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This Stunning Collection of Le Mans Racers, Ferraris Included, Is Worth $40 Million
This Stunning Collection of Le Mans Racers, Ferraris Included, Is Worth $40 Million

25 May 2023, 15:32 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / No fewer than 21 cars that were raced at the 24 Hours of Le Mans over the decades will be auctioned off during the 2023 endurance event.

 
5 Legendary Cars You Won't Believe Turn 35 This Year
5 Legendary Cars You Won't Believe Turn 35 This Year

23 May 2023, 21:14 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Back in 1988 when George Michael's Faith was the number one hit song, the automotive industry gave birth to these five legendary cars

 
Peugeot's 9X8 Le Mans Hypercar: Overcoming Struggles To Pursue Racing Glory Once Again
Peugeot's 9X8 Le Mans Hypercar: Overcoming Struggles To Pursue Racing Glory Once Again

18 May 2023, 13:28 UTC · By: Silvian Irimia / Peugeot is looking to regain the glory it once had at Le Mans with their new 9X8 racing car, but some struggles popped up during development.

 
Why Peugeot's 905 Evo 2 'Supercopter' Could Have Dominated Sports Car Racing
Why Peugeot's 905 Evo 2 'Supercopter' Could Have Dominated Sports Car Racing

18 May 2023, 09:44 UTC · By: Henry Kelsall / The Peugeot 905 Evo 2 was the ultimate iteration of the all-conquering 1990s 905 sportscar, but alas this spectacular machine never got the chance to race.

 
$3.3M Original-Owner 1973 Ferrari 365 GTS/4 Has a Suspicious Mystery To Reveal
$3.3M Original-Owner 1973 Ferrari 365 GTS/4 Has a Suspicious Mystery To Reveal

13 May 2023, 22:40 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / This low-mileage car is claimed to be all original, matching numbers, unmolested, untouched, and too good to be true; documents and door tag don't agree

 
TVR Cerbera Speed 12 Story: The Crazy British Road Car Deemed Too Wild for Production
TVR Cerbera Speed 12 Story: The Crazy British Road Car Deemed Too Wild for Production

11 May 2023, 13:12 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Powered by a humongous, 7.73-liter V12 that made well over 800 hp the Cerbera Speed 12 was more of a GT1 race car than a road-legal supercar

 
Ferrari Starting To Look Like Real Competition Against Toyota for Le Mans
Ferrari Starting To Look Like Real Competition Against Toyota for Le Mans

4 May 2023, 08:27 UTC · By: Silvian Irimia / Toyota is still looking for most people as the favorite in this World Endurance Championship season, but Ferrari's threat is growing

 
The 1960 Chevrolet Corvette Camoradi Is a Historic Racer Worth Millions of Dollars
The 1960 Chevrolet Corvette Camoradi Is a Historic Racer Worth Millions of Dollars

1 May 2023, 19:46 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This C1 checks all the right boxes: it's part of an iconic nameplate, entered in the greatest endurance races of its era, and has a cool story to tell

 
Cadillac Roars Back to Le Mans: A Chance at Redemption
Cadillac Roars Back to Le Mans: A Chance at Redemption

30 Apr 2023, 12:16 UTC · By: Silvian Irimia / Cadillac wants to get back on winning ways at Le Mans with its new LMDh racer. This will come after a 21-year hiatus when a disappointing campaign happened

 
Le Mans-Winning 1972 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Revs Colombo V12, Sounds Vicious
Le Mans-Winning 1972 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Revs Colombo V12, Sounds Vicious

20 Apr 2023, 14:45 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Come 2023 and the most successful Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Competizione that ever raced at Le Mans is still alive and kicking

 
Bentley Celebrates Le Mans Glory With Limited-Edition Continental GT and GTC
Bentley Celebrates Le Mans Glory With Limited-Edition Continental GT and GTC

12 Apr 2023, 15:02 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Designed by Mulliner, the Continental Le Mans Collection sports a Verdant Green exterior and lots of race-inspired goodies inside

 
This Mind-Blowing Slot Mods Porsche 917 Le Mans Is Such a Dreamy Thing
This Mind-Blowing Slot Mods Porsche 917 Le Mans Is Such a Dreamy Thing

6 Apr 2023, 19:18 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / It’s been quite a long time since we had an exciting auction on our hands. This one, however, made us rethink a couple of life decisions that we made

 
Forget About the GT-R Nismo, This Is the Ultimate Nissan Supercar
Forget About the GT-R Nismo, This Is the Ultimate Nissan Supercar

6 Apr 2023, 11:31 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / One of Nissan's first efforts in the premier prototype class, this race car hit more than 220 mph on the Mulsanne Straight at the 1990 24 Hours of Le Mans.

 
New Ford Mustang GT3 Race Car Sounds Properly Thunderous, Will Compete at Le Mans
New Ford Mustang GT3 Race Car Sounds Properly Thunderous, Will Compete at Le Mans

3 Apr 2023, 21:21 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / A completely different animal from the Dark Horse which it resembles, the GT3 racing car features a Coyote V8 punched out to 5.4 liters

 
This Intoxicating Moto Guzzi Cafe Racer Packs Le Mans III Framework and V11 Power
This Intoxicating Moto Guzzi Cafe Racer Packs Le Mans III Framework and V11 Power

30 Mar 2023, 01:54 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / The marriage between that old-school frame designed by Lino Tonti and the V11-sourced 1,064cc motor is cool, for sure, but there’s a lot more going on here

 
P400 Jota: The Story of the Most Powerful Lamborghini Miura Ever Created
P400 Jota: The Story of the Most Powerful Lamborghini Miura Ever Created

27 Mar 2023, 12:22 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / More than six decades ago, Lamborghini test driver, Bob Wallace, ignored his boss' wishes and created the most powerful Miura ever built

 
Bentley's Famous Blower Racecar Replica Will Race at Le Mans 90 Years After Its Forefather
Bentley's Famous Blower Racecar Replica Will Race at Le Mans 90 Years After Its Forefather

21 Mar 2023, 19:05 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / Devised as a 12-limited production run of exact recreations after the 1929 supercharged racer, the Car Zero Bentley is ready for historic endurance racing

 
5 BMW M Race Engines That Made Outrageous Amounts of Power
5 BMW M Race Engines That Made Outrageous Amounts of Power

28 Feb 2023, 16:32 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Throughout the years, BMW's M division has developed some incredible race engines that could make anywhere from 600 to an incredible 1,350 hp

 
Porsche to Field Three 963 Works Cars at the 2023 24 Hours of Le Mans
Porsche to Field Three 963 Works Cars at the 2023 24 Hours of Le Mans

28 Feb 2023, 11:49 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The German carmaker is aiming to score its 20th overall win at Le Mans with a three-car lineup. A fourth 963 will be fielded by a private team

 
America Has Le Mans in Cadillac's Sights: V-Series.R Hypercar Aims for Overall Victory
America Has Le Mans in Cadillac's Sights: V-Series.R Hypercar Aims for Overall Victory

27 Feb 2023, 20:52 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / The quintessential luxury brand from the city founded by a French nobleman in 1701 has been developing the 2023 Le Mans race car for the past two years