Praga Cars and VR Motorsport continued their successful season in the 2020 Britcar Endurance with another pole-setting and race-winning performance at Oulton Park, Saturday 12th September. Jack Fabby and partner Garry Townsend took the chequered flag after a near faultless hour-long race to secure the team’s 4th win in five races following two wins at… Continue reading @niche: Praga Cars and VR Motorsport celebrate clean sweep of honours at Oulton Park Britcar Endurance race000086
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McLaren considers sale of global headquarters to raise cash
Luxury sports-car maker McLaren Automotive is considering a sale of its global headquarters as part of a refinancing strategy the company announced earlier this year. The U.K. company has also appointed banks to advise on a debt restructuring and equity raise to buttress its balance sheet, it said in a statement Thursday. The company has… Continue reading McLaren considers sale of global headquarters to raise cash
@Ferrari: The Ferrari Monza SP1 wins the 2020 Compasso d’Oro
The first in the Prancing Horse’s Icona series takes the prestigious design award Sophisticated in both design and technology, the car is inspired by legendary Ferrari racing barchettas The Monza SP1 is only the 11th car (and third Ferrari) to win in the history of the revered ADI award Maranello, 09 September 2020 – The… Continue reading @Ferrari: The Ferrari Monza SP1 wins the 2020 Compasso d’Oro
Michelin hails the France hydrogen strategy plan and reaffirms its hydrogen goals
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Renault: Lucas de Meo gives Alpine another chance
Posted Sep 6, 2020 at 10:58 a.m.Updated Sep 6, 2020 at 11:29 a.m. While there is still little time, even internally of the French car manufacturer which has just posted historic quarterly losses, many were those who doubted the sustainability of this brand of sports car relaunched in 2018 but not selling that 4 to… Continue reading Renault: Lucas de Meo gives Alpine another chance
Ferrari Discontinued GTC4Lusso In Secret, No Replacement Announced
Ferrari Discontinued GTC4Lusso In Secret, No Replacement Announced
2 Sep 2020, 15:40 UTC ·
by Mircea Panait
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When the FF was introduced in 2011 at the Geneva Motor Show, the Prancing Horse of Maranello took a bit of a bet. Instead of conventional all-wheel drive, Ferrari decided on two transmissions for the front and rear axles.
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2,291 examples were produced until 2016 when the facelift came out, renamed to GTC4Lusso and marketed as all-new even though that’s not true. As opposed to the V12-only predecessor, the three-door shooting brake added a twin-turbo V8 as the entry-level option, known as the GTC4Lusso T.
The eight-cylinder model also happens to be rear-wheel drive, giving the car a different character in the twisties even though 4WS four-wheel steering is shared with the V12 engine. 2020 is the final year for the GTC4Lusso, and Ferrari didn’t even care to announce the discontinuation in an official manner.
Road & Track received an e-mailed statement from Maranello in this regard, claiming that it’s all in accordance with the Italian automaker’s five-year model strategy announced in 2017. “Ferrari has phased out production of the GTC4Lusso and GTC4Lusso T,” and no, there’s no word of a replacement.
The Prancing Horse may be a little busy with the development of the Purosangue these days, which is said to serve as a successor although that’s not the case. The FUV – short for Ferrari Utility Vehicle – is said to feature five doors while the GTC4Lusso twins feature three doors and seating for four.
Even Maranello is aware of the differences between these two, claiming that the Purosangue will be differently positioned to the GTC4Lusso. Expected no later than 2022 under the Tipo 175 codename, the SUV will ride on a front-mid-engined platform designed for V6, V8, V12, and hybridized drivetrains.
All-wheel drive has also been confirmed, along with a double-clutch transaxle, rear-seat entertainment, and a more modern Human Machine Interface. Given the know-how that Ferrari gained from the development of the SF90 Stradale, a plug-in hybrid option with ludicrous performance is very likely as well.
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Harley’s activist investor backs business reboot strategy
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@Ferrari: Ferrari signs the 2021-2025 Concorde Agreement
Maranello (Italy), 18 August 2020 – Ferrari N.V. (NYSE/MTA: RACE) announces that Ferrari S.p.A. has signed today the two agreements that will govern the Scuderia’s participation in the FIA Formula One World Championship over the five year period from 2021 to 2025. The agreement, which was signed with the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (“FIA”) and… Continue reading @Ferrari: Ferrari signs the 2021-2025 Concorde Agreement
Ferrari signs the 2021-2025 Concorde Agreement
Maranello (Italy), 18 August 2020 – Ferrari N.V. (NYSE/MTA: RACE) announces that Ferrari S.p.A. has signed today the two agreements that will govern the Scuderia’s participation in the FIA Formula One World Championship over the five year period from 2021 to 2025.The agreement, which was signed with the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (“FIA”) and Formula… Continue reading Ferrari signs the 2021-2025 Concorde Agreement
Check out the eccentric Rinspeed Porsche R69 Turbo – Forma car News
Swiss tuner Rinspeed is famous for its many radical Porsche builds, some of them more controversial than others. This Porsche 911 Turbo G mimicking as the Ferrari Testarossa is a specimen from the latter category. The unusual conversion debuted at the 1985 Geneva International Motor Show wearing a wide body kit, a flat front and… Continue reading Check out the eccentric Rinspeed Porsche R69 Turbo – Forma car News