Auto Mania
Mercedes-Benz kills off the overly expensive Maybach
Friday, 09 December 2011 Issue Vol. XIX No. 49 By Dr. Iain Corness
An article, published by US news site Autoweek, quotes a “high ranking Mercedes-Benz source” as saying that the brand thinks it better to “cut our losses with Maybach than to…
In an attempt to make F1 more exciting, the FIA introduced KERS (Kinetic energy retrieval system) and DRS (Drag reduction system), to facilitate passing. Some say that this produced an…
The next car club meeting will be at Jameson’s Irish Pub on Soi AR next to the Nova Park development. The monthly meetings are on the second Monday of the…
Autotrivia Quiz - Friday December 9 - December 15, 2011
Friday, 09 December 2011 Issue Vol. XIX No. 49 By Dr. Iain Corness
Last week I asked which auto manufacturer produced vehicles with the J, K, L, M and N nomenclature? No clues as it was easy. It was Sydney Allard’s Allard company,…
The 2013 Ford Escape is looking good
Friday, 02 December 2011 Issue Vol. XIX No. 48 By Dr. Iain Corness
There has been much activity at the new Ford assembly plant on the Eastern Seaboard. The main product will be the new Ford Focus, which has been a world-wide success.…
Coty20 AutoShow 2011 (Kuala Lumpur)
Friday, 02 December 2011 Issue Vol. XIX No. 48 By Dr. Iain Corness
Our Editor at Large, John Weinthal attended the KL Motor Show and sent up a bundle of photographs. Whilst he went to see the new cars on offer, it was…
Cars to hang on to - they are going to be classics
Friday, 02 December 2011 Issue Vol. XIX No. 48 By Dr. Iain Corness
The latest news from the UK indicates that the following cars are the classics of the future. Jaguars - Opportunities abound for left-hand-drive imports from the States where good Series…
The cause of Sebastian Vettel’s tyre failure during the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix remains unknown after Pirelli ruled out a structural damage.
What did we learn from the Brazilian GP?
Friday, 02 December 2011 Issue Vol. XIX No. 48 By Dr. Iain Corness
Well, we learned that if the cards drop favorably, Mark Webber (Red Bull) can produce the goods. A very popular win by the (dare I say it) aging Aussie. Forget…
Read some interesting figures on fuel consumption, so if you believe all the scaremongering that the world is about to stop spinning when we run out of crude oil, then…
Autotrivia Quiz - Friday December 2 - December 8, 2011
Friday, 02 December 2011 Issue Vol. XIX No. 48 By Dr. Iain Corness
Last week I asked what performance sports car ceased production because the new owner did not like the old engine manufacturer? This was the Sunbeam Tiger which was sold with…
Be prepared for a late night this Sunday, as the Brazilian GP starts at 11 p.m. Thai time. This is the last Grand Prix in a championship which has been…
Godzilla is back and faster than ever
Friday, 25 November 2011 Issue Vol. XIX No. 47 By Dr. Iain Corness
The new Nissan GT-R for 2012 is even more of a rocket ship than the 2011 model. Try this for acceleration figures: Zero to 100 km/h in 2.8 seconds. The…
Chinese auto manufacturer changing its image
Friday, 25 November 2011 Issue Vol. XIX No. 47 By Dr. Iain Corness
Peter Horbury, previously the vice-president of design for Volvo has moved to China with parent company Zhejiang Geely Automobile Holdings, to lead the styling of the Chinese manufacturer’s rapidly expanding…
The FIA, that top-heavy guardian of F1 is reported as planning a high profile electric racing championship series beginning in 2013 to be called the FIA Formula E Championship. It…
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