Wheelers Blog & News

DMC unveils Lamborghini Aventador SV: Teddy Bear Edition   We’re not sure what inspired the owner of this DMC-styled Lamborghini Aventador to strap a giant teddy bear onto the supercar’s roof, but if it was to attract attention then mission accomplished. As if the aggressive body kit of the SV edition and orange paint work wasn’t enough, the massive cuddly bear riding high on the roof made sure that wherever the owner went in the Chinese city of Dailan, people stopped what they were...

Paul Hembery, official tyre supplier Pirelli's F1 chief, is expecting the field to speed up significantly in 2015. Last year, the Italian marque took a deliberately conservative approach to its 2014 rubber, having gone through a tumultuous 2013 and with the uncertainties of the new turbo V6 era in mind. As a result, and with the high-downforce, V8 powered era in the past, lap times last year generally suffered. "Last season," Hembery agreed, "the power unit manufacturers, the teams, and...

The Abu Dhabi Racing team lead by Khaled Al Qubaisi concluded today’s free practice and qualification trials for the 10th 24h Dubai Race by scoring new times, and were able to register 6th fastest time during the qualification rounds at 1:58:952Sm on board their Mercedes SLS AMG GT3, which places the UAE team in 3rd grid of the endurance race, with 95 cars competing for the title. All geared up to make a prime position at today’s free practice, the Abu Dhabi Racing Black Falcon Team (No. 3)...

The FIA's new super licence points system would even have locked Michael Schumacher out of F1. Apparently reacting to the controversial debut this year of 17-year-old Max Verstappen, the sport's governing body will clamp down hard on the qualifications for the mandatory F1 driving credential in 2016. But as the details of the licence points system for junior categories emerged this week, some calculations show that many of the sport's top names would have fallen foul of the FIA's tough new...

The seven-time Formula One racing champion, Michael Schumacher, who suffered from massive head injuries while skiing last December 2013 can now respond to external stimuli, but is still not able to speak or move, according to reports cited by International Business Times. Here are more details about Michael Schumacher Health Update.  Michael Schumacher left the hospital in order return home in Switzerland after nine months of treatment. Most of the time, he spends "looking into...

Fernando Alonso is more adaptable than Kimi Raikkonen and better able to cope with a difficult car. That is the claim of Ferrari's recently-ousted technical chief Pat Fry, musing the key differences between the Maranello team's 2014 pairing. For 2015, Spaniard Alonso has switched to McLaren-Honda, but Raikkonen is staying put and will be joined this year by his friend Sebastian Vettel. Ferrari's champion of 2007, and having thrived at Lotus, Finn Raikkonen notably struggled alongside...

Porsche has ruled out entering formula one. 2016 F1 entrant Gene Haas this week indicated he hopes rumours the German giant Volkswagen - Porsche's parent - is contemplating entering F1 are true. "I think having big manufacturers coming in and supplying engines makes a lot of sense," he told Autoweek and F1 business journalist Christian Sylt. Porsche returned to the premier LMP1 prototype class at Le Mans last year, housing the F1 veteran Mark Webber. This year, Nico Hulkenberg will split...

First and foremost: slow down! It takes longer to stop or adjust in wet weather. Stay toward the middle lanes - water tends to pool in the outside lanes. Maintain proper following distance (3 Second Rule). This needs to be increased in wet weather. Drive in the tracks of a car ahead of you. Don't follow large trucks or busses too closely. The spray created by their large tires reduces your vision. Take care when passing them as well; if you must pass, do so quickly and safely. Be more...

Porsche's Sales and Marketing boss has revealed the company hasn't ruled out a 911 plug-in hybrid. Speaking to Automotive News, Bernhard Maier said Porsche has a "lot of ideas" for a 911 plug-in hybrid but none of them have been confirmed for production. He went on to say "The 918 Spyder shows that Porsche has the capability to produce very convincing hybrid sports cars." While Maier wouldn't commit to making a 911 plug-in hybrid he said he is a true believer in the technology and people...

Ferrari is sticking with its unique 'pullrod' front suspension layout for a fourth consecutive season, according to Italy's Autosprint. The Maranello team has persevered with the approach since 2012, despite the fact pullrod suspension had not previously been seen at the front of a F1 car since Minardi in 2001. It was reported throughout 2014 that Ferrari's pullrod suspension might explain Kimi Raikkonen's notable deficit compared to Fernando Alonso last year. The Finn shone with the...