Archive for December, 2009

My hit car colour of 2010

My hit car colour of 2010

Brown – I predict it’s going to make a comeback in 2010. Seriously! Well, not brown. Anything but brown, in fact: instead, think Rich Chocolate, Frothy Latte, Cappuccino, or anything ...

Why Japanese cars are square

Why Japanese cars are square

WHY are Japanese cars so often the shape they are? Embracing the square, the angle, the straight edge? I discovered why when visiting the Tokyo Motor Show back in September. ...

Another most amazing save of 2009

Another most amazing save of 2009

GRAHAM Rahal proved that you can be Plato-esque in an IndyCar single seater too. This really is quite incredible: how sideways IS the boy? Given the dynamics of FWD v ...

The most amazing save of 2009

The most amazing save of 2009

JASON Plato did it, at the Brands Hatch BTCC race, in a Chevrolet Lacetti. Check this out and enjoy! Oh, and if you have any that are just as good, ...

How can good ride be stiff ride?

How can good ride be stiff ride?

RIDE, schmide. It’s just about the uncoolest thing in the car world you can obsess about. But, just as I caught myself wearing socks and sandals while queuing up at ...

Rover 200 makes the 95 news

Rover 200 makes the 95 news

ROVER’S unveiling of the 200 made for a fascinating news report by Julian Rendell back in ’95. He was reporting from the London Motor Show, at which he spoke to ...

Mat point

Mat point

VAUXHALL, in 1963, used to offer 512 different types of carpet to its Victor model. Blimey. 512! Imagine the logistics, the waste, the need for systems management, the storage demands, ...