It’s the early 1950’s, less than a decade since the devastating World War II. Europe is gorging itself, almost as if to try and make up for the years it can never have back. America is booming. Instant gratification is the order of the day. Importer of luxury cars, Max Hoffman sees the opportunity to...
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BMW Explains Its Vision Next 100 Concept
Munich Bavaria-based automaker BMW made headlines recently when it celebrated its 100-year birthday during the past week and topped off the candle blowing by unveiling a wild, forward-looking present to the world. The concept car, as per ZTR’s understanding, provides clues as to what to expect from the German luxury brand’s future direction. However, the...
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Abarth 124 Spider: One Manic Fiata …
Sporting aggressive styling shows that Abarth engineers have no time for games as the Abarth 124 Spider made its debut at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show. Powering the roadster is a 1.4-liter four-cylinder MultiAir Turbo engine packing 126kW and 250Nm of torque, a minor increase compared to the standard Fiat’s 120kW while torque remains the...
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This is How You Are Destroying Your Relationship (Part 1)
Ever noticed that when someone does something wrong we most often interpret it as innate behaviour. We think of the mistake as a permanent feature of their personalities. Something they are suffering from. When we commit the same mistake we however think it is a temporary glitch. That has nothing to do with our “real”...
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Marvin says… Classic is The New New
Nothing in the motoring world is unique these days. Japanese cars are looking more European, American cars are looking more Japanese and the Germans, well they remain distinctly German in their approach (with the exception of Mercedes’ new C Class). The industry gives birth to new segments every 9 months now but these niche segments...