Less Than Ten Minutes

He takes it easy on some of the hairpins, but that's probably to give the engine a short rest, for reasons explained below.The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb took place over the weekend, along with the European Grand Prix and the Nürburgring 24 Hours. Not as many people know about this race compared to the other two, as it only happens once a year at Pikes Peak in Colorado. The task is simple: it's a rally-style Hillclimb event, in which the...

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The New "'Mini'" Coupé Even LOOKS Like A Douche

What happens when you microwave a diecast Mini model with a plastic roofI already loath and detest strongly dislike the BMW 0-Series. I don't like that they want us to think it's like the original BMC Mini, a car that set the template for all small cars that followed after it was released in 1959 and gained popularity in the 1960s, which it held on to until (and even beyond) the bitter end in 1999 when Rover stopped making it (and arguably...

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Formula 1 - European Grand Prix 2011

In 2009 the Euro GP at Valencia had just one overtake on-track. Last year, it was only interesting when Mark Webber hit Heikki Kovalainen in a braking zone and did a back flip. This year? Normally I take ages to write a report on an F1 race. This is partly because of the way I construct sentences (they can be quite long), but it's also because the short-life Pirelli tyres, KERS and DRS have really helped spice things up a bit, letting the drivers...

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Le Mans Crash Analysis

Crash 1 - Allan McNishTowards the end of the first hour of this year's 24 Hours of Le Mans, Scotsman Allan McNish in the #3 Audi Sport North America Audi R18 TDI was overtaking a fellow Audi R18 when he suddenly realised why the #1 car was going slowly - there was a Ferrari GT car just ahead of him. The result was spectacular, and a demonstration of modern racing car safety. But did it need to be so severe?You only really need to see the first 3...

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Race Weekend of the Year?

This weekend was unbelievably awesome for motor racing fans, with two high-profile races that will surely go down in history as all-time classics: One of the closest 24-Heures du Mans of recent times, followed by a Canadian Grand Prix that had absolutely everything in it.Summary - Le Mans 24HAudi out-qualified Peugeot for the first time since the French manufacturer returned to Le Mans in 2006. It would prove to be no walkover though, with Audi suffering...

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The Everyday Supercar

Early '90s versionIt was developed with help from none other than Ayrton Senna. It was a favourite of Gordon Murray, designer of the all-conquering McLaren F1, who actually used it as a benchmark for his ultimate driver's supercar. It had an illustrious career as a SUPER GT racer, and won its class at Le Mans in 1995. It remains a favourite among Gran Turismo addicts and Honda fans alike (so I really like it). It was the everyday supercar that never...

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