There has been disquiet in some corners about why Porsche felt it necessary to rain on the parade of GT3 and RS owners by bringing out a boosted, limited run 4.0 as a final swansong for the 997 911. But the steady march of incremental improvements on an established design is at the heart of […] More »
By: Bluestrike2 | June 30, 2011
If you don’t understand what I’m talking about, then stop reading now. For those of you who do, then trust me when I say the new Vantage S is more focused on tunnel-love than any Vantage built previously. For a start, Aston Martin has increased the power, going from 420bhp for the standard 4.7-litre Vantage […] More »
By: Bluestrike2 | June 30, 2011
Teamspeed has been invited to the Nurburgring, the track that resets the bar for any piece of tarmac you’ll have ever been on. But what you don’t realize, until you get here (GT5 doesn’t give you the same sensation, obviously), is the extreme change in elevation throughout the length of the Nordschleife. Lateral movement on […] More »
By: Bluestrike2 | June 30, 2011
NĂĽrburgring 22 June 2011. This week Aston Martin is putting the final touches to its race preparations in readiness for the toughest 24 hour race of them all – the annual ADAC NĂĽrburgring 24 Hours on 25 and 26 June where a brace of new Aston Martin V12 Zagatos will compete. This weekend marks the […] More »
By: Bluestrike2 | June 30, 2011
BMW M GmbH will use the M Night event in the lead-up to the NĂĽrburgring 24-hour race to unveil a spectacular new addition to its model range. The BMW M3 CRT (Carbon Racing Technology) embodies a concentrated blend of state-of-the-art development expertise – inspired directly by motor sport – in the areas of drive system […] More »
By: Bluestrike2 | June 30, 2011
A stunning new titanium-effect paintwork option and enhanced standard equipment will mark out the new R8 V8 Limited Edition, which becomes available to order next month priced from ÂŁ93,935 OTR. Created in honour of the tenth victory for Audi in this month’s gruelling 24 Hours of Le Mans marathon race, which was won first in […] More »
By: DJ | June 30, 2011
McLaren Automotive opened the doors to its first dedicated McLaren retailer, McLaren London, with a star-studded celebration at its One Hyde Park, Knightsbridge location on June 21. By the end of 2011, McLaren will have 35 bespoke retailers in 19 countries worldwide. All have been carefully selected by McLaren to offer the best in customer […] More »
By: Bluestrike2 | June 30, 2011
