![]() Posted today at 11:53 am 18ft Skiffs: New 18s turn 30 Posted today at 3:58 pm Harken Elliott 5.9 Traveller Series resumesĪfter a slightly extended break, the Harken Elliott 5.9 Traveller Series resumes at Opua After a slightly extended break, the Harken Elliott 5.9 Traveller Series resumes at Opua over the weekend of the 9 - 10 th September. Posted today at 5:31 pm Curtain opens on 33rd Maxi Yacht Rolex CupĪ fleet of almost 50 maxi yachts are lined up on the docks of Porto Cervo The 33rd edition of the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup kicked off today with the skipper's briefing, followed by the traditional welcome cocktail on the terrace at the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda. VNG Racing wins after four days of thrilling racing The inaugural 69F Women Foiling Gold Cup has been claimed by the New Zealand team, VNG Racing, led by Olympic Champion Jo Aleh as the skipper, alongside Olympic silver medalist Molly Meech and Olympian Erica Dawson as crew. Posted today at 7:16 pm 69F Women Foiling Gold Cup at Lake Garda overall ![]() Off into the sunshine and light winds After a short delay whilst a very light thermal breeze drifted in, the 32 54th La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec solo racers enjoyed a gentle introduction to Stage 2, a leg of more than 500 miles from Kinsale in Ireland to Roscoff on the Bay of Morlaix. Unfortunately, it only takes one part of the mechanism to break for your car to start winking uncontrollably.Ĭlick here for our list of the best performance cars on sale.54th La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec Stage 2 Start Seeing a car flash its pop-up headlights is almost as exciting for passers-by as it is for the driver themselves. However, unlike early air-con systems, they didn’t affect your car’s performance too much. As air-conditioning became more popular, these windows became obsolete and began to disappear from the models on our streets. Prior to the seventies, most cars featured opening quarter-lights, which allowed in fresh, cool air without the buffeting you get when you roll down a full-size window. And it’s not just Rod the Mod they’ll be missing – they won’t be able to play any of their most cherished discs. Grandmothers up and down the country will be devastated to learn they won’t be able to play their favourite Rod Stewart CD on the go, thanks to the gradual death of the in-car CD player. While we’re not suggesting that you storm any car manufacturer’s head office to complain, indulging in some old-school antics in a safe and controlled environment reminds you of how analogue cars can be such great fun.Īt the end of my day at Brands Hatch, I’m not sure what gave me more comfort: the fact I still have a few years left to enjoy such simple pleasures, or that I’d managed to avoid accidentally grabbing Mark’s leg rather than the handbrake. ![]() Therefore, it’s a no-brainer to replace the manual lever with a safer alternative if there isn’t sufficient demand otherwise. Perhaps, then, it’s us to blame for the disappearance of the manual handbrake, as much as it is tightening safety regulations and electrification? Car makers see manual handbrakes as somewhat of a safety concern an automatic parking brake makes it difficult to roll back during a hill start and is much less likely to be misused and abused. Ask a group of drivers today if they’ve ever performed such manoeuvres before and you’ll probably be met with shakes of the head. However, some people will view our relationship with the manual handbrake as somewhat of an arranged marriage: something that we’ve been groomed to love, but have no idea why. All of this got me thinking: petrolheads these days talk about how the latest generation of drivers will never get to experience what it’s like to drive a truly analogue car.
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