One of the more exciting automotive announcements of 2010 in a fairly dull year was the news that Porsche is to go ahead with the production of a high-performance petrol-electric hybrid sports car, the 918 Spyder. The company surprised the world earlier in the year by unveiling the 918 as a concept car at the Geneva Motor Show and also showing it at the Auto Bejing show in China. Reaction to the idea was so Read more…

Formula One fans will be forgiven for being a little confused next season when the grid forms for the opening race in Bahrain. You see there will two teams on the gird, both called Lotus-Renault. One will be painted green and yellow, the other black and gold. So how did this extraordinary situation arise? First a bit of history. Lotus was originally founded by Colin Chapman in 1952 and there were two separate parts – Read more…

I always think that Christmas is a great time for sitting down and relaxing in front of the fire with a glass of something in your hand and a good book or DVD. With this in mind, I’m going to recommend a couple of things that will keep any motor racing fan thoroughly entertained and also whet the appetite for the 2011 season. If, like me, you’ve enjoyed watching one of the most thrilling Formula Read more…

Alcohol has an amazing ability to instil totally unfounded confidence in yourself doesn’t it? Whether it makes you feel that your performance at the office party on the karaoke machine is worthy of an appearance on X-Factor, or that it will be okay to drive home after a few drinks because you feel fine and, anyway, you haven’t got that far to go. Wrong on both counts. Over the Christmas period last year, 380 people Read more…