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THE number of Nismo models that have officially come to the UK can be counted on one hand, but nonetheless Nissan’s performance arm is one that’s well respected within the industry and has been the so

‘I NEVER SET out to be a car designer – I just sort of became one,’ says Frank Stephenson. It’s an odd admission from the man who penned iconic cars such as the McLaren P1, BMW’s first Mini and the Ma

Design is not a democracy.” Such a bold statement, wonderfully out of tune with modern group-think, could only apply to a car as radical as the Lotus Esprit. These words were only uttered today by Gio

What is it with racing drivers and white socks? White socks worn with natty slip-on loafers? Like me, I’m sure you regard that epic PR piece, Faszination auf dem Nürburgring, in which the fearless Ste

It turns out there’s an 11-week lead on a half-hour audience with Philippe Krief. Surprised? Don’t be. In September last year, the man from Marseille became the Renault Group’s new chief technology of

It all started with Jean Rédélé razzing around in his Renault 4CV. The youngest Renault dealer in France following WW2, Rédélé cut his teeth – metaphorically, but perhaps also those of the transmissio