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Russians Put a Propeller on a Car To Make It Quicker, Immediately Regret Their Decision

Have you noticed that carmakers have played the same tune for almost 130 years? ‘Faster, quicker, higher top speed,’ and so on. That might work as a sales hook, good for mesmerizing customers, but in ...
NBC Sports

Chevrolet studying source of Tyler Reddick’s prop shaft failure in Next Gen debut at Clash

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina – The head of Chevrolet’s NASCAR program said a damaged prop shaft caused the mechanical failure for Tyler Reddick while leading Sunday in the Clash at the Coliseum. The No.
GM Authority

Nascar Releases Solution For Broken Prop Shaft Issue

Chevrolet’s racing division completed its investigation into the issue that caused the propeller shaft on Tyler Reddick’s No. 8 Camaro to fail at the Clash at the Coliseum. Its findings prompted ...
GM Authority

Chevrolet Investigating Nascar Next Gen Prop Shaft Failure

The all-new Nascar Next Gen car has officially debuted, but not without tribulations. A propeller shaft failure on the No. 8 Chevy Camaro of Tyler Reddick at the Clash at the Coliseum on February 6 th ...
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Richard Hammond Brilliantly Explains M4’s CFRP Prop Shaft

Two of BMW’s premieres that are set to show up at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show are using next-age carbon fibre prop shafts. I’m talking, of course, about the new M3 and M4. When the Germans revealed ...