Wheelers Blog & News

Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus has announced the SCG003 has set a new lap record on the Nurburgring Nordschleife. In an Instagram post, the company confirmed the model lapped the green hell in 6:42 with weight ballasts and a restricted engine.  The company went on to say SCG003S should eventually "kiss 6:30 on street tires."   The latter number is interesting as Koenigsegg has previously announced their intention to set a new lap record on the Nordschleife and insiders have hinted at a time...

A 2014 Ford Fusion was damaged following an impact with a small airplane which was making an emergency landing on a highway. It happened towards the end of last month in northwest Minnesota when 57-year-old David Gowan flying a 1979 Mooney M20K airplane at a 1,000 ft. altitude noticed the engine stopped working so he had no other way but to do an emergency landing on a highway. He turned the airplane around and detected an almost clear path on the highway so he started the landing...

Seriously. This is the best news we've heard about it so far. More details are coming in regarding the Toyota Supra revival. Yes, it looks like the name Toyota is going with is Supra. That’s the first bit of good news here. But it’s the next part that will make just about everyone breathe a huge sigh of relief. According to a new report from Car and Driver, Toyota has decided to drop the hybrid drivetrain in favor of a BMW-sourced turbocharged inline-six. And it gets even better: the Supra’s...

Lewis Hamilton's new Mercedes deal is still inching towards the signatures, the reigning world champion says.   After months of rumours, delays and public negotiations, the British driver said before Malaysia that he was hoping his contract for 2016 and beyond will be ready for an announcement before the race weekend ended.   It didn't happen, but one Spanish report said the sides have now fully agreed and a public declaration is now imminent.   Hamilton, 30, has now backed that...

The big question after Malaysia is: has Ferrari really caught Mercedes?   After Sebastian Vettel's breakthrough win in red on Sunday, Mercedes figures admitted to being surprised their dominance of Melbourne has been so quickly reined in.   Team boss Toto Wolff described it as a "wake-up call".   "I don't think it was a wake-up call," championship leader Lewis Hamilton insists. "But I think everyone can always do with, not a kick, more like a pinch."   Some think Malaysia was just a...

The Volkswagen Beetle might be living on borrowed time but that hasn't stopped the automaker from introducing four special edition concepts at the New York Auto Show. First up, the Beetle Convertible Denim features a Stonewashed Blue Metallic exterior with gray accents and a denim-inspired dark blue roof.  The model also has fabric / leatherette sport seats, brushed matte aluminum trim and 18-inch Disc-style aluminum wheels. The unimaginatively named Beetle Pink Color Edition is -...

But it's not a Continental GT replacement.  Having made its official debut at Geneva earlier this month, the Bentley EXP 10 Speed6 Concept apparently made quite the impression. We were on hand to see the moment the sheets were pulled off it, and the immediate response was also positive. However, a few observers also felt the concept reminded them of the Aston Martin Vantage, proportionally-speaking. We concurred, but it’s not that we don’t like it. And if you absolute can’t stand it, then...

A couple of new 2016 Audi A4 spy photos have emerged. These new pictures reveal the German premium vehicle will come with an aggressive design for the headlights that feature LED turning signals and daytime running lights. We can also take a closer look at the radiator grille that’s going be larger and sharper than on the current model. First interior spy photos of the new A4 shows the center console will be completely redesigned and will feature a new gear shifter, infotainment system...

The first purported pictures of the McLaren 570S have surfaced online. While pictures are grainy and low resolution, they show a stylish sports car that follows in the footsteps of the 650S and P1.  The similarities might put some people off but the model has distinctively shaped doors with cutouts that channel air into the air intakes. The interior pictures also leave a lot to be desired but we can see two-tone leather seats with contrast stitching.  Additional details are hard to make...

Although disappointed, Toto Wolff had to chuckle late on Sunday when asked if Malaysia signalled the "end of an era" in formula one.   Although it was somewhat of a jibe at his former teammate Daniel Ricciardo and team Red Bull, Sebastian Vettel observed that his win for Ferrari was arguably the "first time Mercedes got beaten fair and square" in the new turbo V6 era.   But is it premature to say the 'era' of Mercedes' domination is now over?   "Formula one is a bit extreme sometimes,...