Monthly Archives: December 2008

Set your alarms: 2008 Race of Champions this Sunday

Looking for a little pre-holiday racing action to spice up a dreary December Sunday? Well, salvation comes this weekend in the form of the 21st annual Race of Champions, held in London’s Webley Stadium. For those who aren’t familiar with … Continue reading

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Audi ups performance-car ante with V10-powered R8

The Audi R8 is already one of the most visually stunning and fantastically performing performance cars available. Every time I’ve been able to sample it, whether at the testing track during AJAC Test Fest, blasting around the sinuous side-roads around … Continue reading

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Safety systems for pets? Oh yes.

Inspired by trying to wrangle a ‘free-spirited’ pooch on the way to the groomer’s today, I thought I’d throw out a couple recommendations on how to keep them happy and healthy when the roads get busier and dangerous around the … Continue reading

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Financial crisis affecting motorsports for 2009

This well and truly sucks. While we all probably knew in the back of our collective minds that the credit crunch and the resulting world recession would pinch motorsport budgets for next season, the news so far hasn’t been heartning … Continue reading

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Fun Stuff: Audi R8 LMS video

When Audi puts its corporate mind to doing something, the results are usually spectacular, whether it be dominating international sports car racing with the R10 TDI, or throwing down with the A4 DTM car. The company’s latest attempt at motorsport … Continue reading

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