Gizmodo: formula one

Batpod Makes Its Way to the British Formula One Grand Prix

Elaine Chow — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 20:30:00 EDT

One of the coolest things about the Batpod from the upcoming Dark Knight movie is the fact that it actually works. Previously seen being straddled by Meredith Viera on The Today Show, the decked out motorcycle burned rubber at the slightly more dignified British Formula One Grand Prix this weekend. Who else would give anything to be Jean-Pierre Goy, Christian Bale's stuntman, right now? [Gizmag]

$5,700 Formula One Seiko Sportura Ultimate Kinetic Chrono

Wilson Rothman — Tue, 22 May 2007 14:35:36 EDT

F1 racers are lucky sons o' guns. They make more than baseball players, get first pick of the hottest Euro models, drive really really fast without fear of the highway patrol, and get cool special edition crap. Seiko just unveiled this year's Honda special edition Sportura Ultimate Kinetic Chrono, and announced that in addition to the drivers and crew, you can get your hands on one if you've got $5,700 and, presumably, some good Seiko connections. Only 750 will be made, and every one will ship in the packaging you can see in the gallery, complete with an actual gear from a Honda F1 car. Hopefully, it's not a part that one of the drivers will need. – Wilson Rothman

Hybrids Bound for Formula One

Charlie White — Wed, 30 Aug 2006 10:00:28 EDT

Our beloved blood brothers at Jalopnik tell us that hybrid vehicles may be soon winding their way into Formula One racing, where overlords of that heady luxo-sport world are sniffing around the technology. Two big players who build such Formula One dream machines, N.Technology S.p.a. and Tatuus s.r.l., have teamed up to build the first hybrid formula car. The single-seater open-wheeled race car will have a 250hp engine, presumably along with a thus-far unspecified electric motor that uses ~~recursive~~ regenerative braking to recharge its batteries.

The fact that hybrid engine technology is even being considered by world-class Formula One designers serves as an ad hoc endorsement for the idea. We're feeling the logic of that—after topping 44 miles per gallon on a multi-thousand mile road trip in a Honda Civic Hybrid last week, you can imagine how jazzed we are about hybrid engines. This development, along with the intriguing Tesla electric vehicle, show us that sometimes it is easy being green.

Green Goes Mean? Motorsports Firms to Build Hybrid F1 Car [Jalopnik]

Ginity Carbon Fiber Caps

Charlie White — Wed, 16 Aug 2006 11:46:42 EDT

Now you can wear a piece of Formula One technology on your head with Ginity's baseball cap, whose visor is made of carbon fiber composite (pictured at top). If that's not quite fancy enough for you, get yours with a silver or gold fiber brim.

The rest of the hat is made of microsuede in your choice of colors, giving you an interesting blend of metallic and smooth textures. The carbon fiber cap is 115 ($146), and a silver or gold-brimmed hat is a relative bargain at 99 ($126). – Charlie White

Product Page [Ginity Trading Corporation]