‘The Maserati MC12 Corsa isn’t a car. It’s an angry sculpture with traction control.’ It has no airbags, stereo, road tax, or intention of being sensible. The Maserati MC12 Corsa is a cartoon missile for the world’s wealthiest lunatics. Built for track days, painted ‘Blue Victor’ and rarer than a guilt-free politician. 755 horsepower. 0–62 […]
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‘Ferrari’s version of saving the planet involves 986 horsepower and a carbon footprint shaped like Italy.’ Once upon a time, ‘hybrid’ meant Prius. Now it means V12s, electric front axles and 0–60 in 2.3 seconds. Ferrari and Lamborghini are no longer just about noise and nonsense – they’ve added volts to the va-va-voom. From LaFerrari
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Emilia Romagna GP Date: Sunday, 18 May 2025 Track: Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari ♔ 75 years ago, on May 13, 1950, King George VI, Queen Elizabeth and Princess Margaret watched Giuseppe Farina win the first ever Grand Prix of the F1 drivers’ championship at Silverstone. ♖ Helmut Marko thinks Yuki Tsunoda is Verstappen-level fast—until
‘The Dagger GT claimed 0–60 in 1.5 seconds… which is about the same time it took the project to vanish.’ The Dagger GT promised 2,500 horsepower, 0–60 in 1.5 seconds, and a top speed that would turn the horizon into a rumour. Five versions were planned — one for drag racing, one for luxury cruising,
‘0–60 in 2.8 seconds? That’s not acceleration. That’s teleportation with attitude.’ Ferrari has built a road-legal missile with 880 horsepower and rear-wheel drive. It’s got a V6 hybrid powertrain, carbon fibre everything, and aero so aggressive it might file for assault. The Speciale isn’t just a 296 GTB with a gym membership — it’s a
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‘The new Karmann Ghia goes 0–60 in 4.5 seconds — which is only slightly slower than the original took to open the glovebox.’ The Karmann Ghia is back — and it’s gone from ‘style icon’ to ‘electronically enhanced heartbreaker.’ It’s got 400 horsepower, autonomous tech, and a touchscreen that knows your shoe size. Looks like
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‘If Senna was a flamethrower, Prost was a scalpel. One burned everything. The other made exact clinical incisions.’ Alain was born in Lorette, France, in 1955. He wanted to be a footballer, but thank God he had discovered karting. Come 1975, he won the French senior karting championship. A sign of things to come. Like