Wheelers Blog & News

Bernie Ecclestone has described the fate of F1 legend Michael Schumacher as a "tragedy".   15 months ago, the seven time world champion fell whilst skiing with his son Mick in the French alps, suffering serious brain injuries.   "I know nothing about his current condition," F1 chief executive Ecclestone, who has known the now 46-year-old German for over two decades, said.   "This may sound strange," the 84-year-old Briton told Germany's Welt am Sonntag newspaper, "but it would have...

 Nissan Middle East and the Automobile and Touring Club of the UAE have announced a new three year partnership agreement to support the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge, underlining a dual commitment to continue raising the event’s profile on the world stage.   Samir Cherfan, Managing Director, Nissan Middle East and Mohammed Ben Sulayem, President of the ATCUAE and founder of the event, signed the agreement for the 25th edition of the Rally, which will take place from 27th March to 2nd...

A pair of rollers in your rearview is probably one of the last things you want to see. Well, a swarm of zombies would suck too but that’s more of a nightmare than a reality (or is it??). Anyhow, cop cars are designed to be intimating because, well, that’s how cops are supposed to act. In the US at least. But every now and then a cop car comes along that just can’t be taken seriously. Maybe it’s just the car, or maybe it's the cop. Sometimes both. Don't know what we're talking about? Check...

Authorities in Burgundy, France have installed a rather peculiar traffic sign saying "there are still children to crush, you can accelerate." The controversial traffic sign was installed after previous methods of convincing drivers to slow down have failed as the speed bumps, mini roundabout and a 30 km/h speed limit didn't help at all. The authorities in Burgundy, France decided to resort to black humor as a desperate way to convince drivers to stop speeding in that area where many...

We previously reported that Maserati is planning on having two high performance coupes in its future lineup, the production-spec Alfieri and the next generation GranTurismo. As you’ve likely guessed, the Alfieri will be a direct competitor to the likes of the Jaguar F-Type while the redesigned GranTurismo will focus more on grand touring. However, there’s only room for one convertible here, and that honor will be given to the Alfieri. Car Magazine has confirmed that the GranCabrio will be...

Sebastian Vettel made the right choice in deciding to leave Red Bull for Ferrari.   That is the view of 1997 world champion Jacques Villeneuve, who said it became clear last year that despite winning four titles with the energy drink marque, the Vettel era at Red Bull was over.   "There was this young guy now with a big smile," said the Canadian, referring to Daniel Ricciardo, "and everyone knew - that's the future of Red Bull.   "At 27, he (Vettel) was in Red Bull's view a...

Manor Marussia is on the way to Melbourne.   Although the revived team officially launched its 2015 earlier this week, it was still scrambling to prepare a car for the new regulations.   The modified 2014 car was crash tested on Thursday, with the team now confirming "We have passed".   "That's it," Manor said on Twitter, "we're all set for Melbourne!"   A spokesman told Germany's Bild newspaper: "The team has prepared the cars with which it will start the 2015 season. The cars meet...

Sitting next to the new McLaren 675LT and track-bound P1 GTR, you would think a model the British carmaker created almost twenty years ago would be overshadowed. But it’s almost the complete opposite. The McLaren F1 GT on show in Geneva rarely makes it out of the McLaren Technology Center in Woking, so seeing one in person is a rare treat. It’s one of just three ever made: 58F1GT is somewhere in Japan, 54F1GT lives in Brunei and this – 56XPGT – is owned by the factory. Finished in dark...

There are generally two types of limited editions offered by automakers. There are the ones that bundle a bunch of equipment together for a lower price than you would have paid, provided that you actually want all of those things. And then there are the ones that charge you loads of extra money for a special paint color. But this one is something else. The limited edition of the Volkswagen e-Golf replaces some of the nicer standard equipment with cheaper stuff. This means steel 16-inch...

The office belonging to Michael Schumacher's personal doctor has been burgled.Germany's Bild newspaper reports that cash, prescriptions and a laptop were among the items stolen from the clinic belonging to Dr Johannes Peil.The report said Peil would not confirm if medical data about the F1 legend or his other patients including Nico Rosberg were on the computer.It is not the first time medical records belonging to Schumacher have been compromised.As the great German was recovering from his...