More than 550 extraordinary racecars will amass on Aug. 19-21 to confront one of America’s most challenging race courses: Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, Calif. The 2.238-mile road course with its 11 turns and 300ft elevation changes is as demanding for drivers as it is thrilling for spectators, who get a panoramic view of racing action from … More
Archive for the ‘Sports Car’ Category
The US$950,000 Hennessey Venom GT has perhaps the most spectacular set of numbers of any supercar: 1200 horsepower shoehorned into a mid-engined chassis that weighs just twelve hundred kilos (2,685 lbs).
It’s a combination that no other supercar can match in terms of power to weight ratio. By comparison, it shades the world’s fastest car, the 267 mph Bugatti Veyron GT, which has less horsepower (1184 bhp), and is 50% heavier, tipping the scales at 1,888 kg (4,162 lbs)Â Â …Â Pictures and more
Porsche Rennsport Reunion IV will be held October 14 – 16, 2011 at the 2.2 mile, 11-turn Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in California. Porsche Cars North America released a revised schedule for the fourth installment of the event, in addition to information about the Porsche Park-in-the-Paddock.
The Porsche Park-in-the-Paddock, located behind the media center (where the tire companies usually set up for a race weekend), will feature an authentic German biergarten as well as German food and a park atmosphere so Rennsport attendees can take a break from the on-track activity and absorb the experience  … More
Quimera AEGT01 at Motorland F1 race track
Maximum power: 700 ps
Top speed: 300 km/h