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Q&A With Anthony Davidson After His LeMans Accident

We’ll have a fuller blog post on this year’s LeMans 24 Hours tomorrow, meanwhile, here’s a quick Q and A with driver Anthony Davidson recovering after his huge accident at the end of the Mulsanne Straight. Text via Toyota Hybrid Racing. During the Le Mans 24 Hours, TOYOTA Racing’s Anthony Davidson suffered a heavy accident [...]

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Bugger Me – Toyota HiLux is Australia’s Best Selling Car

We all know how tough and pretty much indestructible the HiLux is. Made famous by Top Gear and legendary by the exploits of Arctic Trucks in Iceland, I can think of several tales of my own, but that’s another story. So it’s great to hear that now this supplies are returning to normal after all [...]

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GT86 – Let the Oscars commence

I’ve yet to drive the Toyota GT86, something that needs to be rectified very soon. But judging by the limited comments I’ve read online, it’s going to be a winner. I can recall way back in late 1984 when, as a young apprentice car salesman, I was let loose in one of the first of [...]

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BTCC – Wrathall and That Wide Avensis

I’m not normally a fan of British Touring Car racing. Front wheel drive and 300 bhp can make the cars look tame on TV and while the racing is undoubtedly close, to me they look like a frustrating car to drive, with mostly more grip than power and a chassis setup that punishes a sideways [...]

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