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(Oc) Spotted this track driven soil testing vehicle. I have no clue what it is, but I want one

Spotted in northern Poland, doesn’t look like the crane part has moved in a while, but the turbine looks quite new. Presumably lifted up when the wind gets strong enough.

I decided to select 20 iconic cars from various Brazilian racing series, past and present. I'll talk a little about the cars below.

1 - Fiat Doblo rally dos sertões - Iconic rally car made by the oficial Fiat racing team in Brazil that competed in the 2003 Edition Of the Rally dos sertões, the biggest rally in Brazil, aka the Brazilian dakar

2 - Mitsubishi Lancer Stock Car Brasil - Iconic Car From The biggest series in Brazil

3 - VW Fusca Fittipaldi - Insane Fusca/Beetle made by the Fittipaldi brothers before Emerson came to drive in F1, this Fusca/Beetle have 2 engines merged into one,, the Car competed in endurance races against sport cars at the time

4 - Chevy Montana - Iconic car From Copa Montana, a short lived One make series for Utes, that served as a support series for Stock Car Brasil, This series is on the game Automobilista

5 - Ford Maverick berta Hollywood - Iconic Maverick made by Argentine designer Oreste Berta for the Brazilian tem Hollywood, the Car drove in the Divisão 3, the biggest series in Brazil in the 70s

6 - Puma AM4 nechi - Iconic Race Car made by the Brazilian brand Puma that competed in endurance races in the early 90s

7 - Fiat Marea weekend wagon - Race Car made by the oficial Fiat Racing team in Brazil that competed in endurance races in the early 2000s

8 - Fiat Linea - Insane Car that competed in the Rio Grande Do Sul Regional Touring Car Championship(Superturismo gaúcho)

9 - Fúria GT - The Racing version Of the Bianco S, Iconic Brazilian sports car, the Fúria GT also competed in endurance races

10 - Ford maverick Turismo 5000 - Insane Ford maverick made by the Driver Ney Faustini that competed in the short lived "Turismo 5000" series a Racing series that raced only in the old oval in Interlagos during the 80s

11 - Aldee GT MC Tubarão - Insane Aldee GT made by the MC Tubarão Racing team that competes in the Rio grande do Sul Regional Touring Car Championship(Superturismo gaúcho) and in endurance races

12 - VW Gol MC Tubarão - Insane GOL ( not Golf) made by the same MC Tubarão team, also competing in the same competitions

13 - Ford GT40 MC Tubarão - Insane Ford GT replica silhouette made by MC Tubarão, that competed in the MIl Milhas Brasileiras, the biggest endurance race in Brazil, and Other Championships

14 - Chevrolet S10 Rally - Competed in the 2004 Edition Of the Rally dos Sertões

15 - Ford Maverick Superturismo gaúcho - Insane Maverick made by the Driver Leovaldo Petry that also competes in the Superturismo gaúcho, quite Insane series, only private teams competing though

16 - Chevrolet "Chapellet" Iconic Car that fusioned the Chevrolet Chevette and the Chevrolet Kadett(Opel Or Vauxhall in Other places) this Car compete in the MIl Milhas in the 90s made officialy by GM

17 - Agrale Marruá Pickup racing - Cool racing truck made by the Brazilian brand Agrale that competed in the "Pickup Racing" series in the 2000s, Pickup racing was a support series for Stock Car Brasil that raced Full sized trucks, the series existed between 2001 and 2009, being replaced by Copa Montana

18 - Chevrolet Omega Castrol - Iconic Car driven by the Driver Ingo Hoffman in Stock Car Brazil, Hoffman is the biggest Stock Car Brazil champion with 12 titles, at the time, Stock Car Brazil was still a One make series by GM, that raced the Chevrolet Omega( Or Opel, Vauxhall, Lotus?)

19 - Ford Escort "flecha de prata"! Pretty Cool Escort that competed in the Copa Shell/campeonato brasileiro de marcas e pilotos in the 90s

20 - Chevrolet S10 Pickup racing - pretty Cool Trucks Racing Car that competed in the Pickup Racing series in the 2000s

I think that's all of them, of course there are many other cool cars, but that's all for today

It served as the direct technological and design precursor to the production Mazda RX-8 sports coupe, which launched globally in 2003.

Developed while Mazda was operating under the control of Ford, the project was mandated to be a practical four-seater rather than a traditional two-door sports coupe.

To optimize entry and exit without sacrificing structural rigidity or clean coupe lines, Mazda engineered rear-hinged "Freestyle" suicide doors with no central B-pillar. This configuration transferred directly to the final production RX-8.

The car was built around "Mazda Spirited DNA," optimizing interior volume while shortening the exterior body overhangs. Because the compact RENESIS motor could sit entirely behind the front axle line, designers achieved low inertial yaw and supreme, nimble handling traits that defined the subsequent generation of Mazda performance cars.

Prior to the RX-EVOLV, the survival of Mazda's Wankel rotary program was in jeopardy due to strict environmental limits.

The RX-EVOLV debuted the new-generation RENESIS rotary engine, which relocated the exhaust ports from the periphery of the rotor housing to the side plates.

This design modification eliminated unburned fuel overlap, allowing the engine to drastically lower emissions and meet modern global regulations while retaining a high-revving character.

Engine Type: Naturally aspirated, 2.6-liter equivalent (1.3L actual displacement), twin-rotor RENESIS rotary engine.

Power Output: 280 PS (276 bhp / 206 kW) spinning up to a 9,000 RPM redline.

Torque: 226 Nm (167 lb-ft) at 8,000 RPM.

Layout: Front-midship engine placement, Rear-Wheel Drive (FR layout).

Weight Distribution: Perfect 50:50 front-to-rear balance.Curb Weight: 1,250 kg (2,756 lbs).

480 horsepower, curb weight around 2600 lbs., five-speed manual. A modern take on Edsel Ford’s Model 40 one-off from 1934

The Moscow Transport Museum has completed the restoration of a unique, experimental 1964 VNIITE-PT taxi, the only one of its kind, designed by Yuri Dolmatovsky.

The car featured a railcar-style layout, an electric side door, and a 1.4-liter engine from the “Moskvich-408,” mounted in the rear.

Despite its compact size, the interior could accommodate up to four passengers and offered excellent visibility thanks to its large glass area.

In the mid-1960s, the prototype was tested at a Moscow taxi fleet, where passengers gave it positive reviews; however, the car never went into mass production.

The only surviving example has now been restored and will become part of the permanent exhibition at the Moscow Transport Museum.