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Not all car companies are desperate for the limelight, writes David Twohig. And that’s why this one does better than most
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What is it about engines with two banks of three horizontally opposed cylinders? And what are their benefits and drawbacks? David Twohig has the answers
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As chief engineer for the Alpine A110, David Twohig knows a thing or two about this technology, but only because two others pioneered it first
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The car industry produces more scandal, drama and intrigue than it does cars. It should be a novelist’s dream, says David Twohig. So why isn’t it?
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It looked terrific, went fast, went sideways and sold well too. So why doesn’t David Twohig think this 1980s coupé quite cuts the mustard?
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The sound of a V12 in full flight has been referred to as ‘music’ and ‘symphonic’ for as long as they have been around. This, explains David Twohig, is not a coincidence
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It’s considered the most modern of materials, so how surprised would you be to learn it dates back to the ’60s? The 1860s that is… David Twohig has the story
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We all know what cars cost to buy. But very few of us have the slightest idea what they cost to build. Happily, David Twohig does