The Comparable Car Conundrum
1st December 2011
From Frankfurt to Tokyo to Detroit, the Subaru vs Toyota punch and counterpunch reveal of two very similar cars seems to raise more questions than it answers.
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Thoughts from Chris Ratcliff.
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Up, Up and Away
12th May 2011
Is improved driver testing a valuable goal to go after, or just pie in the sky?
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Getting Off Oil…
30th March 2011
A pure petrol car may not be the mainstay of sales for much longer, but how can we use technology to wean ourselves off oil?
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The Future of Cheaper Motoring
21st March 2011
A big V8 may stir the soul, but what about cars to soothe the wallet?
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The Racer Instinct
1st March 2011
The helmet goes on, the visor down, the lights go green, and the racer emerges.
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Why F1 2013 is lining up to be misshapen
22nd December 2010
Take engineers, give them a brief, and then wonder why the result looks odd but does what it's supposed to...
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The Engine Runs Again!
14th December 2010
A quick trip to the car doctor, and the Focus runs again.
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The Bulldog returns to F1
10th December 2010
We've looked at the best of F1 2010, but further down the pitlane there have been equally impressive performances.
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- When the Engine Stops Humming 2nd November 2010
- Some Lotus Notes… 19th October 2010
- You Weren’t There, Man! 4th January 2010
- Goodbye KA… 19th August 2009
- In which the 17-year-old me wishes for a fun driving experience 14th August 2009
- The Difference Between a Good Writer, and a Good Driver 12th August 2009
- The Expanding Car 3rd August 2009
- The Red Bull Effect 28th July 2009