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Porsche's new '911': the Cayenne fire engine

By Nick Eaton First Official Pictures 10 September 2008 10:13 Another day, another Porsche variant. Stuttgart's fire department has taken delivery of two red-hot Cayennes with a difference: they're emergency vehicles which have been specially tweaked by Porsche's Training Centre for the city's firemen. The Stuttgart fire service claims that the hilly topography of the city meant it needed all-terrain emergency vehicles, and the project was given to local firm Porsche because the Cayenne served up the firemen's needs for something that can go anywhere fast. Nothing at all with them wanting to arrive in style or make neeh-naah noises in a Porsche.

Smart Forvision concept (2011) first official pictures

Smart will show this Fortwo design study at the 2011 Frankfurt motor show. Called – futuristically enough – the Smart Forvision concept car, it's a good stab at what 2014's new Fortwo could look like. It's brimming with the sort of tech designed to keep the Fortwo's eco credentials alive and kicking.

One Lap of the Web: 1980s collectibles, McLaren F1 video and snow tires for all

-- It may not be the newest supercar, but few would argue the McLaren F1's place near the top of the all-time greats list. Now you can relive the car's 241-mph top speed run from 1998 in this full-length video. -- Hagerty's Jonathan Stein considers now-classic cars and the joys of using them as they were intended: In the white stuff with a set of snow tires.