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Bernie keeps Williams F1 afloat

These are troubled times for Formula 1. Honda, rich as it is, has bailed out of F1 and is still looking for a buyer. Other teams are struggling to make a budget that adds up, despite the backing of billionaires and car manufacturers.

Win one of five Rendezvous DVDs

Win one of five Rendezvous DVDs By Ben Pulman Competitions 10 April 2009 10:00 Was it really a Ferrari being blasted through Paris in Rendezvous? Or was it just a Mercedes 450SEL with Lelouch’s 275GTB soundtrack dubbed in? Frankly, it doesn’t matter - Claude Lelouch’s 1976 C'était Un Rendezvous (to give the film its full title) was a thrilling masterpiece.

Alfa Romeo Brera and Spider 1750 TBi and 2.0 JTDM (2010): first official pictures

By Tim Pollard First Official Pictures 17 May 2010 07:00 Alfa Romeo has fitted its new 200bhp 1750 TBi engine to the 2010 Brera coupé and Spider convertible ranges – alongside the 170bhp 2.0 JTDM diesel. We'd already seen both engines in the 159 compact executive model in 2009, but the new pair should broaden the appeal of Alfa's distinctive sports duo.Alfa's 1750 TBi: the tech lowdownThe TBi engine is a very zeitgeisty 1742cc four-cylinder, equipped with twin overhead cams running 16 valves, direct injection and turbocharging. This full book of tech is enough to liberate 200bhp and 236lb ft from just 1400rpm – not bad specific outputs for a 1.7.The new TBI engine will appeal to business drivers in particular, who will benefit from CO2 emissions of 189g/km in the Brera and 192g/km in the Spider.