Coverage tagged Motorsport.
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Aston Martin, Ferrari and Lamborghini supercars star as Top Gear’s presenters tackle Romania’s Transfagarasan Highway and compare luxury saloons in the series 14 opener.
Jeremy Clarkson’s Duel DVD, released in late 2009, pits supercars and celebrities against each other in a series of drifting, racing and off-road challenges filmed across Europe.
Subaru revealed the Legacy GTk concept at SEMA 2009, combining a 300hp turbocharged estate with a race-ready kart stowed in the boot for all-in-one family motorsport.
Opening in October 2010, Ferrari World Abu Dhabi offers over 20 rides and attractions, including the world’s fastest roller coaster, under a vast Ferrari-branded roof.
Peugeot presents the RCZ Coupé for its first UK public appearance at MPH, alongside the 207 S2000 rally car and other recent models.
Toyota's F1 team boss says the company's future in the sport is uncertain, citing financial results and unresolved cost-cutting efforts as key factors.
Rubens Barrichello claimed victory at Monza, heading a Brawn GP one-two as Lewis Hamilton crashed out on the final lap and Ferrari salvaged a podium on home soil.
Porsche’s stand at the 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show featured the debut of four new 911 variants and the European launch of the Panamera Gran Turismo.
A 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa achieved €9,020,000 at RM Auctions’ Maranello sale in May 2009, becoming the most expensive motor car ever sold at auction at the time.
The final episode of Top Gear Series 13 features the Vauxhall VXR8 Bathurst, HSV Maloo, Volkswagen Scirocco advert challenge and an appearance from Jay Leno.
Ferrari’s board will meet on 12 May 2009 to discuss the team’s Formula 1 participation, as tensions with the FIA over the 2010 budget cap escalate.
Switzer Performance’s P800 kit brings 800 horsepower and sub-3-second acceleration to the all-wheel-drive Porsche 997 Turbo, offering supercar pace with everyday usability.
Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May take the Porsche Panamera on a cross-country challenge and pit the Ford Focus RS against Renault’s Mégane R26.R.
BMW Z4 and Nissan 370Z go head-to-head on the track, while the presenters take on a classic car rally across Spain with pre-1982 bargains.
Richard Hammond takes the Lamborghini Murciélago LP670-4 SV to Abu Dhabi while the presenters tackle the realities of buying a first car for a 17-year-old.
Jeremy Clarkson tests the E60 BMW M5 against the Mercedes CLS, highlighting technical frustrations and performance, with the M5 posting a 1:26.2 lap time.
The fifth episode of Top Gear’s thirteenth series aired in July 2009, featuring the Jaguar XFR, a trio of budget rear-wheel drive coupes and a set of inventive airport vehicle tests.
Motor Trend’s 2009 comparison put Ford’s Shelby GT500 against Chevrolet’s Camaro SS, highlighting the performance gulf and the thinking behind each American muscle car.
Pagani’s Zonda F claims the test track spotlight while Clarkson, Hammond and May attempt to run £10,000 Italian exotics from Bristol to Slough, with predictably disastrous results.
Clarkson tests the Chevrolet Corvette Z06 against European rivals, Hammond tackles tough terrain in a V8 Tomcat, and the Stig sets a new Suzuki Liana benchmark.
Audi’s R15 TDI enters the 2009 Le Mans 24 Hours with a compact V10 diesel, revised aerodynamics and a lithium-ion battery, aiming to extend the brand’s endurance racing record.
Sebastian Vettel led a Red Bull charge in 2009 Silverstone qualifying, securing pole ahead of Rubens Barrichello, while local favourite Jenson Button settled for sixth.
With 403bhp and a 0-62mph time of 3.8 seconds, the 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution FQ-400 became the most powerful and accelerative Evo ever sold by the brand.
Peugeot broke Audi’s run at the 2009 24 Hours of Le Mans, with the 908 HDi FAP securing a dominant 1-2 finish in a race marked by reliability and pace.