Only days to go until Christmas and you’re struggling to find that special present for the Formula One fan in your life? Fret not, the sport’s supremo Bernie Ecclestone has the answer – and it will only set you back NZ$1.25 million big ones. No, it’s not a Formula One race car. It’s a book called The Bernie, a one-off opus immortalising the sport. It’s 850 pages long … [Read more...] about Formula One book for the fan in your life
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Keeping an eye on test cars all over Europe
The Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe concept was first unveiled at the Frankfurt motor show in September – but since then pre-production examples have been spied all over Europe. The picture above is of a camouflaged, high-performance AMG version, taken only a few days ago in Spain. Note the design of air intakes up front. The remaining four pictures are of the standard … [Read more...] about Keeping an eye on test cars all over Europe
New i20 hatchback likely to be Hyundai’s first ‘N’ car
The next-generation i20 Hyundai hatchback is expected to be the first to wear the company’s new high-performance ‘N’ division badge. The standard car has been spied testing in Spain ahead of its debut in Europe next year. Photographers from spy agency Automedia say the new model is slightly bigger overall than the current example, allowing more cabin space and a longer … [Read more...] about New i20 hatchback likely to be Hyundai’s first ‘N’ car
Range Rover conquers the ‘Empty Quarter’
Spanish off-road racer Moi Torrallardona drove a Range Rover Sport to complete the fastest crossing of the Empty Quarter desert, a 849km run from Saudi Arabia to the border of the United Arab Emirates. Torrallardona did it in 10 hours and casino online 22 minutes at an average speed of 81.87km/h. The Range Rover Sport was a standard 5.0-litre supercharged V8. An underbody … [Read more...] about Range Rover conquers the ‘Empty Quarter’
New M4/M3 the most track-focused ever, says BMW
The new BMW M4 coupe and M3 sedan are a track-focused duo powered by a twin-turbocharged 3.0-litre straight-six that is considerably more flexible than the outgoing naturally aspirated 4.0-litre V8 unit. That BMW would use a boosted six-cylinder engine in place of the V8 has been known for some time. What is new is this from the carmaker’s “M” division engineering chief, … [Read more...] about New M4/M3 the most track-focused ever, says BMW