Welcome to this week’s FC Throwback, where we take a look back at some of our favourite previous feature cars. This week it’s 1320’s MINI from way back in 2014… A road-legal 1.6-litre, front-wheel drive MINI that can out-accelerate a Bugatti Veyron… impossible right? Wrong. The Bugatti Veyron is easily the most famous fast car […]
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Bosch’s electronic stability control system has been saving lives for 25 years
In 1995, Bosch launched the industry’s first electronic stability control system in the Mercedes-Benz S-Class. In the ensuing 25 years, the system has gone from a high-tech gadget for luxury cars to a mandatory feature for all cars sold in the United States. The system has saved 15,000 lives and prevented just under half a […]
THE HORNET’S STING: RESTOMOD WOLSELEY HORNET MK2
Why is the owner of this bright blue restomod Wolseley Hornet wearing a set of ear defenders and a massive smile on his face? That frantic Yamaha R1 motorbike engine that’s now wedged under the bonnet will probably explain it… Sometimes, the most ingenious ideas are right under your nose. Take Tom Read here and […]