Wheelers Blog & News

Just in time for Cyber Monday, Porsche has unveiled their €400 ($500 / £317) Bounce S4 running shoes. Designed to appeal to well heeled runners, the shoes feature a carbon baseplate and exclusive Bounce technology that promises to provide "serious cushioning."   While that sounds like marketing hyperbole, Porsche Design says the shoes have a flexing suspension system that transfers vertical impact into forward propulsion.The company goes on to say they shoes have a "futuristic" seamless...

Mercedes chairman Dieter Zetsche says he wants formula one to maintain a healthy grid. As backmarkers hit the wall in 2014 and three more small teams argue loudly about costs and power, talks to fix the sport's issues have so far produced scarce results. But Zetsche told Germany's Sport Bild: "Of course we have an interest that, within certain limits, we have a broad field of competitors." He said there are talks behind the scenes about how F1's commercial income is split between the big...

Aston Martin has teamed up with Hanergy Thin Film Power to test the benefits of using solar panels on their race cars. The first test was conducted last weekend as the #97 Vantage GTE was equipped with two solar panels on its roof. Aston Martin declined to go into specifics but said the panels can be used to help power auxiliary systems such as the air conditioner which currently consumes power from the engine. According to Aston Martin Racing Technical Director Dan Sayers, “The idea...

Mercedes-Benz has taken the wraps off the SL63 AMG World Championship 2014 Collector's Edition. After a perfect Formula 1 season with Lewis Hamilton taking the win and Nico Rosberg coming second, Mercedes-Benz has decided to celebrate the triumph with a special edition SL63 AMG limited to 19 units. Both F1 drivers provided assistance in the development of the car and chances are Hamilton was in charge of the black one taking into account the gold accents whereas the white one comes with...

Abu Dhabi Racing driver Mohammed Al Sahlawi won first place in the Dubai International Rally, the final round of the FIA Middle East Rally Championship, in the 2WD class in his Citroën DS3 R3. Al Sahlawi came in front of teammate Mohamed Al Mutawaa who was crowned Middle East Rally champion in 2WD class. Saeed Bintouq finished third in the class ahead of Mansoor Belhelei who put in a brilliant performance at the Dubai International Rally, ending an excellent debut MERC season for both...

David Coulthard says he was blown away by the performance of this year's title-winning Mercedes turbo V6 engine. Recently at Silverstone, the former McLaren and Red Bull driver tried this year's controversial 'power unit' technology for the first time with a turn at the wheel of the 2014 Williams. The BBC commentator told Germany's Auto Motor und Sport: "The power and torque of the engine is incredible. "You hit the gas on the straight and start changing gear every 50 metres," said the...

Toro Rosso late on Friday confirmed reports Carlos Sainz jr will complete the Red Bull-owned junior team's 2015 driver lineup. The 20-year-old Spaniard and new Formula Renault 3.5 champion will replace the Italian based team's driver of the past three seasons, Frenchman Jean-Eric Vergne. "Ever since I have been part of Red Bull's young driver programme, this has been my aim and I want to thank Red Bull for putting their faith in me," Sainz, whose father and namesake is the world rally...

Why, you might be asking yourself, is Autoblog showing me an eBay Motors listing for a 2006 Ford F-250 and a box trailer (with a badly cropped photo to boot)? It's not because we're highly interested in this blue-collar rig, to be sure, but rather because we're interested in throwing the greatest Forza party of all time.   Housed in that innocuous white 26-foot trailer is a gamer's delight, with 25 Xbox 360 systems connected up to 25 high-definition monitors and 24 headsets to keep...

Controversial tuner Mansory has released a visual & power package for the recently introduced Rolls-Royce Ghost Series II. Work started on the outside where there is a new front apron hosting bigger air inlets and optional LED daytime running lights, along with carbon wings and a redesigned hood also manufactured from carbon fiber. Other changes include reworked side skirts, fresh rear apron, integrated stainless steel exhaust pipes and a subtle rear spoiler lip. The stock wheels were...

After visiting nine countries in the Middle East and Africa, the Red Bull Car Park Drift 2014 will come to an end during the Regional Finals today in Dubai. The adrenaline-filled event will be part of the Dubai Motor Festival 2014 and is set to take place at the Meydan Hotel parking. Sixteen drivers will go head to head with their eyes on the ‘King of Drift’ title. The participants hail from UAE, KSA, Oman, Kuwait, Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt, Tunisia and Mauritius and earned their spots in the...