Ready for the starting event of the Formula 1 World Championship in Melbourne, Australia (25-27 March 2011), Mercedes-AMG is once again providing the Official F1™ Safety Car and the Official F1™ Medical Car. The task of the SLS AMG and the new C 63 AMG Estate is to ensure maximum safety in dangerous racing situations or following an accident. The SLS AMG has been used in Formula 1 since 2010. The C 63 AMG Estate is now entering its fourth season, but in 2011 it will appear in a new design with updated technology that includes the AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT 7-speed transmission. AMG has been continuously active in Formula 1 for 15 years. Read the rest of this entry »

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An immaculate McLaren F1 sold for £2.5 million last night at RM Auction’s flagship sale in Battersea, London.

The 1997 example of the iconic McLaren – an ex-Park Lane showroom car with just 270 miles on the clock – fetched £1.1 million more than its estimated value. Money experts described it as a sound investment in times when even the banks seem unsafe.

via Autocar