So, finally, here it is. The blog. That's me top left. And 9/11 seems like a good date to start writing about cars and the car industry. Hope you enjoy it.
Sometimes it’s hard to avoid the conclusion that being a motoring journalist is a great job. I’ve just come back from Japan where, as a guest of Honda, I spent a day at the legendary Motegi race circuit in the hills north of Tokyo. I was meeting the British-based engineering team behind the Mugen-tuned Civic Type R (above). Boosted from 200 to 240bhp, it’s going on sale the spring. There will only be 20 made and it’s close to £40k to buy, but this is a premium road-legal motorsport upgrade, not a crass styling kit to shift aftermarket parts. The car is a little gem and there’s no way all 20 won’t sell. Such is the power of the Type R badge in Japan, one or two are even expected to find their way to enthusiasts there. Check out www.typermugen.co.uk for more details.
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