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Ferrari 312PB: The Scuderia's Last Succesful Analog Endurance Prototype
Ferrari 312PB: The Scuderia's Last Succesful Analog Endurance Prototype

28 Jul 2023, 14:37 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Build during the wild 1970s, the brutal 312PB had a near-perfect season in 1972 but ultimately failed to bring Le Mans glory for Ferrari

 
Long-Lost 1938 Chevrolet Bonneville Record Car Found in a Yard After 50 Years
Long-Lost 1938 Chevrolet Bonneville Record Car Found in a Yard After 50 Years

13 Jul 2023, 14:55 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Built and raced at the Bonneville Salt Flats in the 1950s, this 1938 Chevrolet Master Deluxe has been missing since the 1970s.

 
Lamborghini Unveils SC63 Hypercar, Will Compete at the 24 Hours of Le Mans
Lamborghini Unveils SC63 Hypercar, Will Compete at the 24 Hours of Le Mans

13 Jul 2023, 10:21 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The brand's first venture into the top-tier class of endurance racing, the SC63 hybrid will tackle the WEC and IMSA championships.

 
The 2023 Ferrari 296 GT3 Is Proof That Supercars Don't Need V8 Engines to Sound Cool
The 2023 Ferrari 296 GT3 Is Proof That Supercars Don't Need V8 Engines to Sound Cool

11 Jul 2023, 11:20 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Stripped of all plug-in hybrid components, the 296 GT3 hit the race track with a twin-turbo V6 mill rated at 592 horsepower.

 
This Is the Only Race Car That Koenigsegg Has Ever Made, but It Never Actually Raced
This Is the Only Race Car That Koenigsegg Has Ever Made, but It Never Actually Raced

4 Jul 2023, 12:23 UTC · By: Elena Luchian / This 2007 Koenigsegg CCGT GT1 Competition CoupĂ© is the only race car the Swedish manufacturer has ever built, but it never competed

 
Maserati GT2 Premieres at 24 Hours of Spa but Won't Be Racing Straight Away
Maserati GT2 Premieres at 24 Hours of Spa but Won't Be Racing Straight Away

30 Jun 2023, 12:10 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The track-focused version of the Maserati MC20 has officially arrived in Belgium, and it's every bit a spiritual successor to the beloved MC12, as it should be

 
Richard Petty's 1987 Pontiac Grand Prix Comes Out of Storage, Flexes Iconic STP Livery
Richard Petty's 1987 Pontiac Grand Prix Comes Out of Storage, Flexes Iconic STP Livery

27 Jun 2023, 13:22 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Pontiac's take on the Chevrolet Monte Carlo Aerocoupe, the Grand Prix 2+2 was raced during the 1986 and 1987 NASCAR seasons.

 
This Crash Compilation Shows Just How Chaotic the 2023 24 Hours of Le Mans Was
This Crash Compilation Shows Just How Chaotic the 2023 24 Hours of Le Mans Was

15 Jun 2023, 12:12 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / No fewer than 22 cars failed to finish the 2023 24 Hours of Le Mans, and most of them abandoned the endurance race following collisions.

 
Alpine Unveils A424 Beta Hypercar at the 24 Hours of Le Mans
Alpine Unveils A424 Beta Hypercar at the 24 Hours of Le Mans

9 Jun 2023, 11:45 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Unveiled precisely 60 years after Alpine's first entry at Le Mans, the A424 previews the team's entry for the 2024 World Endurance Championship

 
Ben Collins Drives 1985 Porsche 962, Calls It the Pinnacle of 1980s Engineering
Ben Collins Drives 1985 Porsche 962, Calls It the Pinnacle of 1980s Engineering

31 May 2023, 11:14 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / One of the most dominant race cars of the 1980s, the Porsche 962 was introduced in late 1984 as a replacement for the equally fabulous 956.

 
World's Rarest Ferrari 512 BB Is Still All-Original After 42 Years
World's Rarest Ferrari 512 BB Is Still All-Original After 42 Years

30 May 2023, 11:29 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The world's rarest and most original Ferrari 512 BB LM was spotted flexing its flat-12 engine at Villa d'Este. The race car is worth more than $2 million

 
5 Le Mans-Winning Cars You Probably Never Heard Of
5 Le Mans-Winning Cars You Probably Never Heard Of

28 May 2023, 20:57 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / In its 100 year history, the 24 Hours of Le Mans was contested not only by major automakers, but also by smaller companies and low-budget privateers

 
Isotta Fraschini Le Mans Hypercar Looks Fast at Monza, Previews Road-Legal Supercar
Isotta Fraschini Le Mans Hypercar Looks Fast at Monza, Previews Road-Legal Supercar

26 May 2023, 17:36 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The Tipo 6 LMH Competizione will be followed by a track-only supercar and a road-legal Strada version. All three will feature hybrid setups.

 
This Stunning Collection of Le Mans Racers, Ferraris Included, Is Worth $40 Million
This Stunning Collection of Le Mans Racers, Ferraris Included, Is Worth $40 Million

25 May 2023, 15:32 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / No fewer than 21 cars that were raced at the 24 Hours of Le Mans over the decades will be auctioned off during the 2023 endurance event.

 
Study: Race Car Drivers Blink at the Same Points on Track, Bat Eyelids Accelerating
Study: Race Car Drivers Blink at the Same Points on Track, Bat Eyelids Accelerating

22 May 2023, 16:41 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / A new study (first of its kind) published in the journal iScience discovered that race drivers surprisingly blinked at similar points on the track circuit

 
Chevrolet Corvette GTP Race Car Missing Its Bodywork Is the Coolest Go-Kart on Earth
Chevrolet Corvette GTP Race Car Missing Its Bodywork Is the Coolest Go-Kart on Earth

4 May 2023, 12:04 UTC · By: Ancuta Iosub / The go-kart-looking 1986 Chevrolet Corvette C4 prototype race car is now up for sale and is set to go under the hammer in mid-May

 
1970 Dodge Challenger R/T Drag Car Parked for Decades Hides a HEMI Under the Hood
1970 Dodge Challenger R/T Drag Car Parked for Decades Hides a HEMI Under the Hood

30 Apr 2023, 16:06 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The Challenger T/A was the only race car built by Dodge in 1970, but that didn't stop racers from taking the E-body to the drag strip

 
The BRM Hepworth GB1 Is a V8 Can-Am Monster You Never Knew Existed
The BRM Hepworth GB1 Is a V8 Can-Am Monster You Never Knew Existed

29 Apr 2023, 18:19 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / While not as iconic as the McLaren M8, Porsche 917/30, or the Chaparral 2J, the Hepworth GB1 remains a cool piece of Can-Am history.

 
Radical Low-End SR1 Race Car Gets a Major Update With the XXR Performance Package
Radical Low-End SR1 Race Car Gets a Major Update With the XXR Performance Package

26 Apr 2023, 21:07 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / The British company brings the XXR tune to its entry-level open-cockpit track machine, with production scheduled to start in the following months

 
The Ford Zakspeed Capri Turbo Looks Like a Flying Brick But It's Amazingly Agile
The Ford Zakspeed Capri Turbo Looks Like a Flying Brick But It's Amazingly Agile

25 Apr 2023, 09:04 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Built by Zakspeed in the late 1970s and powered by a 600-horsepower inline-four, the Ford Capri Turbo won the DRM championship in 1981.