Not coming to a showroom near you…

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again - some people don’t deserve driving licences.

Young German on the Woking-based team’s wish list

According to  Bild, hilariously-named Red Bull supremo Dietrich Mateschitz has already ‘brushed off’ an inquiry from McLaren (or as the Germans call it, ‘Mercedes’) for Sebastian Vettel’s services. Understandably, the German tabloid says they won’t let the Monza winner go for ‘all the money in the world’.

Vettel has, of course, been confirmed as a driver for Toro Rosso’s bigger Brother in 2009, but it is expected that a number of big teams will be chasing his signature the following year. Could he fulfill his Championship winning potential with McLaren?

The most unusual car crash you’ll see today

Ventura County, the US of A: the owner of this Mercedes E-Class must have got a pleasant shock when a Corvette C6 convertible rear-ended his vehicle in spectacular fashion.

Full marks to the Corvette’s structural designers for making a car that doesn’t buckle under the weight of a stodgy German saloon.

What a beautiful couple they make. Check out another picture (from the back, the way you like it) after the jump…

Lewis and Kovi feeling benefit of power boost, claims BMW

Rival teams believe Mercedes’ V8 engine is kicking out about 25 horsepower more than any other 2.4 litre unit on the F1 grid. That might explain why the team has managed to gain an edge on Ferrari in the last three GPs.

Right-hand drive supercar proof that Chelsea striker is staying?

Our football-loving team-mates over at The Spoiler have scooped The Drog’s flash new set of wheels. Editor Ryan Bailey takes up the story:

“So far this summer, Didier Drogba has been randomly linked to Inter, AC, Barcelona, Marseille and virtually every other European club worth mentioning. Yesterday, however, Chelsea may have been given the biggest indication of his intention to stay in the UK yet, as he had a convertible Mercedes SLR delivered to his Surrey mansion. The car appears to be right-hand drive with British plates, suggesting he wishes to stay here and pay the extortionate amount required to keep it taxed and on the road.”

Supercar selected for safety role in German championship

Audi’s R8 supercar - as driven by Cristiano Ronaldo; well, the normal road-going version, at least - is to be used in Germany’s DTM championship, as its official safety car.

“There were not many modifications required… because the R8 possesses the genes of a perfect sports car,” said Werner Frowein, managing director of quattro GmbH. A car with genes? Very strange.

As the photo shows, the special R8 is equipped with roof lights, plus special paintwork and DTM graphics. It has to be the best-looking safety car we’ve ever seen. Prior to the R8, DTM’s official safety car was a Mercedes C63 AMG. As you probably know, F1’s official safety car is currently a Merc (a modified SL63 AMG). We’d take the Audi, any day.

See another pic below:

Instant karma, in handy video format…

We’re pretty sure this must be set-up, but that doesn’t stop it being the most fun we’ve had on a grey Monday morning. If it is indeed real, then Mercedes really need to look into the sensitivity of their air bags.

Birmingham City midfielder gifts Mercedes to teenage trainee

In a remarkable display of generosity (for a footballer, anyway), Birmingham City midfielder Olivier Kapo gave his £30,000 Mercedes to the teenager who had looked after his boots throughout the 2007/08 Premier League season. The lucky lad in question is James McPike (pictured above), a 17-year-old on City’s books who has just signed a pro contract for the relegated club – yeah, we know the headline is slightly out of date, but “Championship star” is something of an oxymoron.