12 January 2023 The Argentine-born Alejandro de Tomaso (1928–2003) founded De Tomaso in Modena in 1959. It originally produced various prototypes and racing cars, including a Formula One car for Frank Williams’s team in 1970. De Tomaso also owned the motorcycle company Moto Guzzi from 1973 to 1993. De Tomaso went into liquidation in 2004, although
12 January 2023 The great Charlie Watts, who died at 80 on 24 August 2021, had an incredible collection of cars, which seemed odd given that he couldn’t drive. But Charlie loved how motor cars were built, how they looked and how they sounded. One other passion was tailored-made clothes, and he earned the title
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12 January 2023 Despite the F1 organisation’s lack of enthusiasm for more than ten competing teams, FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has announced an Expression of Interest process, allowing potential new teams to apply to the travelling show. Toto Wolff leads the protest and explains that some team bosses told him ten teams are more
12 January 2023 Porsche has started the initial production of synthetic fuels in a plant in Punta Arena, Chile. In 2020 Porsche invested €20million as a fledgling investment with Siemens Energy; they then invested a further €75 million in 2022, giving them a 12.5% shareholding in HIF Global, the holding company for eFuel development. And
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05 January 2023 When you think of Peugeot, motorsport doesn’t immediately jump to mind. Peugeot’s reputation has traditionally been for making well-built cars with excellent ride comfort and handling. It is easy to forget the three overall Le Mans 24-hour victories in 1992, 1993 and 2009. Not relatively easy to forget, the Peugeot 908 HDi
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05 January 2023 Can Lewis Hamilton win his eighth F1 title in 2023? Lewis will focus on winning a record-breaking Drivers Championship; if he achieves his aim, he will become the most decorated Formula 1 driver in history. Hamilton, initially looked set to consider retirement at the end of the 2023 season, but that now
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05 January 2023 Chinese billionaire Li Shufu whose Zhejiang Geely Holding Group acquired a 7.6 per cent stake in the British brand in September 2022, is interested in raising that shareholding close to 10 per cent in the future. In July, Aston Martin said it had rejected a proposal by Geely and Investindustrial for an equity investment
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05 January 2023 Kenneth Paul Block (November 21, 1967 – January 2, 2023) was an American professional rally driver with the Hoonigan Racing Division, formerly known as the Monster World Rally Team. Born in California, Ken Block was a rally driver who had a unique start in the automotive world and has ‘Drifted’ his way into the hearts of petrolheads
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