Tag: McLaren

Honda NSX Type S

It’s always tempting to look at the last of a breed of car and feel vaguely guilty that faint praise has damned it to the point of extinction. Wait! We didn’t mean it! Please don’t leave! So it is with the Honda NSX, the final example now having left the factory, no longer a warrior… Continue reading Honda NSX Type S

@Nissan: 2023/01/11 Nissan Formula E Team charged up for Gen3 debut in Mexico City Nissan Fo…000939

2023/01/11 YOKOHAMA, Japan – Nissan Formula E Team is set to take on the maiden race of the Gen3 era as the 2022/23 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship gets underway in Mexico City this weekend. Drivers Norman Nato and Sacha Fenestraz will compete for the Nissan Formula E Team for the first time at… Continue reading @Nissan: 2023/01/11 Nissan Formula E Team charged up for Gen3 debut in Mexico City Nissan Fo…000939

@Nissan: Nissan Formula E Team charged up for Gen3 debut in Mexico City000939

January 11, 2023 YOKOHAMA, Japan – Nissan Formula E Team is set to take on the maiden race of the Gen3 era as the 2022/23 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship gets underway in Mexico City this weekend. Drivers Norman Nato and Sacha Fenestraz will compete for the Nissan Formula E Team for the first… Continue reading @Nissan: Nissan Formula E Team charged up for Gen3 debut in Mexico City000939

INEOS Grenadiers partner with SunGod – The INEOS Grenadiers

The INEOS Grenadiers has appointed British challenger brand SunGod as the team’s long-term performance eyewear partner, commencing in 2023. This new collaboration between SunGod and the INEOS Grenadiers will see the team sporting SunGod eyewear in both its elite road cycling and off-road racing programmes.  The Grenadiers’ well-known philosophy of continuous improvement is perfectly aligned… Continue reading INEOS Grenadiers partner with SunGod – The INEOS Grenadiers

@niche: A LIGHTNING BOLT OF PURE ABSURDITY.002435

Editor’s Note: In this week’s Rant, Peter discusses the absurdity of naming in this new EV era. In On The Table, we get a look at the Ram Evolution BEV Concept, as well as BMW Group’s ‘vision’ as presented at CES and news from McLaren Automotive. In Fumes, Peter introduces us to a new chapter of The Drivers, his much-talked… Continue reading @niche: A LIGHTNING BOLT OF PURE ABSURDITY.002435

A Formula 1 Season of Musical Chairs

When he announced, on July 28, his decision to retire at the end of the season, Sebastian Vettel could not have foreseen the domino effect that would follow. Four days later, Aston Martin announced that Fernando Alonso would replace Vettel. What is known as “the silly season” — referring to all the talk that begins… Continue reading A Formula 1 Season of Musical Chairs

This Formula 1 Season Was All Max Verstappen and Red Bull

Red Bull’s near-perfect season was marred in late October when it was punished for breaching the cost cap for 2021. Teams were allowed a budget of $145 million that season; Red Bull exceeded it by nearly $2 million. It was fined $7 million by the F.I.A., the sport’s governing body, and hit with a 10… Continue reading This Formula 1 Season Was All Max Verstappen and Red Bull

An Intense Year for Formula 1 Comes to an End

“We’ll come back from Abu Dhabi, we’ll spend the week after in the factory sorting things out and have a relatively easy week there, and then disappear for three or four weeks and have a good break.” Toto Wolff, the team principal of Mercedes, said “everyone is really at the limit.” That has prompted discussions… Continue reading An Intense Year for Formula 1 Comes to an End

Ferrari 296 GTB

The 296 GTB’s cockpit mirrors that of the more expensive Ferrari SF90, although it isn’t quite so sculptural or spacious. It also feels more conventional than the bubble-like, monocoque-defined confines of the low-scuttled McLaren Artura and Maserati MC20 and lacks the pillbox flamboyance of the Lamborghini Huracán. However, this cabin is refreshingly grown-up in the… Continue reading Ferrari 296 GTB