One Lap of the Web: Indy 500 memories

-- In 1995, Jacques Villeneuve won the 79th Indy 500 and went on to the CART Championship. Viewers who tuned into ABC and saw the introduction to its Indy 500 broadcast, a five-minute rundown the entire history of American motorsport, were hyped up beyond belief to watch some cool-as-hell racing. Nineteen years later, the video can still get race fans PUMPED UP.

Want an Audi Quattro? You’re not the only one.

Being male, and Clarkson-aged, I remember, and owned, many of the ‘Classic’ cars which have turned up in hit TV series in recent years. For many years now they’ve just been fond memories, periodically stimulated by looking at old photos, but cars like these are becoming more and more common on our roads, according to a spokesman from Brittania Rescue: “These cars are stylish and they benefit from cheaper road tax so it’s no surprise they are getting a second lease of life.” The Iconic Audi Quattro - as seen in Life on Mars And frankly, I’m not surprised. There is something hugely appealing about cars from the 70s and 80s.

Bentley Mulsanne launches at Frankfurt

Bentley has unveiled the New Bentley Mulsanne at Frankfurt The 2010 Bentley Mulsanne delivers 505bhp from its all new 6.75 litre V8. But more importantly it delivers 752lb/ft of torque – enough to shift the Albert Hall in to warp drive. And thanks to variable valve timing and re-worked internals including a forged crankshaft, that torque is available throughout the range.