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INTERVIEW: British F3 Champion Jack Harvey talks with SkiddMark
"My friends often ask me if I get scared by what I do or find it intimidating and I have to say no, of course not. It’s not because if I did I’d be slow but it’s because if you’re scared of this sport you’re going to be a danger to yourself, to others...
Audi fits a roof to its 2011 Le Mans challenger – The R18
Peugeot recently launched its entrant for 2011 endurance races with its 90X and today was Audi’s turn with its striking looking R18. The R18 is a closed coupe that has been specifically developed for the Le Mans 24 Hours. A new DTM car is also being built at Audi Sport. In addition, Audi will extend...
McLaren MP4-12C weighs in at £168,500 – £1,000 cheaper than Ferrari’s 458
Today sees first blood to McLaren against Ferrari with the announcement that their new MP4-12C supercar will cost £168,500 when it goes on sale in the first half of 2011. Importantly, the McLaren price tag is inclusive of the new 20% VAT rate due to come into effect at the beginning of 2011, whereas Ferrari’s...
Mercedes unveils a much improved CLS 63 AMG
Attention all lovers of executive cars with obscene amounts of power, the latest Mercedes-Benz CLS 63 AMG has arrived. Complete with a subtle shape redesign and 7-speed transmission, the latest top-of-the-range offering from Stuttgart features a ferocious 547 bhp 5.5-litre V8 bi-turbo powerplant. Crikey.
The Franco-German Connection – Michelin & Porsche
Apart from beautiful girls (a really common sight in this male dominated sector, honestly) and the jet set lifestyle (regularly taking in glamorous venues like M1 road works), one of the reasons I decided to delve into automotive journalism was to experience driving as many different cars as possible. Not being a direct descendant of...
INTERVIEW: Passion for Speed – Pink Floyd’s Nick Mason
It’s almost fitting that as I walk into the room, the legendary Pink Floyd drummer is just the same as he has been on stage for the past few decades – sat out of the limelight, quietly getting on with his thing. Nick Mason is here signing copies of his latest book, Passion for Speed...
EXCLUSIVE: Your Chance to Question Nick Mason
A car collection that spans over 100 years of automotive history ranging from a Ferrari 250 GTO to a Porsche 962, a glowing front cover endorsement from Sir Stirling Moss, 400 pictures to illustrate the works of art and a spine-tingling audio-CD of every car in his collection at full-chat – given the ingredients, Nick...
$10,000 cheque for Greger Huttu – iRacing World Champion
Greger Huttu, widely accepted as the world’s fastest virtual racing driver, has won the inaugural iRacing Road World Championship with still two races to go. Huttu spoke with us recently about his reputation in the sport and his latest victory has now netted him a cool cheque for $10,000. [onethird_columns ][/onethird_columns] [twothirds_columns_last ] The cash...
PARIS: 2011 MINI and Ford WRC challengers revealed
Hot on the heels of Sebastien Loeb’s 2011 DS3 WRC challenger, new boys MINI and the experienced team of Ford/M-Sport released their 2011 WRC challengers today at the Paris Motor Show. Briton Kris Meeke has been confirmed as one of MINI’s drivers for 2011 where he will contest the 1.6l Countryman against the likes of...
PARIS: New Ford Focus ST breaks cover
Ford’s first global high performance model and a star attraction for Ford in Paris, the powerful new Focus ST show car was revealed today by Alan Mulally, Ford’s president and CEO, and Stephen Odell, chairman and CEO, Ford of Europe. The new Focus ST will be propelled forward by a 2.0l turbo 247bhp direct-injection engine,...
PARIS: Audi unveils the e-tron Spyder
It seems Audi is also getting in on the stunning looking hybrid act after Jaguar yesterday showcased its beautiful C-X75 concept. After their fabulous looking Quattro Concept, we’ve now been spoiled again with their next offering, the two seater e-tron Spyder. The Audi e-tron Spyder’s low total weight of only around 1,450 kilograms (3,196.70 lb)...
PARIS: Audi revives an old name with the Quattro Concept
In celebration of the 30th anniversary of the debut of the quattro, Audi is presenting a show car at the 2010 Paris Motor Show that moves a futuristic interpretation of this concept into the fast lane: the Audi quattro concept, a thoroughbred driving machine with 300 kW (402 bhp), five-cylinder turbocharged engine, a lightweight body...
PARIS: Loeb receives the keys to his 2011 office
Citroën is unleashing an all-new contender for the 2011 World Rally Championship – the Citroën DS3 WRC. The hotly anticipated replacement for the multi-championship winning C4 WRC will make its global public debut at the 2010 Paris Motor Show. More compact than its predecessor, the Citroën DS3 WRC boasts the same powerful lines as the...
PARIS: Five door Range Rover Evoque revealed
Here we go then ladies and gentlemen, Paris is up and running. This morning Land Rover’s top man Phil Popham confirmed at the Paris Motor Show that Land Rover will be producing a 5-door version of the Range Rover Evoque which will be revealed later this year. The car is to be revealed in the...
PERSPECTIVE: Aston Martin – Daddy Cool
The problem with measuring anything with a qualitative stick is that by its very nature it will divide opinion. We’ve heard the stereotypes before, the 911 design is boring, Volvos are dull and Ferrari can do no wrong – but these are all just opinions. Games of football, tennis or cricket are ultimately...
Ferrari reveals its tribute to Pininfarina – the SA APERTA
Ferrari will present the SA APERTA at the Paris International Motor Show next week as a strictly limited edition version of its popular 599. Just 80 cars will be built to celebrate Pininfarina's 80th anniversary, the nomenclature paying homage to both Sergio and Andrea Pininfarina whose company and work have been linked to the...
INTERVIEW: Perry McCarthy – The Original Stig
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past couple of weeks, you will have noticed both the national and motoring press being dominated by the news of The Stig outing himself as Ben Collins. After much legal wrangling, Collins has now been dismissed from his white Stig role ahead of his publication...
Jaguar reaches its 75th anniversary
Today is an important day for Jaguar – it’s 75 years to the day the famous British marque was founded. To mark the occasion, a group of 75 individually-numbered, iconic Jaguars from across the years made a two-day journey from Coventry to Goodwood. This exclusive celebration drive, started in Coventry at 10.30am on Friday 17th...
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