McMurtry Automotive has opened a new factory in Gloucestershire to build the Spéirling, its record-breaking electric hypercar. The site in Wotton-under-Edge spans a square mile and will begin production imminently, with the first customer car due to be delivered this summer. It will also allow McMurtry to expand its product range in the future, the company… Continue reading Deliveries of 1000bhp McMurtry Speirling to begin this summer
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“It was a hairy drive!” – Living with a BAC Mono in winter
When he bought his BAC Mono in sunny Dubai four years ago, did Jason Goddard ever imagine that one day, back home living in England after 14 years working in the Middle East, he’d be driving it in the middle of winter on lifeless carbon brakes up the M6 to BAC’s Liverpool factory for its… Continue reading “It was a hairy drive!” – Living with a BAC Mono in winter
German FAZ: “We are in the fight for victories”010513
The Formula 1 racing team Mercedes is prepared for the season that begins on March 8th. “We don’t consider ourselves the favorites,” said team boss Toto Wolff on Monday during a digital press conference shortly after the presentation of the new W17 racer, “but we are in the fight for victories.” The basis for this… Continue reading German FAZ: “We are in the fight for victories”010513
New and Returning Sponsors Fuel the 2026 Chicago Auto Show Experience
CHICAGO, Feb. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Sponsors continue to demonstrate strong and growing support for the 2026 Chicago Auto Show, led by premier partners Cars.com and ComEd. Official sponsors include Sim Drive and Drive Chicago, with additional support from star sponsors U.S. Army and Mattress Firm. Supporting sponsors Renewal by Andersen and Britax round out the… Continue reading New and Returning Sponsors Fuel the 2026 Chicago Auto Show Experience
Lamborghini Temerario tips 1905kg: are new supercars too heavy?
I recently put the new Lamborghini Temerario on the weighbridge at MIRA. It had the Alleggerita pack fitted, which for a trifling £37k saves you about the mass of a small Labrador. Up popped the numbers, one for each corner. I always double-check these green digits as they go in my notebook, but this time was… Continue reading Lamborghini Temerario tips 1905kg: are new supercars too heavy?
Porsche names McLaren designer as replacement for Mauer
Porsche has confirmed a major changing of the guard at the top of its design ranks, with Tobias Sühlmann appointed as the new head of design from 1 February. The 46-year-old succeeds Michael Mauer, who is stepping down after more than 21 years in the role – a period that spanned the introduction of the Macan,… Continue reading Porsche names McLaren designer as replacement for Mauer
German Handelsblatt: Sports car manufacturer: Porsche replaces chief designer012294
Porsche headquarters in Zuffenhausen with 911 vehicles: The series is one of the classics at Porsche. Photo: dpa Stuttgart, Düsseldorf. The sports car manufacturer Porsche is replacing its chief designer. As company circles confirm to Handelsblatt, Tobias Sühlmann is replacing long-time head of design Michael Mauer. Mauer is handing over operational design responsibility in Zuffenhausen,… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Sports car manufacturer: Porsche replaces chief designer012294
My pledge for 2026? To road test the GMA T50
My New Year’s resolution? Same as last year. And the year before that. For the past three years, my stated personal aim has not been to finally locate a bolt of pristine Missoni fabric for an eight-valve Integrale, or even to wean myself off cru Barbaresco, but to tee up a full evaluation of the… Continue reading My pledge for 2026? To road test the GMA T50
Ford ‘back where it belongs’ in F1 return with Red Bull
Ford’s return to the Formula 1 grid this year with Red Bull Racing puts the car giant “back where it belongs”, according to its racing division chief Will Ford, the great-great grandson of company founder Henry. Speaking at Ford Racing’s season launch in Detroit, during which the liveries that the new Red Bull and Racing… Continue reading Ford ‘back where it belongs’ in F1 return with Red Bull
BankPro verkündet Partnerschaft mit McLaren Endurance Racing bei der Teilnahme an der Langstrecken-Weltmeisterschaft
NASSAU, Bahamas, 14. Januar 2026 /PRNewswire/ — BankPro ist stolz darauf, seine Partnerschaft mit dem McLaren United Autosports WEC Hyper Team, der offiziellen Teilnahme von McLaren Racing an der FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC), bekannt zu geben und damit die Langstreckenambitionen des Rennsports zu unterstützen. Continue Reading McLaren WEC Hypercar Diese Zusammenarbeit bringt Hochleistung, Innovation und… Continue reading BankPro verkündet Partnerschaft mit McLaren Endurance Racing bei der Teilnahme an der Langstrecken-Weltmeisterschaft