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Originally a mascot painted on Clay Smith's boats and race cars, Mr. Horsepower became the company logo as the reputation of Smith's fine-tuned auto parts spread. [4] Today, the Mr. Horsepower logo is commonly seen as a car decal, [ 5 ] tattoo , [ 6 ] t-shirt logo, [ 7 ] [ 8 ] car mat , [ 9 ] or garage clock .
Akrapovič d.d. (Slovene pronunciation: [aˈkrapɔʋitʃ]) is a Slovenian manufacturer of exhaust systems that began in 1990 in the motorcycle market, and expanded into automobile exhausts in 2010. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] A global exhaust supplier in motorcycle sport , [ 4 ] [ 5 ] Akrapovič exhausts are used on motorcycles in Moto GP , [ 6 ] superbike ...
The combustion of the ethanol and stored oxygen, at a pressure of 60 atm (6.1 MPa), generates steam which powers a conventional turbine power plant. This pressure-firing allows exhaust carbon dioxide to be expelled overboard at any depth without an exhaust compressor. Each MESMA system costs around US$50–60 million.
CSS Scorpion was a Squib-class torpedo boat that served in the Confederate States Navy during the American Civil War. Armed with a single spar torpedo , she originally served guard duty on the James River after being built in late 1864.
The Skorpion was the result of an international collaboration, being conceived by British design firm Seymour Powell. The Skorpion's engine, electrics and switches came from the Yamaha SZR660, with Italian Grimeca parts including brakes, forks and rear suspension. Its prototypes were fitted with a lightweight 500 cc Austrian Rotax engine.
The Scorpion is a lightweight, high performance, two person, hiking racing dinghy. Its adjustable rig enables sailing in all weathers for crews of all weights, ages and experiences. The Scorpion was originally designed for launch and recovery through Cornish surf at Porthpean in St Austell Bay.
The CE71 Dream Sport is a closely related version, and very rare. The dry-sumped engine, in the same pressed frame, with tubular handlebars, low sports exhaust pipes and dual seat, with an angular fuel tank similar to the CB92. They were exported to the US and Europe. Just over 400 were made and they were all recalled, with most scrapped.
Lightning McQueen, known primarily as Montgomery "Monty" McQueen before the events of the Cars films, (voiced by Owen Wilson in the films, Cars on the Road, video game adaption, Kinect Rush: A Disney-Pixar Adventure, and Lego The Incredibles, Ben Rausch in Cars 3: Driven to Win, and Keith Ferguson in Cars Toons and most video games), [1] is a custom-built race car who competes in the Piston ...