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While we will always love the bark of a Cosworth DFV on startup and the sound of Schumacher’s V12 Ferrari around Monza will be forever in our hearts, there’s no denying we do have affection for electrically powered cars. This may sound utterly at odds with our ethos, but our view is that in today’s
For many, the definitive 1960’s sports racing car was the Lotus 23 and 23B. The elegant lines represented everything that was desirable at the time of booming clubman and sports car racing on road circuits and with more than 100 built, it was a popular seller for Colin Chapman. However, there is a less well
The desire for iconic historic race car ownership has never been stronger. With the ‘continuation’ and ‘recreation’ industry booming, the most desirable, car manufacturer produced models are now commanding six figure prices. While these machines are true works of art and carry the cache of manufacturer endorsement, they are out of the reach of the
Imagine you’re a fly on the wall at the 1988 British Motor Show. On Jaguar’s stand, basking under the flashbulbs of the world’s press is a very low, very long and very wide concept supercar. Jaguar calls it the XJ220, the number relating to its projected top speed. It is to be powered by a
Ever since I was a kid, I’ve had a love for the Avro Lancaster that flies with the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight. This love is probably entirely my grandfather’s fault. He was an airframe mechanic in World War Two and in addition to spending several years in North Africa fixing aircraft, he was also
We’ve written before about scarcely believable ‘delivery mileage’ Porsches that have simply been carefully stored by their owners and never driven, sometimes for decades. This Porsche 997 Sport Classic for sale at Hexagan Classics is another such car to reach the markeplace. It’s a noble and far sighted thing to spend significant sums on a
In Porsche collecting circles, right now even a few months seems like an eternity. I originally wrote this article in 2011. In March 2016, I updated it to reflect the changes in attitudes towards the 886 Turbo. Buyers had realised that the engine was indeed pretty bulletproof and the cars were rising. I wrote with
Anyone who has visited the Le Mans Museum right alongside the circuit entrance will be left with a burning desire to go and investigate the Mulsanne Straight. The desire to own a grey Porsche 911, stop half way down and light up a Gitance while resting your backside on the ARMCO is a feeling that
Anyone with even a passing interest in the history of motorsport will be aware of the huge improvements in safety over the last three decades. A sport where deaths each weekend were considered an acceptable risk has developed into one of the safest action sports in comparison with others. Fire is probably the greatest fear
“They just don’t make them like that any more’ “In my day, they were proper cars. Racing cars today are way too easy” Comments you’ll often hear in the paddock or grandstands of any race meeting. Sir Stirling Moss himself is famously quoted as saying that the main reasons why he got into motorsport was
In this digital age of always on internet, Wikipeidia, Porsche owners forums and chat groups, you could be forgiven for thinking that there was little point in buying a book about the Carrera 2.7. After all, any statistics, or information you may need can be found by swiping your iPad around Google for a while.
On 1st July this year, it will be 100 years since the commencement of what became known as the Battle of The Somme. Today, as we enjoy travelling around Europe, we often pass by the roadside memorials to that period of conflict in our history. In any French or Belgian village, there will be a
Looking back, it’s quite remarkable how simply carrying a camera can change the course of things. As I left for Donington Park that day, I wasn’t actually going as a photographer. I was there as a guest of Andy McKenna and Andy Middlehurst. The camera was picked up from force of habit. Canon EOS cameras
Just when I thought that the 997 GT3 4.0RS was quite probably the last definitive, cerebral Porsche 911, Andreas Peuninger’s team introduce the 911R. In an interview with Evo’s Henry Catchpole, Andreas sets the record straight on his ethos as design head. His passion for driving is clearly evident as he talks about the process
France has a rich history of motor racing and while the country did not have the huge number of redundant post war military airfields that started motorsport in the UK, if you’re enjoying a driving holiday in France, they have some truly superb tracks for driving and competing. The walled town of Angouleme in The
We know several Porsche Cayman GT4 owners. Without exception,, they are of the traditional Porsche owning breed. While they have an eye for investment and they care for their cars, they are first and foremost drivers, not polishers. Their GT4’s will be for driving, not posing. We talk to driver coach Mike Marot about his
In theory I should be a fully signed up chain smoker, a two packs a day man with a gravelly, action film voice-over tone. Born in the sixties when pretty much everyone smoked, in a family of parents and grandparents who all lit up regularly. Many of whom had actually been told it was good
Ok, it has to be said. I’ve been quiet long enough. At first, I thought it was just me. My love of lightweight classic Porsche 911’s was clouding my judgement. But as I spoke to others, I realised I was not alone. I’m talking about RAUH- Welt Begriff and those horrible cartoon Porsches. In the
For sure, the turbine like whistle of a Tesla or the whisper quiet creepiness of a Lexus as it sidles up behind you in a parking lot will never have the pure passion of a Mezger GT3 or a Ferrari V12. We love our internal combustion engines, but there’s no denying progress. Hybrid and full
We’ve a soft spot for Jean Ragnotti. Anyone who drives with such passion and commitment, while balancing it with mental dexterity, is to be applauded. We’ve written elsewhere about Jean’s typically Gallic disregard for authority and it seems that, despite turning seventy years olf this yar, he’s not slowing down. Renault Classic are running him
Silence. Silence apart from the sound of my breathing, each breath hanging in the air before me. The stillness is punctuated by the occasional staccato hammer of a woodpecker in the nearby trees. Take a couple of steps forwards and there’s a crunch, crunch under foot. We have to be careful not lose our footing
Lest summer, we visited Duns in the Scottish Borders to commemorate the passing of fifty years since Jim Clark was both Indy 500 winner and Formula One World Champion in the same year, a feat never repeated. The occasion was also suitable for the announcement of ambitious plans for the Jim Clark Trust to create
Here’s a couple of laps of the iconic Donington Park circuit from summer 2015 alongside Andy McKenna. The race is the two driver Guards Trophy, part of the HSCC calendar. The car is the pretty Elva Mk7, powered by a Lotus Twin Cam. Owned by Robi Bernberg and co – driven by Andy McKenna, this
Across the decades of Porsche 911 production, we’ve seen many changes in technology and style. And not just in the cars themselves, but in the ways of marketing. Today’s ‘always on’ social media channels, apps and streaming videos are used by Porsche in a very powerful way to promote the brand. But as a kid