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Just what happens if a Koenigsegg CCR is raced against one of the meanest of "street" Ferraris (- in the clip below the Ferrari Enzo GTB F1 is performing)? I love Italy. But sometimes, I feel my part of Europe also deseves some recognition in the domain of cars.

rosseto - Seemingly unbeatable in Formula One, six-times World Champion Michael Schumacher will on Thursday test his speeding skills against a supersonic jet fighter at an Italian military airbase. Schumacher, at the wheel of his Ferrari F2003-GA, will take on the brand new Eurofighter Typhoon hunter-bomber in two straight-line speed contests down the runway of the Grosseto base, in central Italy.In theory, there should be no contest. The F2003-GA can reach a maximum speed of up to 400km/h while the Eurofighter can speed at almost 2 450km/h, aviation officials say.But the duel has been designed to provide maximum equilibrium between...

Michael Schumacher become the most successful driver in the history of the sport. The German's eighth win of the season saw him wrap up a fifth drivers' title in record to time to match Juan Manuel Fangio's championship total. It was also Schumacher's sixth victory in France, matching the previous benchmark set by Alain Prost. Ferrari Schumacher may have won the race, but it was far from an easy weekend for him or Ferrari. The team faced an intense, two-pronged attack, from Williams in qualifying and then from McLaren in the race. Pole position came down to a straight fight...