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Prudence Marie Blake Fawcett grew up loving cars, which her uncle Percy, a Bugatti enthusiast, encouraged her to do. Following her education, she decided to spend time in Genoa, where she was introduced to Alfa Romeo. The Alfa in question was a 1750, which she raced and immediately fell in love with, so much so […]

Jaguar: ‘Where Elegance met Horsepower’ JLR is now switching to a ‘House of Brands’, and Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has become Jaguar, Range Rover, Defender, and Discovery. From what I understand, the ‘Land Rover’ brand will be largely unaffected. However, Jaguar is destined to become a much more limited niche brand. Jaguar will resurrect itself with

Tesla recently dismissed 300 subcontract workers in Berlin. Tesla employs 12,500 in Berlin where the Model Y is built. In an internal email, Mr Musk notified his employees that they would lose 10% of their colleagues. It seems that Tesla’s first quarter sales dipped by 8.5% to 386,100 vehicles, Cars and Cybertruck. Also, Mr Musk

♖ Mario Andretti ‘Offended’ by F1’s Closed-Door Policy. ♖ Helmut Marko says Sebastian Vettel wants an F1 return, but only in a front-running car. ♖ Formula 1’s new sprint qualifying arrangement faces criticism for diminishing the excitement of race weekends. ♖ Fernando Alonso is proud to represent Aston Martin for the next few years. ♖

Let me start by saying, ‘I know beauty is subjective.’ However, when it comes to the Mercedes-Benz SL Pagoda, it is simply beautiful. The Mercedes-Benz SL Pagoda’s office moniker is the Mercedes-Benz W113; how dull. Call it a Mercedes-Benz SL Pagoda, and a whole different vision emanates. The W113 was ‘nicknamed’ Pagoda because of its

‘Beyond the realm of ordinary, hypercars soar, defying limits and rewriting the laws of physics with every rev of the engine.’ In recent years, Hypercars have traversed the need for speed with the digital world and virtual experiences. I have said it before: I am a bit of a dinosaur. While I applaud the revolution

At its release, the F-Type Project 7 was the fastest Jaguar production car ever built. It was introduced to the public at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in 2014. But why 7, I hear you ask. Well, the ‘7’ represents the number of wins Jaguar achieved at Le Mans, three of which were due to

James Simon Wallis Hunt. August 29, 1947 – June 15, 1993 Lord Alexander Fermor-Hesketh, Anthony ‘Bubbles’ Horsley and James Hunt. Definition: A triumvirate is a group of three people who work together, especially when in charge of something.  A Formula One Team! ‘The establishment didn’t like us at all. They just saw me as a fat

Born 28 August 1958 in Turin. Died 9 April 2024 in Turin. ‘Classic cars are very nice, but they represent the past. The past is important as a reference, but we are working for the future. We are a design house, not a museum.’ Paolo Pininfarina was an Italian engineer and designer. He became CEO

Chinese GP Date: Sunday, 21 April 2024 Track: Shanghai International Circuit ♖ Honda leaves Red Bull in 2025 and partners with Aston Martin. ♖ Fernando Alonso has signed a multi-year contract with Aston Martin, reaching beyond his driving. ♖ Ferrari has been the leading non-Red Bull team in three of the four races in qualifying.