Sentence examples for petrolhead from inspiring English sources

Jonathan Wright Although unknown in the UK, bumptious petrolhead Adam Carolla has cultivated a Clarksonesque cult of personality over the pond, broadcasting his unfiltered views to millions of fans through his own personal podcasting network.

Top Gear may be parked in the broadcasting garage due to Jeremy Clarkson's suspension (his absence, not the vehicle part), but Monkey's petrolhead pals will still be able to get their motoring fix with a new car show featuring the lead singer of … wait for it … AC/DC.

Evans, a petrolhead who has been among the favourites to take over from Clarkson on the BBC2 show, told Sunday Brunch presenter Tim Lovejoy: "Not started yet, but we are doing a secret Top Gear film on Tuesday".

Beneath your feet Grow your own The end of the petrolhead Life after death Flights of fancy Sources & acknowledgmentsReprintsGrassed upThe list of things that need to be done to create a proper biofuel industry is a long one.

Beneath your feet Grow your own The end of the petrolhead Life after death Flights of fancy Sources & acknowledgmentsReprintsDr Tester reckons that spending about $1 billion on demonstration projects over the next 15 years would change that.

Beneath your feet Grow your own The end of the petrolhead Life after death Flights of fancy Sources & acknowledgmentsReprints Related items Energy: The future of energyJun 19th 2008All sorts of wacky but intriguing ideas are being looked into, such as flying turbines that would exploit the high winds of the jetstream.

Beneath your feet Grow your own The end of the petrolhead Life after death Flights of fancy Sources & acknowledgmentsReprints Related items Energy: The future of energyJun 19th 2008 Economics focus: Emissions suspicionsJun 19th 2008The idea of growing what you put in the tank of your car, rather than sucking it out of a hole in the ground, no longer looks like economic madness.

Fans of Marcel Proust will be intrigued to know that the French literary titan was obsessed with motorcars: what would now be termed a "petrolhead".