Red Bull played a crucial role in encouraging Aston Martin to involve Adrian Newey in the design of the Valkyrie. Red Bull and Aston Martin already had a strategic partnership, with Aston Martin as a title sponsor for Red Bull Racing. Red Bull explained the reason: Adrian’s unparalleled aerodynamics and vehicle design expertise make him
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Peter Monteverdi was a Swiss Ferrari dealer based in Binningen. Monteverdi’s dealership was one of the few exclusive Ferrari dealerships in Switzerland. As part of his dealership operations, Monteverdi sought to expand his business and requested credit from Enzo Ferrari to facilitate this growth. Enzo Ferrari refused to extend the credit requested to Monteverdi; in
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‘You’re a car, but most of all, what you are, what you’ve become, is a mate. And that’s what makes a car special. That’s what makes a car great. You start to think of it as a person. You start to love it.’ – Jeremy Clarkson. Men often have a unique and profound connection with
The Nilu27 is a new hypercar brand founded by Sasha Selipanov, formerly of Koenigsegg and Bugatti and known for designing the Chiron and Gemera. Nilu’s first car will feature a naturally aspirated V12 engine, avoiding turbocharging and electrification for an analogue driving experience. The ethos is to build beautiful and brutal hypercars, engaging the senses
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‘Pierro always looked like he had a secret plan, maybe because he usually did. And it was usually a very good one’ – Juan Manuel Fangio. Piero Taruffi was named ‘The Silver Fox’ due to his distinctive silver hair and strategic prowess in racing. His notable head of silver or grey hair stood out in
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Canadian GP Date: Sunday, 9 June, 2024 Track: Circuit Gilles Villeneuve ♖ According to the rumour mill, Fred Vasseur has decided against Adrian Newey joining Ferrari. ♖ Monegasque’s Charles Leclerc wins Monaco F1 GP for Ferrari, ending the Monaco curse. ♖ Monaco GP: Oscar Piastri (McLaren), second; Carlos Sainz (Ferrari), third; and Lando Norris (McLaren),
In 1998, brothers Friehelm and Martin Weismann founded Weismann Cars in Dülmen North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Their vision was to hand-build sports cars that were retro in design but with the latest engineering. The corporate logo was a Gecko, and its significance was its ability to grip the road’s surface, similar to the characteristics of the
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A little-known Italian Hypercar manufacturer, Automobili Estrema, has ruffled a few feathers with the announcement of the Estrema Fulminea. Automobili Estrema claims it will produce the first car in the world with a battery pack that uses both solid-state cells and ultra-capacitors in tandem. The Estrema, driven by four electric motors producing 2,040hp, will exceed