Posts Tagged ‘test track’
Click above for more "spy shots" of the Opel Insignia.The spy photo racket is big business, and GM's Opel division has been doing its best to keep prying lenses off its new Insignia model ahead of its debut at the London Motor Show this July. To stem the tide, Opel released a handful of "official" s......
Spy Shots: Ferrari GT California at Fiorano
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008
Our friends over at Carscoop have managed to – you guessed it – scoop another car. This spy shot was taken by a reader visiting Maranello and reveals a Ferrari test mule under heavy camouflage. The most intriguing element are the headlights, usually the first part disguised on a developmental te......
Aston Martin Prototype Racer testing at Prodrive Proving Grounds
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008
Things are heating up for this year's 24 Hours of Le Mans. Not only will returning champions Audi have to watch over its spoiler for its diesel rival Peugeot, but now the TDI champs will have to duke it out with Aston Martin as well. As we reported earlier, Prodrive is dangling its feet in the water......
Geneva ‘08 Preview: Lorinser Nardo3 Mercedes SL
Friday, December 7th, 2007
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Perennial Mercedes-Benz tuner Lorinser is coming to Geneva with some new toys. Highlighting its booth at the fast-approaching auto salon will be the Nardo3. Based on the outgoing Mercedes SL AMG roadster, the Nardo3 borrows its......
Spy Shots: Ferrari GT California
Friday, November 30th, 2007
Oh, if we only had an apartment in Maranello overlooking Ferrari's private Fiorano test track. We think we'd get used to the noise of V12 exotics and formula racecars screaming at all hours for the chance to see what the Prancing Horse was working on. This time, an intrepid photographer snapped some......
The Stig: Some say he’s Lewis Hamilton
Tuesday, November 27th, 2007
The producers of Top Gear have kept the identity of "The Stig" a closely-guarded secret. With such a wide audience and fan base, that's led to endless speculation over the true identity of the show's phantom test driver, and one British celebrity is now claiming he knows who it is.
Guests on the sho......
NBC working on Top Gear remake for the States
Sunday, November 4th, 2007
Bionic Woman. Knight Rider. And now....Top Gear? NBC, America's remake network, has ordered a pilot of an Americanized Top Gear. Expect to see all the usual Top Gear conventions, including three presenters; a masked Stig-like driver; a private test track; taping in a hangar before a live audience; a......
Camaro spotted by GM’s spy shooters, again
Monday, October 29th, 2007
click above to view the new Camaro spy-shot in high-resGeneral Motors has released another shot of the production Camaro making the rounds on its test track and this time we get a nice view of the front three-quarters. According to the FastLane Blog, the Camaro "is quickly evolving into final form,"......
Lewis Hamilton resigns with McLaren for $138 million
Wednesday, October 24th, 2007
Reports are coming in that Lewis Hamilton, the phenom F1 driver that nearly won the drivers' championship last season, has resigned with team McLaren for a reported $138 million USD over the next five years. The deal keeps the now 23-year-old at McLaren through 2012, though he's said he would stay p......
Ferrari F430 GT2 ready to take on all challengers in 2008
Monday, October 8th, 2007
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We used to think the Ferrari F430 was one of the most impressive supercars on the market, but that's only the start. The 430 Scuderia kicked it up a considerable notch. The F430 Pista, as raced in the Ferrari Challenge series, is even tauter, and ......