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Porsche Taycan GT1 EVO Imagined as an Electric Le Mans Racing Car
Porsche Taycan GT1 EVO Imagined as an Electric Le Mans Racing Car

17 Aug 2021, 18:56 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Vaguely inspired by the 911 GT1 from the 1990s, the Taycan-based "GT1 EVO" design study from Hakosan Design ticks all the right boxes

 
Ex-Carroll Shelby Daytona Coupe CSX2469 Is Heading to Auction
Ex-Carroll Shelby Daytona Coupe CSX2469 Is Heading to Auction

14 Aug 2021, 13:53 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / An official replica of sorts, CSX2469 was born in 1997 under Carroll Shelby's guidance on an original Shelby Cobra chassis from the 1960s

 
1959 Chevrolet Corvette Fuelie Racing Car Is Beautifully Retro
1959 Chevrolet Corvette Fuelie Racing Car Is Beautifully Retro

10 Aug 2021, 15:19 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you're in the market for a blue-chip American collectible, look no further than this fuel-injected Corvette delivered from new in track-focused spec

 
Porsche Rolls Out Limited Edition 911 GT2 RS Clubsport 25, Only 30 Cars Produced
Porsche Rolls Out Limited Edition 911 GT2 RS Clubsport 25, Only 30 Cars Produced

6 Aug 2021, 09:15 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Manthey-Racing's 25th anniversary was the perfect opportunity for Porsche to drop a limited-edition 911 GT2 RS Clubsport 25, designed exclusively for the track.

 
1964 Skoda F3 Monoposto Had a Short, but Victorious Career in Formula 3 Racing
1964 Skoda F3 Monoposto Had a Short, but Victorious Career in Formula 3 Racing

29 Jul 2021, 13:28 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Skoda has a rich racing history, which also includes the 1964 F3 Monoposto, also known as the S 992, a racing car that scored several wins very fast.

 
200 MPH Autonomous Cars Will Make History in World’s First High-Speed Robo-Race
200 MPH Autonomous Cars Will Make History in World’s First High-Speed Robo-Race

29 Jul 2021, 07:15 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The upcoming Indy Autonomous Challenge will bring the most advanced autonomous cars face to face, in a high-speed, historical race.

 
Yes, This Is a 1969 Porsche 917 K Being Driven on the Public Roads of California
Yes, This Is a 1969 Porsche 917 K Being Driven on the Public Roads of California

12 May 2021, 15:18 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The most recognizable and probably the most expensive Porsche 917 of them all is a sight to behold on the public roads of Scotts Valley

 
Next Gen 2022 NASCAR Cup Cars Feature IRS, Sequential Transmission
Next Gen 2022 NASCAR Cup Cars Feature IRS, Sequential Transmission

5 May 2021, 21:39 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The Next Gen 2022 NASCAR cup cars are here, and not long now, the sanctioning body will introduce hybrid engine regulations

 
F1-Inspired Ayrton Superyacht Comes With Sporty Details and Fish-Gills
F1-Inspired Ayrton Superyacht Comes With Sporty Details and Fish-Gills

2 May 2021, 07:18 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / ISA Yachts unveiled the Ayrton supreryacht collection that is named after renowned Brazilian driver Ayrton Senna da Silva.

 
2021 McLaren 720S GT3X Unleashed With 740 Horsepower From Hand-Built Engine
2021 McLaren 720S GT3X Unleashed With 740 Horsepower From Hand-Built Engine

15 Mar 2021, 16:35 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you want a customer racing car that isn't meant for customer racing because it doesn't follow the rulebook, then the 720S GT3X should be right up your alley

 
Relive the Glory Days of Le Mans With This 1958 Aston Martin DBR2 Recreation
Relive the Glory Days of Le Mans With This 1958 Aston Martin DBR2 Recreation

6 Feb 2021, 14:23 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Blessed by Aston Martin Works, this recreation of the Aston Martin DBR2 open-top sports racing car is for sale at $379,500

 
Pratt & Miller C7.R Corvette Racing Car Listed for Sale at $950,000
Pratt & Miller C7.R Corvette Racing Car Listed for Sale at $950,000

19 Dec 2020, 17:20 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you intend to go racing against Ferrari 550s and Aston Martin DBR9s for fun, that'll be a cool million dollars for this race-winning Corvette C7.R

 
1965 Shelby GT350R Offered With 4,930 Original Miles
1965 Shelby GT350R Offered With 4,930 Original Miles

11 Dec 2020, 18:10 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Sold for $990,000 by RM Auctions eight years ago, chassis number 5R106 is worth more than a million bucks in this day and age

 
1955 Chevrolet Bel Air 427 Gasser Looks Like a Throwback to the Drags of Yore
1955 Chevrolet Bel Air 427 Gasser Looks Like a Throwback to the Drags of Yore

9 Nov 2020, 15:46 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you're in the market for an all-custom gasser that wouldn't look out of place on the strip in 1955, this 427-engined Bel Air may be the car for you

 
Very Rare Porsche 993 Cup 3.8 RSR Listed for Sale
Very Rare Porsche 993 Cup 3.8 RSR Listed for Sale

18 Sep 2020, 16:42 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Although not an original RSR, this 993 Cup-based conversion has been overhauled 50 kilometers ago and it's ready to race at a moment's notice

 
1988 Porsche 962 Raced by Derek Bell and Tiff Needell Can Now Be Yours
1988 Porsche 962 Raced by Derek Bell and Tiff Needell Can Now Be Yours

17 Sep 2020, 16:17 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / One of the most celebrated racing cars of the 1980s is up for grabs, and better still, this 962-200 has been treated to a ground-up restoration before the sale

 
1966 Porsche 906 Raced by Jochen Rindt Listed for Sale
1966 Porsche 906 Raced by Jochen Rindt Listed for Sale

17 Sep 2020, 12:49 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / One of 50 road-legal racing cars produced, this example of the 906 features an all-new frame and fiberglass body as well as an FIA passport

 
Modernized Ferrari Breadvan Imagined With F12 Underpinnings
Modernized Ferrari Breadvan Imagined With F12 Underpinnings

29 Aug 2020, 16:27 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Although it's much more obscure than the 250 GTO, the 250 GT SWB "Breadvan" won its class two times, finishing ahead of the Gran Turismo Omologato

 
Supercharged Honda K24 Engine Makes This Lotus Exige a Proper Screamer
Supercharged Honda K24 Engine Makes This Lotus Exige a Proper Screamer

5 Aug 2020, 16:15 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The Toyota V6 and a supercharger are good enough for the outgoing Exige, but this S2 model is a bit more special thanks to Honda power and wider tires

 
Watch the Corvette Racing C8.R Break the GTLM Lap Record at Sebring
Watch the Corvette Racing C8.R Break the GTLM Lap Record at Sebring

21 Jul 2020, 15:35 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / This weekend at Sebring, Corvette Racing broke the lap record in the qualifying session two times with the No. 3 car of Jordan Taylor