Remember the Holy Trinity, the McLaren P1, the Porsche 918 Spyder and the Ferrari LaFerrari. Well, it looks as though McLaren will be the first angle of the new triangle, with the introduction of the McLaren P18 (codename) scheduled for later this year. I understand that Porsche is developing an Electric Mission X, yet there […]
In 2010, TranStar Racing planned to build the most menacing hypercar imagined. The intention was to build five only; evidently, three were presold. TranStar was founded by Craig Miller, an American based in Pompano Beach, Florida. He assembled a team of very experienced people: an ex-NASA aerodynamics expert and a designer who worked on the
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Peter Collins was the personification of suave. He was a good-looking, charming and witty man. Peter’s racing career in 1949, driving a 1936 MG. His debut Formula 1 race was the 1952 Monaco Grand Prix, driving for the HWM-Alta team. He is best known for racing with Ferrari, Formula 1 and 24 Hours of Le
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With his usual verve and panache, Mr Musk announced a little under a year ago that the long-awaited Tesla Roadster would arrive within a year. However, a more realistic completion estimate is the end of 2024, with deliveries starting in 2025. Assuming that is achievable, the Roadster will be available seven years after its debut
Apple is reportedly planning to close its long-announced multibillion-dollar autonomous electric car project. Project Titan has been dogged by numerous delays going back ten years. In January 2024, Apple announced that Project Titan was to be shunted back again to 2028. In the same month, DJ Novotney, a vice president of hardware engineering, was leaving
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The Alfa Corse factory racing team was formed in 1939; up until that time, Scuderia Ferrari was Alfa’s official race team. This change offended Enzo Ferrari despite being offered the position of Sporting Director; suffice it to say, the disgruntled Enzo made a theatrical exit. Enzo encouraged a band of talented people from Fiat and
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Bahrain Grand Prix Date: Saturday 02 March 2024 Track: Bahrain International Circuit ‘Uncertainty is the only certainty in Formula One.’ With the pre-season finished, we now have the start of the F1 season. The thrills, spills and gossip begin. ♖ Christian Horner is cleared of inappropriate behaviour towards a female colleague. ♖ George Russell saw
The Pagani Huayra was first teased online in January 2011, with its official debut shortly after in February 2011. Meaning the Pagani Huayra has been in existence for 13 years. In typical Pagani fashion, Horacio produced a ‘Final Coupé, the Pagani Huayra L’Ultimo, and then a “Final Final’ one-off (which became five), the Pagani Huayra
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Although technically German, Jochen Rindt raced under the Austrian flag, held an Austrian licence, and became an Austrian citizen. Known as the ‘Flying Finn’, it is said that power-sliding was made for Jochen. He was fearless, ofttimes reckless, but always sensational to watch. Every image seemed to be an exuberant exhibition of opposite locks. ‘This
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Hispano-Suiza is a Spanish automobile business founded in 1904 that produced aircraft engines and luxury motor cars. With the support and backing of King Alfonso XIII of Spain, Hispano-Suiza became a contender for Rolls-Royce with its art-deco styling. With some well-known owners, including Albert Einstein, Coco Chanel, and Pablo Picasso. Unfortunately, the Spanish Civil War
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