A topical in-depth exploration of events, trends and culture as interpreted by the editorial staff at Down Shift Magazine.
Reading Time: 5 minutes When you are designing a 1,480-horsepower car that can top 250 mph, cooling and aerodynamics become very important factors. That was the task Bugatti director of design Achim Anscheidt faced when drawing up the Bugatti […]
Reading Time: 4 minutes The original 300SL inspired the elegant 190SL, and the later “Pagoda” version, designed by Paul Bracq, stood out for its lithe, compact shape. The R129, launched in 1989, was the epitome of sleek modernism. But […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes This Throwback Thursday we take a trip way back to July 2004 and the feature photoshoot for our 3rd issue of Down Shift Magazine. We shot three very different Porsche 911 turbos in Tampa’s Channelside […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Missouri auto dealer cartel is on the move, trying to prevent citizens of that state from being able to buy a Model S sedan or (when it finally shows up) a Model X crossover. […]
Reading Time: 4 minutes This might be the greatest decade ever for sports cars. We have the LaFerrari, McLaren’s P1, and the Porsche 918. All wonderful, exquisite pieces of extreme automotive engineering; and all distinctly European. So, where are […]
Reading Time: 6 minutes Looking back at this year’s preeminent “Car Show” there is one undeniable fact; Ford stole the show. In any other year the new Raptor and Mustang GT350R would have been among the biggest stars. This […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Maybe Talking On the Phone While Driving Is Not As Bad As We’ve Been Made To Think? Maybe It’s More About the Driver… New research which takes advantage of the increase in cell phone use […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Lexus LFA’s frame is made from an in-house designed and manufactured carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) center monocoque with aluminum front and rear subframes. The subframes, which can be removed and replaced minimizing potential repair costs, are joined to the monocoque using a newly developed aluminum flanged collar designed to create a stronger joint. […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Despite a minor crash, the LFA took first in the SP8 class and placed 15th overall. It was driven by Takayuki Kinoshita, Akira Iida and Juichi Wakisaka. […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes One of the clear fan-favorites at the 2012 Z Nationals Track Day was Melissa Miller in her cross country driven Z32 Nissan 300ZX Twin-Turbo.
Reading Time: < 1 minute Avid “Z” enthusiasts, there has been one series of pictures over the years that we’ve always felt best captured the beauty of the Z32 300ZX; photographer and architect Chris Pittman’s powerful photos of Timothy O’Connor’s immaculately modified 1990 Nissan 300ZX Twin-Turbo. […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes In racing trim, the 300ZX achieved several notable victories, including the 1994 24 Hours of Daytona. However, auto sports politics and a GTS-1 class win at the 24 Hours of Le Mans that same year prompted the International Motor Sports Association to declare the twin turbo engine illegal for future competition. […]
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