New Zealand: home to stunning vistas, bone-crushing rugby players, flightless birds, fine wines and — as of now — the world’s most far-flung supercar manufacturer.
So stand aside, Caparo, and take a break, Ariel, for here comes the Hulme CanAm supercar, a machine with the power to rival the fastest Ferrari, but which carries less weight than the lightest Ford Fiesta. It has a power-to-weight ratio that would make a Bugatti Veyron blush, and a look that exudes pure, undiluted menace. Best of all, it should be on sale here next year.
But before then, a short, swift step back in time…Â More info
Virtually no one is immune to the global economic crisis — not even the billionaire boys club that is Formula One.
 In the last decade or so, Formula One has morphed into a near-complete corporate marketing toy, mercilessly hacking away passionate private owners such as Eddie Jordan and Giancarlo Minardi in favor of companies such as BMW and Red Bull. As a result, top-flight Formula One teams typically now spend around $150 million to $445 million a season, with 10 teams in 2008 supposedly spending close to a collective $3 billion… More info
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What do you do if you’re arguably the most-accomplished auto racer ever, a billionaire and perhaps one of the most recognizable athletes the world has ever known? If you’re also a motorcycle enthusiast, the answer is simple; you go Superbike racing, and you give it your all.
Seven-time F1 champion Michael Schumacher got some notoriety last year when he posted some fast practice times on a Honda CBR1000RR in Hungary…Â More Info…
JEREZ, Spain — McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton led the pack of drivers testing out this season’s Formula One cars Thursday.
The circuit champion was quickest of the four 2009 cars testing at the Jerez circuit with a fast lap of one minute 20.737, ahead of Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull, Kazuki Nakajima of Williams and local favourite Fernando Alonso of Renault.
Hamilton’s testing focused on trying out new regulations, including …Â More info