New Ferrari hypercar teased ahead of 17 October reveal

Technical details about the new Ferrari hypercar remain firmly under wraps. That said, previous images of the car indicate that it will feature a hybridised powertrain and at a Capital Markets Day presentation last year, Ferrari hinted that the newcomer would arrive with “technology transferred from Formula 1 and [the] Le Mans Hypercar.” Ferrari’s next-generation… Continue reading New Ferrari hypercar teased ahead of 17 October reveal

@VW Group: Gabriela Jílková and Marta García to test the Porsche 99X Electric009467

18/10/2024 Porsche has nominated Gabriela Jílková and Marta García to test drive the Porsche 99X Electric. Their appearance is part of the official Formula E pre-season testing schedule in Valencia, Spain in early November. The all-electric world championship is dedicating part of the testing to female drivers – to promote women in global elite motorsport.… Continue reading @VW Group: Gabriela Jílková and Marta García to test the Porsche 99X Electric009467

German FAZ: “It felt a bit like old times”007985

How reassuring when sport can not only keep up with full-bodied announcements, but sometimes even exceed them. “The West has never been so wild” is what the organizers of the Grand Prix called “Super Saturday”. The prelude to the 19th World Cup round this Sunday (9 p.m. CEST in the F.A.Z. live ticker for Formula… Continue reading German FAZ: “It felt a bit like old times”007985

@BMW: DTM Hockenheim: Schubert Motorsport is Team Champion!003757

Hockenheim. Title celebrations for Schubert Motorsport after the 2024 DTM season finale at Hockenheim (GER). For the second time since 2022, the team, led by team principal Torsten Schubert, has been crowned champion in the team standings. To conclude the year, René Rast (GER) drove the #33 RoboMarkets BMW M4 GT3 to a third-place finish… Continue reading @BMW: DTM Hockenheim: Schubert Motorsport is Team Champion!003757

@VW Group: Larry ten Voorde could secure his fourth title ahead of time009463

26/09/2024 The Porsche Sixt Carrera Cup Deutschland heads to Austria for its penultimate round of the season. The Red-Bull-Ring in Styria hosts races 13 and 14 of the one-make cup with the 911 GT3 Cup next weekend (26 to 28 September 2024). The title fight in the four individual classes is also entering the final… Continue reading @VW Group: Larry ten Voorde could secure his fourth title ahead of time009463

@VW Group: Fascination Turbo: Personal memories from the Porsche experts009462

Walter Röhrl The two-time World Rally champion, development driver and brand ambassador on his own personal turbo journey. Walter Röhrl Walter Röhrl: “I first drove the 911 Turbo 3.0 in 1978. The handling of the car presented a challenge, but I was impressed by its power – so in 1979, I bought a 911 Turbo… Continue reading @VW Group: Fascination Turbo: Personal memories from the Porsche experts009462

German FAZ: “I think that’s pretty inappropriate”007981

McLaren managing director Zak Brown has sharply criticized comments made by Red Bull’s motorsport consultant Helmut Marko about World Cup chaser Lando Norris and his mental state. “I think it’s pretty inappropriate to poke around in that and it sets us back ten or twenty years,” emphasized Brown. The 81-year-old Marko recently said in an… Continue reading German FAZ: “I think that’s pretty inappropriate”007981

@BMW: First appearances of the BMW M2 Racing at the NLS race at the Nürburgring and in the DTM paddock at Hockenheim.003755

Hockenheim/Nürburgring. New name, new design, and the first rigorous test in the “Green Hell”: BMW M Motorsport’s new entry-level car had two major appearances this weekend. The BMW M2 Racing was introduced to fans in its new design at the DTM season finale in Hockenheim (GER) in the paddock. In parallel, the first test race… Continue reading @BMW: First appearances of the BMW M2 Racing at the NLS race at the Nürburgring and in the DTM paddock at Hockenheim.003755

Ferrari LaFerrari successor revealed as F80

Ferrari has revealed the F80 hypercar, which is the successor of the LaFerrari. It is the Italian marque’s most powerful road car to date with a 1,200hp hybrid V6 powertrain that combines technology from the company’s Le Mans-winning 499P, along with that of its Formula 1 cars. Interestingly, the F80 has been revealed just weeks… Continue reading Ferrari LaFerrari successor revealed as F80