Archive for July, 2010
McLaren plan to stay united in chase for Formula One world title
• Team principal Martin Whitmarsh says ‘harmony’ is key• Red Bull and Ferrari have their own problems, he implies McLaren’s principal Martin Whitmarsh feels harmony is the key to winning this year’s Formula One world title, and he reckons his team have the best karma around. With McLaren sandwiched between Red Bull and Ferrari, Whitmarsh [...]
Car review: Lexus 250 ISC | Martin Love
Lexus’s luxurious new four-seat convertible should be a no brainer. But Martin Love finds himself in two minds LEXUS 250 ISC£34,550MILES PER GALLON: 31CO2 PER KM: 214 GRAMSGOOD FOR: MAYBAD FOR: DECEMBERIt is an irony of modern life that the more choice we are offered, the less we seem able to make a decision. We [...]
Whitmarsh questions the mood at McLaren rivals Ferrari and Red Bull
• ‘We decide to race with our drivers racing’• We’ve also got a good harmony, Whitmarsh adds McLaren’s team principal, Martin Whitmarsh, is convinced harmony is the key to winning both of this year’s Formula One world titles and he can clearly sense friction and discord in the camps of their main rivals, Red Bull [...]
Ferraris find their pace but may pay price for Hockenheim handover
• Vettel stands to benefit if top two are disqualified• McLarens can’t go faster, says frustrated Button A disappointing race by the high standards of this season still provided a generous dose of drama when the victorious Ferrari team were found guilty of issuing team orders to their drivers during today’s German grand prix and [...]
Car review: Peugeot RCZ
Peugeot celebrates an impressive milestone with the launch of its RCZ – just don’t say it looks like an Audi Price £19,593 MPG 40.90-60mph 8.3 seconds Remember the last time you bought a car? The poring over comparison websites, the cold anguish of price, the heady realisation that you were at last dumping the old [...]
Lewis Hamilton feeling good about his McLaren despite crash
• Jensen Button targets podium finish in German grand prix• ‘It’s important for us as a team to win before summer break’ “I’m in the wall, the car is damaged. Heavily,” are not the words they wanted to hear on the McLaren pit wall today, but that is exactly what Lewis Hamilton had to say [...]
How the Big Six F1 drivers shape up with 10 grands prix to go
The BBC pundit and former team owner gives his verdict for the rest of the season Lewis Hamilton GB McLaren 1st 127pts Wins 2 Podium 5 Strengths Lap by lap he is undoubtedly the fastest driver around at the moment. Lewis is starting to show his class at the right time, and that is particularly [...]
Car review: VW Polo
Compact, tough, aggressive… The new Polo would make a great rugby player VW POLOFROM £9,435MILES PER GALLON: 51.4CO2 PER KM: 128 GRAMS GOOD FOR: RUCKS & MAULSBAD FOR: SHOPPING MALLS The charismatic coach of my young son’s rugby team – a front-row veteran of many campaigns and a fearsome master of the dark arts of [...]
Jenson Button not ready to give in to Lewis Hamilton’s title charge
• Button needs to regain championship momentum• Driver wants to regain initiative, says McLaren team principal Jenson Button is up to the challenge of ending Lewis Hamilton’s recent charge, according to McLaren’s team principal. Martin Whitmarsh is in the fortunate position of having his two drivers out in front in the fight for the world [...]
Wheels | Subary Legacy Tourer
The Subaru Legacy Tourer is a master of disguise SUBARU LEGACY TOURER£23,295CO2 PER KM: 148 GRAMSMILES PER GALLON: 54.4GOOD FOR: FAST ROADSBAD FOR: SMALL LOADS Christian Louboutin gives his stilettos blood-red soles, Paul Smith lines his jackets with candy stripes… and Subaru pierces the bonnets of its cars with exquisite sculpted air-intakes. A promising bulge, [...]
