17 November 2011 Lamborghini called time on its long-heralded V12 range; in 2021the Lamborghini Aventador LP 780-4 Ultimae was set to be its last naturally aspirated V12 and not part of a hybrid system. There will be 350 coupes and 250 roadsters worldwide. Lamborghini has announced that their first-ever production electric motor car is scheduled […]
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17 November 2022 The VW T3 B32 Porsche bus. It’s thought that as few as 10 or 11 were built between 1983-’85, with the prototype being as far back as 1981 when Porsche needed a fast and spacious support vehicle while carrying out desert tests in Algeria in preparation for the Porsche 959 entry in
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17 November 2022 In the winter of 2007, an old British favourite announced its plans to re-launch a V8-powered TVR Griffith sports car. As yet, there is no sign of the fabled Griffith, but can Les Edgar revive the Griffith? Mr Edgar set up Bullfrog Productions in 1987 with electronic game designer Peter Molyneux. After
17 November 2022 What has a 3-litre V10 engine, producing 845 hp and will rev’ to 19,000rpm? It was Michael Schumacher’s 2003 title-winning Ferrari race car. This piece of racing history was recently sold at Sotheby’s recent auction held in Geneva for £11.6 million. Sotheby’s pre-auction estimate was between £7-£8.5 million. The sale of the
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17 November 2022 ‘Four wheels move the Body; Two wheels move the Soul.’ Aston Martin planned to raise £575.8 million by way of a recent rights issue as significant investors, including Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, keep faith with the struggling luxury UK automaker. The shares fell as much as 15% in early trading. Investors
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10 November 2022 At the 1969 Le Mans 24 Hours, a racing driver decided to walk across the track to get into his car and start the race. Traditionally, drivers had to run from the opposite side of the track to launch themselves into their cars. The driver walked across the track rather than run
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10 November 2022 Formula 1 implemented the sport’s first-ever budget cap in 2021 in a bid to support a financially sustainable sport and give more teams a chance at success and deliver a more competitive racing environment. Although only introduced in 2021, it has taken little time for Formula One to see the first significant
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10 November 2022 Jeremy Clarkson once said, ‘That’s what non-car people don’t get. They see all cars as just ton-and-a-half, two tons of wires, glass, metal, and rubber. That’s all they see. People like you and I know; we have an unshakable belief that cars are living entities. You can develop a relationship with a
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10 November 2022 The Golden Submarine was a historical race car built by Fred Offenhauser and Harry Miller for Barney Oldfield in 1917. The most interesting and noticeable feature is Golden Submarine’s aluminium body which looks like a submarine. The car had a 4.7-litre 4-cylinder aluminium alloy engine which developed 136 HP and, despite failing
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10 November 2022 Lewis has often joked that he doesn’t want to be the oldest man on the F1 grid. His immense success has occurred through his 30s; he has consistently indicated that he was most unlikely to be racing once he turned 40. After opening talks with Mercedes regarding a contract extension, Lewis Hamilton
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