Here’s the official teaser clip for the new Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG. It’s a car that boasts a 310kW normally aspirated V8 engine. It should sound totally nuts, right? Well, we wouldn’t know because Mercedes is too concerned about telling us how frugal the engine is: 8.4l/100km… blah, blah, blah. Just rev the thing so [...]

Alfa Romeo has given its stunning 4C Concept a makeover before it hits the runway at the Frankfurt Motor Show. This new ‘fluid metal’ colour shceme really does look the goods and shows off the curves of the car to perfection. Perhaps the 4C is a bit too fussy around its mid shoulder line. But [...]

Toyota’s radically styled TMG EV P001 has smashed the lap record for an electric vehicle at the Nürburgring. This is just the third genuine attempt at an EV record around the demanding Nordschleife, following MINI and Peugeot, but Toyota’s lap time of 7 minutes 47.794 seconds is going to take some beating! Jochen Krumbach was [...]

As we headed into the mid-season break last month it seemed as though Ferrari and McLaren had closed the gap on Red Bull. Combined they had won three races in a row. However, the Belgian Grand Prix showed that Red Bull were having no more of that and managed to score a comfortable 1-2 victory; [...]

Renault is trading off its F1 involvement once again with this new Megane RS250 Monaco Grand Prix Limited Edition. Good to see they’ve not lost the knack of coming up with catchy model titles. Living up to its ‘Limited Edition’ name just 50 new RS250 MonacoGP models will find their way to Australia; all individually [...]

Audi has released new images of the ‘urban concept’ model ahead of its Frankfurt debut. There’s no new text, just the five images. What we see though, is the urban concept in a more real-world context, even though the images are still computer-generated. Take a look inside and you’ll get a better insight into the [...]

After the break you can watch a brief clip from the BBC post-race coverage at the Belgian Grand Prix. Mark Webber was flagged down by the crew and was asked about that move on Fernando Alonso at Eau Rouge. Brilliant stuff! UPDATE 30 August: Thanks to John for sending us this great photo of Webber [...]

Lotus Renault GP has released an official update on Robert Kubica. The 26-year-old Polish driver is recovering from another round of surgery following his rally accident earlier in the year. It seems almost certain we won’t see Robert back in Formula One this year. Let’s hope he recovers well and is back in 2012. You [...]

Sebastien Vettel won his and Red Bull Racing’s first Belgian Grand Prix overnight. In doing so he opened up a 92pt lead in the drivers’ championship race on his teammate Mark Webber. Jenson Button (McLaren) put in a sterling effort to finish on the podium after starting from P13. Before the race it was reported [...]

If you don’t know your Eau Rouge from your Blanchimont here’s a preview of the famous Spa-Francorchamps circuit from the McLaren simulator. Commentary from Jenson Button’s performance engineer Tom Stallard. UPDATE: A new video from Pirelli has been added after the break. It explains the high g-forces the tyres, cars and drivers are subjected to at [...]

Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull) has shown the summer break hasn’t affected his form by taking his ninth pole position of the year in qualifying at the Belgian Grand Prix. In a rain affected program Mark Webber (Red Bull) looked sharp and for a while it looked like his best lap (1:49.376) might claim pole position. [...]

It’s one of the most famous corners in Formula One. And until you are at the track you don’t realise just how steep the descent from La Source and the climb up to the famous Eau Rouge corner really is. Who cares that F1 drivers say Eau Rouge no longer holds the fears it once [...]

Mark Webber’s Formula One career will extend into an eleventh season after he re-signed with Red Bull Racing for the 2012 season. The one-year contract extension is a perfect way for Mark to celebrate his 35th birthday today. “I want to continue racing at the top in Formula One so it’s no-brainer to remain at [...]

Porsche has released this teaser video of the new 991 911 Carrera S. Dramatic scenery, and music to go with, makes this clip worth watching over and over again. We still need a bit more time to get used to the front LEDs; there’s something not quite right about the styling. But, we know we [...]

As we reported earlier in the week Bruno Senna has replaced Nick Heidfeld at Lotus Renault GP and will race at Spa this weekend. At the time it was understood the new arrangement would remain in place for the remainder of 2011. However, Nick Heidfeld has other plans. Commenting on his new Sunday plans Bruno [...]