Cars
Clamp me harder, baby: high-performance brake lust
There’s nothing like the clamp of a high-performance braking system on your beloved ride of choice. Straight-Six gets new brake discs and pads and gets ready to bed them. Literally.
By Straight-Six, published on 29 September 2011
Frederique Constant will attempt to time the brutal Carrera Panamericana 2011
We’re going to mention only once that watch brand Frederique Constant is the official time-keeper for the one and only La Carrera Panamericana 2011. Now, back to why this was the world’s most dangerous road race.
By Straight-Six, published on 22 September 2011
Monza in photos
It’s Friday and it’s been a long, hard week, friends. Stringing more than a couple of words together in any kind of meaningful way is proving quite the challenge. So we thought, why bother? Instead, we bring you a new format on The Prodigal Guide, the age-old art of photo reportage. This one is from the historic Monza circuit where Douglas Blyde was recently a VIP guest of at&t Williams.
By Douglas Blyde, published on 16 September 2011
The new 911: Stunning evolution of the quintessential sports car
We’re positively drooling over the latest iteration of what is in our view the quintessential sports car: the 911.
By The Prodigal Fool, published on 25 August 2011
Who wants to grow up!? The Caterham Supersport
Dublo takes a Caterham Supersport out for a spin and – against all the odds – lives to tell the tale. And what a tale it is…
By Dublo, published on 17 August 2011
Prodigal sit-down with racing legend Stefan Johansson
We sit down and talk cars – very fast cars – with Swedish racing legend Stefan Johansson. He’s only raced for Enzo Ferrari in F1 and won the 24 Hours of LeMans. Apart from that, he’s just a great guy with a very odd job.
By The Editors, published on 11 August 2011
Mice and men, grape and vine, grit and grime: the Total 24 Hours of Spa
Do you really want to know how your editors found themselves in a sumptuous hospitality tent guzzling bubbly and ogling pert Czech derrieres as the Total 24 Hours of Spa spat flames, farted exhaust fumes and roared on around them? Well then, boys and girls, we’ll tell you…
By Straight-Six, published on 5 August 2011
Jeep gets social on its 70th birthday
Jeep is now embracing social media in a pretty compelling way. Sure, like many brands, Jeep has taken the well-trodden highway of social media. They have YouTube, Twitter, Facebook and Flickr channels. So far, so middle of the road. But, in keeping with the American brand’s value of uniqueness, back in June – to celebrate its 70th year in business – it also launched an online portal.
By The Prodigal Fool, published on 4 August 2011
Driving exotics with the hoi polloi: a Prodigal affair?
We’ve been to the track again. But this one left little Straight-Six a little frustrated: “You’re hot, bothered, wired and ready to start stroking some pedals and caressing the Alcantara-covered wheel. But no. It’s off to the cold shower with you or, in this case, a spot on the spectator steps nursing a Chimay Bleu while you watch the cars mostly creep round the circuit, probably as nonplussed as you.”
By Straight-Six, published on 23 July 2011
We’re off to the Total 24 Hours of Spa with Swedish lion Stefan Johansson
We’ve been invited to savour the Spa race track through the equivalent of drinks at the bar with the big boys, courtesy of the lion of Sweden, Stefan Johansson. He’s joined United Autosports (an Anglo-American team) which is having another crack at the historic 24-hour race at one of the world’s finest tracks by fielding no less than three Audi R8 LMS.
By Straight-Six, published on 23 July 2011
