It’s not that often that three of my favourite things converge in such a significant way, but The Superbowl is just such an occasion, combining sports, cars and advertising in a way that few other events can. I haven’t watched all of the car ads from the 2012 game yet. Unlike the locals, we Australians don’t get the ads in […]
Today’s a travel day…. Lots of two-stroke fun here in Holland then off to England. While I’m hooning about, I’ll leave you to ponder the magic that is a Koenigsegg brake disc. 400mm of pure stopping power and one of the two main reasons these beasts can go from zero to 300km/h and then back to zero again in just
Guesses as to what this is, and where it’s located, are welcome in comments…. —
Yesterday was a busy day and a very enjoyable one. I’ll write more detailed notes on the visits at a later date, but there’s a summary below. I guess the dominant feeling from this visit, aside from the happiness at being back here and seeing colleagues and friends again, is one of sadness. I’m coming to a better understanding of
The recent opening of bids for the sale of cars at the Saab Museum has touched a few nerves with a lot of people, me included. I’ve been fortunate enough to spend quite a bit of time at the Saab Museum in the last four years or so and there’s always been something fascinating there to look at, discover for
Here are a couple of hints….. The anoraks will be able to tell from the trophy picture alone. UPDATE – the correct guess has been made in comments. For those who haven’t seen the answer yet, keep guessing. A bigger hint is after the jump…..
The 2012 Targa Tasmania is still a few months away but I spotted these videos and couldn’t help but share them. These videos of the 2011 Targa were shot by Porsche, who were celebrating their 60th Anniversary and spending up big to make sure they did it right. Not only did they send out their biggest name historical driver, Walter
I don’t currently own a car. It’s a strange feeling – the first time in 24 years. In a few weeks from now I’ll start working again, in a post-Saab position, and I’m probably going to need to buy a car to get there and back. The questions is – which car should I buy next? I say probably as
The more I’ve thought about this post, the more I’ve realised that no matter how I write it, it’s going to sound anti-American. That’s a shame, because I’m not anti-American at all. My wife and I are actually in the beginning stages of planning a driving holiday there – sea to shining sea and all that kind of stuff. I’ve
Carlos Ghosn – Auto Executive of the Year 2012 (I’m calling it early) Read Post »
As mentioned yesterday, Auto Motor and Sport magazine in Sweden have a special section on Saab their current edition (2/2012) and I was invited to provide an article for it. As the magazine is in Swedish, I figured it would be good to provide the original English version for those of you not yet blessed with the ability to read/speak
I’ve been doing a fair bit of reading about Porsche in the last month or so and I’m growing quite fond of this seemingly forbidden fruit. This personal inner struggle of mine hasn’t been made any easier by Porsche previewing the next Boxster range. These photos just came out yesterday. I believe the 2013 Porsche Boxster will make its in-the-metal
