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Lister Storm: An Obscure 1990s Supercar With a Massive V12 That’s Still Fascinating Today
Lister Storm: An Obscure 1990s Supercar With a Massive V12 That’s Still Fascinating Today

12 Oct 2022, 12:32 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Although few know that it ever existed, the V12-powered Lister Storm was the world's fastest four-seater for more than a decade

 
Cadillac Reveals the Three Drivers Who Will Race at the 24 Hours of Le Mans Next Year
Cadillac Reveals the Three Drivers Who Will Race at the 24 Hours of Le Mans Next Year

3 Oct 2022, 17:56 UTC · By: Silvian Irimia / Cadillac Racing confirms the three drivers who will compete at the next year 24 Hours of Le Mans in their V-LMDh racing vehicles.

 
Ford GT Auction History Reveals What We've Feared the Most, Gold Rush Intensifies
Ford GT Auction History Reveals What We've Feared the Most, Gold Rush Intensifies

24 Sep 2022, 11:40 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / One of the most iconic supercars to be built in North America, the Ford GT is even more desirable today than it was 20 years ago.

 
This Sleek Superyacht Concept Takes Inspiration from Classic Le Mans Race Cars of the '70s
This Sleek Superyacht Concept Takes Inspiration from Classic Le Mans Race Cars of the '70s

23 Sep 2022, 12:00 UTC · By: Ancuta Iosub / Designed by M51 Concepts, the superyacht concept features smooth, clean lines and soft edges to achieve a sporty, aerodynamic profile

 
Seventh-Generation Ford Mustang Will Lead the Charge at Le Mans in 2024
Seventh-Generation Ford Mustang Will Lead the Charge at Le Mans in 2024

15 Sep 2022, 09:01 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The seventh generation Ford Mustang launched with great fanfare and a fresh new performance lineup, paving the way for Ford’s return to Le Mans in 2024

 
Rare Street-Legal Jaguar XJR-15 Driven for Less than 1,000 Miles Looks for New Owner
Rare Street-Legal Jaguar XJR-15 Driven for Less than 1,000 Miles Looks for New Owner

17 Aug 2022, 15:49 UTC · By: Ancuta Iosub / The 1991 XJR-15 example offered for auction is also known as the “Japan Study Car” and was used for aerodynamic and other testing purposes

 
World's Rarest and Most Mysterious Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR Hits the Track
World's Rarest and Most Mysterious Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR Hits the Track

8 Jul 2022, 11:34 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Chassis number #19, this Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR is the only one finished in dark blue metallic. And it rarely comes out of storage

 
Skoda Is Back at Le Mans After 72 Years for the Annual Classic Race
Skoda Is Back at Le Mans After 72 Years for the Annual Classic Race

6 Jul 2022, 17:45 UTC · By: Silvian Irimia / Skoda Sport is back at Le Mans after 72 years of absence for the annual Le Mans classic event. Check out the whole process for the participation here.

 
Here’s the 2023 Ferrari Le Mans Hypercar Testing at Fiorano
Here’s the 2023 Ferrari Le Mans Hypercar Testing at Fiorano

6 Jul 2022, 17:04 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Ferrari aims to win the 2023 edition of Le Mans with a hybrid-powered, all-wheel-drive prototype that looks like an Italian Batmobile

 
Revamped 1984 Moto Guzzi 850 Le Mans III Is Yet to See Its Odometer Hit the 10K-Mile Mark
Revamped 1984 Moto Guzzi 850 Le Mans III Is Yet to See Its Odometer Hit the 10K-Mile Mark

16 Jun 2022, 23:44 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Plenty of elbow grease was invested into the restoration process experienced by this neat Le Mans, though its brake discs do look like they could use a scrub

 
2023 Cadillac Project GTP Hypercar Unveiled, Marks Return to Le Mans After 20 Years
2023 Cadillac Project GTP Hypercar Unveiled, Marks Return to Le Mans After 20 Years

9 Jun 2022, 16:20 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Cadillac will return to worldwide endurance racing after a two-decade break. In the week before the big race at Le Mans, the brand unveiled its 2023 car

 
Michael Fassbender's Road to Le Mans Will Reach Its Highlight This Weekend
Michael Fassbender's Road to Le Mans Will Reach Its Highlight This Weekend

8 Jun 2022, 09:38 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Several years since the dream of competing in Le Mans was just that, Michael Fassbender will compete in the 24 Hours of Le Mans with a Porsche 911

 
The McLaren F1's S70/2 V12 Was BMW M’s Greatest Gift to the Automotive World
The McLaren F1's S70/2 V12 Was BMW M’s Greatest Gift to the Automotive World

27 May 2022, 15:11 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Arguably the best supercar ever conceived, the McLaren F1 was powered by an impressive V12 designed and build by BMW's Motorsport division

 
The Supra or GR Yaris Are Awesome but the GT-One Was Toyota’s Most Outrageous Road Car
The Supra or GR Yaris Are Awesome but the GT-One Was Toyota’s Most Outrageous Road Car

21 May 2022, 21:07 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Apart from an incredible endurance prototype meant for Le Mans, the Toyota GT-One project gave birth to one of the most insane road-legal cars ever built

 
1967 Pontiac Le Mans Barn Find Is Dressed to Impress Despite Many Years in Hiding
1967 Pontiac Le Mans Barn Find Is Dressed to Impress Despite Many Years in Hiding

5 May 2022, 22:22 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / This ’67 Le Mans looks to be an excellent candidate for restoration, especially given its surprising condition inside and outside

 
A Look Back at the Timeless BMW 3.0 CSL, the Forefather of All M-Badged Bimmers
A Look Back at the Timeless BMW 3.0 CSL, the Forefather of All M-Badged Bimmers

2 May 2022, 15:18 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Five decades ago, BMW founded a small motorsport division that build one of the most successful touring cars of the 1970s

 
Peugeot and Capgemini Are Trying To Create the Ultimate Le Mans Winner
Peugeot and Capgemini Are Trying To Create the Ultimate Le Mans Winner

28 Apr 2022, 07:57 UTC · By: Silvian Irimia / Peugeot Sport will be back in the motorsport world after quite a break, and they join forces with Capgemini to create a new Le Mans winner

 
More Powerful Than a Ferrari F50, the V8 Vantage Le Mans V600 Is a Forgotten 1990s Legend
More Powerful Than a Ferrari F50, the V8 Vantage Le Mans V600 Is a Forgotten 1990s Legend

22 Apr 2022, 14:31 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Powered by the last, most extreme version of Aston Martin’s venerable V8, the Vantage Le Mans V600 was a hand-built masterpiece of British engineering

 
Vicar Known as The Racing Reverend Will Compete at Le Mans
Vicar Known as The Racing Reverend Will Compete at Le Mans

16 Apr 2022, 03:11 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Vicar Simon Butler says he doesn’t compartimentalize between being a vicar and a race car driver, will fulfill a life-long dream by doing Le Mans

 
Rover-BRM: The Jet-Powered Car That Proved It Could Hang With the Big Boys at Le Mans
Rover-BRM: The Jet-Powered Car That Proved It Could Hang With the Big Boys at Le Mans

15 Apr 2022, 22:59 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / During a decade when naturally aspirated piston engines still reigned over the motorsport world, a jet-powered car competed in the most prestigious race of all