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McLaren and APL add colour options

MCLAREN Automotive has furthered its collaboration with footwear brand APL to launch three new colourways for the APL McLaren HySpeed trainers

The Magenta/Pristine version “represents the dynamic performance and driving characteristics as an ode to APL and McLaren”, while the Pristine/Tan/Midnight option takes inspiration from McLaren interiors and the French Riviera The Black/White colourway is an updated take of APL’s historic best seller. The trainers retail for £545 and can be bought at athleticpropulsionlabs.com.

Goodyear shows off greener demo tyre

(pictured while testing before the body posts were trimmed) had lots of trim that also needed painting and mounting

So should you tackle a clear-body kit? It’s time-consuming, challenging and adds cost to the cost of a build, but it’s highly rewarding, even if there are a few bits on the car that we’d really like to do again

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GOODYEAR has unveiled a new demonstration tyre, which is approved for road use and is made from 90 per cent sustainable materials. Further to the brand’s demo in 2022, which used 70 per cent sustainable materials, the new tyre also had a lower rolling resistance than a reference product made with traditional materials.

The new tyre isn’t ready for fullscale production, requiring greater collaboration with suppliers for the volumes needed, but potential buyers interested in sustainably sourced tyres can register for updates at goodyear.com/sustainablematerialtire.

Donington revs up for historic festival

DONINGTON Historic Festival takes place on the weekend of 29-30 April and includes the Royal Automobile Club Pall Mall Cup endurance race, touring car grids from the fifties to the nineties, pre-war sports car racing and three Ferrari-only events Go to doningtonhistoric.comfor more information, event timetable details and to book tickets.