15 September 2022 It was at the 1997 Tokyo International Motor Show that Volkswagen, yes Volkswagen, unveiled a W12 engine configuration Supercar, the W12 Synchro Concept. Giorgetto Giugiaro of the House of ItalDesign was responsible for the design. Bearing in mind that today we take W12 and even W16, as not unusual, in the 90s […]
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15 September 2022 John Lennon’s song Imagine is a Utopian poem, and like all utopian works, it’s about the present and not the future, and boy has Horatio Pagani decided on the present. He uses a twin-turbocharged 864bhp V8 petrol engine built specifically for him by Mercedes-AMG, with no additional electric motors or heavy batteries,
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15 September 2022 ❖ ‘I can only wish to inflict that amount of pain on Toto [Wolff] over the next eight years,’ Horner laughed as he spoke to German publication F1-Insider.com. ❖ Four-time champion Sebastian Vettel and Williams Driver Academy member Jamie Chadwick will compete in the 2023 Race Of Champions after retiring from Formula
08 September 2022 The House of Zenvo is planning a new hypercar. The design has been shown to potential clients ahead of its proposed 2023 debut. At the 2018 Geneva Motor Show, Zenvo showcased a million-dollar motor car capable of 62 mph in 2.8 seconds, called the Zenvo TSR-S. The latest iteration, as yet, has
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08 September 2022 When car enthusiasts and collectors talk about genuine Ferrari classics, the name ‘Daytona’ immediately springs to mind. The Ferrari 365 GTB/4 is the official Ferrari moniker and is an icon of Italian automobile history. It was the motoring press responsible for calling the Ferrari 365 GTB/4 a Daytona, much to the chagrin
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08 September 2022 British Racing Motors was established in the 1940s to build a British Grand Prix car. The result was the iconic BRM Type 15. The BRM V16 was a supercharged 1.5-litre V-16 cylinder racing engine built by British Racing Motors for competing in Formula One motor racing in the immediate aftermath of World
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08 September 2022 According to Mate Rimac, 0-60 in Under 1 Second is possible. There are two limiting factors, the mechanical grip required. Currently, tyre technology is not sufficiently advanced, and secondly, the potential g-force to an unaccustomed driver. To contextualise, Jay Leno driving a Tesla Plaid under absolutely perfectly prepared circumstances, achieved 60 mph
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08 September 2022 Through his investment company, Footprint Coalition Ventures, Robert Downey Jr has acquired shares in Kindred Motoworks. Kindred Motoworks helps rebuild cars and commercial vehicles with modern powertrains technology. As a company, they are focussed on battery power with an emphasis on the environment. Rob Howard, CEO of Kindred, said, ‘We still love
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08 September 2022 Audi’s recent announcement at the Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix at Spa Francorchamps Press Conference laid out plans for their future foray into F1. Audi has ruled out starting a new team. Audi board chairman Markus Duesmann said that the ‘starting position for development is much better if you start with an
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01 September 2022 Mildred Mary Petre, better known by her married name, The Hon. Mrs Victor Bruce was a British record-breaking racing motorist, speedboat racer and aviator in the 1920s and 1930s, and later, a successful businesswoman. The Hon. Mrs Victor Bruce was passionate about speed on land, at sea and in the air. In
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