12 August 2022 In April 1900, Charles Rolls, the company’s co-founder, was quoted as saying,’ The electric car is perfectly noiseless and clean. There is no smell or vibration, and they should become very useful when fixed charging stations can be arranged.’ Enter the Rolls-Royce Spectre. In September 2021, Rolls-Royce started testing the Spectre at […]
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12 August 2022 Karl Jochen Rindt was a German-born racing driver who competed with an Austrian license during his career; despite having German and not Austrian citizenship. Sadly, he was killed in practice before the 1970 Italian Grand Prix. As his closest competitor Jacky Ickx could not score sufficient points in the remaining races of
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12 August 2022 Nico Rosberg takes delivery of the first production Rimac Nevera; the Nevera is one of the quickest accelerating motor cars you can drive on a public road. The engine produces 1,914 hp. Rimac has finally delivered the first production Nevera electric hypercar, and its delighted new owner is none other than Formula
12 August 2022 Understandably, the relatively sober styling of the Lamborghini Islero means it doesn’t get the acknowledgement it deserves. Lamborghini was responsible for such beautiful designs as the Miura, the Countach, the Diablo, and even the Lamborghini 350 GT. The 350 GT was built between 1964 and 1966 and was considered the epitome of
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12 August 2022 Alpine has committed to using Best Water Technology’s iconic pink branding to spread the message of sustainability and social responsibility further around the world. ‘Pinks stands for a big mission to make every day the world a little bit better.’ Mercedes have struggled to contest so far this F1 campaign, but David
Fisherley is delighted to bring to your attention this remarkable sub 100 miles from new, Ferrari 458 Speciale Aperta, finished in Bianco Fuji. The Ferrari 458 Speciale Aperta is a true supercar icon. Ferrari will never build a car like the sublime 458 Speciale again. Fundamentally, Ferrari takes the 458 Spider and treats it to
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05 August 2022 The Blue Train was an overnight express train that ran from Calais in the north of France to the resort towns along the Cote d’Azur. Its passengers were vacationers, typically wealthy and often British by the late 1920s. And for a short time, racing the train and winning became a marketing tool used
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05 August 2022 In November 2020, Ferrari CEO Louis Camilleri said, ‘Ferrari Will Never Be A Fully Electric Brand, the line-up won’t even reach 50-percent EVs, and we’ll always have internal combustion. Camilleri said, ‘My own sense is that, to say 100-per cent electric, that’s pushing things. I really don’t see Ferrari ever being at
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05 August 2022 On 1 April 1928, Alfa Romeo made a determined bid for racing victory with the Sport and Super Sport versions of the 6C 1500. With its brilliant inline-six engine, the sporty Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 dominated the Mille Miglia in the late 1920s, beginning with Giuseppe Campari and Giulio Ramponi’s victory in
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05 August 2022 Bengt Ronnie Peterson was a Swedish racing driver. Known by the nickname ‘SuperSwede.’ Peterson Moved to Lotus alongside 1972 World Champion Emerson Fittipaldi. He took his victory at the French Grand Prix and ultimately won four races to finish third behind Jackie Stewart and Fittipaldi in the championship. His relationship with Fittipaldi