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Peugeot Unveils 2024 9X8 With Revised Aerodynamics and Rear Wing
Peugeot Unveils 2024 9X8 With Revised Aerodynamics and Rear Wing

28 Mar 2024, 14:12 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Peugeot is looking to improve last year's FIA WEC performance when the 9X8 scored a single podium at the 6 Hours of Monza.

 
Howmet TX: The Forgotten American Race Car Powered by a Helicopter Engine
Howmet TX: The Forgotten American Race Car Powered by a Helicopter Engine

18 Mar 2024, 14:37 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Conceived by a race driver, the Howmet TX was an intriguing sports prototype that competed against the Ford GT40 and Porsche 907

 
This Breathtaking Moto Guzzi Le Mans Cafe Racer Was Built by Germany’s Finest
This Breathtaking Moto Guzzi Le Mans Cafe Racer Was Built by Germany’s Finest

4 Mar 2024, 15:13 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / It is the work of Hamburg-based Kaffeemaschine, but you might’ve already guessed that as soon as you saw its rad carbon fiber bodywork

 
One-off Porsche 918 Spyder Asks Bugatti Chiron Money for a Six-Decade-Old Theme Feature
One-off Porsche 918 Spyder Asks Bugatti Chiron Money for a Six-Decade-Old Theme Feature

29 Feb 2024, 00:50 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / Only two of the 918 examples of the Porsche 918 production run were liveried in the Le Mans-winning Gulf Oil racing colors of the late '60s

 
A Look Back at the Mid-Engine 914, the Most Misunderstood and Underrated Porsche
A Look Back at the Mid-Engine 914, the Most Misunderstood and Underrated Porsche

27 Feb 2024, 17:20 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Ridiculed by some for its VW connections, the 914 was actually an exciting entry-level mid-engine sports car that deserves more respect

 
The Underdog Story of the Dauer 962 LM: An Outdated Porsche That Won Le Mans 30 Years Ago
The Underdog Story of the Dauer 962 LM: An Outdated Porsche That Won Le Mans 30 Years Ago

24 Feb 2024, 17:39 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Though everybody expected to see Toyota grab its first Le Mans win in 1994, Porsche came out of nowhere with a rebadged 962 and grabbed its 13th Le Mans title

 
The Duesenberg Straight 8 Hemi: The First All-American Win at Le Mans, in 1921
The Duesenberg Straight 8 Hemi: The First All-American Win at Le Mans, in 1921

20 Feb 2024, 22:34 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / A Duesenberg is the first American car to win at Le Mans with an American driver and the first to use all-wheel hydraulic brakes

 
All-Electric Supercharged 4½ Litre Bentley Is a Half-Ton, Carbon Fiber City Car for $115K
All-Electric Supercharged 4½ Litre Bentley Is a Half-Ton, Carbon Fiber City Car for $115K

26 Jan 2024, 22:07 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / The car is a scale replica of the first forced-induction Bentley from 1929; it is entirely legal in Europe and the US, lasts 65 miles on a full charge

 
The 1958 MacMinn Le Mans Coupe – The Real 'America's Sportscar' That Never Happened
The 1958 MacMinn Le Mans Coupe – The Real 'America's Sportscar' That Never Happened

19 Jan 2024, 23:24 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / Conceived as a racecar that could take the overall victory at Le Mans, the fiberglass two-seater was built in three examples by independent enthusiasts

 
Saleen S7: A Look Back at One of the Finest, yet Most Underrated Modern Supercars
Saleen S7: A Look Back at One of the Finest, yet Most Underrated Modern Supercars

16 Jan 2024, 16:40 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / One of the very few production supercars from the US, the Saleen S7 was not just a road-going exotic but one of the best race cars of the 2000s

 
Recaro's Newest Tech Looks Like the Future of Sim Racing
Recaro's Newest Tech Looks Like the Future of Sim Racing

10 Jan 2024, 13:22 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / We live in exciting times, and I wonder how much longer before virtual life will feel more attractive than real life. Sim racers, are you ready for the future?

 
The 2024 BMW M Hybrid V8 Looks Like It's About To Swallow the Entire Le Mans Grid
The 2024 BMW M Hybrid V8 Looks Like It's About To Swallow the Entire Le Mans Grid

29 Nov 2023, 20:30 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / BMW will tackle the 2024 FIA WEC season with two cars under the BMW M Team WRT banner. The M Hybrid V8 will also race at Le Mans.

 
720S GT3 EVO Race Cars Will Mark McLaren's Return to Le Mans After 26 Years
720S GT3 EVO Race Cars Will Mark McLaren's Return to Le Mans After 26 Years

28 Nov 2023, 10:31 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / British carmaker McLaren confirmed its entry in the 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) with at least three 720S GT3 EVO race cars

 
1-in-31 1966 Ford GT40 MkI Aims for Millions Next January, Has All the Bells and Whistles
1-in-31 1966 Ford GT40 MkI Aims for Millions Next January, Has All the Bells and Whistles

26 Nov 2023, 13:52 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / Built to homologate the GT40 race car, the road-legal versions of the Ford icon are as commonplace as a midnight solar eclipse in the dead of the Arctic winter

 
1950 Cadillac "Le Monstre" Comes out of Long-Term Storage To Showcase Wing-Like Body
1950 Cadillac "Le Monstre" Comes out of Long-Term Storage To Showcase Wing-Like Body

14 Nov 2023, 15:20 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Designed and raced at Le Mans by Briggs Cunningham, the "Le Monstre" is a radically-shaped 1950 Cadillac Series 61 De Ville.

 
One-Owner '69 GTO Judge Doesn't Wait for Judgement Day, It's Too Original To Be Ignored
One-Owner '69 GTO Judge Doesn't Wait for Judgement Day, It's Too Original To Be Ignored

5 Nov 2023, 21:59 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / Bought new in June 1969, the car stayed with its original owner until the buyer passed away; it is now offered for sale with its matching numbers powertrain

 
Ferrari 499P Modificata Is a Le Mans-Inspired Car That Only Selected Clientele Can Buy
Ferrari 499P Modificata Is a Le Mans-Inspired Car That Only Selected Clientele Can Buy

29 Oct 2023, 19:26 UTC · By: Elena Luchian / The Ferrari 499P Modificata a machinery developed on the race track, with racing DNA, which will only be available to a limited number of customers

 
Actual Le Mans-Winning Bentley Drag Races a Modern W12 Continental GT Speed
Actual Le Mans-Winning Bentley Drag Races a Modern W12 Continental GT Speed

21 Oct 2023, 11:20 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / What's the drag race gap between a modern GT car and a 20-year-old Le Mans winner? A question nobody asked but everyone would like to see answered

 
Porsche 917: The All-Conquering Icon Created by Exploiting a Loophole in the Regulations
Porsche 917: The All-Conquering Icon Created by Exploiting a Loophole in the Regulations

22 Sep 2023, 19:04 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Developed in only 10 months and technically streel legal, the 917 brought glory for Porsche in the World Sportscar Championship, Can-Am, and won at Le Mans twic

 
Bentley Continental GT Le Mans Drags Flying Spur Speed, and the Unthinkable Doesn't Happen
Bentley Continental GT Le Mans Drags Flying Spur Speed, and the Unthinkable Doesn't Happen

19 Sep 2023, 20:04 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Mat Watson and the 'carwow' team (along with Yanni) are back again with a brawl involving models from the same company - Bentley fans should raise an eyebrow