Schumacher falls – literally – in motorbike race debut

As was reported earlier, Michael Schumacher made an appearance racing on a Honda at the Oschersleben circuit of the German Superbike Championship last weekend. On the surface, his twenty-eighth place finish seems rather disappointing, but upon further examination, it was a pretty good weekend overall for the ex-Formula 1 champ. Technical issues kept Schumacher from [...]

Good to be King: Lewis Hamilton borrows TechArt Porsche for LA trip

Lewis Hamilton caught a plane headed west after dominating in Monaco, and when you’re a rising F1 star in Los Angeles, you’re certainly not going to hit up Avis to rent a Ford Focus – you want your vents to be functional. So Claus Ettensberger, owner of the So. Cal. tuning shop CEC, was kind [...]

New York 2008: Audi Forum hosts debut of Hunt Slomen custom-painted A5

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This past Wedneday evening, the Audi Forum in New York City hosted a gala party attended by celebrities and the weary automotive press in town to cover the New York Auto Show. The beautiful people on hand included Tom Brady (celebrity status: A), Tyson Beckford (celebrity status: B), Will [...]