THE traditional Holden-Ford rivalry will not be killed off by V8 Supercar racing’s bid to woo other manufacturers into the sport, according to its chief Tony Cochrane.  Read More →

One of the most limitedly produced cars on the market is the Gemballa MIG-U1. The availability is only restricted to 25 units. This superb super sports car is inspired from the Ferrari Enzo. This car is powered by a 6-liter V12 engine that can draw as much as 700 horsepower. It has also been expertly engineered  Read More →

With the start of the Formula One season upon us, all eyes are on McLaren and its drivers, reigning world champion Jenson Button and former world champion Lewis Hamilton. But the attention isn’t exclusively on the champs. Everyone’s talking about the creative aerodynamics of the MP4-25 cars they’re driving. Nobody outside the team is sure of specific details, but an ingeniously simple system allows Button and Hamilton to control... 

The man who jump-started electric motorcycle racing believes a new form of motor sport requires a new form of governance, so he’s created a cooperative where teams racing in the TTXGP help make the rules, settle the disputes and share in the profits. Azhar Hussain’s approach stands in stark contrast to the centralized structure of most motor sports, where a governing body calls the tune the teams dance to. To that end, he announced... 

Recently, President Obama announced the first round of funding to get high-speed rail developed here in the United States. The total investment came to about $8 billion, spread out across the country from the Northeast to California. It is really nothing but a drop in the bucket when you tally the total required investment; California’s proposed high-speed rail alone could cost $40 billion or more. Over in the UK though, the government... 

The BMW VR-7 Sportiv Aero Package for the BMW F01 & F02 7 Series is the latest offering from the US-based tuner Vorsteiner. The package enhances the shape and form of the BMW 7 Series with the addition of the add-on front spoiler, rear spoiler and the change to replacement rear diffuser. All parts are  Read More →

In an interview with the Dallas Morning News , Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson, said that he doesn’t think using compressed natural gas (CNG) in vehicles makes much sense. While he sees a dramatically increasing demand for CNG in other applications such as centralized power generation, he said that it takes such a huge investment to convert fueling stations and cars (especially long haul trucks) over to CNG, that it just doesn’t pencil... 

While it’s long been known that LG Chem — and it’s Michigan-based subsidiary, Compact Power Inc. — were chosen to build the cells for the Chevy Volt’s lithium-ion battery packs, up till now most of the research, refinement and production of those cells has been done in Korea. LG Chem has been hinting for over a year that all of that battery cell production will eventually shift to the US. Today the company revealed that... 

Leo Parente previews the 2010 Formula One season, giving us his predictions on what we should expect at the opening race in Bahrain as well as for the rest of the year. Fast Lane Daily’s motorsport segment Shakedown, hosted by Leo Parente.  Read More →

Posted on 03.12.2010 13:46 by Alexander Filed under: Ford Volvo | industry news | Cars | Car News Money, Money, Money! Whoever said buying a brand would be easy obviously doesn’t know what they are talking about. Of course, I doubt anyone has ever said that, but that’s what it seems like. Ford and Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co. have been in talks over Volvo for about an eternity and the crap keeps getting deeper as the boots keep getting... 

Posted on 03.12.2010 13:43 by Alexander Filed under: | video | car racing | Nissan Skyline | cool fast cars | Cars | Car News You have to check out this video! Mark Berry with Hi Octane Racing was out testing the Advan/HiOctane Racing Nissan Skyline R34 GT-R on the Eastern Creek International Raceway in preparation for the World Time Attack Challenge. This challenge, the first ever of its kind, will test the speed of not only Australia’s World... 

MONTVALE, New Jersey — Mercedes-Benz has been on a relentless quest to achieve hyper-safe accident-free driving since 1959, when it introduced the first car to feature energy-absorbing crumple zones. At long last, it’s getting pretty close to reaching its goal. The Experimental Safety Vehicle concept car essentially turns the entire vehicle into an airbag using novel metal panels that inflate moments before impact. The company’s ... 

Posted on 03.12.2010 10:58 by Maxx Biker Filed under: BMW | superbike | industry news | parts accesories | Tuners | BMW S1000RR | Motorcycles | Motorcycle News BMW tuner Van Harten Performance from Holand recently got its hands on a brand new BMW S1000RR superbike and, apart from turning it into what appears to be a carbon fiber edition, it can also brag about being the first to take the S1000RR beyond the 200bhp barrier. And I’m not so sure... 

If you don’t like big trucks loaded with torque, you should just stop reading now. But if you’re like me, you love you some torque and towing capacity. The 2011 Ford Super Duty truck has best in class towing capacity and payload hauling, as well as two new engines; a 6.2 liter gas engine good for 405 horsepower and 385 ft-lbs of torque, and a new Powerstroke diesel that makes 390 horsepower and a mammoth 735 ft-lbs of torque. Even... 

Its rare to see any supercar manufacturer make an appearance during your typical television ad break, let alone a bespoke manufacturer like Pagani. Although it’s comforting to see that Pagani has pieced together this epic promo film for the Zonda R – ‘just in case’.  Read More →