Ultra Bespoke Interior, BMW Twin-Turbo V12 + Suicide Doors
by John Lindgren
Editor-in-chief: carsanook.com
My name is Ghost. My esteemed family name Rolls-Royce. I was born in 1904 in Crewe, England. I am 108 years old, 1.5-meter tall, 5.5-meter long and my weight is 2,400 kilograms. I am propelled by an über smooth German BMW V12 engine. Mostly [...]
The Little Big Honda With i-VTEC Power
by John Lindgren
Editor-in-chief: carsanook.com
Now. First of all, A/T stands for Automatic Transmission, which today is the dominant automotive transmission mode in Bangkok, Pattaya, Chiang Mai and Phuket; here we talk about family sedans. Not pink and yellow NGV/LPG Toyota (meter) taxis and the ubiquitous Thai pick-up trucks; these guys [...]
by John Lindgren
Editor-in-chief: carsanook.com
Clever Engineering Meets “Eco-Friendliness” & Affordability
A hundred years ago Thailand, known as the Kingdom of Siam, used elephants, water buffaloes and horse and carriage for urban and rural transportation. The Brits built the first railway down to Hua Hin in 1903. A year later Bangkok counted 98 passenger cars of which 12 [...]
The Japanese Wolf (Wagon) in Sheep’s Clothes
by John Lindgren
Editor-in-chief: carsanook.com
A Sport Station Wagon for All Seasons
In astronomy Subaru is the Japanese name of the Pleiades–an open star cluster in the constellation Taurus and among the nearest to the Earth. Subaru is also a romantic 70s song composed and sung by Sjinji Tanimura.
Yet in the automotive [...]
by John Lindgren
Editor-in-chief: carsanook.com
Blue Efficiency or Teutonic Über Luxury Diesel Power
“Oh, Lord, Won’t You Buy Me a Mercedes Benz…”
In the late swinging 60s, blues/rock singer Janis Joplin sang about car. And what a car…
Pattaya Today’s March test drive is the new Mercedes Benz C-Class which was first launched in the 90s as a replacement for [...]
The GT Supercar For High Net Worth Individuals
by John Lindgren
Editor-in-chief: carsanook.com
Automobiles, motorcars – super cars. Some of them labeled “GT” (Grand Touring), but only one GT marquee stands out.
The one which starts with a B as in Bentley, and the history of Bentley reads like a thriller–from the moment Walter Owen’s Bentley’s 3-liter engine burst [...]
Or the Mini that ate all the pies…
by John Lindgren
Editor-in-chief: carsanook.com
OK, Mr. Lindgren, Automotive Editor. Hands down, what’s the coolest car in the Kingdom? The Rolls Royce Ghost with suicide doors or the black Ferrari 458 with hand stitched calf skin seats?
Perhaps the understated, zero emission Toyota Prius or Lexus Hybrid.
Nope. Nada, Njet! It’s the [...]
Iconic Performance Meets Daily Saloon Driving
by John Lindgren
Editor-in-chief:
carsanook.com
The Mitsubishi Lancer model, born 1973 another Japanese run of the mill four-door family sedan? Nope! Why? Because it has a famous, macho big brother called Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution. The screaming, flying, hot rally legend known as the Lancer “Evo”– winner of four consecutive (WRC) World Rally Championships [...]
Ultra Safe AWD With IKEA Design
by John Lindgren
Editor-in-chief:
carsanook.com
A cool SUV machine with Swedish DNA labeled XC 90 D5 AWD. Translated: XC Cross Country (the vehicle type), 90 (the model) and D5 (5 cylinder Diesel) and it’s a Volvo.
The known design cues are there from the Volvo sedans and wagons: the egg crate grill, the v-shaped [...]
by John Lindgren
Editor-in-chief:
carsanook.com
Yes, you’ve seen the tagline in thick glossy magazines and on cable TV. And “Truly Asia” makes me think about the former British colony in the tropics, and I can picture those pale, long-nosed rubber barons and the bearded, fierce-looking Borneo sultans. The head hunters and the orangutan apes.
In the present 21st century, [...]
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