Right before the start of the race weekend of the Italian Grand Prix in Monza, Fernando Alonso wanted to try the new 458 Spider, which will be presented at the IAA Frankfurt next Tuesday. The Scuderia Ferrari driver enjoyed the potential of the 8-cylinder mid-rear engine from the Prancing Horse – with hard top and […] More »
By: DJ | September 12, 2011
Michael Mauer takes us through the design of the all the new Porsche 911 whose world premiere is just days away at the 2011 IAA Frankfurt Motor Show. The completely redesigned generation of the sports car icon is stepping into the limelight with its flat, stretched silhouette, exciting contours and precisely designed details, yet from […] More »
By: DJ | September 12, 2011
The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG is now even more attractive and individual. The new high-tech option of the AMG RIDE CONTROL sport suspension with adaptive damping combines concerted performance-orientation with optimal comfort on long journeys. Blind Spot Assist improves active safety on board the gull-wing model. Further optional features such as AMG 10-spoke forged wheels painted […] More »
By: DJ | September 11, 2011
Teamspeed.com member “arthobald” was fortunate enough to attend the Ralph Lauren Collection of 17 cars on display at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris and as we can see from the images, it was a rather astounding display of automotive history. The Paris exhibition consisted of Ralph Lauren’s 1954 Ferrari 375 Plus, 1955 Mercedes-Benz […] More »
By: DJ | September 11, 2011
The Italian Grand Prix, held at the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, will be the second consecutive ‘power’ track, with a high percentage of the lap spent at full throttle compared to the majority of circuits on the 2011 calendar. After a strong performance in Spa-Francorchamps, with a 1-2 finish for the RS27 with partners Red […] More »
By: DJ | September 10, 2011
The first ever McLaren showroom in Italy opened its doors to more than 250 guests last night, at an event hosted by McLaren Automotive Managing Director Antony Sheriff and McLaren Milan Dealer Principal Ado Fassina. Celebrating ‘Defining Moments in Time’, the glamorous opening of McLaren Milan was also attended by Jenson Button and McLaren Group […] More »
By: DJ | September 10, 2011
The Ferrari 599-VX marks the the beginning of Vorsteiner’s work on the Italian supercars. The famous V12-monster is the beginning of an entire line of applications for Ferrari models. The 599-VX project reveals the perfect mix between lightweight aerodynamics, performance exhaust and wheels. As Vorsteiner legacy goes, the tuning company decided to create something that […] More »
By: DJ | September 9, 2011
