Mauro Forghieri, who has died at 87, found himself thrust into the F1 limelight in 1962 at the tender age of 26. His grandfather Anselmo was a passionate and committed socialist who was a friend of Mussolini and Sandro Pertini, the socialist politician who went on to become the president of Italy from 1978 to… Continue reading OBITUARY: Mauro Forghieri, technical genius behind some of Formula 1’s greatest Ferraris, remembered – Formula 1
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A Detailed Look At The Vencer Sarthe, The World’s Most Sensational Supercar – HotCars
Vencer, a Dutch supercar startup, was founded in 2010, but its first product, the Sarthe, was unveiled four years later. We first learned about Vencer and its Sarthe in 2012. The company had nothing back then except a few computer-generated images and the promise of production in the not-too-distant future. Vencer then unveiled a pre-production… Continue reading A Detailed Look At The Vencer Sarthe, The World’s Most Sensational Supercar – HotCars
9 Things We Just Found Out About The Mazzanti Evantra – HotCars
No other nation on the planet does supercars quite like the Italians, home to legends such as Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati, and Pagani. However, the pool of exotica has another member that flies by the name of Mazzanti Automobili, a little known Tuscany-based carmaker that is already challenging the greatest names with their Evantra range. Smaller… Continue reading 9 Things We Just Found Out About The Mazzanti Evantra – HotCars
Around London In 11 Horses – Londonist
From the horse’s mouth… one of the four horses of the Quadriga on top of the Wellington Arch. Horses were once as common as muck (and caused most of it, too). Nowadays, they’re so scarce that many of us would fire up Instagram at the sound of approaching hooves. Real life horses might be a… Continue reading Around London In 11 Horses – Londonist
This is the Fittipaldi EF7 Vision Gran Turismo – Top Gear
In 2011, after half a century of marriage, Ferrari cut ties with Pininfarina and established Centro Stile Ferrari – its own in-house design studio. The first Ferrari road car to emerge without the hand of Pininfarina forging its bodywork was quite a vehicle: the LaFerrari. So, Fittipaldi’s EF7 is the opportunity for Pininfarina to show… Continue reading This is the Fittipaldi EF7 Vision Gran Turismo – Top Gear
Pininfarina’s Fittipaldi EF7 Vision Gran Turismo revealed at Geneva Motor Show – Wired.co.uk
The mid-engine powertrain, designed by HWA for the EF7, has a 4.8-litre naturally aspirated V8 racing engine that runs up to 9,000rpm to put out 600hp. Torque of 420Nm is reached at 6,000rpm. The sequential gearbox itself is an integral part of the vehicle structure and helps accomplish a minimum car weight. Read more: Gallery:… Continue reading Pininfarina’s Fittipaldi EF7 Vision Gran Turismo revealed at Geneva Motor Show – Wired.co.uk
World’s fastest production cars – AutoExpress
The title of ‘fastest car in the world’ is one that carmakers and racing drivers have been fighting over since the very earliest days of the motor car. Today, with advanced aerodynamics, lightweight technology and electrification entering the equation, these record road car speeds are reaching some pretty astonishing highs, with some cars even starting… Continue reading World’s fastest production cars – AutoExpress
8 Things We Just Found Out About The Vencer Sarthe – HotCars
Vencer, one person’s vision to build the ultimate modern day analog supercar, the sole Sarthe model promised a real driver’s experience without a spine shattering ride. Almost 10 years have passed since Prince Albert II of Monaco unveiled Vencer’s Sarthe prototype, followed by a lengthy “fine-tuning” delay before production made the headlines, and still the… Continue reading 8 Things We Just Found Out About The Vencer Sarthe – HotCars
Glickenhaus SCG 004S 2022 review | evo – Evo
Jim Glickenhaus’s journey from prolific car collector and commissioner of spectacular one-offs to fully fledged supercar maker and race team owner is a Hollywood scriptwriter’s dream. Ironic given that it’s his success as a movie producer and director that has in part provided the financial means to pursue his four-wheeled dreams. Though he’s been on… Continue reading Glickenhaus SCG 004S 2022 review | evo – Evo
Grinnell College student killed while walking on Interstate 80 – Des Moines Register
A Grinnell College student and member of the school’s football team was struck and killed Monday night while walking on Interstate Highway 80 near Altoona. At about 10:30 p.m. Monday, Davis Cooper, of Pasadena, California, entered the westbound lanes of I-80 near mile marker 144 on foot, according to crash report by the Iowa State… Continue reading Grinnell College student killed while walking on Interstate 80 – Des Moines Register