2012 is proving to be a very exciting season so far for formula 1 fans with no “one-team” domination as in recent years, and the Spanish Grand Prix was no exception, providing us yet another new winner. After what seemed to be a fantastic qualifying round for McLaren, Lewis Hamilton was forced to start at […] More »
By: DJ | May 14, 2012
Jaguar has confirmed to Teamspeed that it will endow the forthcoming F-TYPE sports car with its range-topping supercharged 5.0-litre V8. This means two powertrains will be available, including the previously announced supercharged 3.0-litre V6. Jaguar also hinted at a manual transmission being available, though not initially. When asked whether the F-TYPE would come with a […] More »
By: DJ | May 13, 2012
Team McLaren and Lewis Hamilton will be first on the gird for tomorrow’s Spanish Grand Prix, qualifying ahead of William’s Maldonado and Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso. This is Hamilton’s third pole position of the year and his first ever at the Circuit de Catalunya. Lewis Hamilton’s final lap of the session was four-tenths of a second […] More »
By: DJ | May 13, 2012
Flared wheel arches, more rubber, less weight, and new technologies have added extra spice to Lotus’ race winning Evora, the GT4 Enduro. The new GTC licks the Evora’s performance envelope, delivering more speed and increased grip. Having been honed on Lotus’ Hethel Test Track, the car has already found its first customers. McMahon Raceworks with […] More »
By: DJ | May 12, 2012
Auto legend Carroll Shelby died last night in Dallas. He was 89 years old and had a heart transplant many years ago, yet outlived doctors expectations by decades. “Turning automaker in the 1960s, he fathered the Cobra, an Anglo-American hot rod of crude conception but stunning effectiveness that swept the tracks of North America and […] More »
By: DJ | May 12, 2012
We get another go in Lamborghini’s flagship and its as wild as ever, but shows a civilized side too. Big, brash and a bit bonkers the Lamborghini Aventador is everything Lamborghini’s V12 range-topper should be, but with age comes maturity, so the Aventador’s compromises are not quite as explicit as its predecessors’. Not since the […] More »
By: DJ | May 12, 2012
Ferrari has recorded a string of excellent results: revenues rose to 556.1 million euro (+13.2 per cent) and 1,733 cars were delivered to the dealership network, an increase of 11.5 per cent on the same period last year. These results are the fruit of the success of the 12-cylinder FF and the continuing popularity of […] More »
By: DJ | May 11, 2012
