Wheelers Blog & News

There can only be one winner.    One of the hottest showdowns that took place during the recent Hypermax event at VMax 200 was a head to head drag race between two super heavyweight hypercars, the Ferrari LaFerrari and the Koenigsegg Agera N. In this epic battle, the two hypercars were not competing for the fastest quarter mile, but rather for which car could reach the highest top speed. This was an especially close race, with the LaFerrari boasting a 950 horsepower V12 and the Agera with...

Michael Schumacher's manager says the condition of the seven time world champion is "improving".   Sabine Kehm, who is now guiding Schumacher's son Mick on his first steps in single seaters, appeared in the Barcelona paddock ahead of the Spanish grand prix.   When asked about the mostly unknown fate of F1's most successful driver ever, she was quoted by Sky Italia: "There are small improvements, but the road is still very long."   The latest news about 46-year-old former Ferrari and...

Good job the Porsche was covered! Don't be too hard on her. It’s an easy mistake to make. The gas pedal and brake pedal are so close together, it seems odd we don’t see hilarious accidents like this one more often. These horrifying images were taken in a parking lot in Beijing, courtesy of Car News China. Driving her VW Touareg away from her spot, the driver of the large SUV came face to face with the sexy white Porsche 911, which was ironically covered to keep it well...

The Lotus F1 Team has teamed up with Warner Bros Pictures to produce a one-off Mad Max Hybrid. Described as an F1 car "reimagined for a post-apocalyptic future," the Mad Max Hybrid features spikes, flame throwers and five-spoke alloy wheels with off-road tires.  The model also has skulls mounted on the front wing.   In a statement, Lotus F1 Team CEO Matthew Carter said “[The] Lotus F1 Team is always viewed as a challenger team, so this was a fantastic opportunity to work with Warner Bros...

Audi appears to have taken a step closer to formula one.   Mere days ago, constant rumours that the Volkswagen brand is considering a grand prix foray were given a boost by former Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo.   "A mutual friend told me that (Red Bull owner Dietrich) Mateschitz is thinking of selling and is trying to convince Audi to come in," said the Italian.   Auto Express, a British weekly, went straight to Audi chairman Rupert Stadler to ask him for a "yes or no" answer...

Eyebrows were being raised on Thursday as Fernando Alonso refused to take his dark sunglasses off during the official FIA press conference.   Earlier this week, on social media, the McLaren driver showed photographs of a stye in his eye, and then his trip to McLaren's driver simulator in Woking -- wearing dark glasses inside.   "I have to keep them on," the Spaniard said as he prepared for Thursday's media activities ahead of his home grand prix.   A source explained that an eye...

Valtteri Bottas on Thursday tried to play down rumours he is shaping up as a Ferrari driver of the future.   The Williams driver denied the wilder of the reports, for instance that he has already signed a 'pre-agreement' to join the fabled Italian marque.   "I saw some and heard plenty of stories and it's sometimes quite funny to hear those because in the end you know what's the case and what's not," the Finn told reporters in Barcelona.   "There's a lot of people making up...

Being unemployed and rich ain't so bad.  Being unemployed may not be so bad after all. Well, if you were already ridiculously rich before losing your job, then being jobless is more like a vacation. And that, essentially, is the life former Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson is living now. Only last week we reported on Jezza’s most recent activities, which included driving around London in a green Lamborghini Huracan. He nearly got a ticket for parking it illegally, but he managed to talk his...

Susie Wolff has admitted she still feels "very far away" from the formula one grid.   Actually, the 32-year-old is much closer than others, as she will take over Valtteri Bottas' Williams on Friday morning ahead of the Spanish grand prix.   It will mark the "40th anniversary of the last time a female driver scored a world championship point in formula one," the British team said in a statement.   Wolff said: "I do feel very, very close but in the same respect very far...

The Lewis Hamilton contract saga looks set to continue throughout yet another race weekend or two.   The reigning world champion's repeatedly delayed new Mercedes deal has triggered rumours he might be considering a switch to Ferrari.   But in the last days, German reports indicated a new three-year agreement has finally been signed by both sides, with team chairman Niki Lauda declaring recently: "Everything will be fixed by the Spanish grand prix".   The Austrian and F1 legend,...