17 June 2022 A recent Emissions Analytics report concluded that ‘Tyres are eclipsing the tailpipe as a significant source of vehicle emissions. ‘It seems that as much as 300,000 tonnes of tyre rubber are emitted yearly from the UK and the USA.’ The worrying headline is that almost 2,000 times more particle solution is produced […]
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Few cars, if any, manage to combine performance, luxury and comfort as well as the Bentley Continental GT V8. Its broad set of abilities appears to come without compromise, and for that reason, it earns the full five stars. Not only is it the best Continental yet, and a fantastic entry-point into the range, but
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13 June 2022 A Swiss start-up Supercar company, founded in 2020, Picasso Automotive, has revealed its 660 LMS. After several years of development and extensive road and track testing of its PS-01 Prototype, Picasso Automotive has presented the production-ready version of the Picasso 660 LMS. 660 stands for the horsepower of its engine. LM indicates
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13 June 2022 Two very different characters share the same goal, to win the Grand Prix. The 2013 film, Rush, recounted the rivalry between these two Gladiators. But Freddie Hunt, James’ son, has insisted the rivalry depicted an intense unsavoury and was overplayed and that Lauda remained friends with his father until he died in
13 June 2022 In March 2016, at an auction run by Gooding & Co. Jerry Seinfeld sold several valuable Porsche in honour of the Jerry Seinfeld Car Collection, including a 1955 Porsche Spyder for £4.5m, a Porsche 356 A, and even a 1964 VW Camper; the total sale value of the collection sold was £18million.
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13 June 2022 Iso Rivolta started life as Isothermos, a company founded by Renzo Rivolta just before WWII that manufactured electric heaters and cooling units. The war took its toll with bombing destroying much of the factory; after the war, Rivolta decided to focus on motor scooters and small motorcycles. Rivolta then created the tiny
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13 June 2022 The Revuelto If it does become a car, it will be the third Lamborghini not named after a bull; the previous two are Sesto Elemento and, most famously, Countach. The name Revuelto roughly translates to unruly, with its adjectives, wild and turbulent, which sounds more like it. The trademark is filed with
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03 June 2022 On May 20th, 1964, after 22 days of intense discussions, Enzo Ferrari ended negotiations with Ford for the takeover of his company. Enzo had immense animosity for Ford and Carroll Shelby; Enzo always held a grudge because the Americans bombed his factory in WWII. Additionally, when the highly talented race driver Carroll
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03 June 2022 Enter the Limo-Jet, a unique mix of Lear Jet and a novelty 42′ long, 12′ high and 8′ wide stretched limousine and a mobile entertainment system. The Limo-Jet was the brainchild of Dan Harris, the guitarist and the Canadian restaurant and entertainment entrepreneur, Frank DeAngelo. The Limo-Jet doesn’t just look like a
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03 June 2022 On 5 May 2022, the sale of the 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé at an auction held at the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart. The bidding topped out at £115million, which more than doubles the previous record holder for the most valuable car. The previous record-holder for the most expensive car was a 1963
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