Renderings can sometimes be misleading if done by unreliable sources, some may be good but end up being worlds apart from the real thing. Lesson? Don’t trust renderings unless they are credible! These renderings are from a Slovenian website called ‘Avtomanija’ (AutoManiac anybody?) who published these photos of what could be the prototype version of the upcoming Mclaren F2 supercar scheduled to debut sometime in 2010. Read more

Mercedes is working with Aston Martin (AM) on a collaboration dubbed Project Alligator. The collaboration does not include a new car but includes everything else from drivetrains to platforms. Though there is no news of a Mercedes/AM car, the final product of their tie up could prove to be very interesting and the idea is not to be dismissed. Read more

The Mercedes Mclaren SLR has been around for slightly over five years now, that makes it a grand daddy in the automotive world and just like all grand daddy’s, it’s days are numbered. But the SLR is no normal grand daddy, it’s the equivalent of a rock star here in the real world and rock stars deserve their last hoorah. They have their final concerts, final solo, final gig and the SLR has this as its last hoorah, the Mercedes Mclaren SLR Speedster. Read more

We have heard this many times before and yet the rumours continue but the partnership between Mclaren and Mercedes has remained just that, a partnership. German auto giants, Mercedes who currently own 40% equity in Mclaren, have continuously downplayed the suggestion that they were to make a move to buy out Mclaren after 12 years of collaboration but things may take a turn in the next few months or maybe even years. Read more

The SLR Speedster, hailed as the revival of the 1950s GullWing and as a modern interpretation of the 1955 Mercedes Benz 300SLR that Sir Stirling Moss drove to victory in the excruciating Mille Miglia race is expected to be officially revealed any day now. Read more

All good things have to come to an end, and racing in Formula 1 has been a good thing for both David Coulthard and us, the spectators as we watched DC tear up circuits all over the world. It all started 14 years ago when another good thing came to an end, but that end was sadly met by the legendary Ayrton Senna. DC had to fill in for the late Brazilian after that faithful afternoon at Imola and now, 236 Grand Prix’s later, the elder statesman is about to call it a day with a colourful career that spans across racing for a team, building a team and perhaps even managing one soon. Read more

How did Mclaren ever come to obtain crucial Ferrari data, said to be enough to build your own F1 car? Did you know that Ferrari was running illegal parts on its cars when  it won the Australian Grand Prix last year? Why didn’t Toyota face similar charges when it too was guilty of possessing Ferrari data? Read more

Also reported in today’s news write ups is Mclaren’s new P11, that and this Mercedes SLC/Gullwing are the products of their respective manufacturers as their collaboration comes to an end. Read more

As the production of the Mclaren SLR ends next year, the collaboration between Mercedes and Mclaren will also come to a close as each company moves on to create their own successor. Read more