Marussia F1 team test driver Maria de Villota has had a horrible crash after high-speed testing at Duxford airfield in the UK. The Spanish driver hit the back of a team transporter truck when driving back to the pits after a straight-line run. De Villota was taken to hospital by […]
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‘Webber and I aren’t best friends’ – Sebastian Vettel
Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel admits that he and teammate Mark Webber aren’t best buddies away from racing, but the German says he’d be happy for the Aussie to continue with Red Bull Racing beyond 2012. Webber’s one-year contract has been a big talking point all season with rumours […]
Sebastian Vettel drives Infiniti FX Vettel Edition at Goodwood
Sebastian Vettel has taken the Infiniti FX Vettel Edition SUV for a drive up the hill climb event at the 2012 Goodwood Festival of Speed. The special edition was initially unveiled at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show. This is the first time Vettel has had the chance to drive the […]
Audi R8 e-tron breaks lap record at the Nurburgring
Audi has broken the lap record at the Nurburgring, for a production electric vehicle, in the Audi R8 e-tron with a time of 8:09.99. The R8 was driven by racing driver Markus Winkelhock. Although the R8 e-tron isn’t quite a production car yet, Audi says the all-electric powertrain used to […]
BMW and Toyota to co-develop new sports car
BMW and Toyota bosses meet up for a major press conference leading into the weekend, with the two companies looking to work together to develop new technologies. The most interesting news to come from the conference is that the two are set to co-developed an all-new sports car. Toyota president […]
Lotus Exige R-GT makes its rally debut at Geko Ypres Rally
Lotus has just finished its first rally and initial testing of the new Lotus Exige R-GT, debuting at the 2012 Geko Ypres Rally in Belgium. The new car demonstrates the company’s plans to expand into various forms of motorsport. Development of the awesome Lotus Exige R-GT is still continuing, with […]
Rapper 50 Cent involved in nasty rear-end crash with a truck
US rap artist 50 Cent is “doing fine” after being involved in a nasty rear-end crash in New York on Monday night. The rap star was being driven in his bulletproof Chevrolet Suburban at the time. According to reports, the crash occurred on the Long Island Expressway late on Monday […]
2012 Honda Civic Hatch now on sale in Australia
Honda has introduced the new 2012 Honda Civic Hatch in Australia. The model joins the just-updated 2012 sedan range, and is available in two trim levels; the VTi-S and VTi-L. Both showcase Honda’s latest design language, packaging a sleek, sporty and practical hatch into the styling. Honda says development of […]