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How Saab tamed the turbo
R5 GT Turbo Phase Deux: The car behind a certificate
Downsizing is wrong
We recently visited a serious engine overhaul company. Contrary to what we thought, the lion's share of the work did not come from 'our', classical, corner. The owner of the company even said: “Downsizing is not good. I would never…
Six cylinders and more
Six cylinders + turbo. Isn't that a bit much? Six-cylinders in the motorcycle world have been status symbols for manufacturers (and most buyers). Only Honda has made serious money with the six-cylinder Goldwings. In fact, a six-cylinder on…
The SAAB Silver Arrow
First, Saab made unique cars for buyers who drove Saab out of pure conviction. Then came 'The Management' and 'The Marketers' in the context of the Seven Plagues. From that moment on, driving became interchangeable until…
Driving the Porsche 911 Turbo (930). Labor nobility.
Don't be fooled by the phenomenon in the images. Almost the same thing happened to us. When we came face to face with this Porsche 911 Turbo for the first time, we were almost certain that we were…
Classic or not? Robins Turbo Suzuki
Robin Hofstede likes all motorcycles, but Suzuki's are often even more fun. He therefore exchanged his Harley for the unique GSX 1100-EFE with 1216 cc and ventilated by a 'drawthrough' Mikuni HSR 45 carburetor with suction compressor. That old…
The MG Metro Turbo. That was not such a success
Because since 1983, just under 22.000 have been made. That lack of success was mainly due to two things: The hard core MG enthusiasts thought the thing was just a fake MG. A dreary, unimaginative example of BMC badging…
The Tickford Capri Turbo
The Tickford Capri Turbo (1983-1986) The Capri Mk III had become bigger and stronger. The power came from the German 2,9 liter V6. But even then there were people who didn't think 'more' was enough. (Lotus)Test driver and car journalist…