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2018-04-18: BMW Museum Visit, BMW M2 Competition and DBS name revived ...
![]() Speaking of BMW, the German manufacturer today announced the first ever M2 Competition. Powered by a 410 hp version of the familiar twin-turbo, straight-six engine and equipped with a six-speed manual gearbox from standard, the compact coupe should be an absolute hoot to drive. The M2 Competition will be available in the Summer. British company Aston Martin will revive the DBS and Superleggera badges for the upcoming flagship model. Known as the DBS Superleggera, the name harks back at the DBS first introduced in 1967 and the Touring Superleggera bodied Aston Martins of the 1950s and 1960s. Aston Martin plan to reveal further details of the DBS Superleggera before the end of this quarter. |
2018-04-16: Lola, Porsche and Maserati sports racers that starred at Barcelona ...
![]() In the CER1 race, we were treated to a very special Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 2.8, which was reunited with its original driver Jacques Almeras. Sold new to France, it was driven to the Group 4 French hill-climb championship by Almeras before it was fitted with the 'Mary Stuart' tail with the help of the factory. In this guise the 911 Carrera RSR 2.8 placed twice overall in the Tour de France. After being owned for over two decades by Dire Straits singer Mark Knopfler, this Maserati 300S made its debut in the hands of the new, Spanish owner. The car has had an interesting history, first in Brazilian and later Australian hands. Beautifully prepared, the 300S was the only Maserati in action during the weekend. |
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2018-04-13: Porsche 919 Hybrid unleashed, Audi electric supercar and new FE cars ...
![]() Porsche's racing future is in Formula E where it will face off against the likes of BMW and Jaguar, who revealed the first glimpse of their version of the next generation spec electric racers. Dubbed iFE.18 and I-Type 3 respectively, the new cars are set to run in next week's official test in Spain. The current generation cars are in Rome this weekend and also out on track will be this Audi e-tron Vision Gran Turismo. Finished in a retro paint-scheme, this is much more than just a full-size version of a car designed for the popular Gran Turimso video game. Fully functional, the e-tron Vision Gran Turismo features three electric motors, good for well over 800 bhp. In Rome and at other events, it will serve as a high-speed taxi with Rahel Frey and Dindo Capello sharing the driving duties. |
2018-04-10: 2018 Espiritu de Montjuic report and 250-shot gallery ...
![]() Our photographers were on hand throughout the weekend and have not returned with a fresh sun tan but instead with this action-packed, 250-shot gallery that serves to illustrate this concise report. Later this week, we will take a closer look at several of the cars that starred during the weekend. |
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2018-04-05: A closer look at the Lotus Type 15, 16 and 17 ...
![]() By numerical order, the earliest was the 1958 Type 15 sports car of which an early early example has been featured today. Capable of handling engines of up to 2.5 litres, it allowed Lotus drivers to compete for outright wins. The chassis in the spotlight today is an ex-works car and was raced in period by Cliff Allison and Graham Hill. That same year, Lotus also produced a new single seater racer capable of running in Formula 1. This new Type 16 was the first Lotus single seater that could handle the full 2.5-litre Coventry Climax engine but ultimately proved very fragile. Featured is a great example, which has had a colourful past but nevertheless has survived in remarkable original condition. It is also believed that chassis 362-2 was the first Lotus Formula 1 car driven by Jim Clark. The last of today's trio is the Lotus Type 17. Effectively a replacement for the legendary Eleven, it was lower, smaller and lighter than any Lotus that came before. However, the original front suspension design was flawed and by the time the issues were fixed, it was superseded by more modern machinery. Among the examples featured is chassis 655, which was driven by its brave owner during a blizzard at the recent Goodwood Members' Meeting. |
2018-04-03: 2018 Esperitu de Montjuic preview with Lola, Motul and Porsche that will star ...
![]() The earliest of this trio is the Lola T70 Mk3B Coupe delivered new to Scuderia Filipinetti. It was raced only once in its original guise as Jo Bonnier crashed the car during its 1969 Brands Hatch 1000 km debut. It did appear briefly in the Interserie championship during the early 1970s. In more recent years, SL76/145 was restored to full running order for its Belgian owner, who will race the car in Barcelona this weekend. Before Ron Dennis acquired a controlling stake in McLaren, he worked at Brabham with engineer Neil Trundle. Together they formed Rondel Racing and ahead of the 1973 season created the Motul M1 Formula 2 car. It was quite successful especially considering March had an exclusive deal to run the superior BMW engine. The featured car was a spare, pressed into action by the works team late in 1973. It was also raced as the 'Safir' by its subsequent owner. It was later re-acquired by Neil Trundle and restored to its original configuration. Since 2017, chassis RSJ009 has been raced in the Peter Auto Formula 2 series. Making its historic racing debut late last year, this Porsche 935/77 customer car was raced with considerable success when new. Its career spanned five seasons and it ended its contemporary racing life in 935 K3 configuration. The ex-Josef Bambring 935 has now been restored to its original configuration for its Swiss owner by Equipe Europe. |
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2018-03-28: 2018 Techno Classic report and 220-shot gallery and New York show stars ...
![]() Today, the doors opened of the New York International Auto Show. This opportunity was used to introduce several high performance versions of existing models. These included the 550hp Jaguar F-Pace SVR, which is the new range topping model of Jaguar's SUV range. Mercedes-AMG showcased the V8 version of the recently revised C-Class in the form of this C 63 S Coupe. It is powered by the familiar twin-turbo V8 that produces 510 hp in the most powerful 'S' trim. Built specifically for the North American market, Audi have created this RS 5 Sportback. Like the coupe version, the Sportback's twin turbo V6 is good for 450 hp. |
2018-03-26: Unique Hagemann-Sutton Special and the latest electric racers ...
![]() Having withdrawn from WRC, Volkswagen have now set their sights on the legendary Pikes Peak hill-climb with an all-electric racer fittingly dubbed the I.D. R Pikes Peak. For now there are only two renderings available of the car that looks set to challenge the electric record this Summer. Another new electric racer to break cover is the DS E-TENSE FE 19. This is the DS team's version of the new-for-2019 Formula E car. Compared to its predecessor, the second generation car boasts more power and a completely new bodykit that includes the HALO head protection devise also introduced in Formula 1 this year. Over the last few weeks the recently revived Brabham Automotive have revealed snippets of their all new car due to be named the BT62. It is set to break cover on May 1st and for now, all we can show is a brief video of the car thundering past. We will definitely keep you posted on this exciting new project. |
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2018-03-23: Group 5 BMW and Ferrari, and Porsche 904 that starred at Goodwood ...
![]() Developed by Ferrari and Pininfarina, the slippery 512 BB LM is a great example of the silhouette racer. Ultimately, the package did not turn out to be particularly suited to racing due the engine being mounted on top of the gearbox but the cars are nevertheless highly sought after today. Four of the 25 examples were on hand, including this car, which is the very last one built. Delivered new in Belgium, it has recently been repatriated after spending most of its life in American ownership. Another highlight of the weekend were the half a dozen 904 Carrera GTS Porsches entered in the opening race of the Members' Meeting. Among them was chassis 904-045, which was delivered new to noted British privateer raced 'Dickie' Stoop. It has recently been completely restored by Maxted-Page and turned a wheel anger for the first time in many years at Goodwood. |
2018-03-20: 76th Goodwood Members' Meeting report and 200-shot gallery ...
![]() At what was certainly the coldest event we have ever attended, we braved the conditions to capture enough material for this action-packed 200-shot gallery, which serves to illustrate this concise report. |
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2018-03-15: Goodwood Members' Meeting Preview and more Amelia auction results ...
![]() Another fabulous machine due on track over the weekend is this ex-Scuderia Ferrari Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza. The car has had a well documented period and historic racing career. It won the Swedish Grand Prix and was also in the lead of the Monaco Grand Prix with Tazio Nuvolari until a last lap failure prompted a retirement. In more recent years, it was famously driven to Goodwood on the road from its home in Germany, claimed victory in its race at the Revival and was then driven all the way back. This weekend the lovely Monza will be pitched against its contemporaries in the Carraciola Sportwagen Rennen. One of the great seen action last year during the GT1 demonstration was this McLaren F1 GTR. At this year's edition, dedicated demonstrations will be run for Group 5 and Formula 5000 cars both of which promise a stellar field of cars. As always, you can expect a detailed report and gallery from the event a few days after the event. Today, we also continue our Amelia Island coverage with a detailed and well illustrated look at the remaining auction results. Gooding topped the results with a combined total of $35.7 million sold and a sell-through rate of 94%. Rival RM Sotheby's saw 'only' 87% of the lots find a new owner for a total of $27.7 million. |
2018-03-12: Bonhams Amelia Island results and Members' Meeting sale preview ...
![]() On the other side of the Atlantic, Bonhams's motoring department will host another sale on Saturday as part of the Goodwood Members' Meeting. Among the cars consigned to the official Members' Meeting sale is the Lamborghini 400 GT 2+2 ordered new by none other than Paul McCartney of Beatles fame. Never restored, it has survived in remarkably original condition. Also boasting famous provenance is this altogether more affordable Aston Martin DB7 Volante, which was owned and used during the first year of its life by HRH Prince Andrew, the Duke of York. One of the more unusual cars consigned and one we have seen in action at Goodwood several times is this Attila Mk3. It is one of a handful of small-block V8 engined sports racer designed and built by the talented Val Dare-Bryan during the mid-1960s. With a pre-sale estimate of GBP 125,000, it offers an affordable way into, for example, one of the Goodwood Revival's most prestigious classes. |
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