GTSPIRIT - Daily Supercar and Tuning News » Interviews http://www.gtspirit.com Daily supercar & tuning news, automotive event coverage & car forum! Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:12:25 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Interview: Rising Racing Star – David Cheng http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/21/interview-rising-racing-star-david-cheng/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/21/interview-rising-racing-star-david-cheng/#comments Sat, 21 Jan 2012 10:05:27 +0000 Des http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=48576 Long time friend and GTspirit contributor, Ashley van Dyke, send us a story from the States. She’s been working with a young driver who has been making his way up the road racing ranks both in Asia and North America. Here is an interview with racing pro David Cheng. What is it that caused you [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/10/26/interview-afzal-kahn/feed/ 8 Interview: Christian von Koenigsegg http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/08/06/interview-christian-von-koenigsegg/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/08/06/interview-christian-von-koenigsegg/#comments Sat, 06 Aug 2011 10:25:50 +0000 Des http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=42834 Christian von Koenigsegg is the founder of the Swedish high-performance automobile manufacturer Koenigsegg Automotive AB. Christian von Koenigsegg was born in Sweden in 1972 to a family of ancient German ancestry. When Koenigsegg was five years old he saw the Norwegian animated film Flåklypa Grand Prix; in the movie a local bicycle repairman makes his [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/08/06/interview-christian-von-koenigsegg/feed/ 0 Interview: Ron Simons – RSR Nurburg & The Nurburgring http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/05/18/interview-ron-simons-rsr-nurburg-the-nurburgring/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/05/18/interview-ron-simons-rsr-nurburg-the-nurburgring/#comments Wed, 18 May 2011 07:35:53 +0000 Des http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=40317 Ron Simons is founder of the RSR Nurburg racing school and provides thousands of petrolheads a year with cars and instruction on race tracks around Europe. In recent years a lot has changed around the once so peaceful Nurburgring. In December 2010 RSR Nurburg was banned from the famous Nordschleife but recently the High Court [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/05/18/interview-ron-simons-rsr-nurburg-the-nurburgring/feed/ 5 Interview: Afzal Kahn, Owner Project Kahn http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/04/24/interview-afzal-kahn-owner-project-kahn/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/04/24/interview-afzal-kahn-owner-project-kahn/#comments Sun, 24 Apr 2011 14:00:44 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=39677 Kahn News had an one to one interview with Afzal Kahn, the owner of Project Kahn. The UK tuner is known for his special packages for Range Rovers, Maybachs, SLRs and numerous other brands. The interviewer asked him some exclusive questions and we are bringing you the full interview below. Kahn News: How did you [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/04/24/interview-afzal-kahn-owner-project-kahn/feed/ 8 Interview: Andreas Schwarz – New CEO Gemballa http://www.gtspirit.com/2010/08/20/interview-andreas-schwarz-new-ceo-gemballa/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2010/08/20/interview-andreas-schwarz-new-ceo-gemballa/#comments Fri, 20 Aug 2010 09:45:39 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=25254 Gemballa is coming back to the world of exclusive tuning. That is a known fact. The press conference next Monday will unveil all the details, but today we can already share with you an exclusive interview in Prestige Cars magazine with the new ceo, Andreas Schwarz (40). Andy is a dear friend of the GTspirit [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2010/08/20/interview-andreas-schwarz-new-ceo-gemballa/feed/ 1 Interview: WRC Rally Driver Sheikh Khalid Al-Qassimi http://www.gtspirit.com/2010/06/04/interview-wrc-rally-driver-sheikh-khalid-al-qassimi/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2010/06/04/interview-wrc-rally-driver-sheikh-khalid-al-qassimi/#comments Fri, 04 Jun 2010 12:45:37 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=20994 In some cases meetings are planned on the day itself, meetings with persons you did not anticipate on at the beginning of your day. Our chief editor had such a meeting in a palace of the ruling house of Al-Qassimi. The family rules the emirates of Sharjah in the UAE. There he met Sheikh Khalid [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2010/06/04/interview-wrc-rally-driver-sheikh-khalid-al-qassimi/feed/ 10 Interview: Dr. Benjamin Abraham – Founder & CEO PPI Design http://www.gtspirit.com/2009/08/25/interview-dr-benjamin-abraham-founder-ceo-ppi-design/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2009/08/25/interview-dr-benjamin-abraham-founder-ceo-ppi-design/#comments Tue, 25 Aug 2009 08:28:35 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=8568 Since 1997 PPI Automotive Design started customising cars of the Audi brand. Their focus on the German brand and the boundless possibilities for the customer, to change, tune and individualize their personal vehicle have established the brand in the world of Audi tuning. To give you a closer look into the PPI Design world, our [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2009/08/25/interview-dr-benjamin-abraham-founder-ceo-ppi-design/feed/ 1 Interview: Thomas Behringer – CEO TechArt http://www.gtspirit.com/2009/08/16/interview-thomas-behringer-ceo-techart/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2009/08/16/interview-thomas-behringer-ceo-techart/#comments Sun, 16 Aug 2009 17:00:20 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=8758 During our visit at TechArt we bumped into TechArt’s CEO, Thomas Behringer. After a wonderful afternoon in the GTstreet R Cabriolet we gave him the keys to his supercar for daily commuting while our editor-in-chief asked him some quick questions about his personal philosophy behind the company. DS: Who is Thomas Behringer? TB: I founded [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2009/08/16/interview-thomas-behringer-ceo-techart/feed/ 0 Interview: Richard Helfer – Export Sales at TechArt http://www.gtspirit.com/2009/08/15/interview-richard-helfer-export-sales-at-techart/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2009/08/15/interview-richard-helfer-export-sales-at-techart/#comments Sat, 15 Aug 2009 17:00:16 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=8748 One of the best people you can talk to if you want to know all about TechArt is Richard Helfer, a person with a rich history at the company and the current export sales for the Asian, Russia and Eastern Europe markets. Des interviewed Richard during our visit at TechArt and asked him about the [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2009/08/15/interview-richard-helfer-export-sales-at-techart/feed/ 1 Interview: Victor Muller – CEO Spyker Cars http://www.gtspirit.com/2009/03/20/interview-victor-muller-ceo-spyker-cars/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2009/03/20/interview-victor-muller-ceo-spyker-cars/#comments Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:53:04 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=4913 The Dutch maker of high-end sports cars – Spyker Cars – has established in rebuilding its business. With the introduction of the new C8 Aileron at the Geneva Motor Show 2009 it was time to have a closer look at the firm – the past, the future and their ambitions. Our chief editor, Des, interviewed [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2009/03/20/interview-victor-muller-ceo-spyker-cars/feed/ 0 Paul Swift Interview http://www.gtspirit.com/2007/12/21/paul-swift-interview/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2007/12/21/paul-swift-interview/#comments Fri, 21 Dec 2007 10:13:29 +0000 Des http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=1602 It’s been a while since our last interview so we got back at it and found professional stunt driver Paul Swift willing to answer our questions. Paul Swift (age 28) from Darlington started stunt driving when he was 8. Where does your passion for cars and driving come from? Its in my blood really my [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2007/11/23/interview-carlos-salinas/feed/ 0 Interview: Jens Trulsson http://www.gtspirit.com/2007/11/05/interview-jens-trulsson/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2007/11/05/interview-jens-trulsson/#comments Mon, 05 Nov 2007 20:38:38 +0000 Des http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=1540 One of the most succesful automotive events this year was the Londino, an invitation-only, transnational treasure hunt with automobiles between London and Portofino. Enough reason for us to catch up with Jens Trulsson, creative director for Londino and the Cartorialist, for an exclusive interview! Where does your passion for cars come from? I have always [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2007/09/19/interview-ashley-van-dyke/feed/ 0 Gumball 2007: Interview with Uno Gomes http://www.gtspirit.com/2007/04/16/gumball-2007-interview-uno-gomes/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2007/04/16/gumball-2007-interview-uno-gomes/#comments Mon, 16 Apr 2007 11:27:56 +0000 Steven http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=1150 We had the chance to have an interview with rally legend Uno Gomes. Doing the Gumball 3000 for the fourth time this year, he had plenty to say! What do you expect from this Gumball? This years gumball? Good question, on one hand I see the Asian side of Turkey and Greece which will be [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2007/04/16/gumball-2007-interview-uno-gomes/feed/ 1 GT3000 Interview in a Bentley http://www.gtspirit.com/2006/12/16/gt3000-interview-in-a-bentley/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2006/12/16/gt3000-interview-in-a-bentley/#comments Sat, 16 Dec 2006 12:28:06 +0000 Des http://www.gtspirit.com/2006/12/16/gt3000-interview-in-a-bentley/ Two weeks ago GTspirit had an exclusive interview with GT3000, brainchild of Nils & his buddies. The interview took place in the back of a Bentley Continental Flying Spur while we were driven around in a German city. Nils invited car photographer Dino Pannhorst over to take some exclusive photographs for GTspirit. But first the [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2006/12/16/gt3000-interview-in-a-bentley/feed/ 1 Team 130 Interview http://www.gtspirit.com/2006/04/21/team-130-interview/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2006/04/21/team-130-interview/#comments Fri, 21 Apr 2006 09:39:56 +0000 Des http://www.gtspirit.com/2006/04/21/team-130-interview/ We had an interview with Dodgy of Team 130 yesterday. He’s really looking forward to do the US leg of the Gumball in his blue Noble! Read the complete Pre-Gumball 2006 interview below: Who’s you co-driver? “Bitty‿ – Other wise known as Jessica Kramer. Jessica is a playboy cyber girl and, besides providing refreshments, she [...]

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