Steve Davies

It's quite a privilege to drive up Goodwood's hillclimb course at the Festival of Speed and unlike other demonstration events, drivers are encouraged to put on a good show for the crowds by committing themselves to the racing line (usually cutting across the grass at key corners) and keeping the right pedal nailed everywhere else.

Agency Jung Von Matt in Hamburg have put together a series of 3 print ads to be used in promoting the £169,000 563bhp Mercedes SLS AMG. The gullwing (or roadster) SLS AMG, unveiled at the 2009 Frankfurt motor show, is Mercedes first supercar since the SLR which was the result of a collaboration between Mercedes and McLaren.

Rugby player Jonah Lomu, who started out with the All Blacks in 1994 and became the top try scorer in the 1999 World Cup, visited the home of the world’s top supersports cars at Sant’Agata Bolognese earlier this week.

BMW is back in Hollywood with a starring role in Tom Cruise's new Mission Impossible film "Ghost Protocol", using a 6 Series Convertible and the new electric hybrid supercar BMW i8 to champion the Munich brand.

If you're heading over to the Goodwood Festival of Speed during the next 4 days then you'll get the chance to see this remarkable new sculpture, designed to celebrate the iconic Jaguar E-type's 50th Anniversary year.

Gordon Murray has launched what he claims is the world's most efficient Electric Car, citing comparison with the MINI-E, Smart EV and Mitsubishi iMiEV. At an event held at the RAC in Pall Mall, London, the former Brabham F1 designer who is better known for his work in creating the McLaren F1 and Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren supercars, introduced his new T27 city-car.

A stunning new titanium-effect paintwork option and enhanced standard equipment will mark out the new R8 V8 Limited Edition, which becomes available to order in the UK next month, priced from £93,935 OTR.

Environmental campaigners Greenpeace have launched a spoof series of 'Darth Vader' adverts directly attacking Volkswagen. The two videos are a direct parody of VW’s mini Darth Vader campaign which were shown in the week leading up to this year's US Super Bowl and the televised half-time ad break.