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Behind the Wheel of the 2010 Pagani Zonda R
Only in Italy can you turn up at an airport, ask if they have many flights landing, and, if not, whether they would let you run a 217-mph track car. Mind you, it does help if the airport in question is in Modena and the man asking is Andrea Montermini, Ferrari test driver and former [...]
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG to be F1 safety car
When a car is chosen as the official Formula 1 safety car, it has to be quick. Heading a field of dedicated race cars which can sprint from 0-100km/h in under three seconds is no mean feat, so it comes as no surprise that Mercedes-Benz’s latest sports car, the SLS AMG, has been chosen as [...]
Mercedes-Benz presents Mercedes GP Petronas F1 team
Mercedes-Benz has showed off its Formula 1 dream team at its museum in Stuttgart, the likes of which will form the new Silver Arrows Formula One works team – Mercedes GP Petronas. Marking his comeback to Formula 1, seven-time World Champion Michael Schumacher headlines the drivers team alongside Nico Rosberg, with Ross Brawn enlisted to [...]
2010 Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix
The Formula 1 season kicks off in Bahrain. The race consists of 57 laps around a 5.412 km circuit, totaling 308.238 km. Practice sessions begin on Friday 12 March, with qualifying taking place on Saturday afternoon. Bahrain Grand Prix will then begin at 15h00 on Sunday 14 March 2010. Date: 14 March 2010 Venue: Bahrain [...]
Video: Lexus LFA secret behind the symphony
While the sound produced by a supercar is often likened to a symphony, Lexus has taken the acoustic performance of its new LFA far more seriously in order to create its Formula 1-inspired soundtrack. An acoustic team was assembled specifically for the LFA project whose sole job was to ensure the exhaust note of the [...]
