On a beautiful sunny day at 25 degrees the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super Sport achieved a new landspeed world record for production cars, on the proving grounds of the Volkswagen Group at Ehra-Lessien (nearby its headquarters at Wolfsburg). In the presence of the German Technical Inspection Agency (TÜV) and a representative of Guinness Book of Records the Super Sport achieved an average top speed of 431 km/h.
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Three weeks after the Le Mans 24 Hours, and after inspecting the cars that contested this year's event, Peugeot Sport looks back at the problems that affected the 908 HDi FAPs in the French race.
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One arm across my chest and one hand on the rim of a giant steering wheel represents the stability control program and occupant protection system that I grew up with in the 60s. Parents weren't too concerned about seatbelts back then mainly because many cars weren't so equipped, and even if they were, there was no law requiring seatbelt usage.
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The Volvo V60 makes its entry onto the car market with its sights firmly set on giving the all-new S60 sedan model a tough match over the title of ''The Most Dynamic Volvo Model Ever''.
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Jolyon Palmer and Dean Stoneman both secured victory in Portimao's racing, and pulled away in front in provisional championship classification.
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Andretti Autosport's Ryan Hunter-Reay will finally be able to race for the reminder of the current season after enough sponsorship was found to make the deal happen.
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Auto123 Racing went out and brought back some unique gifts from the recent Formula One Grand Prix in Montreal and we're happy to give them to our fans! Starting this Monday and for the next five weeks, a new contest will be launched. We're kicking things off with a Red Bull cap signed by none other than Mark Webber!
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Timo Glock has joined a group of F1 drivers who think the 'proximity' wing idea is a bad one.
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Renault has proposed a deal that would see Robert Kubica stay at Renault in 2011, according to a French publication.
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Scott Pruett wins the 100th Daytona Prototype race - the Brumos Porsche 250 at Daytona - with co-driver Memo Rojas, piloting the No. 01 TELMEX BMW/Riley.
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For the first time in F1, a mandatory weight distribution ratio will apply in 2011.
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After leading from pole position, Will Power (Penske) took a dominant victory at the Watkins Glen road course today and extended his IndyCar Series points lead.
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Williams will run its own battery-powered KERS system in 2011, technical director Sam Michael has announced.
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Ladies, if you want to make a lot of noise and get noticed in your car - don't let the looks of this beast scare you away. This gorgeous looking Pony car will get you all the attention you need and more.
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Bugatti is claiming a new production-car top-speed record with a combined two-run average of 267.9 mph (431.072 kph) with a new Veyron 16.4 Super Sport model, smashing the 253.76-mph record set by a standard Veyron 16.4 in 2005.
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Land Rover needs to develop greener versions of all its models to sustain sales, says Carl-Peter Forster, CEO of parent Tata Motors. He spoke in London, where the company introduced a a small, two-door Range Rover SUV called the Evoque.
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Land Rover needs to develop greener versions of all its models to sustain sales, says Carl-Peter Forster, CEO of parent Tata Motors. He spoke in London, where the company introduced a a small, two-door Range Rover SUV called the Evoque.
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Fiat will launch the spin-off of its truck and farm equipment activities later this month, aiming to have two listed companies by the year-end, an Italian newspaper said.
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The Vitaphone Maserati No.1 of Michael Bartels and Andrea Bertolini completed a hard-fought victory in an incident-packed Championship Race at Paul Ricard.
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Dietrich Mateschitz has rubbished reports a rebuilt A1-Ring circuit could see formula one return to Austria.
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