A very unfortunate accident in Germany has ended with a BMW test driver being killed while driving a BMW ActiveHybrid 3 Series prototype. The prototype crash occurred on Germany’s unrestricted speed autobahn ‘A92’ freeway near the company’s factory in Dingolfing, Southern Bavaria. It’s understood the driver was conducting high speed […]
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Porsche 918 Spyder laps the Nurburgring in 7:14
Porsche has announced that its upcoming hypercar, the Porsche 918 Spyder, has set an official Nurburgring lap time of 7:14. The time was achieved by a prototype which had the optional ‘Weissach package’. Official details aren’t yet clear, however it’s understood the Weissach package will be available on the production […]
2013 Honda CR-Z facelift revealed
Honda has revealed the facelifted 2013 Honda CR-Z sports hybrid at the Indonesia International Motor Show in Jakarta. The model update gets some styling tweaks, new wheels, and the introduction of a ‘Sport Plus’ button. These images, courtesy of paultan.org, show the new model receives just a mild update. It […]
McLaren P1 ‘F1 successor’ concept revealed
McLaren has shown its new McLaren P1 supercar design study ahead of its 2012 Paris Motor Show unveiling next week. The car will eventually spawn a production model which will be the successor to the famously fast McLaren F1. The British company has held off on revealing all of the […]
2014 Ferrari LMP race car previewed in official sketches
Ferrari Le Mans team Glickenhaus has released some initial design sketches of a potential 2013/2014 Ferrari LMP1 race car. The car would be a successor to the Ferrari P 4/5 Competizione which blitzed the Nurburgring during this year’s 24-hour race, setting a new Ferrari lap record of 6:51. For the […]
Mugen Honda CR-Z RZ coming, limited to 300 units
Honda specialist tuning company Mugen has released a teaser image of its new Mugen Honda CR-Z RZ performance coupe. Not to be confused with the company’s CR-Z RR concept car, the RZ will be a production car. Unfortunately just 300 units will be made, featuring a high dose of performance […]
Lexus LF-CC concept revealed, previews 2014 Lexus IS
Lexus has revealed the new Lexus LF-CC concept car that will debut at the 2012 Australian International Motor Show in Sydney next month. The striking coupe is expected to give us a preview of the upcoming 2014 Lexus IS. Showcasing a clear design relationship with the LF-LC concept car that […]
Video: Porsche 918 Spyder looks quick on the Nurburgring
Porsche is still honing and perfecting its upcoming supercar, the Porsche 918 Spyder. Soon to be the only true supercar in its range, the company wants to make sure it’s quick. Judging by the video below which captures a 918 prototype being thrashed around the Nurburgring, the new model is […]