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Jethro Bovingdon

@jethrobovingdon

Co-host of Top Gear America with two actual famous and talented people. Drive cars and then write or talk about them. Views my own and all that stuff.

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People have gone all the way to San Francisco to drive the RS6 and RS7 Performance. Luckily they already have UK press cars… Anyway, the 22s seem reasonable, no?

People have gone all the way to San Francisco to drive the RS6 and RS7 Performance. Luckily they already have UK press cars… Anyway, the 22s seem reasonable, no?
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Collected the Porsche from Litchfield Motors again after tweaks to power steering, plus we did some road set-up work on the KW Clubsports. Still a very hardcore thing (no rubber left in the suspension) but feels much more stable and composed now. Track set-up next.

Collected the Porsche from <a href="/Litchfield_UK/">Litchfield Motors</a> again after tweaks to power steering, plus we did some road set-up work on the KW Clubsports. Still a very hardcore thing (no rubber left in the suspension) but feels much more stable and composed now. Track set-up next.
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A few more miles in the 996 today. I think maybe we will need to back the spring rates off a bit. BUT… the engine is sooooo good. And the actual balance is perfect. Very happy.

A few more miles in the 996 today. I think maybe we will need to back the spring rates off a bit. BUT… the engine is sooooo good. And the actual balance is perfect. Very happy.
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Imagine a world where a hire car desk could serve more than one customer every 45 mins. An unthinkable paradise. Maybe after world hunger we will finally solve this one.

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Now in a Prius taxi (can’t bear to go into details) doing 100mph towards Milan, heavy techno playing and phone strapped to dash showing YouTube videos of Toyota Supras doing donuts and flying through tunnels. Things have picked up.

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I’ve read a lot about the new Lotus Eletre. But my favourite is that ā€˜it’s a g-force hungry apex wrestler.’ Which brightened up my morning no end.

I’ve read a lot about the new Lotus Eletre. But my favourite is that ā€˜it’s a g-force hungry apex wrestler.’ Which brightened up my morning no end.
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New 911 S/T sounds very tasty. And 1380kg inc fluids and 90percent fuel is pretty mega. My 996 is 1368kg on full tanks. How many other cars have only put on a few kg in 25 years!? But I wonder whether a simple 911 Carrera is the most ā€˜limited edition’ of all 992s?

New 911 S/T sounds very tasty. And 1380kg inc fluids and 90percent fuel is pretty mega. My 996 is 1368kg on full tanks. How many other cars have only put on a few kg in 25 years!? But I wonder whether a simple 911 Carrera is the most ā€˜limited edition’ of all 992s?
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Very much not a Touring. But did 500 miles in it yesterday without too much of an issue. Even has two cup holders! Not sure I’m on board with blue wheels. All black with silver wheels would be the spec. Shape is mad enough without all the contrasting details!

Very much not a Touring. But did 500 miles in it yesterday without too much of an issue. Even has two cup holders! Not sure I’m on board with blue wheels. All black with silver wheels would be the spec. Shape is mad enough without all the contrasting details!
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Excited to try this. Loved the madness of A45 engine… sounds a bit tamer in Emira-spec but surely just a little ECU tweak away from the full turbo nutter experience.

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Still on a high from first proper track outing in the 996 at Goodwood evo magazine trackday. It was so good. Tiny little things to sort but feels so OE. How do Litchfield Motors do it? Who knows, but very happy about it. And just listen! Very different to GT3 sound but just as cool.

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Just specced a new Boxster Spyder RS and it came out at £164,597. Wow. Now wondering if the gorgeous and brilliant original 987 Spyder is the only bargain left in the world of limited/special Porsches. Although finding a manual is annoyingly difficult!

Just specced a new Boxster Spyder RS and it came out at £164,597. Wow. 

Now wondering if the gorgeous and brilliant original 987 Spyder is the only bargain left in the world of limited/special Porsches. Although finding a manual is annoyingly difficult!
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Browsing the Iconic Auctioneers stuff Silverstone Festival Loads of cool old stuff but if you’re in the market for a new hot hatch, this is the one. 300-miles from new. Est Ā£22-26k. What a fantastic car.

Browsing the <a href="/IconicAuc/">Iconic Auctioneers</a> stuff <a href="/silverstonefest/">Silverstone Festival</a> 

Loads of cool old stuff but if you’re in the market for a new hot hatch, this is the one. 300-miles from new. Est Ā£22-26k.  What a fantastic car.
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If you ever wondered why 911s are so hard to look past… Just went to Tesco with my 15, 13 and 11 yr olds, packed five bags into the front and drove home in quiet comfort. Pretty impressive supercar attributes! Also makes you wonder why GT3 T isn’t available with rear seats.

If you ever wondered why 911s are so hard to look past… Just went to Tesco with my 15, 13 and 11 yr olds, packed five bags into the front and drove home in quiet comfort. Pretty impressive supercar attributes! Also makes you wonder why GT3 T isn’t available with rear seats.
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It’s 2023, right? And the ICE ban comes in 2035 in UK and Europe and California? Assuming it’s not put back further. And nobody has really proven the market for EV sportscars? Just checking.

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Proper old school track and lightweight non-hybridised supercar is a pretty good combo. Also, is this thing still on? I used to really like this place.