13 October 2022 Whilst I am not questioning the need for ‘something to be done regarding the environment, the motor car seems to be the centre of attention since most of us have one and probably enjoy the freedom it provides us. The solution to the problem may not be as simple as ‘going electric.’ […]
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06 October 2022 The Ferrari One-Off, SP51, was designed for a longstanding Taiwan-based client who is also one of Ferrari’s leading collectors. The SP51 sits on a Ferrari 812 GTS chassis allowing the wonderful Ferrari V12 to be front mounted and producing 789hp. All Ferrari’s one-off masterpieces are created at the Ferrari’s Centro Stile in
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06 October 2022 Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, also known as Mohammad Reza Shah, was the last Shah of the Imperial State of Iran from 16 September 1941 until his overthrow in the Iranian Revolution on 11 February 1979. Forty-plus years after Reza Pahlavi was ousted in the Iranian Revolution, most of his epic car collection makes
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06 October 2022 The Morgan Motor Company is an English motor car manufacturer owned by the Italian investment group Investindustrial. Morgan was founded in 1910 by Henry Frederick Stanley Morgan. Morgan and based in Malvern. It continues to this day to hand-build premium sports cars with a classic design. The Morgan brand is synonymous with
06 October 2022 ❖ To reduce its carbon footprint, BMW is trying something innovative if a bit distasteful: matte-finish paint made out of poop. ❖ Toyota’s CEO, Akio Toyoda, does not believe all-electric vehicles will be adopted as quickly as most think for various reasons. He thinks there will be ‘tremendous shortages’ of lithium and
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06 October 2022 Citröen has a bit of a reputation for designing and producing quirky (Citröen refers to it as innovative) machinery. Their latest ‘ innovative concept’ has just been revealed in Paris, and this radical design may prepare us for the future. This little darling will use a completely electric powertrain; the problem with
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06 October 2022 ❖ Toto Wolff suspects ‘another Lewis championship’ will happen before Russell gets one ❖ Mercedes F1 signs early extension to ‘US$75m a year’ Petronas deal ❖ F1 expands to six sprint events from 2023. F1motorsport series has run three sprint events in the last two years ❖ Formula 1 racing teams Scuderia
29 September 2022 Donal Campbell CBE was a British Speed Record breaker; he broke eight World Speed records on water and land in the 1950s and 1960s. He is the first and so far the only person to hold both World Water and Land Speed Records. His father, Sir Malcolm Campbell, held many similar National
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29 September 2022 Take one man, Australian Jeff David, one garage and one cast-off Ariel Atom, gently mix the components and hey presto, a supercar materialises. The result is the Quantum GP700, and as to the 700? It produces 700hp and weighs 700Kg. The design amalgamates superbike and Formula 1 influence. From a computer simulation
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29 September 2022 Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox, 11th Duke of Richmond, 11th Duke of Lennox, 11th Duke of Aubigny, 6th Duke of Gordon, one of the most influential men in motorsport. The Duke of Richmond’s grandfather, Freddie Richmond, opened the Goodwood Motor Circuit in 1948. In 1993, the Duke of Richmond founded the Festival of Speed
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