Happy Holidays from Seventhgear Autosport! It's hard to believe that 2010 is winding to a close. Our 1 year Anniversary milestone, Hanukkah, and now Christmas have all passed... and New Years Day is just around the corner. We've got some fun things in store for 2011, and I cannot wait to dive into the new year. One of our New years resolutions is to have more fun with our blog, and with the car culture this year.
There is just so much to follow, in the world of car enthusiasm. The car show circuit is about to ramp up in a major way, as all the major global shows will take place in the next 120 days or so. The North American International Auto Show is scheduled in just a handful of days and there are sure to be some exciting concept cars to come out of that show.
The racing season is just around the corner, and there have been a number of interesting developments in Indycar and in Formula 1. Indycar just finalized a completely new set of chassis and engine design rules for 2012 (turbocharged V6's!), and they have signed 2 new (and Honda is returning) manufacturers with Chevrolet and Lotus. In Formula 1, the off-season shuffle is in full force, and teams are already testing design 'mules' on the track for their 2011 specifications. The KERS hybrid system specification returns too, which should make for interesting racing!
MINI (a car brand close to our hearts) has decided to enter WRC (World Rallye Championship) Racing with a hardcore effort to run the Countryman platform in full race trim. That's huge for MINI, as they have a strong history in Rally racing. Being MINI fans we can only root for them to succeed against the big guns like Subaru, Ford, and Citroen.
Anyway, in a nutshell, we are excited about 2011! Much more to come!
