Oil giant Shell is hoping to prove that there’s still mileage left in the internal combustion engine by unveiling an ultra-efficient petrol car. The Shell Concept Car, which is capable of 107mpg and a 45mpg top speed, is a total rethink of ex-McLaren designer Gordon Murray’s T25 produced in 2010. …
Read More »McLaren’s hardcore topless supercar
McLaren 675LT Spider confirmed – just 500 of the “most focused, fastest and exhilarating open top McLaren model ever” will be built, priced at £285,450 each – see and hear it here! With a top speed of 203mph, the 675LT can accelerate from 0-62mph in 2.9 seconds, and reach 124mph in …
Read More »Wilton Classic car heaven
We’ve been snapping away at the Wilton Classic and Supercar Show – here are some of our favourite shots… You had to be there to appreciate the sheer scale of this 1926 Type 41 Bugatti Royale Torpedo. A truly awesome car… The car park at Wilton Classic and Supercar was …
Read More »‘Entry level’ McLaren unveiled
McLaren have announced their most affordable car ever – the 570S Coupe. The first model in McLaren’s Sports Series, it clearly has the Porsche 911 Turbo firmly in its sights. Expected to cost around £140,000 when it goes on sale later this year, the mid-engined, rear-wheel drive, carbon-fibre car will …
Read More »Meet the McLaren 675LT
Introducing the road-legal, track-focused McLaren 675LT which will make its debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March. Even lighter and more powerful than a 650S – it has a 0-62mph time of 2.9 seconds and a 205mph top speed! McLaren says the “675LT re-establishes the McLaren ‘Longtail’ heritage, focusing …
Read More »Jenson’s Rolls-Royce deal
F1 star Jenson Button will arrive in style at overseas Grands Prix this season. Rolls-Royce fan Jenson has selected a number of the iconic car company’s models, including the Wraith, Phantom Drophead Coupé and Ghost, to transport himself to 10 of this year’s races. “I am absolutely delighted to be …
Read More »Meet McLaren’s new 650s
McLaren has released the first official pictures of its stunning new 650s supercar. The 200mph+ car, which will be one of the stars of next month’s Geneva Motor Show, will sit between the 12C and the sold-out P1. Predictably, some commentators have already uncharitably said that the 650s looks like …
Read More »‘Car-Crash TV’ – Celebs and their cars…
Ahh celebrities…love them or hate them; they sure do give us plenty to talk about, particularly when it comes to their outrageous taste in cars. We’ve witnessed a £135K Bentley being spray painted pink by the likes of Paris Hilton, prestige badges replaced with the names of footballer’s girlfriends and …
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