25 August 2022 Mate Rimac, CEO of Bugatti Rimac, said, ‘For the final road-going appearance of Bugatti’s legendary W-16 engine, we knew we had to create a roadster.’ At the 2022 Monterey Car Week, Bugatti introduced the coda for their outstanding W16 engine, the Bugatti Mistral, an open-top version of the carbon-fibre monocoque Chiron and […]
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25 August 2022 Jaguar’s business was founded as the Swallow Sidecar Company in 1922, initially making motorcycle sidecars before developing bodies for passenger cars. Under the ownership of SS Cars Limited, the business extended to complete cars made in association with Standard Motor Co, many bearing Jaguar as a model name. One such motor car
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25 August 2022 ❖ Rumours of a big, big upgrade for Mercedes at the Belgium Grand Prix.❖ Australian F1 driver Daniel Ricciardo has had a disappointing season. Still, there appears to be a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel: a possible lifeline from Haas boss Guenther Steiner.❖ Norbert Haug has slammed Haas
Aston Martin makes cars as beautiful as supermodels, engineers and builds them in the UK, and even His Royal Highness Prince Charles is a fully paid-up fan. This Aston Martin DB11 intends to be a lot more than just a showpiece that looks good parked up at the kerbside, This is a ripping combination with
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18 August 2022 Aston Martin’s Q Bespoke Division is celebrating its 10th birthday. To commemorate this (not that Aston seems to need an occasion to build a ‘Special’), a 21st-century tribute to the open-top DBR1 racer from 1953, the Aston Martin DBR22. To celebrate, ten of these Roofless Beauties will be lovingly built. No prizes
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18 August 2022 David Coulthard has been spotted driving an Aston Martin Valkyrie in Monaco; a former F1 driver behind the wheel of an exotic hypercar will always arouse curiosity. The Aston Martin Valkyrie and Mercedes-AMG One are two of the most exotic hypercars, not just because of their rarity Being able to buy one
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18 August 2022 In 1969, De Tomaso began planning for a high-performance, luxury four-door saloon, partly because Jaguar Car’s had sales success with the XJ in Italy. The De Tomaso Deauville became known as the Jaguar built in Italy, much to the chagrin of De Tomaso. De Tomaso named the car after the French resort
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18 August 2022 BMW and Toyota’s long-standing green partnership is relatively close to bearing more fruit. In an interview, Pieter Nota, BMW Board Member, said, ‘that the brands aim to sell jointly developed hydrogen fuel cell vehicles by 2025.’ Whilst Nota wasn’t specific, he stressed that fuel cells are ‘particularly relevant for large SUVs like
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18 August 2022 With the Quattroporte of the early 1960s, Maserati established a market for Italian sports saloons. A few years later, Piero Rivolta introduced a fast four-door into the Iso product range. Designed by Giugiaro and built by Ghia, the Iso Rivolta Fidia (initially named the ‘S4’) should have met instant success. But the
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18 August 2022 ❖ Former F1 engine manufacturers Porsche have confirmed their intent to return to Formula 1 after filing a patent for the word ‘F1nally. Porsche is set to join forces with Red Bull in 2026 alongside the new engine regulations. ❖ It’s complete bull****’!: Toto Wolff quashes talk of replacing Lewis Hamilton