Spotted! A few single shots from Woodward Ave
Posted: October 30, 2012 Filed under: Classics, Exotics, SPOTTED! | Tags: 442, 911, 997, Avenue, Birmingham, C1, Cobra, Continental, Corvette, Cruise, Dream, Elan, Lincoln, Lotus, MI, Michigan, Mind, motor, Oldsmobile, Over, Porsche, Shelby, Turbo S, Woodward, ZR1 Leave a comment »
Lincoln Continental
Just a few night pics from after the Woodward Dream Cruise this summer.
2012 Lime Rock Historic Festival: Some shots from the paddock
Posted: September 26, 2012 Filed under: EVENTS / PLACES | Tags: 2012, 3.0CSL, Alfa Romeo, Aston Martin, BMW, Festival, Fulvia, Historic, Lancia, Lime, Lola, Lotus, Messerschmidt, Mind, motor, Over, paddock, Porsche, Rock, Zagato 2 Comments »
We were in attendance for the Lime Rock Historic Festival earlier this month. It was actually my first time at Lime Rock, despite having lived in the Northeast US for my entire life. It is a fantastic facility with great views of the track all around. I have loads of photos from the weekend, but here are a few varied shots from around the paddock. More to come. Read the rest of this entry »
Car & Driver: Lotus Elan vs. Mazda MX5
Posted: August 10, 2012 Filed under: Auto Idolatry, SHOWCASE | Tags: &, 20, and, Car, Comparison, Driver, driving, Elan, fun, History, Laguna, Lotus, Mazda, Miata, Mind, motor, MX5, Over, pleasure, Raceway, Roadster, Seca, Super, vs Leave a comment »This is a great video showcasing two of the best roadsters in history. The Elan was the inspiration for the MX5 in a different era, and both cars have lessons to teach other carmakers today. This is pure driving and pure fun, the hell with 0-60 times and 1/4 mile runs. I can only hope that one day I get to drive a Lotus Elan like this, it is pretty high up there on my list. Enjoy the vid.
-Nick
Shots from the 2012 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted: July 20, 2012 Filed under: EVENTS / PLACES, Photography by Dan Valanzola | Tags: 1, 2012, Alonso, AMG, Bull, by, Canada, Canadian, Dan, F1, Fernando, Ferrari, force, Formula, grand, Hamilton, Hulkenberg, India, Justin, Kimi, Lewis, Lotus, Mclaren, Mercedes, Mind, Montreal, motor, Nico, one, Over, Perez, Photography, Prix, Raikkonen, Red, Rosberg, Sahara, Sauber, Scuderia, sergio, Valanzola, Vettel 1 Comment »
Kimi Raikkonen by Dan Valanzola
Dan Valanzola was at this year’s Canadian Grand Prix. Lots of fun was had, and he got some great shots. Here are a few of the best. Enjoy….
Dan Valanzola shoots a Lotus Europa at TWR
Posted: June 15, 2012 Filed under: Photography by Dan Valanzola | Tags: by, Car, Dan, Europa, Lotus, Mind, motor, NJ, Over, Photography, race, racing, Thomas, TWR, Valanzola, Walko 2 Comments »
It has been a long time in the works but we are pleased to announce the official addition of my long time friend, Dan Valanzola, to the Mind Over Motor team. Dan takes beautiful pictures, and his work has been featured on the site a few times in the past. With this new category we will be featuring Dan’s work specifically, starting with this gallery of a Lotus Europa racing car at Thomas Walko Racing in NJ. We met some of the TWR guys at a recent event and they were very cool, inviting us to come see their shop and maybe attend some events. Dan went to the shop and captured their Europa that we had heard so much about from the guys. It has some of the widest fender flares I have ever seen, really menacing on a car so small. Looking forward to more in the future for sure. Enjoy the pics.
-Nick
Donkervoort GTO, this is what the Lotus Seven has come to
Posted: December 18, 2011 Filed under: Auto Idolatry, SHOWCASE | Tags: 2.5L, 5, 7, Audi, cylinder, D8, design, Donkervoort, GTO, Lotus, Mind, motor, Over, Seven, TFSi, TT-RS, turbo Leave a comment »
Donkervoort D8 GTO
The Lotus Seven offered a bare, simple design for a sports car, even by the standards of the 1950′s, when it came out. Many companies still build Seven based cars, and I must say that this Donkervoort D8 GTO is one of the most far out iterations of the design I have seen. It is powered by the 5 cylinder turbo motor from the Audi TT-RS, and comes in either 340hp or 400hp trims. That is plenty for a car like this, and the whole package seems really well done. Check out the video of the making of the D8 GTO inside. Read the rest of this entry »
Test Driven: Lotus Evora S
Posted: October 20, 2011 Filed under: High End & Exotic, TEST DRIVEN | Tags: 345, Beach, California, Car, Concours, d', Drive, Elegance, Evora, hp, Lotus, Mind, Monterey, motor, Over, Pebble, review, S, Sports, Super, Supercharged, Test, V6 1 Comment »
Lotus Evora S
Ever since I heard Lotus added some much needed power to the Evora I have been itching to try it out. The only real universal complaint about the standard Evora was that it was very underpowered. Lotus has added a supercharger to the Toyota V6 and power is now up to 345hp, in a car that weighs just 2700lbs. Needless to say, I knew this was going to be a lot of fun going in. Read the rest of this entry »
Lotus Ethos, sadly it isn’t April Fools Day
Posted: October 3, 2011 Filed under: INDUSTRY TALK | Tags: Auto, Bahar, Concept, Danny, Elan, Ethos, extended, Hybrid, Issues, Lotus, management, messing, Mind, Motorrange, new, Over, Paris, screwing, show, up Leave a comment »
The Ethos
Lotus is really teetering on the line between brilliance and stupidity lately. Things like the upcoming Esprit, the Evora GTE, and the V6 Exige are all strokes of pure brilliance, but then they come out with the Ethos city car and it all starts to unravel. Dany Bahar seems quite a peculiar fellow and continues to make very mixed decisions at the helm of Colin Chapman’s ship. Read the rest of this entry »
Stagnant products, not lack of demand
Posted: August 30, 2011 Filed under: INDUSTRY TALK | Tags: 348, 911, 964, Acura, appeal, demand, engine, Esprit, Ferrari, Honda, I4, Inline, lack, Lotus, manual, Mazda, Mind, model, motor, NSX, Over, Porsche, Roadster, Rotary, RX8, S2000, trnasmission, unchanged Leave a comment »
All of these great cars share a common problem.
With the Mazda RX8 being phased out this year for reasons concerning a “lack of demand”, one must wonder what has gone wrong. The RX8 is a car that had some pretty decent sales numbers early on. Its sports car dynamics with a practical twist gave it much appeal for many people. Yet, today, in 2011, the demand has fizzled out, and I expect the reason is similar to two past offerings from Honda that shared a similar fate. Read the rest of this entry »
Lotus Evora GTE Concept, Live from Pebble Beach
Posted: August 21, 2011 Filed under: Auto Idolatry | Tags: Beach, California, Evora, GTE, Lotus, Mind, Monterey, motor, Over, Pebble Leave a comment »
Lotus Evora GTE
This is Lotus’ prototype for a hardcore Evora inspired by their racing cars. It would would be a Porsche GT3 style car, and would likely compete with the upcoming new generation GT3 directly if given the green light. Read the rest of this entry »
Anticipating Concours weekend in Monterey, CA
Posted: August 17, 2011 Filed under: EVENTS / PLACES | Tags: 2007, 2008, 500, 5300, 8C, Alfa, Andretti, Beach, Bizzarrini, Bugatti, CA, Cadillac, California, Carmel, Concept, Concours, Concourse, d', Elegance, F40, Ferrari, Gran, hood, i Miura, Lamborghin, Lotus, Mario, Mind, Mondial, Monterey, motor, ornament, Over, Pebble, Roadster, Romeo, Sport, spotted, Veyron Leave a comment »
Caddy Hood Ornament
Once you have experienced the Pebble Beach Concours d’ Elegance, and the events which surround it, there is nothing quite like that excitement of knowing you’re going back. It is one of the most epic automotive events in the world, and the scale of it is something that can only be fully grasped by those who have seen it first hand. I would be lying if I tried to play it off like I wasn’t giddy with excitement right now. Read the rest of this entry »
Evo Magazine’s 100 Greatest Driver’s Cars
Posted: July 26, 2011 Filed under: MEDIA RESPONSE | Tags: 100, 340R, 4, 6, Article, BMW, British, Cars, Caterham, clutch, Driver, Driver's, driving, Elan, Evo, F, F50, Ferrari, Flat, H4, Hatch, Hot, Lamborghini, Lotus, Magazine, manual, Mazda, Mercedes, MF5, Miata, Mind, Mind over motor, Mitsubishi, motor, MX5, of, Over, Pagani, pedal, pleasure, Porsche, Rally, Roadster, Seven, STi, Subaru, Supercars, thrill, top, Transmission, turbo, UK, V10, V12, V6, V8, Wiesmann, Zonda Leave a comment »
Top 4 on their list
Evo Magazine, a British publication focused on the thrills and pleasures of driving, has been my favorite automotive medium ever since I picked up my first issue. They have a special sense about them of truly genuine enthusiasm for automobiles and driving. It is a magazine that focuses on how a car makes you feel rather than how many cup holders it has or how many centimeters of legroom you get in the back seat. I have basically grown up reading Evo, and I am perfectly in line with how they see cars as things to be experienced rather than just used in a mundane fashion. They also have some of the best photography seen in any automotive publication which just adds even more to their appeal. Read the rest of this entry »
