The classic Mini was the go-to mode of affordable personal transportation for British drivers for several decades before the brand was bought by the BMW Group in 2000. It came to life during a fuel crisis and it was simple, cheap to buy, and cheap to run, thanks in no small part to the clever design penned by Alec Issigonis. With this being said, there are now specialist companies out there that are doing their best to transform the classic British two-door into something much more refined, luxurious, and well put together, for quite a lot of money – much more than the original car ever dreamed of getting. And while Singer is well-known for its Porsche 911-inspired creations, David Brown Automotive made a name for itself in the Mini restomod business, offering built-to-order machines with leather-filled interiors and modern amenities like electric windows, Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, and engines that are a bit more powerful than when they left the factory floor some … [Read more...] about Mini eMastered Is A $150,000+ Luxury EV Restomod With 110 Miles Of Range
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F1 Esports champion to make single-seater debut
Leigh, who competes for Mercedes-AMG Petronas Esports in the virtual F1 series, will race a KMR-run Spectrum SC011C during the National FF1600 season opener at Snetterton this weekend, and is also set to compete at the following meeting at Oulton Park on May 11. The BRSCC's National FF1600 championship uses spec 1600cc Ford Kent engines and largely similar wingless cars with minimal aerodynamics. KMR was vice-champion in the series last year with Michael Eastwell. Though Snetterton will be Leigh's first taste of FF1600 racing, the 19-year-old has already done three days of testing in preparation for his debut, with team boss Kevin Mills suggesting he already has the pace to perform well. "He was fast straight away," Mills told FF1600website.com . "He wasn't too different to my other two drivers [Neil Maclennan and Michael Macpherson] really. His laptimes were fairly similar. He'll go well. "I don't know about his racecraft and being used to having 20 other cars all around … [Read more...] about F1 Esports champion to make single-seater debut