Weismann GmbH was a German car manufacturer started in 1988 by Martin and Friedhelm, the brothers Weismann. Originally, they built hardtops for other marques before deciding to build their own motor cars. In 1993, the first Weismann MF3 Roadster was introduced to the world. Weismann built 1,600 cars, all receiving wide acclaim. Journalists said that […]
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Bentley and Ducati have joined forces and created the Ducati Diavel V4 motorbike. At first, this would seem an odd marriage; however, both are part of the mighty VW Group. But more than that, some bright spark in marketing has concluded that 50 Bentley owners would also like a Ducati. This motorised velocipede ‘links performance,
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James Bond has always been the image that every man dreamed of becoming, and every girl wished to seduce. More relevant, James Bond has driven numerous different cars in his films, and if like me, I think immediately of Aston Martin. Particularly the Aston Martin DB5, which appeared in numerous films and is widely recognised
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A new kid is on the block for the 2024 F1 season; Sauber has named ‘Stake’ their Title Partner for the 2024 and 2025 seasons. ‘Stake’ has been billed as an ‘Entertainment and Lifestyle’ brand. Correct me if I am wrong, but I thought ‘Stake’ was more of a ‘Crypto Betting’ platform. ‘Stake’ has a
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Mark Webber’s Mercedes-Benz CLR became airborne and flipped during the 1999 24 Hours of Le Mans warm-up laps. And not just Mark; a similar incident occurred when Peter Dumbreck drove an equivalent Mercedes-Benz CLR. There were a series of aerodynamic miscalculations due to the sensitive platform. These events resulted in Mercedes-Benz withdrawing the Mercedes team
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♖ A report reveals that the team’s new Red Bull RB20 machine failed a critical frontal crash test related to the chassis in December. ♖ Christian Horner will receive a CBE in the New Year’s Honours list. ♖ Daniel Ricciardo replaced Nyck de Vries at AlphaTauri in the 2023 season and will continue to race
The De Tomaso P70, aka the Ghia De Tomaso, was a joint project between Alejandro de Tomaso of Argentina and Carroll Shelby of the USA. On reflection, the relationship between two strong-minded, culturally different icons of the performance car world was doomed to failure. While the P70 was not a success, it did act as
The Ferrari SF90 XX Stradale has been a first for Ferrari in several ways. Firstly, it is the most aerodynamically efficient Ferrari ever produced. Secondly, it has twice the amount of downforce as the standard (not the best word to refer to a Ferrari) SF90. Thirdly, it is the fastest road car ever built by
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In 1992, when the world was becoming more eco-aware, Fiat invited a handful of design houses to submit a design to coincide with the launch of their Cinquecento. Zagato took the prize; they designed the Fiat Cinquecento Z-Eco, also lovingly known as the Zeco. Much like Centaur, half man and half horse, the little Zeco
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As you would expect, the Pagani Imola Roadster has exceptional performance and is very limited in supply. Powered by a twin-turbo 6.0 litre AMG V12 producing close to 850hp. Accelerating to 60mph in 3 seconds and a top speed of 217mph. The chassis is constructed from a new composite of carbo-titanium, which adds to the
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