Author Archives: Lane Anderson

Life Lesson: Don’t Chase a CGT on the ‘Ring

You probably think your 911GT2RS is unbeatable, and in most cases you’d be right. However, when on the Nürburgring and you find yourself next to a Carrera GT who doesn’t blink when drag-racing on the Dottinger-Hohe straight, it’s probably best just to let the person pass so you can sit back and take notes. Check out [...]

Third Pedal Returns To F1

With the advent of manual sequential gearboxes in Formula1 the clutch pedal disappeared. Beginning in 1989 with the Ferrari 640 a driver was no longer required to row their own boat. The technology has taken much strain off the current generation of drivers, and many former pilots say-without hesitation-that work in the cockpit has become much [...]

Racing State of Mind: Who Would You Choose?

I’m a very big fan of Mercedes-Benz’s “Racing Is A State of Mind” ad campaign and one of their great commercials has finally been shot in English. If put into a situation where your car is broken down, child birth for your significant other is imminent, and Nico Rosberg and Michael Schumacher are at your disposal [...]

MBWorld Trivia: 300SL Is Not For The Birds

It’s a gullwing kind of day here at MBWorld as we ask if you know which race was the toughest for the famed 300SL racing car. This trivia post doesn’t have a correct answer and I certainly encourage you to voice your opinion in the comment section, but I do think I have a compelling [...]

Commercial Break: SLS AMG Black Series

A few weeks back, the featured photo of the week was Lewis Hamilton in an SLS AMG Black Series trying to make the tires last as long as the Pirelli’s on his F1 W04. It’s always good to see a car go sideways, but we all want to know how fast it can go on [...]

Formula 1 in Thailand: The Route Revealed

Thailand is one of the world’s best countries to vacation in, and if you were thinking about making the journey here’s a little extra incentive. Last season, Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone announced that starting in 2015 a race in would be held in capitol city of Bangkok. Now, a route has emerged and we’re one [...]

2013 Audi R18 E-Tron Testing

Audi has been testing a “long tail” version of their R18 E-Tron for next month’s 24 Hours of LeMans at the Autodromo di Monza and video from the test has hit the internet. I find it scary how a machine can go that fast and be that quiet. Unofficially clocked at 340KPH or 211 MPH on [...]