Mugello_ Rossi in Rosso: MotoGP star drives Ferrari F2008The Ferrari World Finals at Mugello finished a few weeks ago. But someone appeared to have forgotten to tell the tifosi, as a loyal garrison of the Scuderia's most loyal fans, thousand-strong, came back out last week to the track. After the Challenge series were decided, the 16M Scuderia Spider unve…
Event Alert: December Calendar of Automotive EventsWe started our monthly calendar of events last month and learned almost immediately that we will never be able to make it as comprehensive as everyone would like, but that's where you come in. Take a look at the list we've put together for December after the jump, and if you see changes that need to…
Essen Motor Show： Lorinser Styled Mercedes GLK UnveiledLorinser is an established Mercedes design tuner, so perhaps to look is all we really need.But it does mean we are not getting many details about this new GLK by Lorinser except for these pics available here from opening day at the Essen Motor Show.Tuners don't like to waste time and the window betw…
Car News: Up Close & Personal with Irmscher's Opel InsigniaGerman turner Irmscher used the Essen motor show to debut their new range of styling enhancements for the recently launched Opel Insignia.With over 40 years of experience specializing in Opel's it was natural that the company would be the first to offer a styling package for the new model.Pricing ha…
2009 Audi R8 LMS Details'We know just how important motorsport is for the success of the brand,' emphasises Michael Dick, who as Chairman of the Board for Technical Development is responsible for the AUDI AG motorsport programme. 'Therefore it goes without saying that Audi must also be present on the race track in economic…
Essen Motor Show: Brabham BMW M3 UnveiledBrabham Racing from Germany is making its return to the upper ground, after going underground back in 1992. ‘Underground' means bankrupt for our purposes. At Essen, Brabham aims to show the world that it's still alive and well, kicking even, starting with this combative-looking M3 which is dubbed BT…
Essen Debuts: PPI Razor GTR based on Audi R8Specialist Audi tuners PPI Automotive Design have brought yet another R8 re-invention to the Essen Motor Show.Here are the fresh pics from today's opening where you can get a good look at how the German tuner has turned this Audi into a mean-eyed cat called the PPI RAZOR GTR.Read All ArticleOther ar…
Car News: Honda V8 coming... in 2015"You've got to have the right tool for the job." "You can't bring a knife to a gun-fight." Etcetera, etcetera, etcetera. We've heard it all before. Honda makes some excellent engines, there's no doubt about that, from small displacement four-pots that rev through the roof to gloriously smooth and re…
Benz News: Mercedes will begin phasing out V12 enginesMercedes-Benz, longtime stalwarts of the V12 engine, is considering lowering its preferred cylinder count by a third. While our first inclination is to assume that this change is being made to increase the fuel efficiency and lower the emissions of the overall Daimler line, the real reason that the …
Essen Motor Show: Techart GTstreet R UnveiledFor the Porsche 911 Turbo, TechArt made special arrangements. These arrangements add up to something like this: a 3.6-litre twin-turbo engine boosted from the standard 473hp (480PS/ 353kW) to 650hp (660PS/ 485kW). That's correct, 600 horses plus another 50 for full effect.more detail. ...Other artic…
