Official testing of McLaren Automotive’s new hypercar is now under way ahead of its 2014 launch. The spiritual successor to the iconic McLaren F1 aims to have the performance to eclipse every other hypercar, including the Bugatti Veyron, the upcoming Porsche 918 Spyder and the successor to the Ferrari Enzo.
McLaren insiders have confirmed that the first test of the ‘mega-Mac’ (it will get an MP4-12C-style alpha-numeric name in production) took place in Spain last month on closed roads before  … More
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Rennsport Reunion IV brings together some of the German automaker’s greatest racers, drivers and historic sports cars at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.
Porsche’s Rennsport Reunion IV, billed as the world’s largest gathering of Porsche race cars, came to a close Sunday at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca after three packed days of activity on and off the track.
With over 300 race cars on display, and many taking to the historic 2.238-mile road course near the Monterey Peninsula, Porsche enthusiasts were treated to some of the German manufacturer’s most prized machinery spanning more than 60 years … More
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In the last month there has been no shortage of small manufacturers revealing new sports cars. After the AMC-like Vygor Opera, the Mustang-powered Ginetta G60, and the Croatian Rimac Concept_One comes the Akylone by Genty Automobile. This French supercar can reportedly beat the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport in a sprint from 0 to 186 miles per hour.
The Akylone project came to life over four years ago when Frédéric Genty, the brand’s founder, set off to build a lightweight supercar. His team started by  … Pictures and more
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The VW-Porsche 914, produced between 1969 and 1976 is regarded by some as the ‘Rodney Dangerfield’ of Porsche cars. Back in 1970 Joe Hoppen, who was the motorsports manager for Volkswagen, Porsche and Audi in the U.S., wanted to promote the 914 through racing so he formed three factory teams. The team in the south-east was run by Brumos, the mid-west by Bob Hindson and the west coast by Richie Ginther.
The Ginther Porsche 914s have a particular significance for me. Here’s why: … More
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