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Porsche World Premiere: The 911 RSR at Goodwood

Porsche World Premiere: The 911 RSR at Goodwood Porsche chose the Goodwood Festival of Speed to reveal the 911 RSR race car that will be used at the upcoming 2019/20 World Endurance Race. A new six-cylinder naturally aspirated engine delivers 515 hp from its 4194cc power plant and is mated to an optimised constant mesh…

The First Ferrari 275 GTB Races to Auction after being hidden for 25 years Constructed in 1964 and carrying assembly sequence No. 1, chassis 06003, the first-ever Ferrari 275 GTB is now available to any Ferrari fan out there. Estimated to fetch from $6 million to $8 million when it goes under Gooding & Co.’s…

'Michael 50' exhibit honoring Schumacher launched at Museo Ferrari Michael Schumacher turned 50 years old on Thursday, January 3, 2019. To celebrate the racing legend, Museo Ferrari opened an exhibition that explores his impact and accomplishments throughout his personal life and racing career. Named "Michael 50," the exhibit is now open in Maranello. The driver…

New Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport featuring natural-fibre body parts Three years after the premiere of the first Cayman GT4 Clubsport, Porsche now unveils its successor: The new 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport represents a consequent further development of the successful model from Weissach. For the first time, the near-standard mid-engine racer comes in two versions…

Stunning Ferrari 290mm sells for $22 million Today in front of a packed salesroom at the renowned Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, California, RM Sotheby’s sold a 1956 Ferrari 290 MM by Scaglietti, chassis no. 0628, for $22,005,000 (est. $22m/26m) after an extended bidding contest between three collectors. Leading the company’s first auction at…

Ducati launches Panigale V4 R; INR 51.87 lakhs. Ducati launches its most powerful production motorcycle - the Panigale V4 R in India. The regular Panigale V4’s 1,103 cc 90-degree V4 engine has been replaced by a 998 cc Desmosedici Stradale R unit which complies with the WSBK championship rules. Most impressively, this motorcycle has a…