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Murtaya road test - Supercar or not?
Posted by Madabout News on Sunday, September 7th, 2008 at 09:48 AM |
 Words and pictures by Chris Pickering
There’s nothing quite like the buzz of driving the right car, on the right road, at the right time. Unfortunately you never know when it’s going to occur and frequently the best driving machines are those too extreme, too impractical, for daily use. You find yourself about to drive home in your regular hack on a sunny Friday afternoon thinking “if only I was in the other car…”
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A day with AMS and Arden Automotive
Posted by Madabout News on Saturday, August 9th, 2008 at 10:34 PM |
 Words and pictures by Chris Pickering.
Hands up… Who’s been to Cornwall? I have and I can vouch that it’s a long way. Even starting from neighbouring Devon it takes some time to reach the west of the county. If, on the other hand, you happen to be coming from somewhere like London the inevitable procession of caravans between you and the Cornish Riviera can be akin to medieval torture.
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High Performance, Low Insurance
Posted by Madabout News on Saturday, May 17th, 2008 at 12:40 AM |
 YOUNGER drivers often seem to get a hard time from insurance companies.
But Marlin can get a 22-year-old on the road, in a two-litre Honda K20-powered 5EXi, for around £600. The premium for a 25-year-old, in the same car, can be as low as £200.
Not bad for a real sportscar with real sportscar performance. And it’s all through a respected specialist insurance broker.
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Stoneleigh 2008 Kit Car Show Report
Posted by Madabout News on Monday, May 12th, 2008 at 11:25 PM |
 Article and Pictures by Chris Pickering
The National Kit Car Motor Show at Stoneleigh is the largest exhibition of its type in the world. It's a Mecca for the UK kit car industry and last weekend thousands flocked to see it. Despite some characteristically British weather there was a good turnout, with plenty of owners taking to the campsite.
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Speed On Wheels Event at Bruntingthorpe
Posted by Madabout News on Wednesday, May 7th, 2008 at 10:48 PM |
 Limelight Exhibitions are putting on a new kit car event for 2008 at Bruntingthorpe. This is what they have to say about it.
"For legitimate speed and thrills on four wheels, Leicestershire this July is the place to be as a weekend of motoring thrills takes place at Bruntingthorpe Aerodrome on Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 July 2008. Star of Scrapheap Challenge and 80’s science-fiction sit-com Red Dwarf Robert Llewellyn will be opening the event at 10am on Saturday 5 July. Robert will also be compèring during the two-day event.
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Caterham Superlight R500 goes like stink - in summary
Posted by Madabout News on Friday, May 2nd, 2008 at 10:56 PM |
 The whole unveiling PR was somewhat ridiculous with Caterham showing us sneak peeks of their new R500 prior to the official release. It turned out that the Caterham Superlight R500 looks like any other Caterham that has come before it. Why did they bother with this angle?
The R500 is about performance, about making it as light as possible, giving it exquisite handling, mental amounts of power and grip. Cut the crap next time Caterham and just cut to the chase.
Here is what they have to say about the new Superlight R500.
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Murtaya to run the 2009 All Nippon Challenge
Posted by Madabout News on Monday, April 21st, 2008 at 10:28 PM |
 Adrenaline Motorsport are delighted to announce that the Murtaya has been accepted to run within the 2008 All Nippon Challenge and plans are underway to run a class for Murtaya race cars within the 2009 All Nippon Challenge.
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Classic kitcars at Stoneleigh 2008 kit car show
Posted by Madabout News on Monday, April 21st, 2008 at 10:15 PM |
 A stand has been reserved for HISTORIC SPECIALS AND CLASSIC KIT CARS built before 1973 at the National Kit Car Motor Show, Stoneleigh, Warwickshire on Sunday May 4th and Monday May 5th. Organiser of the stand Tony Stanton intends to fill the stand with 1950s/1960s specials such as ROCHDALE, FAIRTHORPE, TORNADO, ASHLEY, FALCON and any one-off specials and also early kit cars like TURNER, TVR, LOTUS, MARCOS, ELVA, TRIDENT, PIPER, GILBERN, DAVRIAN, the idea to show current kit car owners how the industry first started in the 1950s and 1960s.
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A day with the Piper GTR
Posted by Madabout News on Thursday, March 13th, 2008 at 10:39 PM |
 Article By Chris Pickering
What would you say is the most evocative race in Motorsport? The Indy 500? The Monaco grand prix perhaps? For many, one race stands above all others in motorsport; a festival of speed and endurance that has run for more than 80 years. It is of course Le 24 Heures du Mans and of the many cars to have competed there, few are as dramatic and exciting as the prototype racers of the late 60s. Amongst the GT40s and Porsche 917s competing in 1969 sat a car called the Piper GTR. Now a small firm in Essex is producing hand built replicas of this little known sports racer.
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Marlin to offer complete racing support packages
Posted by Madabout News on Saturday, January 19th, 2008 at 12:26 AM |
 Following their success on the circuit last season, Marlin are now offering complete race support packages to other drivers. Marlin, who have been designing and building sportscars for 17 years, successfully campaigned two of their Honda-powered 5EXi sportscars in the 2007 Castle Combe Special GT Championship. Now they are offering a complete race support package to anyone planning to enter the Castle Combe championship in 2008.
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