If you were to look up the definition of the word ‘beast’, you would find that according to the Oxford Dictionary, it’s used to describe a large and dangerous animal, possibly of mythical status. Now, try to translate that to a specific car, and what do come up with? Perhaps the special limousine used to […]
“Dial M… for Motorsport.” A single letter is all that’s needed to get Petrolhead’s blood pumping. It signifies a very iconic lineage by BMW, which dates back to the early 1970s and iconic cars such as the BMW 3.0 CSL or the M1. What started as a team of people to take factory BMWs racing […]
“Dial M… for Motorsport.” A single letter is all that’s needed to get Petrolhead’s blood pumping. It signifies a very iconic lineage by BMW, which dates back to the early 1970s and iconic cars such as the BMW 3.0 CSL or the M1. What started as a team of people to take factory BMWs racing […]
As the new year is well underway by now, we’re gearing up for another season in Formula 1 racing, the highest echelon in motorsports. Will Max Verstappen continue his dominant form to clinch a third consecutive title? Will Ferrari show immense speed again? Can Mercedes bounce back or continue bouncing like last year? That’s all […]
Superchargers and turbos are nothing new for cars, but there’s a surprisingly long history of motorcycles harnessing mechanical steroids. Other than Kawasaki’s latest H2 line and aftermarket shenanigans (think turbo Hayabusa), most people don’t think about forced induction in motorcycles. Bikes in the 1920s, however, were already using superchargers and chasing land speed records. I […]
There’s something eerily strange about stepping into a Land Rover Defender, hearing nothing, but blasting off with all wheels spinning viciously as you’re propelled towards the horizon at speeds that shouldn’t be possible in a Defender. It simply doesn’t add up, but it’s the very exciting reality of The Landrovers Panterra, built by a couple […]
Traditionally, the endurance racing season kicks off with one of the most legendary races in history, the Daytona 24 Hours, or rather the Rolex 24 at Daytona. This year’s edition also ushered in the era of the Le Mans Daytona hybrid class or LMDh for short. A new top-tier category of cars that welcomes iconic […]
French auction house Artcurial, a real rising star in the field of vintage car auctions (even though that’s far from all they do), has recently released its catalogue for the upcoming Retromobile 2023 auction and event in Paris. It seems like every year the selection of cars just gets bigger, better and more interesting and […]
A couple of weeks ago we painted the scene for the annual desert showdown known as the Dakar Rally Raid for 2023. Audi was ready to take the fight to Toyota and Prodrive and lined up the almighty RS Q E-Tron E2 at the start of the Prologue on the 31st of December. Where the […]
In today’s episode of The Petrolhead Corner, our weekly episodic slice of automotive content, we go old-school. Or rather, old-school meets new-school, as we take a look at a car that seems to come straight out of the 1950s but in reality is completely new. The 7Fifteen Motorworks Troy Indy Special, the car in question, […]