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SRT Viper Returns to Le Mans for 2013
SRT Viper Returns to Le Mans for 2013

2 Feb 2013, 13:14 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / This year's 24 Hours of Le Mans event will see SRT race two units of the Viper GTS-R, with the vehicle set to compete in the LM GTE Pro class. SRT Motorsports' official Le Mans offensiv...

 
Porsche 917 Pink Pig at Porsche Museum
Porsche 917 Pink Pig at Porsche Museum

18 Jan 2013, 09:25 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / As far as Porsche racing cars go, few can hold a candle to the famous 917, the legendary flat-12 engine that evolved throughout the late 60s and 70s to become a successful Le Mans conquering machine...

 
Audi Launches R18 Ultra Lightweight Chair Made from Carbon Fiber
Audi Launches R18 Ultra Lightweight Chair Made from Carbon Fiber

6 Dec 2012, 14:33 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Honestly, for a second there we had to check our calendar to see if April 1st isn’t coming up. But no, it’s not, Christmas is. And what Audi has in mind could be the ideal gift for your ...

 
Porsche Factory Team Returning to Le Mans in 2013 with 911 991 RSR
Porsche Factory Team Returning to Le Mans in 2013 with 911 991 RSR

3 Dec 2012, 16:26 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The 2013 racing season will be an important one for Porsche, as it will mark the factory team’s return to endurance racing. Porsche will use two new 991-generation 911 RSRs in the Le Mans 24 h...

 
Kawasaki SRC Nails 3rd Consecutive Le Mans Victory
Kawasaki SRC Nails 3rd Consecutive Le Mans Victory

22 Oct 2012, 07:02 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / There's joy in the Kawasaki ranks as the green team has won the prestigious Le Mans 24 race once more. Even more, it's the third time in a row for Kawasaki, and this makes Kawa the firs...

 
Nissan DeltaWing Ready for ALMS
Nissan DeltaWing Ready for ALMS

18 Sep 2012, 11:33 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Nissan’s racing team that is in charge of the DeltaWing project is obviously upset with the way things worked out at the Le Mans 24 hours earlier this year. After being “unceremoniously ...

 
Azure Mansory-Tuned LE MANSory II Continental GTC
Azure Mansory-Tuned LE MANSory II Continental GTC

23 Jul 2012, 11:30 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The summer posing season has started and millionaires from all over Europe and the Middle East are descending around the big-money hotspots, like Paris or London. There, they can throw their money a...

 
18-Strong Ferrari 250 GTO Track Gathering
18-Strong Ferrari 250 GTO Track Gathering

9 Jul 2012, 13:05 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Every two years, the Le Mans Classic brings together some of the most exciting machines from the archives of motoring history. This year, 18 examples of the most expensive car on the road today, the...

 
Lola-Drayson EV Le Mans Prototype Breaks Record at Goodwood
Lola-Drayson EV Le Mans Prototype Breaks Record at Goodwood

6 Jul 2012, 09:06 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Do you want to hear the roaring racing engine of this Le Mans prototype, built around a Lola chassis? Well, sadly, all you will be able to hear is the sound of pebbles, hitting the inside cover of t...

 
Mazda Announces SKYACTIV Diesel for 2013 Le Mans 24 Hours
Mazda Announces SKYACTIV Diesel for 2013 Le Mans 24 Hours

19 Jun 2012, 09:34 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Audi conquered all at this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans with its diesel-powered hybrids, which sounded excellent on the track and proved the reliability of TDI technology. Now Mazda wants a piec...

 
Aston Martin Expects Podium Finish at 24 Hours of Le Mans
Aston Martin Expects Podium Finish at 24 Hours of Le Mans

8 Jun 2012, 15:05 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Aston Martin is aiming for the podium in its class at the upcoming 24 Hours of Le Mans, taking place next week - June 16 and 17. Two Vantage GTEs will be racing for glory in both the GRE Pro and GTE...

 
14 Audi R8 GT - Supercar Galore
14 Audi R8 GT - Supercar Galore

21 May 2012, 12:39 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / By our calculation 333 plus 333 equals roughly 666. And speak of the devil, here is the Audi R8 GT in person at an Audi event. Youtuber cvdzikden managed to capture no less than 14 of them in a s...

 
Audi Takes First 4 Positions at Spa 2012
Audi Takes First 4 Positions at Spa 2012

7 May 2012, 11:39 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / It was only a few years ago that diesel-engined racing cars were unfathomable, but both Audi and Peugeot set out to prove that it can be done. While Peugeot’s success rate was average, Audi&rs...

 
Bentley Considering Racing Comeback
Bentley Considering Racing Comeback

3 May 2012, 15:59 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Ever since the days of the ‘Bentley Boys’ and their ‘blowers’, Bentley has accumulated considerable racing pedigree. Their last triumph was at the Le Mans 24 Hour race, back ...

 
Crash Delays Toyota TS030 Hybrid Le Mans Race Debut
Crash Delays Toyota TS030 Hybrid Le Mans Race Debut

13 Apr 2012, 07:27 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Toyota’s motorsport division has officially announced today that their brand new TS030 Hybrid race car will not be able to make its racing debut at as planned, at the Spa 6 Hours in round two ...

 
Nissan DeltaWing Coming to Europe for Le Mans Testing
Nissan DeltaWing Coming to Europe for Le Mans Testing

3 Apr 2012, 17:37 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Nissan wants to forever change the way we see endurance racing prototypes by taking on the Le Mans 24 hours racing season this year. The car made its official unveiling at Sebring on March 15, a...

 
Nissan DeltaWing Racing Debut: It Turns!
Nissan DeltaWing Racing Debut: It Turns!

21 Mar 2012, 18:59 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Nissan is taking to endurance racing with this interesting little craft, called the DeltaWing. It looks like the less than perfect combination between a jet fighter and a Le Mans prototype. It mi...

 
Audi In Love with V12
Audi In Love with V12

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Andrei Ursu / Audi continues the V12 TDI saga for the Geneva Auto Show. After the production Q7 V12 TDI and the Q7 Coastline Concept, the stars smiled for the exotic R8 sport car which got the monstrous diesel po...

 
Christian Klien Still Believes in F1 Future
Christian Klien Still Believes in F1 Future

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Christian Klien insisted his time in the Formula 1 championship is far from being over. The Austrian has been testing for Honda and BMW for the past 2 years but feels confident that his time will co...

 
DTM Reveal 2009 Schedule, Drop Mugello
DTM Reveal 2009 Schedule, Drop Mugello

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM) has recently announced its calendar for the 2009 season. As expected, there are plenty of changes to the series' schedule as compared to the previous year...