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Let’s not start going on about how some diesels are better handling, more fun and achieve the same mpg rating or better. The reason being, Toyota are taking their green credentials one stage further with their new factory. Here’s the information from Toyota themselves: The low emissions and fuel efficiency delivered by the new Toyota […]
As part of the deal to avoid a breakaway series next year, Max Mosley has agreed to not stand for re-election for the FIA next year. It’s likely that Bernie Ecclestone had significant involvement in the discussions, in order to ensure that the future of F1 as it stands remained secure. Interestingly, prior to the […]
I’m fairly confident in saying that whilst this is certainly not the last time I’ll be attending the British GT as it was some bloody brilliant motorsport (GT3 and a couple of GT4 cars in case any of you were paying attention or were actually there), I can safely say that it’s the last time […]
I thought you’d all appreciate this video – it is after all The Stig being revealed. Or is it? Top Gear made a welcome return to the Beeb last night, but whether it actually showed you who the real ‘man in white’ was – well that remains another question altogether. There are some out there […]
I was actually going to post the article about the British GT that I attended at Knockhill. Instead, I’ve decided to have a quick look at the first episode of the new series of Top Gear that was shown on BBC2 tonight – not least because I’m sure that if you’re here then you probably […]
The current debacle over the future of Formula 1 racing has just got a little more stupid. Rather than trying to get to the bottom of the various issues (such as the budget cap) that are dictating which teams will be involved in the 2010 Grand Prix, things have now descended into name calling. In […]
If you’re a fan of Jaguar, you’ll be very interested to see what Ian Callum has to say regarding the new design. There’s a series of videos you can check out over all the official Jaguar site for the new XJ. Here’s the transcript from the third film: “The car is very modern, and it […]
Whilst I was away, the Le Mans 24 Hours race was taking place. Audi and Peugeot have previously fought tooth and nail for position at the front of the grid, especially as recent rules have favoured diesel engines. This has meant that both teams have fielded extraordinarily powerful LMP (Le Mans Prototypes) that feature engines […]
Ginetta recently restructured due to high demand for their cars, which can only mean good things for the Leeds-based marque. Here’s the official information: Richard Dean, Global Sales Ambassador will now concentrate on opening up emerging international markets with a focus on Asia and the Americas . Dean has already been instrumental in establishing Ginetta […]
The new Volvo S40 DRIVe has been named Green Car of the Year at the What Car? Green Awards, held in association with Michelin and Warranty Direct. Volvo has a strong commitment to its environmental activities. The S40 Drive has an amazing and exceptionally low CO2 emission of just 104g/km and returning up to 72.4 […]