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2015 Goodwood Festival of Speed: McLaren P1 Ultimate Series launched

This weekend’s Goodwood Festival of Speed will see a collection of McLaren models, displayed statically at McLaren House, adjacent to the famous Goodwood House, and in the Supercar Paddock prepared by McLaren Special Operations (MSO)…

Aston Martin’s Cambridge and Sevenoaks dealers organized a rally to Le Mans

Aston Martin’s Cambridge and Sevenoaks dealers took to the roads over the weekend for a fantastic Le Mans Rally. Journeying in convoy through France to the stunning Chataeu Dangeul, the group experienced the complete Le..

2015 24 Hours of Le Mans: Porsche Teams takes top two spots

Porsche has scored its 17th overall victory at the 83rd edition of the Le Mans 24 Hours. No other manufacturer has achieved such impressive results at the world’s toughest endurance race. With the innovative Porsche..

McLaren does road trip to Le Mans to celebrate F1 GTR’s 1995 victory

McLaren famous win at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1995 will complete 20 years on 18 June. Not only was the McLaren F1 GTR essentially a road car competing against purpose-built prototype racers, but..

2015 24 Hours of Le Mans: Porsche 919 Hybrid on top 2, 4 hours left to race to finish

2015 24 Hours of Le Mans: 3 Porsche 919 Hybrids will start from first

All three 919 Hybrid will start from the first three positions at the 24 Hours of Le Mans 2015. Porsche 919 Hybrid No. 18 qualified first, no. 17 qualified second and no. 19 qualified third..

McLaren F1 GTR’s Le Mans 1995 win completes 20 years

Happened in 17 to 18 June 1995 24 Hours of Le Mans completes 20 years today which marks the win of McLaren F1 GTR. The 63rd edition of Grand Prix of Endurance racing was topped..

2015 24 Hours of Le Mans: Aston Martin Racing qualifies on pole in GT classes

Aston Martin Racing has qualified on pole in both GT classes of the 2015 24 Hours of Le Mans with its #99 and #98 V8 Vantage GTEs. It might have been his first time racing..

84 people dead: Horrific 1955 Le Mans disaster completes 60 years today

Precisely 60 years ago, at 18:26 local time on 11 June, the greatest tragedy in motorsport history befell the 1955 Le Mans race. 83 spectators tragically lost their lives on that fateful day at Le..

Aston Martin Gulf #97 Vantage GTE art car by artist Tobias Rehberger

Aston Martin Racing is today unveiling a 24 Hours of Le Mans art car designed by artist Tobias Rehberger. The unique creation gives the Gulf #97 Vantage GTE the illusion of movement and speed, even..

Porsche 919 Hybrid and 911 RSR takes warm-up lap at Circuit de la Sarthe

Successful dress rehearsal for Porsche at the Circuit de la Sarthe in Le Mans, France: this weekend was the only opportunity to test the 919 Hybrid and 911 RSR on the 13.629 kilometre long track..

BMW Z4 GTLM pays tribute to 1975 BMW 3.0 CSL

Munich, 14 March 2015: On 21st March, BMW Team RLL will contest the 63rd staging of the legendary 12-hour race of Sebring (US) in the US state of Florida. The endurance classic is also the..

Nick Coombes buys first Nissan GT-R Nismo in United Kingdom

Hertfordshire, 26 February 2015: The first UK customer to take delivery of the new Nissan GT-R Nismo has been treated to a vehicle handover every bit as special as his new supercar – a one-to-one..

Mazda 787B will be honoured at 2015 Goodwood Festival of Speed

Fuchū, 19 February 2015: Mazda will be the “Central Feature” marque at the 2015 Goodwood Festival of Speed. The carmaker thus takes centre stage at the world’s most prestigious motoring festival, celebrating its challenger spirit..

Nissan GT-R LM NISMO revealed during Super Bowl XLIX

Yokohama, 2 February 2015: Nissan today declared itself ready to take on the world’s best sports car manufacturers after revealing a glimpse of its Le Mans challenger – the Nissan GT-R LM NISMO – during..

Auto Expo 2014: Audi R 18 e-tron quattro on display

The first hybrid racecar to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans was voted by an Automobile Club del’Ouest (ACO) jury to be one of the most important Le Mans racecars of all time. Through..

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