Author: A. Renesis

Guido, viaggio, scrivo e traduco. A volte in quest'ordine. Felice possessore di una bici a scatto fisso nero "matte".

This is the Porsche S-91X Pegasus and yes, it’s a starship

December 14, 2019

This extremely striking…”vehicle” was designed by Porsche in partnership with Lucas Film Ltd and yes, you’re looking at an interstellar starship. The German car manufacturer and the American film production company have been working on it for two months in their respective design studios in Weissach, Germany and San Francisco in the U.S. this is … More This is the Porsche S-91X Pegasus and yes, it’s a starship

Meet the 1984 Chevy Corvette Bertone “Lizard”*

July 26, 2019

*Ok, it’s not actually called the Lizard. Well, it is. Just not the English word for it. Bear with me. Introduced in Los Angeles in 84, this odd-looking thing is called the Bertone Ramarro which is the second weird thing about it after its looks because Ramarro is Italian for “Green Lizard”. We’ve been hearing … More Meet the 1984 Chevy Corvette Bertone “Lizard”*

Parco Valentino: on the Verge of Becoming the World’s Biggest Car Show

June 26, 2019

The name is Salone Auto Torino del Parco Valentino, which is Italian for “Turin Car Show at the Parco Valentino”, but everybody calls it “Valentino”. It is named after the public park in central Turin in which it is held, it’s open to the public, it’s completely free and, this is what you want to … More Parco Valentino: on the Verge of Becoming the World’s Biggest Car Show

Learning How to Drift: 4th gen Golf on Nokian Tyres

April 27, 2019

I was fortunate enough to visit Lapland twice and I’ve learnt a few things. In Mediterranean Europe, which is where I live, we have countryside and promenades, we have sinuous coastal roads and paths through the woods. We have city centres, congested and complex, and we have the open road. Think of empty country roads … More Learning How to Drift: 4th gen Golf on Nokian Tyres