Mercedes-Benz and McLaren are not planning to work together on a successor of the Mercedes SLR McLaren. Instead they will pursue their own separate projects.
For its next exotic sportscar, Mercedes will work with DTM racing partner H.W.A., according to the trade publication. The firm will also collaborate with Mercedes-Benz on several other range-topping performance models.

It was said before that Audi would produce a diesel version of it’s flagship, the R8. Thanks to the phantastic race technology they use on circuit, it would not be hard for the Audi guys to fix it into the R8. Rumours say it’s planned for 2009, but according to the germancarblog the […]

Last week we joined DMC on a trip to the F1 track of Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium. Designtek organised this trip and together with Design 911 and Paragon were responsible for a lot of the cars at this Gold Track trackday. Our trip started Thursday morning near Stansted, catching up with others at various gasstations we […]

To celebrate its 50th anniversary, Caterham has unveiled a new generation of the Seven series, called the X330. The stealthy, matt black concept is based around the range-topping CSR Superlight, but the addition of a supercharger to the four-cylinder 2.3 litre Ford Duratec engine increases power massively from 260 to 330bhp, that’s probably where […]

Dino Pannhorst released some of his photos taken during the first Top Run tour last May. The pictures from the start until the trackday on the Hungaroring are added to the Top Run website. Stay tuned for the rest of his Top Run pictures! For all our Top Run photos visit the Tangospeed Gallery!

These spy shots were taken somewhere in the cold north. They show the Bentley Continental GT and the Flying Spur. We can’t call it a real facelift, because even for a trained eye it’s hard to spot any differences with the current Bentley’s. But the bottom of the front grill has now a […]

PCP finished the first bit of his Top Run 2007 story. This story is totally different then their previous Gumball stories, as an organiser your perception and especially preparation for an event like this is totally different then as a driver. Read all about PCP’s busy and stressful days before the start on their website! […]

Rolls-Royce has produced a limited edition of their super exclusive Phantom, named Phantom Silver. The idea was to mark the 100th anniversary of the Silver Ghost, which is a special model and will only be build in very limited (25 pieces) edition and beside that it pays homage to the one of the most famous […]

Only about three months to go until the Torpedo Run starts in Ahaus, North of Düsseldorf, Germany. Between 21st September 2007 and 23rd September 2007 car enthusiasts can look forward to an extraordinary mobile party, including luxury hotels, legendary racetracks, sensational events and eccentric parties in the evening. After the run across 5 European countries […]

Lightning Car Company based in the UK has created an all-electric sports car, called the GT. The new supercar melds the front end of an E-Type Jaguar, the profile of a Marcos, and the back end of a TVR. Under the skin sits the same Altairnano batteries that power the Phoenix SUT and gives […]

It’s time to announce the start location of this years’ Torpedo Run (21st - 23rd September 2007). The organisators choose a real spectacular location: the first virtual airbase worldwide, the Virtual.Aero in Ahaus, Germany (North of Düsseldorf).
At the sign-in participants of the Torpeo Run become a pilot and get to know what it means to […]

We wrote last month about the official release of the brand new Porsche 997 Turbo Cabriolet, the last top model came straight from Stuttgart: now all the Porsche fans that enjoy travelling over 300km/h with wind in their hair can admire this beautiful 480hp (353kW) creature and it’s Porsche’s Variable Turbine Geometry (VTG).

Behind the scenes Team Polizei’s commander Alex Roy spend a lot of time over the past couple of months finishing his book. It’s about to hit the shelf and from what we heard it’s a must read for all the rally and car fans out there!
It’s possible to pre-order the book now, that way […]

Enjoy the sounds, drift-work and beauty of the Bugatti Veyron, Audi R8, Aston Martin DB9, Porsche 911 (997) GT3 RS and Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera!!!

Tomorrow is the start of the Dutch charity tour ‘race2raise’. It’s organised by 2007 Gumball 3000 participant Peter Hendricks. It’s the 3rd time this rally. Just as the 2 previous editions, this one is held for orphanages in Romania. Peter H. saw the terrible situation in orpahanges in Romania when he […]