by Chris Sawyer on July 16, 2009
Let’s put the new XJ into context by looking at its dimensions (long wheelbase model numbers in parentheses) and capacities:
Overall length: 201.7-in (206.6)
Overall width: 74.7-in
Overall height: 57.0-in
Wheelbase: 119.4-in [...]
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Sirius,
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by Chris Sawyer on March 1, 2009
Procrastination, my mother used to say, should have been my middle name. Judging from the amount of time it’s taking me to restore my 1969 Lotus Elan convertible, she may have been right. I can’t blame all my holdups on my brother Bob for the simple fact that, while I do depend on him for [...]
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by Chris Sawyer on February 5, 2009
Formula One racing supremo and walking lawn gnome, Bernie Ecclestone, has suggested that the sport do away with the current points system and replace it with an Olympics-like medal ceremony that rewards only the top three drivers. Not willing to jettison a system that has been in effect in various forms since the dawn of [...]
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