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♔ ‘Mission X is Gladiatorial combat with Physics itself.’ Porsche’s Mission X isn’t just another EV. It’s a 1,500hp statement necklace for the garage, a carbon-fibre chandelier masquerading as a hypercar. Faster than a jet on take-off, destined for fewer owners than a Mayfair wine cellar has vintages. But here’s the twist: the market for […]

On-Track Drama ♔ Formula 1, as ever, proved that the scriptwriters in Hollywood are not imaginative enough. Zandvoort delivered thrills, spills, and broken crockery. ◼︎ Piastri dominates Dutch GP, eclipses Ricciardo’s win tally, equals Webber, and storms into a 34-point title lead. ◼︎ McLaren heartbreak: Norris retires late at Zandvoort, denying team another 1-2 finish,

‘♔ At $26m, even the gavel looked stunned.’ A Ferrari Daytona SP3 ‘Tailor Made’ has just rewritten the rulebook at RM Sotheby’s. The professionals tried guessing the hammer price: $5m, $7.2m, a touch higher. Instead, it leapt like a startled stallion to $26m. Even the auctioneer looked faintly astonished. Charity or not, this wasn’t just

♔ ‘Jaguar promised us big cats. We got pink poodles.’ Jaguar’s bold electric rebrand has collapsed faster than a soufflé in a gale. First came the pink ‘Type 00’ concept with stone seats, then a partnership with Accenture Song that delivered cryptic slogans and corporate bafflement. Now? The whole thing has been binned. Even Elon

Next F1: Dutch GPDate: Sunday, 31 August 2025Track: Circuit Zandvoort ♖ The circus returns. And as always, it’s not just racing; it’s theatre, politics, champagne, heartbreak, and occasional heroics. ♖ Next week’s grid promises fireworks: Verstappen hunting records, Hamilton seeking miracles, and Russell reminding everyone silver arrows don’t rust. ♖ Hamilton’s Ferrari dream falters midseason:

♔ ‘Back then, a paddock argument ended with a handshake and a whisky. Now it ends with three lawyers and a PR statement.’ Once upon a time, Formula One was less corporate hospitality suite and more gentlemen’s club with petrol fumes. Picture Jochen Rindt and Jackie Stewart: gladiators by day, dinner companions by night, swapping

Next F1: Dutch GP Date: Sunday, 31 August 2025 Track: Circuit Zandvoort ♖ Dropped by Red Bull despite outperforming rivals, Lawson blasts the team’s preparation, fuelling rumours of future stints elsewhere. ♖ Red Bull asserts its RB17 hypercar will lap Spa faster than current F1 machines, shifting competition to the aftermarket. ♖ Nico Hülkenberg and Bortoleto

♔ ‘Choose a number your fans will tattoo. And ideally, one they won’t regret.’ In Formula 1, numbers are more than paint on carbon fibre — badges of identity, superstition, and occasionally, scandal. Hamilton’s #44 harks back to a battered family go-kart. Verstappen’s #33? A doubled-up lucky charm. And #17? Retired forever, respecting the tragic

♔ ‘It’s not buyer’s remorse if you still grin whenever you open the garage.’ An addiction only the very rich can afford: investment, vanity, or sheer passion? The world’s billionaires collect vintage cars like others collect stamps — except the stamps don’t require a pit crew. These machines are far more than museum pieces, from

♔ ‘Nothing unites car journalists like a marketing department handing them comedy material on a silver platter.’ Turning Owners Into Mechanics Since 1947. Land Rover Once the preserve of tweed-clad gents cresting Scottish hills, now the Land Rover set spend weekends decoding dashboard hieroglyphics on WhatsApp. Still the ultimate adventure machine, of course — it’s