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The Nurburgring: 25.9km, 250 cars, 24 hours

The Nurburgring: 25.9km, 250 cars, 24 hours

Two weeks ago was the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the most prestigious race in sports car racing. This weekend is the 24 Hours of the Nurburgring the biggest sports car race in the world on the longest permanent racecourse in the world.  Starting Satu...
22.06.2011 | 6886 views | 0 comments
Ford promises $1B to save Lincoln

Ford promises $1B to save Lincoln

  In the 1930s, Ford introduced the Lincoln Zephyr and revolutionized American automotive design with a car that was streamlined and affordable. In 1956, Lincoln released the Continental. A car with ahead-of-its-time styling and cost as much as...
22.06.2011 | 667 views | 0 comments
Audi R8 GT gets the Spyder treatment

Audi R8 GT gets the Spyder treatment

Audi has confirmed that its flagship supercar, the R8 GT, will now be available in a convertible form called the R8 GT Spyder. The R8 GT Spyder’s formula is quite simple; less weight and more power. It will develop 560 hp (412 KW) and 540 N...
21.06.2011 | 1843 views | 3 comments
Skoda debuts concept roadster at Wörthersee

Skoda debuts concept roadster at Wörthersee

Not to be outdone by their VW-Group sibling Audi, Škoda have unveiled their own concept car at the Wörthersee GTI-Tuning festival. The unlikely lovechild of a Fabia vRS road car and the Fabia S2000 rally car, the RS 2000 is equipped with ...
21.06.2011 | 3473 views | 3 comments
Mercedes-Benz GL Grand Edition

Mercedes-Benz GL Grand Edition

Mercedes-Benz has released a new ‘Grand Edition’ version of their largest SUV. The new car will be available with all of the engines currently available in the GL line up and comes with the specific aim to provide “a level of spacio...
21.06.2011 | 1514 views | 0 comments
European Grand Prix Preview: Will McLaren confirm Canadian victory?

European Grand Prix Preview: Will McLaren confirm Canadian victory?

Two weeks ago we headed to Canada and had a showering Grand Prix with lots emotions, lots of safety cars and a little bit more of the same. Wouldn’t that last lap mistake make him give away yet another victory and now we would have everyone say...
21.06.2011 | 1365 views | 1 comments
MINI Coupé revealed in detail

MINI Coupé revealed in detail

MINI has taken the covers off its all-new two-door, two-seat Coupé which is scheduled for launch later this year. The new model is set to be available in four variants: the MINI Cooper Coupé, the MINI Cooper S Coupé, the MINI Coo...
21.06.2011 | 1860 views | 6 comments
Corvette Racing presents a lap of Le Mans in HD

Corvette Racing presents a lap of Le Mans in HD

The 2011 24 Hours of Le Mans might already be in the books, but great media from the race is still coming in. Corvette Racing has been posting a series of videos on its Youtube page covering all aspects of preparing for the race. This one is certainl...
20.06.2011 | 1202 views | 3 comments
Renault Megane sets Nurburgring record

Renault Megane sets Nurburgring record

Renault Sport brought a new, limited edition Megane R.S. Trophy to the Nurburgring, and the result was nothing short of a success. The car, driven by Renault development driver Laurent Hurgon, set a lap time of 8 minutes and 8 seconds, which makes it...
20.06.2011 | 6327 views | 2 comments
New Qashqai to be produced in Britain

New Qashqai to be produced in Britain

The Prime Minister David Cameron and the President and CEO of Nissan Motor Company Carlos Ghosn have announced that Britain will design, engineer and build the next generation of the Nissan Qashqai. This will safeguard 6,000 jobs, both directly and t...
20.06.2011 | 1684 views | 0 comments

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