Political Correctness: the new Dictate
Wednesday, March 28th, 2007
Every age has its taboos and holy grails. Even in this supposedly open age of free expression in which there are no more taboos, we have been unable to shake the shackles of censorship. No sooner had we freed ourselves from centuries of social, sexual and political restraint, imposed upon us by Church, state and class alike, than we set about creating new taboos and the gagging orders that come with them. Have the ‘liberators’ become the oppressors? (more…)
With its rounded bubble forms and striking looks the Audi TT is a distinctly German take on the classic 2+2 roadster format. Where the British and Italians remain true to tradition and even the Japanese try to emulate it, German car manufacturers such as Audi break the mould and bring the genre into the 21st century. You can’t do this without breaking a few eggs, and the TT did cause quite a stir when it first appeared in the late 90s. At first, opinions were polarised regarding this quirky newcomer, but even the doubters have long since been won over, seduced by the sheer power, technology and modern style of this fun yet never frivolous car. 