Enthusiast Topic: How It Took £25,000 And 5 Years To Make My Perfect V6 MX-5! (CarThrottle)

Alex recaps all of the magic that was the Phil MX-5 build from day one til now.


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For the Love of McLaren: The Amazing McLaren F1 Stories You've Never Heard Of (CarThrottle)

Car Throttle brings us the story of some elusive McLaren F1s.


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Automotive Workshop: The Incredible Detail Behind The Singer Restoration Process (CarThrottle)

Car Throttle looks at Singer Vehicle Design and what goes into it and it's builds.


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Automotive Workshop: How Much Did It Cost To Make An E46 330d Faster Than An E92 M3? (CarThrottle)

On this final episode of the E46 330d touring project, we review the cost of the overall project.


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Automotive Workshop: Can A Built E46 330d Beat An E92 M3 Around A Lap? (CarThrottle)

On this ninth episode of the E46 330d touring project, the attempt is made to out pace the target E92 M3 lap time with all the most recent upgrades.


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Automotive Workshop: How Much Power And Torque Does A Hybrid Turbo Add To A Car? (CarThrottle)

On this eighth episode of the E46 330d touring project, a hybrid turbo and upgraded clutch, pressure plate and flywheel are fitted.


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Automotive Workshop: How Much Time Do You Really Save With Weight Reduction? (CarThrottle)

On this seventh episode of the E46 330d touring project, they shave weight and add track-performance oriented touch points.


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Automotive Workshop: How Much Faster Has Chip Tuning Made The 330d? (CarThrottle)

On this sixth episode of the E46 330d touring project, we get powas through chip tuning.


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Automotive Workshop: Do Thicker Anti-Roll Bars And Polybushes Make A Car Faster? (CarThrottle)

On this fifth episode of the E46 330d touring project, upgraded roll bars, control arms and polybushes are installed.


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Automotive Workshop: How Much Difference Do Upgraded Brakes Make To Track Performance? (CarThrottle)

On this fourth episode of the E46 330d touring project, upgraded brake rotors and pads are installed.


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Automotive Workshop: How Much Difference Do Sticky Tyres Make To Lap Times? (CarThrottle)

On this third episode of the E46 330d touring project, upgraded wheels and tires are installed.


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Automotive Workshop: What Difference Do Coilovers Actually Make To Ride And Handling? (CarThrottle)

On this second episode of the E46 330d touring project, coilovers are installed.


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Automotive Workshop: Can A BMW E46 330d Keep Up With An E92 M3 On Track? (CarThrottle)

On this new project car series, the Car Throttle team looks to take an E46 330d wagon to the one lap pace of an E92M3, on a very technical track in the UK.


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Enthusiast Topic: This Lady Built A Secret Porsche Collection (CarThrottle)

CT brings us a look at a lovely Porsche Collection and it's owner's story; that of Lisa Taylor.


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Automotive Workshop: Starting The Incredible MX-5 V6 For The First Time (CarThrottle)

Rocketeer V6 engine swap in front of the house, day.


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Automotive Workshop: How Much Power Does My MX-5 V6 Engine Make On The Dyno? (CarThrottle)

The MX-5 project moves on from the stock I4 in favor of a Jaguar V6 with some performance potential.


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Enthusiast Topic: Alfa 147 GTA: The Greatest FWD Car I've Ever Driven (CarThrottle)

One of the best V6's of all time? Probably.


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Current Events: The 2018 Renault Megane RS Proves Power Can Be Overcome With Agility (CarThrottle)

The Car Thottle gang review the all new 2018 Renault Megane RS. Wish we got this in the US.


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Enthusiast Topic: This Is The Stunning BMW You've All Been Waiting For (CarThrottle)

Lordy.


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What to watch this Weekend (Sept 29th - Oct 4th)

• Formula 1 - Malaysia Grand Prix; from Kuala Lumpur/Sepang International Circuit. Practice. Friday @ 3am - 4:30am (NBCSN(HD)) live
• Formula 1 - Malaysia Grand Prix; from Kuala Lumpur/Sepang International Circuit. Qualifying. Saturday @ 5am - 6:30am (NBCSN(HD)) live
• Formula 1 - Malaysia Grand Prix; from Kuala Lumpur/Sepang International Circuit. Race. Sunday @ 2:30am - 5am (NBCSN(HD)) live
• Chasing Classic Cars. Tuesday @ 7pm - 7:30pm (VelocityHD) replay
• Motorweek. Tuesday @ 7:30pm - 8pm (VelocityHD) replay 
• Bitchin Rides. Tuesday @ 9pm - 11pm (VelocityHD) new
• Wheeler Dealers. Season 14 premier (sans Ed China) Wednesday @ 9pm - 10pm (VelocityHD) new
• Garage Squad. Wednesday @ 10:10pm - 11:10pm (VelocityHD) new 

After the amazingly unscriptable outcome of the first rainy race in Singapore, the Drivers Championship is no longer close. Ferrari suffering a brutal double-DNF on the first lap (one-upping Mercedes-AMG in 2016) and some fortunate crash avoidance as well as race management and Hamilton is now up 28 on Vettel. Bottas is now breathing down Vettels' neck in the standings. This track has been favorable to the Ferrari and Red Bull for years and qualifying continued in that tradition, Hamilton qualifying in 5th, Bottas in 7th. Vettel put together an historically fast lap top out pace Ricciardo and the young Verstappen for pole, emotional due to what Ferrari needed to change their fortunes for this second half after Mercedes strong showing in Monza. Then the race started with wet start in moderate rain, under the nighttime lights in Singapore; Verstappen has a good run on Vettel, Raikkonen has an even better run up the inside line coming into turn 1, then Vettel pinches Verstappen who is tagged by Kimi who had no where to go, then some ping ponging took place, Vettel takes a wheel to the side pod, but keeps going, Kimi and Max are in a pile of carnage, Alonso gets tagged and spun, but gets back on it. Hamilton goes to P1 in an instant, coolant pours out of the side of Vettel's car, spinning him out a few corners later and all of the mid-pack teams go for it, looking to cash in on the fortune shone upon them. Alonso later retired, his damage lead to other problems, all said about 8 drivers DNF'd. The multiple safety-car deployments, native to this race, kept Ricciardo and Hams close, but his pace delta on the Mercedes from over the weekend didn't prove out on this day; Hams wasn't under serious pressure and Bottas has a pretty uneventful run in 3rd. Palmer was the only Renault to score points because Hulks' car let him down, but he's still out of a seat next year; just about all of the seats are taken, but I'm sure this good result will help him moving forward. The other major news was that Honda will now power the Toro Rosso Red Bull team and Renault will be powering McLaren in 2018. Renault is worried about helping a team that will likely be better than the works team, but still understand how this relationship will help their overall brand. With the checkered flag dropped, the current Drivers Championship standings are as follows: Hamilton, Vettel (-28), Bottas (-51), Ricciardo (-101), Raikkonen (-125). Verstappen and Perez are now tied for 6th. Malaysia should be another exciting race; we'll see how Ferrari responds.

Enjoy your weekends.

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