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Yesterday, 02 April 2017Tesla beats expectations by delivering 25,000 cars
Strong start to year comes as electric carmaker faces prospect of earnings losses
read moreBTCC 2017: Brands Hatch - Gordon Shedden takes the win
Gordon Shedden made a solid start to the defense of his Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship title...
The latest action from this year's British Touring Car Championship - Gordon Shedden claimed first place, despite fierce challenges
Gordon Shedden made a solid start to the defense of his Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship title coming away from the opening round of the 2017 season at Brands Hatch with a win, a second place and a six-point lead over race-winner Tom Ingram in the drivers’ championship.
The Halfords Yuasa Honda driver, bidding to become the first person since touring car legend Andy Rouse some 32 years ago to win three consecutive BTCC titles, emerged unscathed from a dramatic and incident-packed curtain-raiser.
Andrew Jordan completed the trio of winners on his debut for West Surrey Racing on a weekend that saw three different makes of car on the top of the podium, while his team-mate Colin Turkington put in a starring role as he raced from the back of the grid to second place in just two races.
Race One
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How to build an Ariel Nomad
A Nomad costs around £36,500 before extras. That figure can rise to £65,000 if all the toys are added.
Creating a thriving start-up car company is fraught with difficulty. Most firms fail but Ariel has gone from success to success. How? We've dropped in to find out
The Ariel Motor Company is one of the rarest of rare beasts in the automotive industry: a start-up car company that survived.
Boasting only a name from an obscure, defunct motorcycle company, Ariel has, over the past 17 years with Simon Saunders and his team, built some of the most exciting sports cars in the history of the automobile.
But that’s far from the only reason Ariel has not only survived, but also thrived. For the truth is that designing a fast and fun car is as easy as slipping on black ice compared with getting it to market at a price that the customer will pay and that will also return you a profit; and that, in turn, is as easy as falling off a dental floss tightrope compared with providing top-quality and massmanufacture levels of reliability. Ariel’s strength in this more mundane yet no less crucial discipline (in addition to limiting production so demand always outstrips supply) is the key to the company’s success.
“Buy one of our cars, look after it, let us service it and there’s no reason why, when you come to sell, you won’t ge
read moreHow to start your own supercar company: Emerson Fittipaldi
Emerson Fittipaldi is realising his ambition to create a supercar, and he’s got the people behind him to help him do it
Even two-time Formula 1 champions and Indy 500 winners such as Emerson Fittipaldi still have ambitions.
The suave 70-year-old is full of energy and crystallising his ambition to build his first supercar, 22 years after walking away from front-line motorsport.
“I’ve always wanted to build a supercar,” he says. “And in life, if it is the right time and you have the right people, you can achieve it”.
At the Geneva motor show, Fittipaldi’s dream moved a step closer to reality when the covers were pulled off the EF7 Vision Gran Turismo, a concept design for a two-seater with a carbonfibre chassis and powered by a 600bhp 4.8-litre naturally aspirated V8. The concept, which was built by Pininfarina, also launches Fittipaldi Motors, a name that will become familiar if the Brazilian’s dreams manifest into a fully fledged car business.
Fittipaldi Motors is starting out with a 25-unit run of EF7 track cars, but Fittipaldi’s backers are eyeing future technology spin-offs and possibly more cars. The project is bac
read morePorsche Panamera Buying Guide: At a glance
The basics (and a bit more) to check on every prospective Panamera purchase
read morePorsche Panamera Buying Guide: Interior
Ensure all the options you want are fitted, and check the air-con works properly too
read morePorsche Panamera Buying Guide: Body
Too new to worry about rust and electrics should be fine as well; ensure spec is exactly what you want!
read morePorsche Panamera Buying Guide: Rolling Chassis
Air suspension upgrade is common but can be problematic too
read morePorsche Panamera Buying Guide: Powertrain
Take your pick through quick to absurdly rapid!
read morePorsche Panamera: PH Buying Guide
Pace, space, and a model for (nearly) every taste - here's how to buy a first-gen Panamera
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