04 March 2022 Solid-state batteries aren’t a new technology, but obstacles remain for motor car applications, mainly manufacturing the batteries at the scale and durability required. The incredible beauty of solid-state batteries is that it is a technology that can significantly improve range, charge times and, importantly, safety. An American company, Mullen, is a Southern […]
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Sir William Lyons is turning in his grave. After breaking down in a Mercedes 190SL with his infant daughter on board, Founder David Lorenz thought. ‘How can I ensure cars such as the Mercedes or my daily driven Jaguar XK120 are around for my daughter’s generation to enjoy? And how can they be made appealing
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25 February 2022 In 1972, Maserati introduced what could be considered a Bora ‘Junior’, the Merak, not named after a wind this time but after a star from the constellation ‘Ursa Major’. Maserati introduced the Merak in 1972 to compete with the Ferrari Dino GT4 and the Lamborghini Urraco in the junior Supercar market; based
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25 February 2022 Ferrari is an Italian sports car company and Formula One racing team. The two sides of the business are linked; you cannot have one without the other because founder Enzo Ferrari started building road cars as a means to fund his racing team. What is the most exotic car in the world?
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25 February 2022 In recent years The world has seen several Mexican supercars, including the Mastretta MXT and the Vuhl 05. Still, none have truly captured the imagination of the global automotive community. But thanks to a company called Inferno (after Dante’s Divine Comedy Poem). Possessing 1,400 horsepower and capable of going from zero to
25 February 2022 Bugatti was one of the finest car manufacturers of the 1920s and 1930s, but after the death of founder Ettore Bugatti in 1947, the company ceased production. In an attempt to revive Bugatti, Italian entrepreneur Romano Artioli bought the rights to the legendary name. In 1989 he announced the return of Bugatti.
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25 February 20222 The Ferrari Purosangue will compete with the Lamborghini Urus and other super SUVs..This vehicle will be Ferrari’s first SUV, which it wants to call an FUV, and will feature a yet-to-be-announced drivetrain. The Purosangue is likely Ferrari’s last NA V12 series production model. I understand the vehicle will have an all-new V12
18 February 2022 Lord John Douglas-Scott Montagu, both an MP and motoring enthusiast, was the first man to drive onto the grounds of the House of Commons in his 12hp Daimler. Lord Montagu was a most colourful figure and was married to Lady Cecil Kerr, ‘Cis’, whilst conducting a secret affair with his secretary, Eleanor
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18 February 2022 Josef Ganz was born in Hungary to a Jewish family which then moved to Vienna. He then moved to Germany, where he took up German citizenship fought in the German Navy during WWI. Engineer Josef Ganz shocked the people of Frankfurt by racing his revolutionary May Bug prototype on the city streets
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18 February 2022 The original Mille Miglia, translated as the ‘Thousand Miles’, ran between 1927 and 1957 and was Italy’s most legendary endurance car race. It started in Brescia and blazed to Rome. The racers then turned around and retraced their tracks back to Bresica, and took some 16 hours to complete. The rally was
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