A dream come true: A fourth win of the season at the wheel of the BMW Bank M3 DTM in the tenth and final DTM race of the year saw Bruno Spengler (CA) win the drivers’ title and cap an outstanding comeback season for BMW Motorsport. BMW also won the manufacturers’ title in Hockenheim (DE), […] More »
By: DJ | October 23, 2012
It’s an unavoidable truth: the Aston Martin DB9 is now eight years old. Revamped for 2013 it may be, but how many of you are wondering exactly why it isn’t on its way to that great cold junkyard in the sky already? I mean, it’s still gorgeous, but even the good looking go out of […] More »
By: DJ | October 23, 2012
Motor Trend’s Frank Marcus gets the keys to the 691HP Lamborghini Aventador and heads across Europe. Markus goes in search of the ancient bullfighting traditions that have inspired the model names of nearly every Lamborghini. Along the way he traverses Europe’s highest mountain pass, attends a bullfight in the French tradition (where the bulls live […] More »
By: DJ | October 22, 2012
With a 6.0-litre V-12 engine that produces 565bhp, and 620nm of torque, is the new Vanquish worthy of knocking the DBS out of the Aston Martin line-up? According to Auto Express this is Aston Martin at it’s very best. Their verdict: “The essential Aston DNA is there, with a thunderous V12 and a sumptuous cabin. […] More »
By: DJ | October 21, 2012
Previously a dominant force in endurance races in North America during the 2006 and 2007 seasons, the iconic yellow and red Porsche RS Spyder undertook a new challenge this October: Mount Panorama, Bathurst. This 2006 American Le Mans Series LMP2-winning Porsche, the first ever RS Spyder in competition, completed demonstration laps at the world famous […] More »
By: DJ | October 21, 2012
2012 has been a rough year for specialty automakers seeing the likes of Gumpert, Artega, Lola, and Melkus filing for insolvency, or simply closing its doors. Despite all this, there could be a flicker of light at the end of the tunnel at least for Gumpert, as Dutch magazine Auto Visie reports the company has […] More »
By: DJ | October 21, 2012
As we mentioned earlier in the week, the next-gen 911 GT3 is slated to be unveiled at the 2013 Geneva motor show next March, which we are all very excited about of course, but today we’re delivering news that some enthusiasts may cry foul about. Our sources have given us confirmation that there will be […] More »
By: DJ | October 21, 2012
