Stories about: Le Mans

Flying Lizard Porsches Get New Le Mans Livery

1 Jun 2011, 09:28 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Getting ready for yet another shot at the Le Mans 24 hours race win, one of the teams that will align at the starting grid when the big moment comes, Flying Lizard, decided to wrap their cars in a v...

Renault Opens Pro+ Center in Le Mans

1 Jun 2011, 06:26 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The last day of May was the one chosen by French automaker Renault to open the 200th Pro+ Centre, a sales and after-sales service for the brand’s business customers, in Le Mans, marking half w...

Audi Presents Le Mans in 3D Starring Allan McNish

26 May 2011, 09:21 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Before the official premiere during the Champions League Final this weekend, between the Audi-sponsored clubs Manchester United and Barcelona at Wembley, Audi wanted to give its fans a look at the n...

Mazda Brings 1991 Winning 787B Car Back to Le Mans

20 May 2011, 09:03 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Celebrating 20 years since it became the first and only Japanese car manufacturer to win the 24-Hours of Le Mans race, Mazda decided to offer a special treat to visitors of this year’s event, ...

Audi's Climatic Wind Tunnel, the Key to Le Mans Success?

19 May 2011, 19:04 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Three weeks from now, the best of the best and the most resilient will lineup at the start of what is probably the best-known endurance race in the world: the Le Mans 24 Hours. An event which gives ...

Stoner Tests 2012 Honda at Jerez

18 May 2011, 06:07 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After his dominant win in the French Grand Prix last weekend, Casey Stoner did not go into the usual 3-week vacation until the upcoming race, in Catalunya, but got his first taste of Honda's 20...

Pedrosa Could Miss Catalunya GP

17 May 2011, 06:30 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Dani Pedrosa's crash in the French Grand Prix may have cost him more than a potential podium at Le Mans, as the Spaniard's participation in the upcoming Spanish Grand Prix, at Circuit de C...

Stoner, De Puniet Apologize for Warm-Up Incident

16 May 2011, 14:53 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Randy de Puniet apologized for his actions in the warm-up session of the French GP last weekend, and confirmed he and Honda's Casey Stoner were able to discuss the incident amicably after the r...

Rossi Says Simoncelli to Blame for Pedrosa Crash

16 May 2011, 06:56 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Marco Simoncelli doesn't have a lot of fans within the MotoGP field – mostly due to his aggressive riding style – yet he always found an “ally” in 7-time world champion ...

Pedrosa Breaks Collarbone in Le Mans Crash

16 May 2011, 06:39 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Dani Pedrosa just can't get a break from injury these days in the MotoGP. Only weeks after completing his shoulder recovery, the Spaniard sustained another injury at his collarbone (the other o...

Stoner Fined by French GP Officials for De Puniet Incident

15 May 2011, 10:45 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After a Saturday qualifying session in the MotoGP (or in any other racing series, for that matter), one might think that the best of action to come will be in the Sunday race, since all riders are f...

Yamaha to Bring Update at Le Mans

9 May 2011, 12:33 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Yamaha will no longer be approaching a MotoGP Grand Prix in 2011 with the fear of being outpaced by Honda, as the Japanese company is trustful that the latest test in Estoril shows just how much the...

PURE to Develop F1 Turbo Engines for 2013

5 May 2011, 08:10 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / With Formula 1 debuting new powerplants starting the 2013 season – or so it has been decided by the International Automobile Federation (FIA) – a new door has been opened for car manufac...

Aston Martin Will Sacrifice Spa Race for Le Mans

28 Apr 2011, 12:48 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / With the Le Mans 24 Hours race less than two months away, Aston Martin has gone full speed with their AMR-One testing and development programme for the aforementioned event. Unfortunately however...

Audi Present Innovative Mono-Turbo Tech for R18 TDI [Gallery]

28 Apr 2011, 10:35 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Yes, they scored an impressive 1-2-3 finish in the famous Le Mans 24 Hours race last year, but Audi doesn't plan to stop there, as the German carmaker will be looking to build on that success a...

Michelin Pilot Super Sport Now Available

31 Mar 2011, 14:45 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The world of performance vehicles is full of superb machines that offer one go-fast sensation after another. However, there is one key aspect that contributes to the top performance but doesn’...

Audi Tested the R18 Evolution 2 at Sebring

26 Mar 2011, 09:16 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Preparing for the start in the 24 Hours of Le Mans race, German manufacturer Audi is currently testing the contenders to the title of winners of the race, the new R18 Evolution 2, in the US, followi...

Porsche Introducing 911 GT3 R Hybrid 2.0

17 Mar 2011, 15:44 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Porsche is introducing an updated version (called 2.0) of the 911 GT3 R Hybrid, with the racer set to conquer the Nurburgring 24 hour race, which will take place on June 25. The German engineers ...

Madza MX-5 ’55 Le Mans Introduced

14 Mar 2011, 10:23 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Mazda MX-5 could very well be renamed the Mazda “pure driving pleasure” and this is why we are thrilled whenerver a new development related to the Japanese roadster is announced. Thi...

2011 HPD LMP1 Car Revealed

11 Mar 2011, 09:55 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Highcroft has finally unveiled their new LMP1 version of the HPD, releasing photos of the prototype on their official website. The car, which marks HPD's return to the LMP1 class after its LMP2...