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Hitler’s close confidant, Hermann Göring, a high-ranking Officer in the Nazi party, was widely known for his sumptuously rich lifestyle and interest in collecting precious valuables. He was also interested in expensive motor cars, particularly a lavishly customised Mercedes-Benz 540K. The ‘standard’ 540K was considered one of the most distinguished and opulent motor cars of

A Porsche 911: Because subtlety never looked this good. The Porsche 911 that Porsche claimed would never be electrified. In 2023, Porsche stated that a purely electric 911 would not happen this decade, so an EV is not coming during the 992 generation.  The 911 will be the brand’s last car with a combustion engine, which

Enzo Ferrari once said, ‘The Jaguar E-Type is the most beautiful car in the world.’ I can’t imagine that went down well with the Ferrari PR department. The Jaguar E-type, or Jaguar XK-E, followed on from the D-type (famed for its disc brakes) and the C-type (famed for its remarkably lightweight). It was unveiled at

The European Union is set to allow the production of internal combustion engines (ICE) until 20235 if they run on carbon-neutral fuel. Formula 1 has a deadline of 2030 to be carbon net zero. A report from Oxford University observes that even if all new cars sold were electric, it would still take 15-20 years

In my humble view, running any F1 Team is a magnificent achievement; it is a complex endeavour requiring financial resources, technical expertise, strategic planning, and operational excellence. You must find and entice talented drivers, as well as manage financing, logistics, ever-changing regulations, risk management, and marketing. It is difficult to determine the most influential teams

♖ Charles Leclerc has admitted he simply didn’t do as good a job as Carlos Sainz at the Australian Grand Prix. ♖ Ferrari: The wrong driver keeps winning. ♖ Daniel Ricciardo has two races to turn his F1 season around, or he could risk being replaced by Liam Lawson. ♖ Toto Wolff has defended his

As I am sure you know, I am a fan of modern Formula 1. I hold the drivers in the highest regard, losing up to 9 lbs in body weight every race and experiencing up to 4 or 5 lateral g whilst braking and cornering. What is not to respect? However, there was a time

As we all know, Hydrogen is a diatomic molecule; it can only exist by bonding to another hydrogen, thus H₂, not H. I’m done with the technical stuff. Now, on to the more exciting stuff: the possible use of Hydrogen for motor cars. Pininfarina displayed its Enigma GT concept car at the Geneva International Motor

If you want to feel like a prince, drive a Bugatti Type 35. If you’re going to feel like a king, win a race in one. Ettore Bugatti was conscious that horsepower was only one ingredient in unrivalled performance; the other was weight reduction. This philosophy is apparent in all his work: the utilisation of