If you have read our report on the Volvo P1800 versus the Polestar 1, you knew there was a sequel to come. In this report, we discuss the Polestar 1 and our experiences with it.
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Festival of Speed 2021, the weekend of the maestros: 10 and 11 July
With the Maestros, we have arrived at the main theme of the FOS 2021. Last year, Mario Andretti and Jacky Ickx were scheduled as guests of honour and, due to a one-year delay, Roger Penske was added to this duo.
Read moreFestival of Speed 2021: Day 2 with the start of the “serious” work on Friday 09 July.
The sun was present at Goodwood this morning and would remain for the entire day. The many spectators that had turned up could certainly appreciate this. At half past eight British time, the first series of the day started and traditionally these are the pre-war “oldies”.
Read moreFestival of Speed 2021: The engines roar again on the Goodwood Hill, an impression of day one. Thursday, 8 July 2021
After two years of waiting, the time had finally come: the Festival of Speed or FOS could start its next edition. It almost didn’t take place again, but the British government gave permission for the organisation under the title of a “test event”. Perhaps a little odd with the new flare-ups of the Delta variant, but who are we to judge? Unfortunately, we could not be there due to travel restrictions from outside the UK with the necessary quarantines of twice 10 days! The FOS 2021 is the biggest event in the UK after the various lockdowns since March 2020.
Read moreGoodwood Festival of Speed 2021, The Maestro’s
It will be the second year in a row that we miss the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Last year it was cancelled for the reason we all know by now. This year we could theoretically go. However, the practice makes it so difficult that it would be almost impossible to do.
Read moreRetrospective 4: mavericks in motorsport: the BTCC TWR Volvo 850 Estate.
Last week you could read an article in this blog about the Volvo P1800 S and its spiritual successor. We now continue with the Volvo brand and go back to 1994 when hybrid and electric cars were not yet available.
Read moreClassic Volvo P1800s versus Polestar 1
Today we start with something new, old versus new. We start off with the duo Volvo P1800s and a Polestar 1. At Polestar, they don’t hide the fact that the P1800 was the model for the Polestar 1.
Read moreRetrospective 3: BMW Schnitzer 1 : 1997 – the year with the McLaren F1 GTR in the FIA GT Championship and the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
A promise is a promise and here is the first article on the history of Schnitzer BMW. We are not going to do it chronologically but pick out random years or periods. And the first one is perhaps a little atypical with the year 1997, when Schnitzer was sent out by BMW Motorsport to the FIA GT Championship and the 24 Hours of Le Mans with the McLaren F1 GTR Longtail.
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