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Lamborghini to roll out their fastest Lambo ever
Friday, 15 February 2013 Issue Vol. XXI No. 7 By Dr. Iain Corness
Lamborghini will show their fastest ever car, in Lamborghini’s 50 year history, at the 2013 Geneva motor show in late March. This new car will have the latest in lightweight…
Scuderia Ferrari launched their F138 F1 car last week. This took place in Ferrari’s home town of Maranello, Italy. The event was attended by Luca di Montezemolo, Stefano Domenicali, Fernando…
Can the ugly duckling turn into a swan?
Friday, 15 February 2013 Issue Vol. XXI No. 7 By Dr. Iain Corness
I have written before that Ssangyong should have shot their sstylist, for that awful ugly duckling monstrosity called the Ssanyong Sstavic with its boat-like behind.
A ‘fuelish’ tale Many years ago I was running a standard Isuzu Gemini in a tightly controlled formula. Like everyone else, we would be looking to see what little tricks…
Does the future of the Thai auto industry look good? You betcha! The latest to join the expansions is Honda which is going to spend B. 17 billion on a…
Early news from CEA boss Kevin Fisher, who reported that Suzuki are building a new plant next door to his new CEA yard in Myanmar. This plant will supposedly be…
Autotrivia Quiz - Friday February 15 - February 21, 2013
Friday, 15 February 2013 Issue Vol. XXI No. 7 By Dr. Iain Corness
Last week I asked what significant motoring news happened in Camden, NJ in 1933? It was the opening of the first Drive-In movie theatre, attended by 600 motorists. (From the…
New Chevrolet Corvette goes topless
Friday, 08 February 2013 Issue Vol. XXI No. 6 By Dr. Iain Corness
The hard-top version of the new Chevrolet Corvette was released at the Detroit Motor Show last month, but GM have now leaked images of their new Corvette Convertible, which will…
Nissan is excellent at one thing - picking ridiculous names for their cars. I’m no macho man, but I am damned sure you won’t catch me driving a Cedric. Or…
A few weeks ago I wrote on the alliance being formed by Chinese conglomerate Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC) and the CP Group (which also owns 7-eleven) to build MG…
French car conglomerate PSA Peugeot Citroen is showcasing a set of bold future technologies including a hybrid drivetrain that uses compressed air rather than batteries to store energy and will…
Nissan Thailand will build a new 11 billion baht factory next to the Samut Prakan factory on 150 rai, a move aimed at sustaining Nissan’s growth across Southeast Asia. The…
The car club meets at Jameson’s Irish Pub on Soi AR next to Nova Park. The next meeting is on Monday February 11 at Jameson’s at 7 p.m. A totally…
Autotrivia Quiz - Friday February 8 - February 14, 2013
Friday, 08 February 2013 Issue Vol. XXI No. 6 By Dr. Iain Corness
Last week I asked you to name this car. That was too easy! It was a Lohner Porsche of around 1902, with the in-wheel motors giving the game away. So…
What a big mouth you’ve got Grandma!
Friday, 01 February 2013 Issue Vol. XXI No. 5 By Dr. Iain Corness
Is this the ultimate expression of snobbery? A four door Aston Martin Rapide S where you can take three friends round town in ultimate (well, close to at least) luxury.
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