Mercedes-Benz has set a new lap record on the Nürburgring, this time with an SLS AMG Coupé Electric Drive. Taking just 7 minutes and 56.234 seconds to complete the lap, the SLS is also the first electric vehicle to lap the famous race track in less than 8 minutes. “Mercedes-AMG …
Read More »Video: Alfa Romeo TZ3 Stradale exercises its lungs
This ultra-exclusive Alfa Romeo TZ3 Stradale built by Zagato has been spotted at the 2013 Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este recently. Created to celebrate Alfa Romeo’s centenary in 2011, the TZ3 is based on the Dodge Viper ACR. Only nine of the carbon fibre bodied sports cars were ever made, each …
Read More »Video: 2007 Opel Insignia GTC concept rediscovered
It’s hard to believe that the concept car that inspired or previewed the Opel Insignia was the 2007 Opel GTC Concept shown above. It is however, not to be confused with the Astra GTC, as the two share only their middle initials. Of course, back then Opel was not even …
Read More »2014 Toyota Corolla sedan realistically rendered, debuts June 6
Thanks to the geniuses of Photoshop, we found this highly realistic render of the upcoming Toyota Corolla (white car in these photos). First previewed as the Furia Concept earlier this year, Photoshop whiz, Humster3d, has whipped up these pictures showing what Toyota’s best-selling car could look like for those who …
Read More »Fast 6 star Paul Walker test drives the Lexus LFA [video]
Lexus has released a new video featuring Fast and Furious celebrity Paul Walker, who is a true car enthusiast in real life, test driving a Lexus LFA at the Willow Springs International Raceway in California. The sixth installment of the Fast and Furious franchise will hit cinemas worldwide in early …
Read More »2014 Subaru WRX caught testing – looks nothing like concept
When Subaru showed us the WRX Concept at this year’s New York Motor Show, we were quietly hoping Subaru would break with tradition and finally bring us a production model that closely resembles its glitzy motor show brethren. However, when spy photos (albeit photoshop) of the upcoming Subaru WRX, which …
Read More »Gran Turismo 6 teased with extended trailer
Just a day after the release of a teaser for Xbox One’s Forza Motorsport 5, Sony’s Gran Turismo 6 is also given a sneak peak with a new extended trailer. The battle between two of the most realistic driving simulators has never been so intense, with both titles offering ultra realistic …
Read More »Opel gets ‘unfortunately horny’ at 2013 Wörthersee
Volkswagen has been attending the annual Wörthersee meeting for 15 years and it appears that rival German manufacturer, Opel has made it a habit to crash the party. This year, they managed to steal Volkswagen’s thunder with their “unfortunately horny” guerrilla action campaign. Opel hosted a fireworks display at the …
Read More »Forza Motorsport 5 teased with short trailer
Hot on the heels of the Gran Turismo 6 release, the all-new Forza Motorsport 5 trailer has been released before going on sale as the new Xbox One console’s launch title. Shown for the first time during the Xbox One keynote, the creators of the highly successful franchise pitted the …
Read More »Limited Edition RenaultSport Mégane R.S. Red Bull Racing RB8
RenaultSport has announced another special edition Mégane R.S. to mark the company’s third year as engine supplier for the Infiniti Red Bull Racing team in Formula One. Called the RenaultSport Mégane R.S. Red Bull Racing RB8, it is based on the RS265 Cup. While Renault did the same thing last …
Read More »New 2014 Lexus IS Commercial plus behind-the-scenes videos
Lexus Japan has released a new commercial for the 2014 Lexus IS. The commercial was filmed entirely without the help of computer graphics imagery (CGI) and is like nothing we have seen before. First debut at the Detroit Auto Show earlier this year, the all-new Lexus IS boasts a radical design …
Read More »2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class lighter and faster – Video & Gallery
The veil has been taken off the all-new 2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class. It is not only the ultimate in luxury and technology in the Mercedes line-up, the S-Class significance extends to its influence on the luxury segment from now until the end of this decade. Like all S-Class before it, the …
Read More »Fast & Furious r/c car chase
This intense car chasing scene could have been taken straight out of Fast & Furious, but it isn’t. A bunch of street racers in highly modified supercars racing each through the city back roads that inevitably caught the attention of the uniform brigade. What ensued is teeth-grinding car chase that …
Read More »Driver and track crew survived horrifying Ferrari 458 crash
Two people have their lucky stars to thank after surviving a brutal crash during a recent Ferrari 458 Challenge event in Suzuka, Japan. Driver, Shigeru Terajima, lost control of his 458 towards the end of the start/finish straight on the Suzuka Circuit’s and left the course at nearly 322km/h. The …
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