Archive for 'Automotive Events'
Outside the office window right now…
Dan Trent writes:Yup, that’s a line of Ferraris, including an F50. Just a few of the hundreds of cars outside our office right now for Classics On The Common.One of those slightly anarchic events we Brits do so well it’s simply an excuse for car nuts to gather and park their cars in the sunshine, […]
Posted: July 28th, 2010 under Automotive Events.
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Leaping Lamborghinis!
Dan Trent writes:From leaping Citroens to Tom Cruise on Top Gear, there’s been a lot of excitement about airborne cars lately. Well, in for a penny, here’s another. Specifically a Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-4 Superleggera. So Superleggera it’s actually flying. So that’s what happens to a Gallardo when you strip out 70kg and sling on […]
Posted: July 27th, 2010 under Automotive Events.
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Goodwood Festival Of Speed 2010: rallying with Skoda
Dan Trent writes:
Yes, the Goodwood tales keep coming! What with the Moving Motor Show and the Festival Of Speed manufacturers had plenty of stuff to keep us hacks busy and, pulse barely restored to normal after my run up the hill in the Lotus Exige, I was off to enjoy a very […]
Posted: July 6th, 2010 under Automotive Events.
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Goodwood 2010: I didn’t crash the Lotus!
Dan Trent writes:
My slot as the first up the hill for the opening day of the Goodwood Festival Of Speed meant an early start to get to the Supercar Paddock to meet with Lotus man John Lamb at 8am. An attempt to blag a breakfast in the Driver’s Club failed – a lack of […]
Posted: July 2nd, 2010 under Automotive Events.
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Goodwood 2010: The Stig feels the heat
Dan Trent writes:
Golly it was hot today at Goodwood. So hot in fact The Stig seemed to have a little difficulty over on the Top Gear stand. Dear god, what are they doing to him?
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Posted: July 1st, 2010 under Automotive Events.
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Goodwood 2010: driving the Ford Focus RS500
Dan Trent writes:
The 350hp Ford Focus RS500 is the hot car of the moment and very much in demand. So in demand that Ford sold the whole UK allocation of 101 cars within a week – not bad when you consider it costs around £35K! Getting a drive in one is, therefore, a matter of […]
Posted: July 1st, 2010 under Automotive Events.
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Goodwood Breakfast Club: Soft Top Sunday
Dan Trent writes:
There are early starts. And there are early starts. And getting up for 5am on a Sunday to drive to Sussex for breakfast is definitely keen. But when you’ve got a car like a Boxster Spyder and the prospect of empty roads on which to enjoy it sometimes it’s worth the sacrifice. […]
Posted: June 28th, 2010 under Automotive Events.
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Bentley Continental: OK, OK, I get it now
Dan Trent writes:
I’ll admit it, I’ve never really got the whole new-school Bentley thing. Maybe I’m just a snob but I always saw the Continental and its Flying Spur derivative as just a bit, well, new money compared with ‘proper’ Bentleys like the Arnage and Brooklands. A bit fat-tie footballer, a bit Paris Hilton […]
Posted: May 28th, 2010 under Automotive Events.
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Got a hot Renault? Get the diary…
Pics by www.zzzone.co.ukDan Trent writes:Good news! Renaultsport has announced its 2010 programme of trackdays, kicking off next week at Silverstone. And, yes, we’ll be there! I know I’ve said it before but these events really are a cracking deal for owners of hot Renaults, with a very reasonable entry fee which includes a session […]
Posted: March 25th, 2010 under Automotive Events.
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A perfect day
Peter Burgess writes:Thursday 18 March 2010. One of those all-too-rare days where it all goes 110% right. It involved three of the heaviest weight supercars out there plus a genuinely great new supermini.
First off, it was a 7am start for the run down to Woking for the official launch of the McLaren Car Company. Avoiding […]
Posted: March 22nd, 2010 under Automotive Events.
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