Maptales is a new website which was the result of a week-long hacking retreat organised by Clearleft, a UX consultancy based in Brighton. The site allows you to add context and narrative to journeys past and present. Here’s my first attempt at a Tale, recounting the route of the famous 1955 Mille Miglia won by [...]
Yesterday, comedian and Guardian columnist Steve Coogan published an honest and cutting appraisal of the BBC’s Top Gear, following the most recent upset caused by Clarkson, May and Hammond’s misguided comments about Mexicans. As a fan of Coogan’s comedy turns and appreciation of his petrolhead sensibilities, this account of the world’s most popular motoring programme rings [...]
Having just cleaned up the mess of hot tea snorted through my nostrils after laying eyes upon part one of Aston Martin’s hideously contrived Rapide ‘Time is Power‘ film, I feel compelled to join the rest of the motoring world in communicating a hearty WTF in response. If you have yet to see this B-Movie [...]
Yesterday on the Twittershere, Evo magazine contributor and ace wheelman Richard Meaden posted the following.. This is what Top Gear should be like: GT2 RS v R8 GT v SLS, flat-out on the road ..with a link to the spiffing video you see above. I can’t speak a word of German, but after a few [...]
Being a certified petrolhead/car bore/motoring geek (delete as applicable) can be tricky, especially in these modern and environmentally obsessed times. Mention you’re into cars among the nations chattering classes in 2010 and you will no doubt find yourself on the defensive, on your own, or deflecting suggestions you are wholly responsible for the Mediterranean weather [...]
