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Máté Petrány
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European writer of Jalopnik, based in Budapest.

As far as I know, they found investors for the start, then ran out of money, then got successful, which opened up a window for a second wave of investors. Now, they are secure, with their largest market being China. Read more

I’m well aware of that. Tito made sure they were better off than anybody else in the Communist zone, but let’s not picture that like it was Austria. It was only the softer side of socialism. Read more

All I’m saying is that it’s a bit more hardcore due to its age. Not better, just older and a bit more difficult to keep on the road. Caterham put a lot of engineering into this design throughout the years. Read more

Yeah, I know. GKN Aerospace keeps Hungary’s Gripens airworthy by servicing those Volvo jets. Read more

A 46 pound weight penalty is very good in exchange for 87 horsepower and all that torque. Read more

No, it wasn’t, because somebody (as in Raph) edited it before it went out. It’s fixed now. Read more