I remember back around 2009 or so, I wrote on Saabs United about the fact that Saab had about as many concept cars in 30 years as they had actual production models in 60+ years. We’re not quite at that stage with Alfa Romeo’s re-hashed business plans yet, but we’re not far off. The suits at Fiat held a corporate […]
Prepare to be amazed again, though this time with words more than with pictures. This latest video in the Inside Koenigsegg series was shot at the Geneva Motor Show in March. It explains the theory behind the new variable turbo housing the Koenigsegg designed for the One:1 car that debuted at Geneva. Like all the stuff Koenigsegg days, it’s both
It’s been very hard to concentrate on cars the last week, so it’s time to blow out a few of the week’s cobwebs…. —— From 2007 to 2013, Australia was governed by a leftist government – the Labor Party. The leader for much of this time, Kevin Rudd, was very popular with the electorate but his leadership style was loathed
I wish I had some new pictures, but I don’t, so this entry features some Porsche 968 ClubSports I picked up from the net, just to be different. Last time I wrote about the car, I’d placed it up for sale. The decision was made reluctantly, but made nonetheless. I’ve learned a few things since then. In no particular order:
Petrolicious has come a long way in a short time. They started with nice videos of passion-worthy, but very obtainable cars like the Datsun 510 and early Nissan Skyline. In just over a year, they’ve proved themselves worthy of being trusted to film one of the most valuable cars in the world today – a Ferrari 250 GTO. Well done,
It’s all becoming a tad boring, isn’t it? The car business. I snored my way through most of my automotive RSS feeds today. BMW 4 vs Audi A5. Who gives a rats? Seriously. And what about press releases and media statements? The optics are very interesting when you have to work in the communications field but as a consumer, I
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This is a long one – just over one hour – so set aside some sofa time with your favourite beverage and a few biscuits. Living The Porsche is essentially a long-form advertisement for Autohaus Hamilton, a Porsche specialist workshop in Sydney, Australia. But describing it that way and failing to give you more would be a huge injustice to
ne of the really fun parts of my time living in Sweden was car shopping. I love car shopping under any circumstances, but the ultimate car shopping experience is being in your favoured marque’s country of origin and having access to a bunch of cars that are very rare in your home country. I ended up buying a car that
This picture will tell you much of what you need to know about Koenigsegg’s carbon fibre wheels. This is Christian von Koenigsegg holding up a 19-inch wheel (10 inches wide) – with one finger. That’s a screenshot from the latest update in the Inside Koenigsegg series of videos. It’s yet another inside look at the magic kingdom of cars, where
I hope you had a great Easter. Mrs Swade and I got away for a few days, to visit an area south of Hobart called The Channel. It’s actually called the D’Entrecasteaux Channel, but people have trouble saying D’Entrecasteaux and just called it The Channel. Van Diemen’s Land – as Tasmania was originally known – was actually first discovered by
The two times I visited Koenigsegg’s facility in Angelholm, I came away thinking “this is car-making on a completely different level”. Very few people – not companies, but people – can do what Christian von Koenigsegg can do to optimise a car. This video extends that idea. It extends the whole idea of 3D printing, too. They’re not just doing
