Earlier this year, Honda took data from Ayrton Senna’s 1989 McLaren-Honda Formula One car to create a nighttime audio and visual wonder piece at the world-famous Suzuka circuit. A trail of lights, along with a line of speakers were placed on the track to mimic Senna’s lap position, race line, […]
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Video: Honda recreates an Ayrton Senna ‘ghost’ lap
Honda has come up with some awesome marketing videos lately, including the clever ‘hands’ video released last month. Trumping that, the company has just released an ultra cool video paying tribute to the late, great Ayrton Senna. Using a series of speakers and special lights, Honda has recreated a lap […]
Back in the day: 1992 Monaco Grand Prix, Senna vs Mansell
In Formula 1, there is no bigger race than the Monaco Grand Prix. The battle between Nigel Mansell and Ayrton Senna in 1992 has to be one of the most memorable. The very first grand prix was held on the streets of the prestigious principality way back in 1929, and […]
For Sale: Ayrton Senna’s Toleman TG-183B Formula One steering wheel
A super-rare piece of Formula One memorabilia will go up for auction in May; Ayrton Senna’s Toleman TG-183B Formula One steering wheel, also known as his first ever F1 wheel. As far as highly sort-after F1 artifacts go, this would have to be up there as one of the prize […]
Five awesome performance car YouTube videos
Here at PerformanceDrive, when we’re not reporting on the performance car world, driving, or straining the octane booster from our blood, we spend our relaxation time watching car-related videos. There’s nothing better than sitting down with a bowl full of popcorn in preparation for a trawl on YouTube (or PerformanceDrive.com.au) […]