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 11th World Solar Challenge got underway on Sunday with participants starting out from Darwin, Northern Territory, on a 3,000-kilometer (1,864 mile) solar-powered car race across the red center of Australia. The start follows three days of scrutineering and a day of qualifying that saw Solar Team Twente from the Netherlands take pole position in a field of 37 teams from 20 countries. But the margin was tight, with the team’s 21Connect solar car coming in just 0.00.3 seconds ahead of fellow compatriots and four time winners, the Nuon Solar Team.
21Connect crossed the start line at  … 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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