How fast – or slow – can an escargot? Ask Jeff
Forget the Olympics. And the F1 because they’re all on school hols. This is bigger. Yes, it’s Milliondollarcarmageddon and Snailarmageddon! Confused? So are we.
John Connolly
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A terrible, horrible, very bad day in Hungary
The F1 Hungarian Grand Prix wasn’t for the kiddies to listen in too with some adult antics on full display and I’m not sure any driver wants to win that way.
Want to save $100k? Buy a used Lamborghini
If you’ve just handed over the brown paper bag with $600k cash for a new Lambo then you’ve just lost $100k. Which is why it pays to know which cars keep high residual value.
Battle of Britain sequel proves a real tear jerker
Imagine the conversations going on in the war office as the once indomitable Red Bull team comes to terms with its Silverstone vulnerability. I reckon it went like this …
F1 brings back the biff, even if NRL couldn’t
Rugby league fans wanted to bring back the biff years ago but the honchos resisted. Thankfully F1 has shrugged off the gentlemanly behaviour for some fender bender action.
‘Tank’ that elevates you with the Riviera’s glitterati
So you need something individual to swan into the French Riviera’s Pam Pam bar? How about something with an Italian name and all the elegance of a German tank.
Akio stays in the driver’s seat but Brad’s in the pits
Toyota’s head honcho will keep the company chair warm despite a scandal with the carmaker’s compliance but saving the latest Brad Pitt racing movie might be a bit of a challenge.
Rambo Lambo that doesn’t attract the fun police
Take a good close look at this image and ask yourself, would I hand over $650,000 for that boxy monstrosity? Now consider that its badge is Lamborghini …
Oh what a feeling! Toyota and rivals’ dodgy data scandal
Japanese brands are the go-to for quality, reasonably priced vehicles but the scandal unfolding over dodgy data could dim reputations in the Land of the Rising Sun.
Monaco the F1 fan’s favourite tranquilliser
There’s boring racing and then there’s soporific; sadly both apply to the Monaco F1 Grand Prix, whereas hitting the Italian high roads in a rental – well, there’s some real excitement.
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