Auto Mania
Autotrivia quiz - Friday July 20 - July 26, 2012
Friday, 20 July 2012 Issue Vol. XX No. 29 By Dr. Iain Corness
Last week I asked what is this car? It was the Japanese Eliica - the eight wheeled electric car. A team of engineers at Keio University in Japan designed the…
While vehicle paint technologies and repair techniques move on, some of the fundamental consumables, like masking tape, have remained largely unchanged - until now. In launching its 3030 Premium Auto…
Another marriage based on need? (Or greed?)
Friday, 13 July 2012 Issue Vol. XX No. 28 By Dr. Iain Corness
In one fell swoop of the pen, Toyota and BMW just ended their tenure as independent automakers in the world marketplace with the news of the sports car they will…
What did we learn from the British GP?
Friday, 13 July 2012 Issue Vol. XX No. 28 By Dr. Iain Corness
Well, we learned that it rains in England, especially in July, so the qualifying was chaos with the pit wall trying to double guess the track conditions and tyre choices,…
Automobile figures for the first 11 months of the EU-South Korea free trade agreement (FTA) highlight the asymmetrical trade flow relations between the two partners, with massive increases for Korean…
A friend of mine just had her vehicle stolen, with very little chance of recovery. Last night it was there, this morning it’s gone, and how far is it to…
Autotrivia quiz - Friday July 13 - July 19, 2012
Friday, 13 July 2012 Issue Vol. XX No. 28 By Dr. Iain Corness
Last week I stated that Italy has produced some famous cars. One had a production run of almost 20 years, with six versions and even an all-electric one.
The British Grand Prix will be held this weekend at the ancestral home of F1, with the first ever F1 GP held there in 1950 (and won by Dr Farina…
This is the second consecutive year that Lexus has led the J.D Power Initial Quality Survey, which measures customer impressions of quality after 90 days of ownership and is based…
Nitto 3K Retro Series this weekend too
Friday, 06 July 2012 Issue Vol. XX No. 27 By Dr. Iain Corness
The Nitto 3K promoters have another of their three day meetings this weekend. However, before you go out to the local Bira Circuit, this is an “away” meeting and we…
Natter Nosh and Noggin -Friday July 6 - July 12, 2012
Friday, 06 July 2012 Issue Vol. XX No. 27 By Dr. Iain Corness
The next car club meeting will be at Jameson’s Irish Pub on Soi AR next to Nova Park. The meeting is on Monday 9 July at Jameson’s at 7 p.m.…
Autotrivia Quiz - Friday July 6 - July 12, 2012
Friday, 06 July 2012 Issue Vol. XX No. 27 By Dr. Iain Corness
Last week I stated that the Americans were much in advance of the F1 circus as far as some safety features were concerned.
What did we learn from the European GP?
Friday, 29 June 2012 Issue Vol. XX No. 26 By Dr. Iain Corness
Well, we learned that it isn’t over until it’s over! The podium with Fernando Alonso (Ferrari), followed by Raikkonen (“Lotus”) and Schumacher (Mercedes) was an incredible result that could not…
One of my old flatmates of 50 years ago (time flies when you are in Pattaya and having fun) sent the attached photo up to me.
Autotrivia Quiz - Friday June 29 - July 5, 2012
Friday, 29 June 2012 Issue Vol. XX No. 26 By Dr. Iain Corness
Last week I stated that the assembly line style of mass production and interchangeable parts was not pioneered by Henry Ford.
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