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Forget About the GT-R Nismo, This Is the Ultimate Nissan Supercar
Forget About the GT-R Nismo, This Is the Ultimate Nissan Supercar

6 Apr 2023, 11:31 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / One of Nissan's first efforts in the premier prototype class, this race car hit more than 220 mph on the Mulsanne Straight at the 1990 24 Hours of Le Mans.

 
New Ford Mustang GT3 Race Car Sounds Properly Thunderous, Will Compete at Le Mans
New Ford Mustang GT3 Race Car Sounds Properly Thunderous, Will Compete at Le Mans

3 Apr 2023, 21:21 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / A completely different animal from the Dark Horse which it resembles, the GT3 racing car features a Coyote V8 punched out to 5.4 liters

 
This Intoxicating Moto Guzzi Cafe Racer Packs Le Mans III Framework and V11 Power
This Intoxicating Moto Guzzi Cafe Racer Packs Le Mans III Framework and V11 Power

30 Mar 2023, 01:54 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / The marriage between that old-school frame designed by Lino Tonti and the V11-sourced 1,064cc motor is cool, for sure, but there’s a lot more going on here

 
P400 Jota: The Story of the Most Powerful Lamborghini Miura Ever Created
P400 Jota: The Story of the Most Powerful Lamborghini Miura Ever Created

27 Mar 2023, 12:22 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / More than six decades ago, Lamborghini test driver, Bob Wallace, ignored his boss' wishes and created the most powerful Miura ever built

 
Bentley's Famous Blower Racecar Replica Will Race at Le Mans 90 Years After Its Forefather
Bentley's Famous Blower Racecar Replica Will Race at Le Mans 90 Years After Its Forefather

21 Mar 2023, 19:05 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / Devised as a 12-limited production run of exact recreations after the 1929 supercharged racer, the Car Zero Bentley is ready for historic endurance racing

 
5 BMW M Race Engines That Made Outrageous Amounts of Power
5 BMW M Race Engines That Made Outrageous Amounts of Power

28 Feb 2023, 16:32 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Throughout the years, BMW's M division has developed some incredible race engines that could make anywhere from 600 to an incredible 1,350 hp

 
Porsche to Field Three 963 Works Cars at the 2023 24 Hours of Le Mans
Porsche to Field Three 963 Works Cars at the 2023 24 Hours of Le Mans

28 Feb 2023, 11:49 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The German carmaker is aiming to score its 20th overall win at Le Mans with a three-car lineup. A fourth 963 will be fielded by a private team

 
America Has Le Mans in Cadillac's Sights: V-Series.R Hypercar Aims for Overall Victory
America Has Le Mans in Cadillac's Sights: V-Series.R Hypercar Aims for Overall Victory

27 Feb 2023, 20:52 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / The quintessential luxury brand from the city founded by a French nobleman in 1701 has been developing the 2023 Le Mans race car for the past two years

 
Often Ridiculed, the DeltaWing Was an Innovative Concept That Deserves More Respect
Often Ridiculed, the DeltaWing Was an Innovative Concept That Deserves More Respect

16 Feb 2023, 17:20 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Shaped like a fighter plane and as fast as a Le Mans prototype racer, the DeltaWing was probablyone of the most innovative race car designs of the 21st century

 
The Taliban Want To Race at Le Mans With a Toyota-Powered Hypercar Concept
The Taliban Want To Race at Le Mans With a Toyota-Powered Hypercar Concept

13 Feb 2023, 17:30 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / This is something you don’t want to miss. Afghanistan has a supercar concept ready to take on bigger challenges. Meet the Black Swan

 
Sbarro Lola T70 Mk III: A Forgotten 1960s Endurance Racer Turned Street-Legal Beast
Sbarro Lola T70 Mk III: A Forgotten 1960s Endurance Racer Turned Street-Legal Beast

25 Jan 2023, 09:07 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / A full-blown endurance racing prototype in road-legal guise, the Sbarro Lola T70 Mk III was one of the most fascinating cars to roam the streets

 
Rarer Than Hen's Teeth, This 1967 Ford GT40 Mk III Is a Street-Legal Monster
Rarer Than Hen's Teeth, This 1967 Ford GT40 Mk III Is a Street-Legal Monster

23 Jan 2023, 13:18 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Built in an only seven examples and sold for a ridiculous price back in the day, the GT40 Mk III was quicker than a Lamborghini Miura

 
Cadillac V-LMDh Race Car Unveiled, Has Neat Livery and 5.5-Liter V8 to Match
Cadillac V-LMDh Race Car Unveiled, Has Neat Livery and 5.5-Liter V8 to Match

12 Jan 2023, 17:45 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Cadillac has unveiled its racing car trio for the LMDh class, which will be entered in both the IMSA and FIA WEC Championships. It is called Cadillac V-LMDh

 
Carroll Shelby's 100-Year Anniversary: A Look Back at the Legend’s Greatest Moments
Carroll Shelby's 100-Year Anniversary: A Look Back at the Legend’s Greatest Moments

11 Jan 2023, 20:48 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / A century ago was born one of the greatest American race-car drivers of all time, and his legacy remains to this day: Carroll Shelby

 
Cadillac Teases Its LMDh Race Car at Daytona One Last Time Before Its First Race
Cadillac Teases Its LMDh Race Car at Daytona One Last Time Before Its First Race

23 Dec 2022, 17:58 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Cadillac has published another teaser of its latest racing car, a hybrid protoype for the new LMDh class. The tagline is "Be Iconic"

 
Isotta Fraschini's Race Car to Include 690 HP 3.0L V6 Hybrid Unit, Powerful Electric Motor
Isotta Fraschini's Race Car to Include 690 HP 3.0L V6 Hybrid Unit, Powerful Electric Motor

3 Dec 2022, 16:04 UTC · By: Răzvan Măgureanu / New details about Isotta Fraschini's racing model have emerged. The car is meant to race in the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the World Sports Car Championship

 
Michael Fassbender: Road to Le Mans Season 4 Will Cover His Debut in the Race
Michael Fassbender: Road to Le Mans Season 4 Will Cover His Debut in the Race

12 Nov 2022, 12:45 UTC · By: Monica Coman / The trailer for the fourth season of Michael Fassbender’s Road to Le Mans series is here, and we get to see more about his debut in the endurance race

 
Widebody Madness: Remembering the Epic Race-Bred Greenwood Corvettes
Widebody Madness: Remembering the Epic Race-Bred Greenwood Corvettes

10 Nov 2022, 12:25 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Wide, fast, and donning patriotic liveries, these amazing 1970s machines remain some of the most influential Corvette-based race cars of all time

 
Ferrari 499P Hypercar Unleashed With Hybrid V6 Powertrain
Ferrari 499P Hypercar Unleashed With Hybrid V6 Powertrain

30 Oct 2022, 00:13 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / After five decades of absence from the top flight of endurance racing, the Scuderia is back with the sexiest hybrid prototype of the 2023 roster

 
2023 Ferrari Le Mans Hypercar Spotted Testing at Monza Ahead of Official Unveiling
2023 Ferrari Le Mans Hypercar Spotted Testing at Monza Ahead of Official Unveiling

26 Oct 2022, 15:07 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The yet unnamed Ferrari race car was caught stretching its wheels at Monza ahead of its official unveil, set to take place on October 30