Can a racecar be green? Possibly, now that there’s a new kid on the block in the world of racecars. Called the Delta Wing, it’s a revolutionary racing car with a dramatic shape designed to be more efficient. Chief designer Ben Bowlby envisioned a racecar designed to “halve the aerodynamic drag, halve the power, halve the mass, fuel consumption, tire consumption and still achieve the performance of our competitors.” In his words, for racing, “the future is about efficiency.”
To mark the official opening of their new Beverly Hills dealership, the McLaren Group threw a party on January 10, 2012. The highlight on McLaren’s showroom floor was the MP4-12C, their newest supercar. CEO Ron Dennis was the other star in McLaren’s new car dealership that night, which was buzzing with television celebrities like Jay Leno, Patrick Dempsey, Matt LeBlanc and other successful businessmen and well-dressed. Cool blue and purple lighting set the mood and go-go dancers and cirque du soleil-style acrobats showed McLaren pulled out all the stops. What more could you ask for?
Love awesome gadgets, the latest technology in cars, motorcycles, airplanes and more – in short, the kind of stuff featured on “Big Boys Toys”? We do too! That’s why CXC Simulations seized the opportunity to be featured from February 9th -11th as an exhibitor on the Big Boys Toys “The Ultimate Playground” 2012 edition held Dubai, United Arab Emirates. For those not yet familiar with the show, Big Boys Toys is a Middle East premier lifestyle show that features the latest, most powerful products and gives viewers a vicarious thrill with its interactive product demos.
This year’s Detroit Auto Show featured an extra highlight for auto racing enthusiasts visiting the Cadillac booth. In addition to the more than 500 cars on the Detroit Auto Show floor, from January 14 – 22, thousands of lucky automotive fans were able to have an exciting racing experience on the special CXC-built Cadillac racing simulator.
On December 14th the premier racing simulator software company iRacing.com hosted its inaugural Pro Race of Champions Tournament – a virtual racing event for real world professional race drivers. The iRacing Tournament featured 27 top racecar drivers from F1, Indycar, Nascar, ALMS, Grand Am and other series from locations across the globe.
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