Britain’s university city of Oxford unveiled plans to ban petrol and diesel cars from its center from 2020 as part of the most radical set of proposals so far in Britain to curb pollution
Thursday 12th October 2017 Britain’s university city of Oxford unveiled plans to ban petrol and diesel cars from its center from 2020 as part of the most radical set of proposals so far in Britain to curb pollution.
One the world’s most prestigious production car records was obliterated by Michael Vergers in Radical’s extraordinary SR8
Wednesday 28th September 2005 One the world’s most prestigious production car records was obliterated by Michael Vergers in Radical’s extraordinary SR8. In road legal trim and riding on Dunlop Direnza tyres he lapped the infamous 13-mile Nordschleife circuit in just 6 minutes 55 seconds, knocking a massive 20 seconds off the previous best!
Myanmar made the super radical change from driving on the left side of the road to driving on the right side
Sunday 6th December 1970 Myanmar made the super radical change from driving on the left side of the road to driving on the right side. Under the command of the British empire, Myanmar drivers first started out on the left side of the road. Although British rule ended in 1948, we remained a driving-on-the-left-side kinda…
Flaminio Bertoni, Italian, automobile designer, responsible for some of the most radical reconceptualisations of automobiles ever died aged 61 years
Friday 7th February 1964 Flaminio Bertoni, Italian, automobile designer, responsible for some of the most radical reconceptualisations of automobiles ever died aged 61 years. Working at Citroën for decades, Bertoni designed the Traction Avant (1934), 2CV, the H van, the DS, and the Ami 6.
Ford announced that the design of the Edsel would be far more radical than any of its other products and that equally radical sales and marketing techniques would be used to promote it
Friday 11th January 1957 Ford announced that the design of the Edsel would be far more radical than any of its other products and that equally radical sales and marketing techniques would be used to promote it. The Edsel never gained popularity with contemporary American car buyers and sold poorly losing the Ford Motor Company…
The radical Bugatti Type 251 Grand Prix racer, with a straight-8 engine mounted transversely behind the driver, made its press debut
Monday 21st November 1955 The radical Bugatti Type 251 Grand Prix racer, with a straight-8 engine mounted transversely behind the driver, made its press debut. The Type 251 of 1955 represented the last hurrah for ‘old’ Bugatti. By now, the company was focusing on maintenance for old vehicles and engines for the military, rendering the…
Ford introduced its first truck, the Model TT, available for just $600, the most radically different Ford Model T variant ever produced
Friday 27th July 1917 Ford introduced its first truck, the Model TT, available for just $600, the most radically different Ford Model T variant ever produced. While it used the same 20 hp engine and transmission, it’s chassis was 25 inches longer than the standard Model T, and was beefier, too. TTs had a different…
Born on this day, Flaminio Bertoni, Italian automobile designer, responsible for some of the most radical reconceptualisations of automobiles ever, including Citroen 2CV, H van, DS, and the Ami 6 models
Saturday 10th January 1903 Born on this day, Flaminio Bertoni, Italian automobile designer, responsible for some of the most radical reconceptualisations of automobiles ever, including Citroen 2CV, H van, DS, and the Ami 6 models. He died on 7th February 1964.
Changing with the season; how car subscription helps your business with seasonal demand
Technology is revolutionising the way we all work, and AI tools such as chat GPT look set to radically alter many of our workflows in the coming months and years. The march of technology may feel relentless, but although AI is about to upend how many of us do business, the world won’t stop turning…
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