Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all my fellow petrolheads. It’s that time of year again, when I start thinking about the sort of exotic machinery I’d like to have on my driveway. I usually pick an amount of money (that I never seem to have), and try to see how I would […]
I just read on Reuters that Rivian have secured a further $1.3 billion investment in their electric vehicle startup, bringing the total valuation to over $7billion. This got me intrigued, as I’ve never heard of Rivian until now. To date, Rivian have received investment from Blackrock Inc, Amazon and Ford. Based in Plymouth, Michigan, Rivian […]
I used to tell people that I drove a Porsche Turbo. And it’s true, I did. But not a 911 turbo … I might have left that bit out. I owned a 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo, the first generation turbo with 220 bhp. And this car was in Guards Red, as Porsche call it. It […]
Winter has arrived, and with it my daily driver, the 2014 XF, has decided that it needs some help. The rear tyres are at the tread limiters, but what reminded me to do some winter checks were my brake pads. Today the car gave me a Low Brake Pad warning … but not which set […]
When Porsche first introduced the Cayman, they sold it with engines that slotted perfectly in the middle of the power outputs produced by the Boxster and the grand-daddy of all, the 911. A real shame, as the chassis balance and overall dynamics of the Cayman suggested that, given the right powerplant, it could really be […]