There are just 28 road legal McLaren F1 GTR cars, or, at the moment, 27, and that means they are seriously valuable. So much so, that the repair bill may even make Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason's eyes water. Mason took this splendid vehicle to the 75th Goodwood Members' Meeting and headed for the track. … Continue reading “The McLaren F1 GTR: Worth the repair bill price”
READ MOREWith spring having barely sprung in Britain, it's still some way to go until the (hopefully) hot days of summer, but fans eagerly waiting for the Octo British MotoGP over the August Bank Holiday still have lots to whet their appetite as the season gets underway in Qatar. There will be four Brits on the … Continue reading “Quartet of Brits on the grid for new MotoGP season”
READ MOREFew names get pulses racing in the Petrol News office more than McLaren and this time, they’re teasing something that promises to be very special. The image accompanying this article is the first shot of McLaren’s forthcoming hyper GT – the BP23 – a hybrid supercar expected to be the fastest road-legal model in the … Continue reading “McLaren teases fastest car ever and you can’t have it…”
READ MOREWe at Petrol News are big fans of a hot hatch, so we are very excited by the news that pricing and specs of the new Abarth 595 Trofeo have been announced. To the untrained eye, the Abarth 595 series may look like nothing more than a Fiat 500 in a bodykit, but under-the-bonnet tweaks … Continue reading “Prices and specs announced for new Abarth 595 Trofeo”
READ MOREWhen it comes to mind-blowing outlandish concept cars, not many people would look to Renault, but apparently, they should; the French car maker has just claimed the gong for Concept Car of the Year at the Geneva Car Design Awards. The awards are based exclusively on the votes of a 20-strong judging panel featuring some … Continue reading “Renault Trezor named 2016’s best concept car”
READ MOREWe’re big fans of Merc’s GT roadster in the Petrol News office, so you can understand the excitement when we saw this new stretched-out show car being unveiled at this week’s Geneva Motor Show. Named the Mercedes-AMG GT Concept, this four-door four-seater coupe has been designed to celebrate 50 years of the Mercedes-AMG performance division. … Continue reading “Four-door Mercedes GT could be here by 2019”
READ MOREThe Geneva Motor Show is now open and with it has come a flood of stunning new cars British motorists can expect to see in showrooms before the end of the year. The Swiss show is undoubtedly one of the most important dates in the automotive calendar, but one car has caught the attention of … Continue reading “McLaren begins new chapter with 720S”
READ MOREThe Petrol News team is getting excited, with the Geneva International Motor Show just days away! We often talk about the many amazing new releases that this event has given us down the years, and in 2017 there will be more of the same. One announcement that has piqued our interest stands out from the … Continue reading “A110 teaser ahead of Geneva”
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