Autopia
The Future of Cars
$25.46
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
1 December 2020
Summary
Cars are one of the most significant human creations. They changed our cities. They changed our lives. They changed everything. But in the next thirty years, this technology will itself change enormously. If Google get their way, are we all going to be ferried around in tiny electric bubble-cars? Or will we watch robots race a bionic Lewis Hamilton? And what about the future of classic cars?
In Autopia, presenter of The Gadget Show and former executive producer of
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781786496355 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1786496356 |
| Author: | Jon Bentley |
| Publisher: | Atlantic Books |
| Imprint: | Atlantic Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 1 December 2020 |
| Weight: | 237g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 130mm x 22mm |
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Critics Review
An interesting read… thorough enough to delight even those who consider themselves to be on the ball with industry developments. * Auto Express *Jon is a passionate, articulate and characteristic car man who has a canny knack of capturing the very essence of the sector I love so much! Exactly what he has done with Autopia. Brilliant. * Ant Anstead, presenter of Channel 4’s For the Love of Cars *Jon Bentley is a true petrolhead. In Autopia, Jon makes even complex automotive innovations easy to understand. I couldn’t put it down. * Mike Brewer, presenter of Wheeler Dealers *An enjoyable, fact-filled conversation with uncle Jon, taking us on a road trip through the speed bumps and detours on our journey towards an Autopian future. * Edd China, TV presenter and author of Grease Junkie *Intelligent, honest, and extremely interesting. Just like Jon. * Richard Porter, founder of Sniff Petrol, and script editor of The Grand Tour *Fascinating and entertaining. No one is better placed than Jon Bentley to open up the past, present and future of the motor car. * Tiff Needell, former presenter of Top Gear and Fifth Gear *
About The Author
Jon Bentley
- Jon Bentley is a presenter on Channel 5’s The Gadget Show.
- He was the producer and executive producer of Top Gear for many years.
- A bend on the Top Gear test track is named after him.
- He is a committed car enthusiast and has written for multiple car publications.
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