‘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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Dutch GPDate: Sunday, 25 August, 2024Track: Circuit Zandvoort ♖ Carlos Sainz has confirmed that he’ll race for Williams next season. ♖ Sergio Perez’s seat is safe for now until the end of the season. ♖ Daniel Ricciardo still needs a seat for the 2025 season. ♖ George Russell lost his first position in Belgium due
Belgian GP Date: Sunday, 28 July, 2024 Track: Spa-Francorchamps ♖ F1 representatives are meeting with South Africa’s Sports & Culture minister to discuss the potential for an F1 race venue. ♖ Lando Norris was frustrated after securing pole position and then third to finish second. ♖ Excellent GP for McLaren with a one-two podium position.
In Tokyo in December 2016, Ferrari introduced the Ferrari J50. Built for the Japanese market as a celebration of Ferrari’s 50th anniversary in Japan It has a minimal production run of 10 sold only to long-standing Ferrari clients. Owning a Ferrari J50 is like being on a first-name basis with the Pope. Rare and slightly
Ion Tiriac, the Romanian billionaire, boasts one of Europe’s largest car collections. Ion Tiriac is a former tennis and ice hockey player from Romania. He successfully transitioned to business, becoming one of Romania’s wealthiest individuals. His impressive Private Car Collection, known as the ‘Tiriac Collection,’ is housed in a dedicated gallery in Otopeni, near Bucharest.
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The Quasar proves that the Peugeot can make a car that looks like it escaped from a sci-fi movie set and found its way onto the road. The Quasar was unveiled at the 1984 Paris Motor Show. It featured an angular, futuristic shape with gullwing doors typical of 1980s concepts. Peugeot fitted it with a
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