With the Melbourne Cup over for another year, we thought we’d come up with a bit of a cup of ourselves. A factory quarter mile cup if you will. Ever wondered what a top 24 all-star car list would look like, comprising of some of the quickest cars around in […]
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Video: RENNtech Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren fastest in the world?
This RENNtech Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren has been labelled as the fastest SLR in the world. So we thought we’d better take a bit of a look into it. It’s built by four tuners; RENNtech, Mansory, Platinum Motorsport, MACarbon and Exotics Boutique. By ‘world’s fastest’ they mean the world’s quickest and […]
McLaren MP4-12C laps Nurburgring in 7:28 – UPDATE Video
Sport Auto magazine in Germany has just conducted another one of its ‘Supertest’ tests which included running a McLaren MP4-12C Nurburgring lap time of 7:28, putting it in front of its main rival, the Ferrari 458 Italia (7:32.92). It doesn’t sound massively quick for all the hype surrounding the new […]
McLaren ‘mega-Mac’ F1 successor to take on Bugatti Veyron
The successor to the incredible and famously fast McLaren F1 is on its way. Dubbed the ‘mega-Mac’, McLaren has confirmed that testing of the new hypercar has begun in Spain and in Germany. This is going to have to be a very special car indeed, the new McLaren flagship model. […]
Video: McLaren Asia Pacific dealer network on the horizon
McLaren is about to expand its dealer network to the Asia Pacific regions, including Australia, and has released a nice little promotional video to mark the occasion. It features some history of the company, including early prototype footage of the MP4-12C, as well as celebrity appearances from Jenson Button, Lewis […]
Mercedes-Benz test drivers killed in Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren crash
Two Mercedes-Benz test drivers died in a Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren crash on Monday, after taking a customer’s four-year old SLR for a routine evaluation drive. The crash occurred along a strip of autobahn near Frankfurt. According to a Bild.de report, the drivers were taking the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren for a […]
Merdad McLaren MP4-12C MehRon GT revealed
UK-based tuning company Merdad has revealed the Merdad McLaren MP4-12C MehRon GT tuning pack. It’s regarded as the first-ever tuning pack for the recently released McLaren Mp4-12C supercar. Merdad hasn’t revealed all engine specifications or full details yet, but it has shown us what it has done with the McLaren […]
McLaren F1 successor and McLaren Porsche 911 rival on the way
McLaren is planning on developing at least two new models as part of its aim to produce and sell around 4000 cars per year in the near future. New models include a McLaren F1 successor/Lamborghini Aventador rival, and a Porsche 911 rival. McLaren has only just launched the new McLaren […]