Shelby GT350- worth sulking over?

As regular readers will know, the new 2015 Ford Mustang will be coming to the UK. Which is a good thing. Until I realised that Shelby doesn't agree with the new Mustang's foreign policy. The track-ready version of the gorgeous new Mustang- the Shelby GT350-will be the only version of the Mustang that we won't be receiving (but don't worry because we will get an Eco-boost version! It's so good to be British). But it looks so nice I thought I had to write about it, if only to tell you what you are missing out on. 

The Shelby GT350, contrary to what the name suggests, doesn't produce 350 BHP. Thats just a call-back to the 1965 GT350 (which only had 306BHP. Seriously, what is the point of that name?). No, the GT350 will produce over 500BHP (the name thing is just there to confuse everyone) from the most powerful naturally aspirated V8 in its history. All being delivered through a very old-school 6 speed stick. The 0-62MPH time will certainly be lower than the normal car's 4.4 seconds. And the looks you see below are all designed to improve aero to increase the overall performance-while making it look amazing. Plus it gets adaptive damping, and Ford's best brake system ever, and it is stiffer than the normal car. Please Ford, pretty please?

Nev

Button +Alonso+Honda= formula one dominance next year?

So Mclaren have finally made up their mind about which driver they want. Did they pull the name out of a hat?! In my opinion their choice was the right one: Jensen Button has more to give than the rookie Magnussen. And the decision from Alonso to move to Mclaren, while very brave and (according to some) bound to fail, will strengthen the Mclaren team no end. But can Mclaren and Alonso keep it together this time? For those of you who don't remember last time Alonso was at McLaren he left after year one of a 3 year contract because of a dispute between himself and the team principal Ron Dennis. So what will make this time different? 

The return of the Japanese Giants Honda to formula one is another factor that may determine who will control the podium next year. After a long absence from the grid Honda have decided to make a comeback and suppy their engine to McLaren, who will break off their long partnership with Mercedes in order to hopefully gain an advantage over them on the grid. This is a risky strategy that will only pay off if Honda still have the engineering expertise that they were so famed for back in the day and still are in their road cars.

And obviously you can't win a constructors championship with just a car. That is why McLaren have picked a line up of experienced and talented drivers many regard as the best on the grid. With a combined 4 world titles and drivers widely regarded as the most experienced drivers on the grid I can really see McLaren rising back to their form of a couple of years ago. Both the drivers are hungrier than ever for a title and I just hope McLaren (and Honda) can give it to them. Lewis Hamilton and his team at Mercedes better watch out if they want to keep their title because McLaren are hungry for victory in 2015.

Nev