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♖ A report reveals that the team’s new Red Bull RB20 machine failed a critical frontal crash test related to the chassis in December. ♖ Christian Horner will receive a CBE in the New Year’s Honours list. ♖ Daniel Ricciardo replaced Nyck de Vries at AlphaTauri in the 2023 season and will continue to race […]

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The Mongoose

The De Tomaso P70, aka the Ghia De Tomaso, was a joint project between Alejandro de Tomaso of Argentina and Carroll Shelby of the USA. On reflection, the relationship between two strong-minded, culturally different icons of the performance car world was doomed to failure. While the P70 was not a success, it did act as

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Ugo and his Bicycle

In 1992, when the world was becoming more eco-aware, Fiat invited a handful of design houses to submit a design to coincide with the launch of their Cinquecento. Zagato took the prize; they designed the Fiat Cinquecento Z-Eco, also lovingly known as the Zeco. Much like Centaur, half man and half horse, the little Zeco

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The Orange Dungarees

As you would expect, the Pagani Imola Roadster has exceptional performance and is very limited in supply. Powered by a twin-turbo 6.0 litre AMG V12 producing close to 850hp. Accelerating to 60mph in 3 seconds and a top speed of 217mph. The chassis is constructed from a new composite of carbo-titanium, which adds to the

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F1 Gossip

• 2024 Formula 1 • Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir • 21-23 February 2024: Pre-season Testing: • February 29 – March 02 2024: Bahrain Grand Prix ♖ Sergio Perez will join a team in the brand-new electric speedboat racing series with Team Mexico. ♖ Martin Brundle says there is no guarantee that Andretti’s entry into

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What’s in my Stocking?

There’s giving gifts and giving gifts. Gifting high-performance and luxury cars to celebrities isn’t uncommon; I would share some of these stocking fillers with you. ♖ Jay-Z gave Beyoncé a Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud. ♖ Beyoncé gave Jay-Z a Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport. ♖ The rapper Tyga gave Kylie Jenner a white Ferrari. ♖ Kanye West

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The Fezza and the Porker

Some of the most esteemed supercar manufacturers have acquired nicknames for their thoroughbreds. Enthusiasts and ardent fans typically provide these names, and they are rarely meant to be derogatory. Fezza relates to Ferrari, Lambo to Lamborghini, and Bug to Bugatti. The Mercedes S-Class, W140, produced between 1991 and 1998, was known as ‘The Bear’ since

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Sadiq is not Robin Hood.

Sadiq Khan’s ULEZ expansion generated an extra £5.3m in its first week of operation. Expanding the boundary from inner London to cover the complete Greater London area meant more than 425,000 cars were penalised in the first week. Mr Khan is accused of misleading the public about ULEZ benefits. A draft report disclosed that the

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