Daily Archives: March 3, 2014

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Wow, the Porsche 919 Hybrid is TINY!

This entry was posted in Hybrid Uncategorized on March 3, 2014 by Sam Abuelsamid (updated 3199 days ago)

All the photos of the 919 so far have shown it in isolation. The 911 is not a large car, so seeing the new prototype next to it shows just how small the LMP1 machine is.?

This Is Porsche’s 919 Prototype In Full Le Mans Race Trim
Up until now, we’ve only seen the Porsche 919 Hybrid LMP1 car in swirly-wirly camouflage. Not anymore. The car that heralds Porsche’s return to Le Mans after more than a decade will wear this simple gray-on-white livery.

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Stupid euphemism of the day: "Vegan Leather"

This entry was posted in Uncategorized on March 3, 2014 by Sam Abuelsamid (updated 3706 days ago)

By definition, if it's vegan, it ain't leather. And if fake leather-like materials are made from petroleum, the dinosaurs that were the source material of that oil would also disqualify it from being vegan.?

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Closeout specials on Boeing 787s! Everything must go!?

This entry was posted in Uncategorized on March 3, 2014 by Sam Abuelsamid (updated 3706 days ago)

Closeout specials on Boeing 787s! Everything must go!?

Boeing Said to Seek Buyers for $1.1 Billion of Early 787s
Boeing Co. is struggling to find buyers for 11 of its earliest 787 Dreamliners valued at $1.1 billion after two airlines dropped orders for the holdover models from the jet’s troubled birth, people briefed on the plans said.

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