Matt Bird
Deputy Editor at PistonHeads.com
Waffling about cars for @PistonHeads. Dreaming of a Caterham probably. Keen to travel more too. Thanks Hull. Thanks Dan.
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4 days ago |
pistonheads.com | Matt Bird
It’s June already, which means the big endurance events on the European calendar - Le Mans, Spa 24 and N24 - aren’t far away for 2025. The latter should be especially interesting this year, as VW will use the Nurburgring epic to reveal a special edition Golf GTI to the world.
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4 days ago |
pistonheads.com | Matt Bird
Opel certainly couldn’t be accused of any half-measures when it comes to promoting its new GSe performance sub-brand. We’ve had the teaser campaign, the ready-to-race rally car, the intimation that a fun concept could return… as launch initiatives go, it has garnered some attention.
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4 days ago |
pistonheads.com | Matt Bird
On PistonHeads, the M2 is inevitably the focus of the 2 Series range. It’s the quickest and pointiest offering, of course, but also the only 2 Series with a manual gearbox option, the basis for the special editions, and the entry point in 2025 to full-fat M car ownership. That entry point is further away than anyone would like it to be, but still - even if the junior M car isn’t so junior anymore, it’s always going to get a lot of attention on PH.
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5 days ago |
pistonheads.com | Matt Bird
There was no way that the 30th anniversary of a McLaren F1 winning the Le Mans 24 Hours was going to go unmarked. It was simply too momentous a victory, the road car that was never really meant to race claiming the greatest win of all, to not be commemorated at every occasion. Especially now, almost exactly three decades on from June 18th, 1995. There have been McLaren Le Mans Editions before, like the 650S; now the 750S gets the LM overhaul.
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5 days ago |
pistonheads.com | Matt Bird
It’s now been more than 20 years since the Renaultsport badge and expertise was first applied to a Megane. Revealed in September 2004, the 225hp Megane hit the road in 2005, just like the Mk5 Golf GTI. But where that car demonstrated that VW had its hot hatch mojo back, the first Renaultsport Megane never quite hit the mark. Despite years of brilliant Clios, the Renaultsport special sauce seemingly hadn’t been applied quite liberally enough to the larger hatch.
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First go on new GT3 configurator probably won't be the last! I know a Touring is meant to be subtle, but couldn't resist this - it's SeanPeach after Sean Wotherspoon, some cool dude trainer designer. Added to PTS not long ago, it seems! https://t.co/KSl42gabOc
Trying not to be too 'perfect, no notes' about this, but it's exactly how I'd do an 86 (when not tempted by supercharged silliness): NA tune, gold wheels, zorst, big brakes. Love it. PH auction soon! https://t.co/08mlYt5EE7 https://t.co/laRnjNOqcB
FOR SALE! One of the nicest ones I've seen. And I've seen more than is probably healthy. Look at those seats!
Anybody know someone who’s in the market for a GR86? @PHMattB @Carpervert Mine is available either in modified or (mostly) stock form. One of the UKs most modified GR86s at this moment in time. Contact me if interested. https://t.co/jiyJmbHEcY
