Author: David
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There are some historic motorsport venues where very little remains beyond a plaque, a line of trees or a modern road following the old circuit. Reims-Gueux is completely different… Located just outside Reims in France’s Champagne region, the remains of the circuit architecture still sit beside a public road. The old pit buildings, race-control tower,…
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My take on a legendary drive is that it consists of one of three key elements, a memorable occasion, a cracking road or an amazing car. Combine two or more of those elements and you are in driving Nirvana… There are certain drives that stay locked in the memory banks for a long time. I…
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Is there anything worse than an unexpected bout of car sickness, and why does it always happen at the worst possible time? Read on for the worst of Autobunker experiences at the wheel of the porcelain bus… Before I start to write this column I have taken precautions not to jinx myself on the subject…
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Was there a golden era of car advertisements, before health and safety and CGI got involved? Read on for the Autobunker hot take… I am almost certainly writing this column wearing my best pair of rose-tinted spectacles, but it has finally dawned on me that modern car adverts are essentially duff. Apart from Jaguar’s ill-fated…
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There is nothing like the satisfaction of nailing a perfect manoeuvre into a tight parking spot – even better if that spot is going to protect your pride and joy from door dings as well… There are some things in life that create an intense feeling of satisfaction that is hard to rival (keep your…