Kimi Raikkonen somehow managed to find enough time during last weekend’s British Grand Prix to participate in a ride-on lawn mower race against former Formula One drivers Martin Brundle, Johnny Herbert, and Anthony Davidson. After a few laps and a zillion grass clippings, the 2009 Formula One world champion carved […]
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LaFerrari being tuned by JMB Optimering in Sweden
If there’s any car on the market at the moment that doesn’t really need any sort of tuning it’s the Ferrari LaFerrari. If, for some reason, you do require a tune, JMB Optimering is working on just the thing. A recent customer of the LaFerrari decided some customising was in […]
Peugeot 2008 DKR Dakar car will compete with 2WD (video)
The mutant Peugeot 2008 DKR Dakar rally car has been revealed, ready to compete in the famously arduous cross-country rally event next year. It might not carry over many components or design details from the road-going 2008, however, it will represent Peugeot at the big event. The last time the […]
Radical working on hydrogen-fuelled Ford EcoBoost race car
Radical, the niche sports car manufacturer that’s renowned for creating track cars, has announced ambitious plans to introduce a hydrogen-powered RXC-based race car. More interestingly, it will use a conventional combustion engine to convert hydrogen into energy. It’s a project being undertaken by Cranfield University in the UK and Radical. […]
Hyundai takes second podium in its inaugural WRC season
The Hyundai Shell World Rally Team took out its second podium in WRC over the weekend at the Rally of Poland. This is a great result for the team in its first World Rally Championship season. Rally of Poland was the seventh round of the WRC series, which was won […]
DMC Lamborghini Aventador LP988 Edizione GT is insane
Some tuners go for a discreet theme while others go a bit crazy. The latest package from DMC can only be described as completely bonkers. It’s for the already-mental Lamborghini Aventador. With a name like ‘LP998 Edizione GT’ you just know it’s not going to be a timid little hatchback. […]
Wide-body Arden Range Rover Sport is an SUV supercar
How’s this for a mean Range Rover upgrade package? It’s by Arden and it’s been developed for the superb new Range Rover Sport. Almost every area of the luxury SUV is enhanced. Perhaps the most noticeable element to the entire package is the AR 9 Spirit wide-body bodykit. You can […]
Honda to rekindle NSX at 2014 Pikes Peak Hill Climb
Honda will rekindle the spirit of the NSX at the legendary Pikes Peak International Hill Climb this year with a special previous-gen race NSX. The dedicated hill climber is not based on the all-new model, as you might expect. Instead, it’s the original, featuring an extravagant race bodykit, special suspension, […]