Rolls Royce Wraith (Ghost Coupe) Teaser Photo

Is it the Ford Mustang Fastback? No, it's the sexy new coupe from Rolls Royce. Last week, the famed British company revealed a smoky teaser in which the Spirit of Ecstasy presented itself in a ghostly manner.

Today, they've also revealed their first photo of the actual car, a side shot that. This seems to show that the Wraith sports suicide-style front doors. As far as we know, this is unique on any coupe should at the moment.

What else do we know? Only that the car will be Rolls' most powerful one ever and that will debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March this year.

We believe that under the bonnet is a re-worked version of the Ghost's 6.6-liter twin-turbo V12 engine that now makes 600 horsepower. The car has been extensively tested on the Nurburgring track, so it could be the first Rolls with a pulse.

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Hyundai to build test facility at Nürburgring

It looks as if Hyundai is set to build a test facility at the famous Nürburgring. Carscoop reports the Korean automaker has commenced construction on a 10,000-square-foot test center with access to the lengthy German track. Hyundai says the $7.3 million facility will help the company focus on improving the ride and handling of its vehicles through extensive research and development.

Sounds like a plan to us. While we've seen Hyundai vehicles improve on many fronts over the past few years, the company continues to struggle with suspension refinement compared to its Japanese, German and domestic rivals.

Automakers routinely flock to the Nürburgring for testing and development thanks to the track's unusual attributes. With a variety of surfaces, banking, turns, elevation and even weather, the circuit offers engineers the ability to put a vehicle through its paces in a wider range of conditions than most facilities.

News Source: Carscoop

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Hyundai Opening Test Center at Nurburgring

Hyundai Motor Group is becoming more “German” with each passing day. They’ve recently appointed ex Audi designer Peter Schreyer put some extra zing into their design, and now they’re thinking like the Germans when it comes to car handling.

They already have a huge banked oval to test their car on in Korea, but somehow that wasn’t enough, and now they are targeting the Nurburgring, like BMW or Mercedes. Hyundai has officially announced they will build a vehicle test center at the track that will cost €5.5 million.

They say the center will be used by their engineers from the R&D center in Rüsselsheim to improve quality and performance on European-designed vehicles. The track is known for being 10 times more demanding than a normal road.

The move might also have a connection with the recent motorsport activities Hyundai is delving into.

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Ferrari 458 Crashes Heavily on the Nurburgring

Professional driver Colin Alton is no stranger to going 10/10ths on the Nurburgring, having driven sub eight-minute lap times in everything from the race-car-for-the-road 430 Scuderia to the latest Nissan GTR.

However, as any driver will tell you, you’re only as good as your last race. And unfortunately for Colin, this axiom came true in a scary and dramatic crash in a race-prepped Ferrari 458 Challenge car. Colin gives an

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Video: Rallye Germania 2012 Compilation

The organisation of Rallye Germania 2012 provided us with an indepth look at their annual event back in September. The video and photos give us a great view on the event, which featured a two-day program.

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