‘Driving fast is like licking honey off a razor blade’ The Association of Adrenaline and Speed in High-Performance Motor Cars. Adrenaline and Speed: The Thrill of High-Performance Driving. Adrenaline is a hormone released by the adrenal glands during stress or excitement, triggering the body’s fight-or-flight response. The exhilarating force achieved by high-performance motor cars is […]
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‘Audi’s four rings are like a secret handshake among car enthusiasts’ It appears Audi will exclude the four-ring logo on a new range of electric vehicles planned for the Chinese market by 2030. It is aiming to adapt its brand image to local preferences. 1932, the four-ring logo was introduced, symbolising the merger of four
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‘Driving the Abarth Monoposto is like piloting a caffeinated roller skate – exhilarating, slightly terrifying, and utterly addictive’ – James May. In 1960, the Monoposto, designed by Pininfarina, was introduced to the world. It showcased Italian prowess in aerodynamics and sleek design. Its slender form was pivotal for cutting through the air with minimal resistance
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Dutch GPDate: Sunday, 25 August, 2024Track: Circuit Zandvoort It is officially Summer break for F1. Teams cannot make or develop changes or upgrades during the two-week break. ♖Max Verstappen has made it clear that he has no intention of leaving Red Bull. ♖Was Carlos Sainz forced to sign for Williams, fearing Valtteri Bottas would get
Lanzante’s Masterful Conversion of the Red Bull RB17 Hypercar. ‘Turning the RB17 into a street-legal car is like giving a cheetah roller skates’ Lanzante is renowned for converting high-performance track cars for street use. Previous projects include the McLaren P1 GTR, Senna GTR, Pagani Zonda R, Huayra R, and Porsche 935. Conversion involves adding side
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‘The Bugatti Mistral: where horsepower meets haute couture’ The Bugatti W16 Mistral is the final chapter of an Iconic Engine. In 2005, Bugatti debuted the formidable W16 engine with the Veyron, setting a new standard in automotive engineering. In 2024, Bugatti unveiled the Mistral. Bugatti will only produce 99 units of the W16 Mistral. Each
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Jean-Pierre Van Rossem was born on 29 May 1945 and died on 14 December 2018. Van Rossem was like a turbocharged enigma – fast, flashy, and impossible to predict. He was known for his eclectic and often contradictory political views. He was a Belgian academic, economist, financier, novelist, philosopher, politician, and self-publicist. He is well-known
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‘Ferrari executives have clearly been taking their scepticism vitamins’ Earlier in July, a Ferrari NV executive received unexpected messages on WhatsApp, seemingly from CEO Benedetto Vigna. The messages hinted at a significant acquisition and requested the executive’s assistance. The messages came from something other than Vigna’s usual business number. The profile picture, though depicting Vigna,
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