Tag: monaco

Militem Wrangler Ferox review : this is a bona fide head-turner even in Monaco

June 11, 2020

Italians have always publicly professed two religions, football and Ferrari, while secretly admiring American cars. This admiration has always been hidden in plain sight and I guess we are fascinated with American cars because they are so far away from what we know and use every day. After opening a showroom in Monza in 1980, … More Militem Wrangler Ferox review : this is a bona fide head-turner even in Monaco

SIAM 2017 Monaco

February 28, 2017

In the unlikely event of your ever needing to know the average number of gear shifts for each lap, for each driver, during the Monaco GP is around 60. That’s more than 4,600 for the entire race. To any reasonable soul, this may sound like pointless trivia, it’s chit-chat, prattle, tittle-tattle. Cheap conversation you may … More SIAM 2017 Monaco

Flabbergasted Drive → Renault Talisman: Renault F1 and Monaco.

May 27, 2016

Hello and give a warm welcome back to Renault. You see, while everyone was busy, righteously so, talking about Mercedes, the under-performing Ferrari cars, Verstappen and Alonso with McLaren; Renault, unnoticed and discreetly, made their comeback to F1. Which is good news. Founded in 1899 in France and based in Boulogne-Billancourt, Renault can boast of … More Flabbergasted Drive → Renault Talisman: Renault F1 and Monaco.

2016 Top Marques #episode4 – Icona Vulcano – The Titanium Dream

April 21, 2016

The things that won’t surprise you about the Vulcano are there to bread in the brochure. Direct injection, 6,2L V8, carbon ceramic brakes, you know it’s got 870 HP and you know 0-200 is dealt with in less than 10 seconds, and if you keep on going you won’t stop until you reach 349 km/h. … More 2016 Top Marques #episode4 – Icona Vulcano – The Titanium Dream

2016 Top Marques #episode3 – Jaguar CX75 (as seen in 007 – Spectre)

April 20, 2016

Miles Hulford is in charge of the Special Operations & Vehicles Unit at Jaguar-Land Rover, which in plain English means he’s the guy that gives Daniel Craig-James Bond his mega-wheeled Pick-Up Truck and puts Dave Bautista-Mr. Hinx behind the wheel of the Jaguar CX-75 in 007 – Spectre. Which is pretty cool. The press went … More 2016 Top Marques #episode3 – Jaguar CX75 (as seen in 007 – Spectre)