The second half of 2013 would be a dream period for
any petrolhead with the Frankfurt Motor Show, Indonesian Motor Show, LA Auto Show and Tokyo Motor Show arriving one after another!
Not exact matches
Charlize Theron plays a mercenary tasked
with chaperoning a busload of women through the wasteland,
with only the Road Warrior standing between her and a tribe of psychotic
petrolhead cannibals.
This time around, Max is hired to chaperone a bus full of terrified women through the outback,
with a pack of
petrolhead crazies on their trail.
Finally, there's a sports exhaust
with active valving, which is designed to deliver a «soundtrack that will speak to
petrolheads whatever their language».
The latest Fiesta ST will have many
petrolheads waiting
with bated breath to see if Ford can pull off the perfect hot hatchback for a second time.
But one such
petrolhead was a Ford employee and his neighbours weren't so sympathetic to the Mustang's throat - clearing morning routine, calling in the constabulary to have a quiet word
with the Ford man.
You might think that hearing the Mustang GT's 5 - litre V8 catch
with a rambunctious roar before settling into a lumpy idle is all a
petrolhead needs to start a day.
As a
petrolhead I take issue
with the current trend of slating «bimmers» by people who have no experience of them.
It's only when you breach 5500rpm that it homogenises into something
petrolheads like us would call musical, which is precisely the point at which the F355 pulls itself taut and accelerates
with real determination.
We'd bet there isn't a
petrolhead in existence that wouldn't want their pride and joy to undergo this kind of process, and a bare ladder chassis at one end of a production line and a gorgeous Series 1
with canvas tilt at t» other neatly illustrates the procedure.
It might sound strange reading that as a
petrolhead but bear
with me... If I had to choose a car solely for track work, I'd have a Caterham or an Ariel Atom for the raw, pure driving thrill.
Bugatti has resorted to history to justify this Grand Sport Vitesse as a special edition,
with a paint job in Bianco and Light Blue inspired by the 1928 Type 37A, an open wheel racer now owned by American
petrolhead Jay Leno,
with a Cognac leather interior (although its looks «Tan'to us)..
Goodwood roped in Anthony Reid — former Goodwood Festival of Speed «King of the Hill» — to drive the enticing trio up an out of season hillclimb course (
with sheep as spectators instead of
petrolheads) in rather damp, typically English, weather
with all electronic aids switched off.
Although owning an Alfa Romeo comes
with its share of challenges, the 159 is still a favourite among
petrolheads because of its stunning design.
Like many DreamWorks vehicles before it, we're guessing that the
petrolhead snail will star in a movie that adults (especially racing fans)
with have no trouble watching
with their kids.
If you're a
petrolhead or F1 lover, there's little doubt you picked up Codemasters F1 201 last year, and if you didn't love it then there's something wrong
with you.
You'll compete
with attending guests in a variety of
petrolhead events, from simple first - to - the - finish races to stunt jumps through cargo ships and multi-hour-long endurance tests.
That said, it doesn't quite manage to top the previous instalment in terms of progression (thanks in part to a curious microtransaction system,) but despite this, those looking for a
petrolhead experience will find one
with Turn 10's latest.
Paradise City is the
petrolhead's ultimate holiday locale,
with winding mountain roads for taking in an afternoon in the convertible, a bustling seafront for cruising along leisurely, an abandoned quarry for testing out some sweet stunts and dozens of garages where you can pimp your ride.
Codemasters have some great news for the
petrolheads of the gaming world,
with the official confirmation that DiRT 3 is indeed happening.
The release of DiRT Rally in 2015 captured the sheer intensity of the sport
with its uncompromising handling, rough terrain and steep learning curve which would put off all but the most hardened of
petrolheads.
No racing game should live or die on the strength of its narrative, but, by stuffing the game
with awkward, two - dimensional
petrolheads, Ghost Games have made it difficult to care about what little plot there is.