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Renault Espace F1 – a Formula 1 chassis in a family MPV

In 1995, to mark ten years of the Espace, Renault teamed up with Matra and Williams F1 to build something outrageous – the Espace F1.

Beneath its MPV shape sat a 3.5-litre Renault RS5 V10 from a Williams F1 car, producing around 800 bhp and revving past 13,000 rpm. The engine was mid-mounted, driving the rear wheels through a six-speed sequential gearbox, with carbon brakes and racing suspension to keep it in check.

Performance figures were staggering:
• 0–62 mph in ≈ 2.8 seconds
• 0–124 mph in ≈ 6.9 seconds
• Top speed ≈ 194 mph

Built mostly from carbon composite and aluminium honeycomb, the Espace F1 weighed about 1,300 kg. Only two were made – one static, one fully functional – both now preserved by Renault and the Matra Museum.
 

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€ 400 MILLION 💰🚗🇮🇪
The Company GoSafe that runs speed vans across Ireland was on a €115 million contract and now another one worth €206 million. This will bring the governments overall spending on foreign speed cameras operating in Ireland to more than €400 million.
GoSafe get €14.6 a year, the fines return €7.2 m, so the Irish taxpayers pay the rest. Money goes to Isle of Man to dodge taxes and hide all the real profits.

This is another massive multi million euro scam on the Irish people that corrupt government support. All the money goes out of the country and not a penny goes to actually saving Irish lives.
These vans are strategically placed to make as much revenue as possible at the bottom of hills, out of sight on roads with huge traffic. 💰

A detailed study across Ireland should be done to I identify exactly what roads and areas have the most fatal crashes and why?
These roads need to be fixed, well lit, sign posted etc. and fixed speed cameras owned by the state should be installed in these dangerous areas. All the revenue needs to go back into repeating the process and ACTUALLY saving lives. 🇮🇪

The truth is if you are hiding vans around corners and at the bottom of hills with no signs to say speed camera ahead, this means you are only trying to make MONEY.

If you put up fixed ones in known dangerous black spots with huge yellow warning signs for speed cameras / fines ahead, it’s GENUINELY trying to save lives rather than make money.

Just to make it clear the revenue from the fines goes to the government which never goes to actually saving lives. The speed van companies are paid on huge contracts to run the vans, so the money for the fines goes to the government and straight back out to the foreign speed van company by more than double. The cameras are on wheels and mobile for a reason. It’s all about MONEY 💰
Contracts and backhanders.

It needs to be FIXED cameras in the dangerous areas ONLY, with huge yellow signs that are owned by the state, all revenue is used to repeat the process across Ireland. This would actually save Irish lives.

This is extortion on the Irish people by foreign companies supported by a corrupt government and media. GoSafe needs to lose its contract and get kicked out of Ireland 🇮🇪
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So if your on a mucky building site in the van and your plate is a bit dirty afterwards they'll do ya if you pass them for an unreadable plate
 
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The Subaru Impreza S201 is one of the wildest factory builds Subaru ever unleashed—and it’s not just hype.

Produced for only six months in 2000, this GC8-based monster was limited to just 87 units, making it even rarer than the iconic 22B.

With a factory-tuned output of 320PS, it wasn’t just a visual statement—it was a performance send-off for the chassis that defined a generation.

The S201 came in a striking silver and bronze two-tone, with an aero kit that looked straight out of a Fast & Furious set, especially the rear bumper.

It marked the beginning of the S20X series and the end of an era. One of the few owners, @boeleni, drove his all the way from Canada to showcase it, and he’s currently restoring it to near-new condition.

This isn’t just a car—it’s a rolling piece of rally-bred history.
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Subaru is set to unveil two high-performance STI concept cars at the 2025 Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo later this month, highlighting the brand’s evolving performance strategy. These new concepts, developed by Subaru’s in-house tuning arm, STI, represent a balance between the brand’s iconic turbocharged heritage and its commitment to an electrified future.

Named Performance-B STI and Performance-E STI, the two concepts take distinctly different paths, with one powered by Subaru’s signature boxer engine with symmetrical all-wheel drive, and the other showcasing full electrification. Though detailed specifications remain under wraps, teaser images hint at bold designs and a clear vision for the next chapter of Subaru performance.
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The Venturi 400 GT is one of the wildest cars no one ever talks about, and that’s exactly why it deserves the spotlight.

Back in the ’90s, it cost over $250K, making it pricier than a Ferrari F40. Only 15 road cars were ever built, since Venturi didn’t have the money or fame to compete.

But what they created was ahead of its time…400hp, carbon brakes before Ferrari used them, and real Le Mans engineering. It was too advanced to succeed, but that’s what makes it feel like a hidden legend today. 🏁
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There was a dark green one parked in the club cars area at the classic le mans this year, mad looking thing..
 
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