While Frenchman Julien Andlauer manoeuvred the number 5 963 into the two-part Hyperpole early on, brand colleague Felipe Nasr in the number 4 sister car finished in the top 15 on his last timed lap. Kévin Estre set the fourth-fastest time in the number 6 race car. However, the car was subsequently placed to the… Continue reading @VW Group: Two factory Porsche 963 qualify for Hyperpole in Le Mans010338
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@BMW: WorldSBK: Another hat-trick at Misano!004175
Misano. History repeats itself. Last year, on his way to the World Championship title, Toprak Razgatlioglu (TUR) achieved his first hat-trick of the season at Misano (ITA). This weekend, the FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) returned to Misano, and ‘El Turco’ repeated the feat. In front of more than 76,000 spectators and under sweltering summer… Continue reading @BMW: WorldSBK: Another hat-trick at Misano!004175
How global automakers can thrive in India’s hyper-competitive market
India’s auto industry is a $240 billion force, contributing 7 per cent to the GDP and employing millions. In India, cars are much more than merely machines. They mark independence, progress, ambition. And as the world’s third-largest auto market races toward a new era of electric mobility, connected vehicles, and sustainability-first thinking, one truth is… Continue reading How global automakers can thrive in India’s hyper-competitive market
Crewe’s forgotten and flawed flagship with rising values
Just before BMW and Volkswagen had their fight for ownership of Rolls-Royce and Bentley, the small Crewe-based subsidiary of the Vickers engineering company had been attempting to design the latest version of the best car in the world. It was a bit like asking a yacht-maker to build a destroyer. But producing underfunded contenders for… Continue reading Crewe’s forgotten and flawed flagship with rising values
DS No8
But for all its long-distance limo pretences, the No8 looks unlikely to become the chauffeur’s default EV de choix. Legroom isn’t especially impressive in the rear, and while the panoramic roof helps to mitigate the loss of headroom that comes with a sloping roofline, I only had a few centimetres between my dome and the… Continue reading DS No8
@VW Group: The 24 Hours of Le Mans 2025 – Interim Report 1010337
14/06/2025 Porsche 963 among the leaders at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. A Porsche from the Porsche Penske Motorsport factory team has established itself at the front of the field in the first four hours at Le Mans. The 963 with start number 5 led the 93rd edition of the 24-hour classic for long… Continue reading @VW Group: The 24 Hours of Le Mans 2025 – Interim Report 1010337
@VW Group: From circuit to street: the testbed of Le Mans and beyond010336
The poet Hermann Hesse wrote that magic dwells in every beginning. The following story demonstrates that every end can hold something magical, too. And to tell this tale, a trip to the Württemberg home of the car-loving writer is in order – and more specifically, to Weissach. When Porsche’s RS Spyder LMP2 project came to… Continue reading @VW Group: From circuit to street: the testbed of Le Mans and beyond010336
@VW Group: Strong partners for the three works Porsche 963 at the Le Mans 24 Hours010335
Porsche is targeting its 20th overall Le Mans victory. As the sporting chances for the Porsche Penske Motorsport works team grow, so too does the visibility of the sponsors and partners. They are represented by their brand emblem on the hybrid prototypes from Weissach. Like at the other WEC races, the No. 5 Porsche 963… Continue reading @VW Group: Strong partners for the three works Porsche 963 at the Le Mans 24 Hours010335
@VW Group: Hollywood comes to Le Mans – in a Porsche010334
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@VW Group: Best-placed Porsche 963 starts 24 Hours of Le Mans from third position010333
Felipe Nasr from Brazil and Briton Nick Tandy qualified the number 4 Porsche two places behind them. In LMGT3 class, the Porsche 911 GT3 R from Manthey 1st Phorm will start the world-famous endurance race in front of over 320,000 spectators from fifth place. The 24 Hours of Le Mans is one of the greatest… Continue reading @VW Group: Best-placed Porsche 963 starts 24 Hours of Le Mans from third position010333