Tag: decades

  • Bernie Ecclestone cedes control of F1

    After nearly four decades of commanding over Formula One, Bernie Ecclestone on Monday finally relinquished control of the sport. He didn’t have much say in the decision which was made by F1’s new owner Liberty Media. The American media giant agreed in September 2016 to buy control of F1 in a deal worth approximately $8…

  • 2019 Mercedes-AMG G63 spy shots

    The G-Class is unique in the Mercedes-Benz lineup in that around half of the sales are high-performance models built by Mercedes-AMG. With the SUV icon about to undergo its first complete redesign since the nameplate’s launch four decades ago, you can bet the engineers will be spending extra time on ensuring the redesigned G63 from…

  • Bruce McLaren Latest Auto Icon To Get Big Screen Feature

    It’s been more than four decades since New Zealander Bruce McLaren lost his life testing a Can-Am car at the Goodwood Circuit in Southern England. A hillclimb event began his racing career, which would see McLaren race and design cars at the sport’s highest levels, including Formula One and Can-Am, before his untimely death at…