Aerial adventure company Sky Combat Ace invited Nicolas Stecher to jump aboard one of their Extra 330 LC stunt planes — the most agile prop plane on Earth — and fly with one of their fighter pilots for AskMen. Little did he know that he would be piloting his own plane through an Evel Knievel list […]
18
Jan
Hitting 7 G's + 300 miles per hour & living to tell the tale
19
Nov
Only 30 of the 630 HP track-only racers to be made
This past August at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, McLaren unveiled a Can-Am concept for a track-only version of its superb MP4-12C supercar. This weekend, on the eve of the Austin Grand Prix, McLaren announced they will be gearing that vehicle into production — even if they only plan on making 30 of them. Developed […]
2
Nov
Already lightweight supercar gets a trim & bright new dress
While the original McLaren MP4-12C is already a masterpiece novel of carbon fiber — including a full monocoque carbon fiber chassis — HAMANN Motorsport take the exorbitant material investment to an entirely new level. The German modifiers have developed a full body kit to not only improve the aerodynamics of the hypercar, but also lower its […]
27
Jul
Lost originals finally found, fully remastered for first time
35 years after the fact, one of the most iconic and influential albums in music history still sounds as powerful and singular as ever. Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols changed the landscape for the music industry, and was the only official album released by the Sex Pistols while bassist Sid Vicious was […]
17
Jul
Spain finally throws its hat into the European supercar wars
While all sorts of countries from around the world are getting into the Supercar market — such as Poland with its Arrinera De Veno, India its DC Design Avanti, and Mexico its Mastretta MXT — Spain has kept conspicuously out of the dialogue. Not any more. Spanish auto manufacturing startup Aspid has just unveiled its plans […]
3
Jul
The newest addition to the MP4-12C family goes topless
The launch of the stunning new 12C Spider by McLaren Automotive has just been announced, the topless version of the MP4-12C Coupe (which we previewed back in 2009). With an impressive 616 horsepower output from its bespoke 3.8-liter V8 twin turbo engine, this luxury convertible sports car boasts an blistering 0-62 mph in as little as […]
25
Mar
Formula One technology for your pedals
Specialized bicycles has teamed up with premier racing team/automotive supercar manufacturer McLaren to create the ultimate racing bicycle, one that maximizes material usage and aerodynamic technology to fashion a sub-950 gram (that’s 2.09 lbs), aero shaped road bike. Using copious carbon fiber and taking full advantage of the championship winning Formula One racing team’s wind […]
28
Apr
A tribute to the late punk king
The human rights organization Humanade have collaborated with the late-great Malcolm Mclaren’s family to bring us the “CASH FROM CHAOS” Mclaren tribute shirt. The t-shirt is meant to commemorate his performance of “You Need Hands” in The Great Rock ‘N Roll Swindle. Though the formerly contraversial Englishman was best known as the former manager/publicist of the Sex […]
