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Stories about: Le Mans

Hear the Sauber-Mercedes C9 Flex Its Le Mans-Winning Twin-Turbo V8
Hear the Sauber-Mercedes C9 Flex Its Le Mans-Winning Twin-Turbo V8

19 Sep 2023, 15:14 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Developed by Swiss outfit Sauber and powered by a twin-turbo, Mercedes-Benz V8 engine, the C9 won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1989.

 
1951 Cadillac With Le Mans Legacy Has a Royal Story To Tell, Goes to Car Spa for Treatment
1951 Cadillac With Le Mans Legacy Has a Royal Story To Tell, Goes to Car Spa for Treatment

17 Sep 2023, 12:45 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / Sporting a Le Mans-proven V8, the Cadillac 62 convertible of ’51 was the official vehicle for the future Queen Elizabeth II’s first visit to Canada

 
Matra MS670: The Underdog Story of the French Car That Won Le Mans Three Times in a Row
Matra MS670: The Underdog Story of the French Car That Won Le Mans Three Times in a Row

28 Aug 2023, 13:37 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / More than five decades after its debut, it remains the only French race car to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans three times in a row

 
The 330 LM Might Be the Most Expensive Ferrari Ever Sold at Auction
The 330 LM Might Be the Most Expensive Ferrari Ever Sold at Auction

22 Aug 2023, 22:22 UTC · By: Elena Luchian / This Ferrari 330 LM might fetch in excess of $60 million, which would turn it into the most expensive Ferrari ever sold at an auction

 
Most Expensive Ferrari Ever? A 330 LM Is Expected To Cross the Block for Over $60 Million
Most Expensive Ferrari Ever? A 330 LM Is Expected To Cross the Block for Over $60 Million

22 Aug 2023, 00:44 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / A one-of-two Ferrari 330 LM from 1962 is going against the gavel this November in New York, and the price is devastatingly high

 
Holman-Moody Challenger III: The Race-Bred Ford That Fought Ferrari Before the GT40
Holman-Moody Challenger III: The Race-Bred Ford That Fought Ferrari Before the GT40

17 Aug 2023, 12:53 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / This Falcon-turned-race-bred-GT never got to compete at Le Mans and its racing career lasted about a week, but despite that it remains a fascinating 1960s racer

 
Best-Looking Porsche Ever? The Vision 357 Concept Is Maddeningly Plain-Jane Yet Sublime
Best-Looking Porsche Ever? The Vision 357 Concept Is Maddeningly Plain-Jane Yet Sublime

13 Jul 2023, 21:59 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / Porssche’s new concept car celebrating the epitome 356/1 prototype from 1948 is on display at the Goodwood Festival of Speed; looks amazing

 
Lamborghini Unveils SC63 Hypercar, Will Compete at the 24 Hours of Le Mans
Lamborghini Unveils SC63 Hypercar, Will Compete at the 24 Hours of Le Mans

13 Jul 2023, 10:21 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The brand's first venture into the top-tier class of endurance racing, the SC63 hybrid will tackle the WEC and IMSA championships.

 
This Is Why the NASCAR Cup Series Should Race at Le Mans One Day
This Is Why the NASCAR Cup Series Should Race at Le Mans One Day

8 Jul 2023, 20:36 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / And to think, the only reason we're even fielding this discussion at all is that Garage 56 had the cajones to stand up to the establishment.

 
New Lamborghini LMDh Racing Prototype Ready for Debut at 2023 Goodwood FoS
New Lamborghini LMDh Racing Prototype Ready for Debut at 2023 Goodwood FoS

7 Jul 2023, 08:14 UTC · By: Elena Luchian / Lamborghini is marking the 60th anniversary year with an LMDh racing car, ready to start in the 24 Hours of Le Mans next year

 
Super Rare Porsche 911 GT1 Strassenversion Drives Out of the Museum, Goes for a Joyride
Super Rare Porsche 911 GT1 Strassenversion Drives Out of the Museum, Goes for a Joyride

4 Jul 2023, 04:00 UTC · By: Elena Luchian / Porsche only built around 20 such cars in order to homologate a racer that would end up winning in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1998

 
Latisana Is a Custom-Made 1982 Moto Guzzi Le Mans III Cafe Racer From Austria
Latisana Is a Custom-Made 1982 Moto Guzzi Le Mans III Cafe Racer From Austria

4 Jul 2023, 02:00 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / There are many reasons why a Mark III can be an excellent base for a cafe project, and the guy behind this build knew how to take full advantage of them

 
BMW's 20th Art Car Will Be an M Hybrid V8 and Will Be Created by Julie Mehretu
BMW's 20th Art Car Will Be an M Hybrid V8 and Will Be Created by Julie Mehretu

1 Jul 2023, 21:58 UTC · By: Ancuta Iosub / The Ethiopian American artist was unanimously chosen by an esteemed panel of international museum directors and curators

 
Ford P68: The Le Mans-Winning GT40's Forgotten Successor
Ford P68: The Le Mans-Winning GT40's Forgotten Successor

24 Jun 2023, 19:48 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Though Ford officially retired from endurance racing after it dethroned Ferrari, its British division attempted to carry the torch with a F1-inspired prototype

 
1949 Cadillac OHV V8: The Engineering Marvel That Revolutionized the Industry
1949 Cadillac OHV V8: The Engineering Marvel That Revolutionized the Industry

23 Jun 2023, 20:25 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / More than seven decades ago, Cadillac introduced its first OHV V8 which became an engineering milestone of the American automotive industry

 
Exotic 1,800-HP Hypercar 'EH Storm' Comes From a Parallel Universe to Make Canada Proud
Exotic 1,800-HP Hypercar 'EH Storm' Comes From a Parallel Universe to Make Canada Proud

18 Jun 2023, 21:04 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Digital automotive artist Emre Husmen, simply titled "emrEHusmen" on social media, has decided that the proud automotive industry of Canada needs a heroic EV

 
How Ferrari Climbed Back on Top at the 24 Hours of Le Mans
How Ferrari Climbed Back on Top at the 24 Hours of Le Mans

18 Jun 2023, 06:31 UTC · By: Silvian Irimia / After 50 years, Ferrari it's back on top at the 24 Hours of Le Mans event, making Enzo Ferrari smiling from the sky. This is how they do it.

 
Porsche Presents Six-Piece Xbox Series X Collection, Pick Your Favorite Console
Porsche Presents Six-Piece Xbox Series X Collection, Pick Your Favorite Console

15 Jun 2023, 21:40 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / You don't need a limited-edition Porsche-branded Xbox, but chances are you might want one. They look intriguing and celebrate the brand's 75th anniversary

 
This Crash Compilation Shows Just How Chaotic the 2023 24 Hours of Le Mans Was
This Crash Compilation Shows Just How Chaotic the 2023 24 Hours of Le Mans Was

15 Jun 2023, 12:12 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / No fewer than 22 cars failed to finish the 2023 24 Hours of Le Mans, and most of them abandoned the endurance race following collisions.