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The Abu Dhabi Yas Marina grand prix circuit hosts the third last GP of 2012 this weekend, with only the new US GP and Brazil to come. Abu Dhabi is…
Australian Rosco McGlashan has set himself the target of doing more than 1600 km/h in a rocket-powered car called Aussie Invader 5R. The rocket is capable of producing 62,000 pounds…
What did we learn from the Indian GP?
Friday, 02 November 2012 Issue Vol. XX No. 44 By Dr. Iain Corness
Well, we learned that Vettel and his Red Bull are the class act of 2012, but we also saw that Alonso (Ferrari) has the greatest ‘tiger’, his driving on the…
It’s not all good news in the industry
Friday, 02 November 2012 Issue Vol. XX No. 44 By Dr. Iain Corness
The motor industry in Thailand may be going ahead with very positive growth, but the same cannot be said for Europe, which is going through the automotive doldrums. PSA Peugeot…
While Honda was SCUBA diving last year to find its assembled Brios and Mitsubishi was trying to find the Mirage in the desert, Nissan was making a killing with its…
Autotrivia Quiz - Friday November 2 - November 8, 2012
Friday, 02 November 2012 Issue Vol. XX No. 44 By Dr. Iain Corness
Last week I asked what does the green traffic light mean? In Thailand it means speed up and your turn to grid-lock the intersection, but in actual fact it means…
India unveiled its $400 million Buddh International Circuit last year. (For all those who are hoping for a Thailand GP, $400 million is about 12 billion baht, so dig deep!…
Interesting motoring information can often be found in the finance pages of newspapers. Stumbled across a table showing the usage of fuel energy in any country versus how much fuel…
Today’s answer to the Daihatsu Mira
Friday, 26 October 2012 Issue Vol. XX No. 43 By Dr. Iain Corness
You may not have heard of the Dacia brand from Romania, but it is owned by Renault and manufactures inexpensive motor cars. The latest offering is being billed as the…
EBC makes the “Super” grade but too late?
Friday, 26 October 2012 Issue Vol. XX No. 43 By Dr. Iain Corness
The motor racing world in Thailand is buzzing with the news that Three Crowns, the promoter of the top echelon of motor racing (Super Car) is withdrawing from the sport…
Mazda looking for the answer to the fuel supply
Friday, 26 October 2012 Issue Vol. XX No. 43 By Dr. Iain Corness
A new generation of the Mazda rotary engine will be trialed in a plug-in electric car in Japan from 2013. This rotary, as opposed to the previous gas-guzzlers will use…
Autotrivia Quiz -- Friday October 26 - November 1, 2012
Friday, 26 October 2012 Issue Vol. XX No. 43 By Dr. Iain Corness
Last week I asked what classic racing car had a tapered, hollow beam axle at the front? Clue: painted blue. It was the Bugatti Type 35. Too easy! So to…
Toyota has announced a recall action on 7.4 million cars worldwide - over a sticky power window switch. This is starting to verge on the ridiculous. According to Toyota, the…
The new (global) Ford Focus, which is to be manufactured at the new Ford plant at Rayong (amongst other global sites) has received good reviews everywhere; however, it is the…
What did we learn from the Korean GP?
Friday, 19 October 2012 Issue Vol. XX No. 42 By Dr. Iain Corness
Well, we learned that if Korea imagines that having a world-wide telecast of their Grand Prix is a tourism draw card - they should think again! By half way through…
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