SURREY, UK (December 19, 2023) – McLaren today reveals the new GTS, which joins the McLaren line-up as a replacement for the GT. The super-lightweight GTS is engineered to delight drivers who demand the dynamic excellence and driving excitement of a McLaren and the ride comfort, refinement and luggage space suited to routine drives and extended journeys. Continue reading
Sant’agat bolognese (December 18, 2023) – Cycling world champion and Lamborghini Urus[1] owner Mathieu van der Poel is no stranger to the power of adrenaline, as the latest Lamborghini video ‘Beyond Speed’ illustrates. As a child, van der Poel was obsessed with his bicycle, riding it every moment he could, which translated into dedication to the sport of cyclocross and an obsession with performance.
“With cyclocross, I became a world champion, I was victorious. I achieved everything I wanted to, and so then I switched to road racing,” says van der Poel. Always a sportsman, committed at the highest level to pushing himself to achieve goals and rewards, cycling fueled his desire for adrenaline. On two wheels he races the cyclocross tracks and the tarmac roads, and like the Lamborghini Urus, he produces the ultimate performance on every terrain.
“Cycling is my life, and the Lamborghini Urus suits my life,” says van der Poel. “It’s my perfect car. It’s about performance but I’ve also allowed myself exclusivity. And because my bicycle goes with me, it’s got the trunk space I need.
“Speed is adrenaline. Of course it’s different on a bike to the Lamborghini. Downhill and sprinting on a bicycle is fast and I have to use all my senses and skills for the different environments, and I love that adrenaline rush, but for sure the Urus Super SUV delivers that too. It’s fast and the way it deals with every challenge and surface is in a different league. The engine is so special, and there’s lots of other features in the car which I love. But it’s more than that: Lamborghini is Italian and has passion and it shows in the Lamborghini Urus.”
Mathieu van der Poel
[1] Fuel consumption and emission values of Urus Performante; Fuel consumption combined: 14,1 l/100km (WLTP); CO2-emissions combined: 320 g/km (WLTP)
BUDAPEST (December 18, 2023) – Budapest-based KAMManufaktur takes the iconic 912 sports car to new levels of performance and usability, without losing its classic looks and analogue driving style. Continue reading
CREWE (December 15, 2023) – Inspired by Team Car No. 2, the most famous, valuable and iconic Bentley in the world, the Bentley Blower Jnr is a collaboration between The Little Car Company and Bentley’s Heritage Collection. Crafted by hand to exceptional quality standards and adorned with beautiful details, all inspired by the original Blower. To gain confidence in both the engineering and design of Bentley Blower Jnr, The Little Car Company will undertake a durability program exceeding 5,000 miles across three different continents. The mission started with a seasonal twist – the collection of a Christmas tree from the snowscape of Switzerland, for the joint Christmas party. Continue reading
BRESCIA, (December 14, 2023) – The wait for the release of the film Ferrari has ended. 1000 Miglia and Multisala Oz presented a special preview yesterday, one day before the release of the film, which will be in cinemas all over Italy as from today. In the film, the director, Michael Mann, recounted the four most dramatic months in the life of the Drake, during the 1957 1000 Miglia. Adam Driver’s performance, the photography of the race scenes and the sublime roar of the engines thrilled the audience. What better way to make the film’s arrival in the City of the 1000 Miglia special than to admire one of the legendary Ferrari cars that wrote the history of the House from Maranello and The Most Beautiful Race in the World. As the film tells us, the destiny of Enzo Ferrari, his family and his company depended on the victory of these cars.
For this occasion, a 1955 Ferrari 750 Monza Spider Scaglietti was displayed in the foyer of the Multiplex, bringing to life the cinematographic image of the legendary Prancing Horse cars. The car, original and certified by the Registro 1000 Miglia, still competes in the race, and for one evening, it was admired by the large audience that filled the cinema for the preview.
The proceeds from ticket sales were donated to the Emanuela Quilleri Onlus Foundation, which is dedicated to bringing cinema to children in hospital by financing a space inside the Brescia Civil Hospital.
For Bugatti customers, the brand name is synonymous with limitless possibilities; the chance to realize their creative vision at any point in their ownership journey – even beyond delivery. Such was a husband’s love of his wife’s bespoke hand-painted creation from the Bugatti Sur Mesure designers, that he requested a similar effect for his already-delivered Chiron Super Sport – an exciting project for the Customer Service team. Continue reading
VALLEJO, Calif. (Decmeber 12, 2023) – Kindred Motorworks, the Bay Area producer of modernized vintage vehicles, celebrated a huge milestone as it delivered its first customer car, a Kindred Bronco Heritage Edition, to customer 001, Jeff Tsai, during a ceremony at the company’s Mare Island headquarters. Continue reading
Brescia (December 12, 2023) – The Ferrari Tribute 1000 Miglia is back again. The event will take more than one hundred Prancing Horse cars across Italy from Brescia to Rome and back from 11 to 15 June, alongside the 1000 Miglia 2024.
Entries will be open from 12:00 today (Italian time), Tuesday 12 December, and will close at 16:00 on Monday 12 February 2024. As in 2023, the first 40 crews entered with the GOLD formula will have the opportunity to take part in a training day scheduled for Monday 10 June, to learn the techniques or perfect their preparation for Italian regularity racing.
There is a new venue for the training and the start on 11 June. This year, in fact, Lake Iseo will host the crews on the first days. Legs will finish in Turin, Lucca, Rome and Bologna before closing with the return to Brescia on Saturday 15 June.
STUTTGART (December 12, 2023) –Mercedes-AMG presents the new SL 63 S E PERFORMANCE. The roadster’s Handcrafted AMG 4.0L V8 Biturbo engine and AMG Electric Drive Unit produce an 805 hp combined system output and up to 1,047 lb-ft combined system torque. This makes the new E PERFORMANCE model the most powerful SL to date. The immediate response of the electric drive on the rear axle, rapid torque build-up and linear power delivery enable impressive performance. Acceleration from 0 to 60 mph takes just 2.8 seconds. Standard AMG ACTIVE RIDE CONTROL suspension with active roll stabilization and active rear-axle steering provides a wide spread of driving characteristics – from comfortable to highly dynamic. The 2024 Mercedes-AMG SL 63 S E PERFORMANCE arrives at U.S. dealerships in 2024. Continue reading
CREWE (December 2023) – Sweet-toothed aficionado, Winnie the Pooh, once remarked: ‘the only thing better than honey is more honey’. A.A. Milne’s fictional bear would surely have welcomed today’s announcement of a special Black Edition Label honey, marking the fifth honey harvest of the extraordinary ‘Bentley Bees’. Continue reading