Cars

As gearheads we know the quickest way to a woman’s heart is with a flashy car, right? Probably not, but one man in China thought it was the perfect way to land a girlfriend. Weirdly it almost worked. Almost.

Is there a new one-off edition of the McLaren P1 in the works? That’s the question we are asking after a mysterious post hit Instagram from Lanzante.

After qualifying, you’d be forgiven for thinking that results were all but confirmed for this past weekend’s Austrian GP. Mercedes dominated the field with a front-row lockout and was well ahead with its raw pace.

As you probably know from its cool adverts, Honda makes more than just cars. From jet planes to generators, if it’s mechanical, chances are Honda has a version of it.

If you were expecting a shakeup of the establishment for this weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix, well, that’s too bad. Qualifying for tomorrow’s race mirrors that of last year’s results, almost to a tee.

If you’re a company that’s just reached a major milestone, how do you celebrate? An ultimate model? Maybe a documentary to take fans down memory lane?

The second round of the first F1 triple header kicks off this weekend. With the sport heading to the Red Bull Ring, who better to show off the venue than Red Bull’s own Max Verstappen?

It’s often the way that when two momentous events occur together, there’s a joint party.

When Stefan Bellof set a 6:11 lap around the Nurburgring Nordschleife in 1983 driving a Porsche 956, many considered that record to be unbeatable. For 35 years, it has been.

One of the great joys of buying a brand new car is making sure it fits your needs perfectly. In fact speccing a car up is so much fun that almost all brands now offer an online configurator. They’re a great way to waste an entire day… so we’re told.

McLaren has unveiled its fourth ever car in the “Longtail” (LT) line.

Where did it all begin for the motorcar? While there’s debate about it, many agree it’s the Benz Patent Motorwagen from 1886. That’s why for this week’s Want we are taking a look at the granddaddy of the production car — or at least a replica of it.

Renault has an incredible history in F1. With over 160 race wins as a constructor and engine supplier, it’s captured eleven driver titles over the years.

If you go off-roading in any capacity, you know sometimes even all-terrain tires don’t cut it. Thankfully, the minds at Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) have been hard at work to find an alternate solution.

Here it is: the 2019 Aston Martin DBS Superleggera in all its splendor. Revealed this afternoon, the details on the new Aston range-topper are juicy.

Volkswagen wasn’t the only company setting records at Pikes Peak over the weekend. Its subsidiary, Bentley, also had a go, and captured a record of its own with the Bentayga.

Lamborghini’s specialist classic car restoration service, Polo Storico, has tackled an even more special vehicle than usual.

German (DTM) and Japanese (Super GT) touring cars have, at long last, finalized the new, common “Class 1” regulations, and will have two joint races in 2019.

Volkswagen and Romain Dumas made history at Pikes Peak this weekend. Not only did they beat the previous electric-only record by almost exactly a minute, but the VW I.D. R‘s 7:57.148 time is now the fastest ever at the event.

Heading into today’s race was a gamble for all parties involved. Would the returning Circuit Paul Ricard make for an interesting race or would it flop? Good news then that the venue was eventful and thensome.