GearCity: Feb-June 1989, Rethinking the crossover, Pension investments, and Awd A5 Subcompact.

GearCity: Feb-June 1989, Rethinking the crossover, Pension investments, and Awd A5 Subcompact.

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Emerson Performance R506 update; Emerson March 1980 Quarterly vehicle, and financial report.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzFz1TJafY0

GearCity: January 89, new electric motor batteries, $150 million pension investment, & market share.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JO2tfoynfhw&list=UULFMhAuzcPNRifFC03GzZmmtw

ROI is a popular metric because of its versatility and simplicity. Essentially, ROI can be used as a rudimentary gauge of an investment’s profitability. This could be the ROI on a stock investment, the ROI a company expects on expanding a factory, or the ROI generated in a real estate transaction.

https://www.investopedia.com/terms/r/returnoninvestment.asp

For 60 years the Mini has been one of the symbols of British ingenuity, embodying the best of compact car design. It became a celebrity in the iconic film The Italian Job and accompanied the likes of David Bowie, the Fab4, Mary Quant, and Peter Sellers in everyday life, becoming one of the symbols of the British cultural revolution of the 1960s. 

https://www.garage-italia.com/en/hub/articles/mini-storia-di-un-utilitaria-da-rally/

The Best Rally Cars for Beginners in 2023

Rallying is a tough sport to dive into. Here are some cars perfect for the job.

https://www.roadandtrack.com/motorsports/g14414533/best-beginner-rally-cars/

Rallying is century-old motorsport, although the FIA-governed and organized World Rally Championship did not begin until 1973.

The more recent generation of world rally cars – the Ford Fiesta WRC, Volkswagen Polo R, Citroen C3, Skoda Fabia, Toyota Yaris WRC, and the Hyundai i20 WRC – are hatchbacks and the preferred vehicle type for rallying.

So, why do rally drivers use hatchbacks?

1. FIA Regulations

Hatchbacks may have many qualities that make them ideal as rally cars, but the FIA’s regulations for the World Rally Championship are the overriding reason teams and drivers use hatchbacks.

2. Lower Weight

Large vehicles like a sedan are heavier and relatively more difficult to control than lighter hatchbacks.

The additional weight of a sedan’s elongated trunk is an unnecessary heft to haul when the primary goal of any motorsport is traveling between two points in the shortest time possible.

Hatchbacks are lighter and provide greater maneuverability around corners and on different surfaces. The latest World Rally Cars are hatchbacks and weigh 1,190 kg (2,624 lbs) min; the 2005 Subaru Impreza WRC (sedan) weighs 1,230 kg (2,712 lbs).

Aside from being the preferred type of machine, rallying will continue to pursue advancement in material technology for increased performance at less weight.

3. Shorter Wheelbase

A vehicle’s wheelbase is the distance between the centers of the front and rear wheels.

Rally courses combine tarmac (asphalt), gravel, snow surfaces, and various weather conditions. The hatchback’s short wheelbase is excellent for such off-roading purposes and enables a better-turning radius.

The shorter distance between the front and rear wheels enables the car to have a tighter turning radius, which means less distance to complete a turn.

Further, rally cars do not need to carry rear passengers. The shorter wheelbase leading to a compromised rear passenger room does not affect a rally car’s performance.

Overall, the hatchback’s short wheelbase gains the upper hand over other body styles because of its nimbleness and higher agility around corners.

Outright horsepower helps in any form of motorsport, but a rally car spends more time cornering than going fast in a straight-line shootout.

4. Tightly Packaged Vehicle

A hatchback is a car like any other, but its compact proportions mean that space within its diminutive frame is a premium, and practicality features prominently in the car’s design.

A rally car only carries the driver and co-driver. Performance over varying surfaces and weather conditions dictates that a compact car with its various structural features is the ideal type for rallying.

https://rideplusdrive.com/rally-car-hatchback/

00:00 Driving up and entering Emerson Motor Company Detroit, Michigan

00:16 February 1989

00:17 Vehicle Sales (crossover)

04:58 Electrification

05:16 Pension

05:42 March 1989

05:44 Pension

06:07 Design

07:44 April 1989

07:45 Pension

08:11 Vehicle Sales

08:17 Design

10:54 May 1989

10:55 Pension

11:20 Design

13:42 June 1989

13:43 Financial

14:17 Quarterly Report

14:45 Vehicle Sales

15:23 Design

16:38 Closing

16:45 Exiting and driving away from Emerson Motor Company Detroit, Michigan