Australian actor Hugh Jackman showed up to the London premiere of his new movie The Wolverine in an Audi R8 V10 Spyder. What does the stunning Audi sports car have to do with Jackman and his latest movie? Well, in The Wolverine, Jackman’s character is driven by Yukio, played by Rila Fukushima, in the very same car. Jackman also happens to be...
The 2014 Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG has been unveiled, finally, revealing a luxury sedan that hits 60 mph in as little as 3.9 seconds thanks to a beast of a twin-turbo V-8 engine. McLaren may have a hotter P1 in the works, or at least a solid attempt at a 'Ring run coming--either way, we've spotted an unusual prototype marked "XP2R" testing on track...
As if Formula 1 weren't already as much a technological soap opera as a race series, the series' boss, Bernie Ecclestone, is adding some extra drama to the 2013 season, this time with an indictment for bribery in Germany. A German prosecutor filed the indictment over Ecclestone's dealings with banker Gerhard Gribkowsky, including a $44 million...
Formula One backmarker Marussia will hopefully see its performance improve next season when the team starts using engines supplied by Ferrari. Marussia, which is tied for last place in the 2013 F1 Constructors’ Championship, currently relies on engines supplied by Cosworth, but with the British engine supplier pulling out of F1 next year...
It may look like a Lotus Elise that’s just returned from the worst body shop in town but what you’re actually looking at is an early test mule for a new sports car platform being developed by French automaker Renault and British track car specialist Caterham. The two companies announced last November that they would launch respective...
Ford’s semi-official tuner in Europe, Mountune, has released some upgrades for the Focus ST and its smaller Fiesta ST sibling, which see the cars' performance boosted while still being fully covered by Ford’s original factory warranty. The upgrades take between 60 and 90 minutes to install and will set owners back between $900 and...
Is McLaren already at work on a new, more focused version of its upcoming P1 supercar? These latest spy shots, taken at Germany’s Nürburgring, suggest just that. The silver P1 has the inscription “XP2R” on both its flanks, located just above the side skirts and ahead of the rear wheels. McLaren, of course, uses the...
Yes, the Fast and the Furious crew will be back next year for yet another installment of the popular car-themed action series--that’s movie number seven in case you’ve lost count--and they’re asking fans where the next one should take the franchise. The image above was posted on the franchise’s official Facebook page along...
If you’re looking for one of the fastest ways to transport you and four of your friends, in luxury and style, look no further than the 2014 Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG 4MATIC, the latest weapon in AMG’s expanding arsenal and possibly one of the fastest full-size luxury sedans ever launched. The car is the high-performance version of the...
Can the new Corvette Stingray stand up to the best of the European supercars--not on the track, but on their home turf? Chevy is aiming to find out, currently developing the car's final specification for the Old World. Patrick Herrmann, technical manager of Chevrolet Europe, explains the development process and what the team will be tweaking for...
If you can make it through the Irish accents and NSFW language in this video, you'll see the happy-go-luckiest pair of rally misfits ever. They're brilliant. It's no secret rallying is physically difficult, dangerous, expensive, and largely amateur. But it's also a legendary gravel tank-slapper of fun, as Neil Hickey and Enda Kennedy demonstrate...
This year's featured marque at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance is Aston Martin, and the British brand is bringing its newest and best, including the 2014 Vanquish Volante, 2015 V12 Vantage S, and CC100 Speedster Concept. All three have been previously revealed, but the Vanquish Volante and V12 Vantage S will make their U.S. debuts at a...
A new supercar is brewing in the Middle East, one that will set some hard to beat benchmarks, not only in terms of performance and technology but also in price and exclusivity. We are, of course, talking about the upcoming Lykan Hypersport from supercar startup W Motors. Today, the company announced that the Lykan Hypersport, which will retail for...
Australian actor Hugh Jackman showed up to the London premiere of his new movie The Wolverine in an Audi R8 V10 Spyder. What does the stunning Audi sports car have to do with Jackman and his latest movie? Well, in The Wolverine, Jackman’s character is driven by Yukio, played by Rila Fukushima, in the very same car. Jackman also happens to be...
The 2014 Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG has been unveiled, finally, revealing a luxury sedan that hits 60 mph in as little as 3.9 seconds thanks to a beast of a twin-turbo V-8 engine. McLaren may have a hotter P1 in the works, or at least a solid attempt at a 'Ring run coming--either way, we've spotted an unusual prototype marked "XP2R" testing on track...
As if Formula 1 weren't already as much a technological soap opera as a race series, the series' boss, Bernie Ecclestone, is adding some extra drama to the 2013 season, this time with an indictment for bribery in Germany. A German prosecutor filed the indictment over Ecclestone's dealings with banker Gerhard Gribkowsky, including a $44 million...
Formula One backmarker Marussia will hopefully see its performance improve next season when the team starts using engines supplied by Ferrari. Marussia, which is tied for last place in the 2013 F1 Constructors’ Championship, currently relies on engines supplied by Cosworth, but with the British engine supplier pulling out of F1 next year...
It may look like a Lotus Elise that’s just returned from the worst body shop in town but what you’re actually looking at is an early test mule for a new sports car platform being developed by French automaker Renault and British track car specialist Caterham. The two companies announced last November that they would launch respective...
Ford’s semi-official tuner in Europe, Mountune, has released some upgrades for the Focus ST and its smaller Fiesta ST sibling, which see the cars' performance boosted while still being fully covered by Ford’s original factory warranty. The upgrades take between 60 and 90 minutes to install and will set owners back between $900 and...
Is McLaren already at work on a new, more focused version of its upcoming P1 supercar? These latest spy shots, taken at Germany’s Nürburgring, suggest just that. The silver P1 has the inscription “XP2R” on both its flanks, located just above the side skirts and ahead of the rear wheels. McLaren, of course, uses the...
Yes, the Fast and the Furious crew will be back next year for yet another installment of the popular car-themed action series--that’s movie number seven in case you’ve lost count--and they’re asking fans where the next one should take the franchise. The image above was posted on the franchise’s official Facebook page along...
If you’re looking for one of the fastest ways to transport you and four of your friends, in luxury and style, look no further than the 2014 Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG 4MATIC, the latest weapon in AMG’s expanding arsenal and possibly one of the fastest full-size luxury sedans ever launched. The car is the high-performance version of the...
Can the new Corvette Stingray stand up to the best of the European supercars--not on the track, but on their home turf? Chevy is aiming to find out, currently developing the car's final specification for the Old World. Patrick Herrmann, technical manager of Chevrolet Europe, explains the development process and what the team will be tweaking for...
If you can make it through the Irish accents and NSFW language in this video, you'll see the happy-go-luckiest pair of rally misfits ever. They're brilliant. It's no secret rallying is physically difficult, dangerous, expensive, and largely amateur. But it's also a legendary gravel tank-slapper of fun, as Neil Hickey and Enda Kennedy demonstrate...
This year's featured marque at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance is Aston Martin, and the British brand is bringing its newest and best, including the 2014 Vanquish Volante, 2015 V12 Vantage S, and CC100 Speedster Concept. All three have been previously revealed, but the Vanquish Volante and V12 Vantage S will make their U.S. debuts at a...
A new supercar is brewing in the Middle East, one that will set some hard to beat benchmarks, not only in terms of performance and technology but also in price and exclusivity. We are, of course, talking about the upcoming Lykan Hypersport from supercar startup W Motors. Today, the company announced that the Lykan Hypersport, which will retail for...
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