Iconic Rocky Point Launch Site for ‘The Great Race’ 2022 – Fun 107

If you’ve driven through Rhode Island this week and spotted mass amounts of vintage vehicles, there is a very good reason. This year’s The Great Race event is going to kick off from Rocky Point Park in Warwick on Saturday, June 18, 8 a.m. The streets near me have been filled with all sorts of historic… Continue reading Iconic Rocky Point Launch Site for ‘The Great Race’ 2022 – Fun 107

Wiesmann SUV on the cards in brand’s electric rebirth – Autocar

German specialist sports car firm Wiesmann is considering branching out beyond its trademark two-seaters into more luxury-focused models, including SUVs. The prospect of a bold new era for the firm comes under fresh ownership and with access to advanced EV drivetrain technology. CEO Roheen Berry took charge of the car marque in 2015 when it… Continue reading Wiesmann SUV on the cards in brand’s electric rebirth – Autocar

@VW Group: Porsche 911 RSR tackles the Le Mans 24 Hours from the second grid row005211

Hyperpole The two 911 RSR fielded by the Porsche GT Team will take up this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans from the second grid row. In the Hyperpole session, the two works drivers Frédéric Makowiecki from France and Laurens Vanthoor from Belgium planted the two ca. 378 kW (515 PS) 911 racers on positions… Continue reading @VW Group: Porsche 911 RSR tackles the Le Mans 24 Hours from the second grid row005211

German FAZ: Country outing to Le Mans003543

Super sports car rendezvous camping at the racetrack. Ford GT 40 next to a Mc Laren 570 GT Image: Thomas Geiger Where and when do you see a lot of supercars camping in a meadow? At Le Mans in June. It’s a race, and the rich and self-respecting don’t go to the hotel, but camp… Continue reading German FAZ: Country outing to Le Mans003543

German FAZ: Country outing to Le Mans003542

Super sports car rendezvous camping at the racetrack. Ford GT 40 next to a Mc Laren 570 GT Image: Thomas Geiger Where and when do you see a lot of supercars camping in a meadow? At Le Mans in June. It’s a race, and the rich and self-respecting don’t go to the hotel, but camp… Continue reading German FAZ: Country outing to Le Mans003542

Wiesmann eyes electric SUVs

German specialist sports car firm Wiesmann is considering branching out beyond its trademark two-seaters into more luxury-focused models, including SUVs. The prospect of a bold new era for the firm comes under fresh ownership and with access to advanced EV drivetrain technology. CEO Roheen Berry took charge of the car marque in 2015 when it… Continue reading Wiesmann eyes electric SUVs

@VW Group: Porsche GT Team optimises the 911 RSR setup at the official test day005195

Qualifying The 911 RSR in which Michael Fassbender celebrates his Le Mans debut has not qualified for the shootout. Fassbender had an accident during the qualifying but was uninjured. “A few drops of rain fell, the red flag came out and then it began to pour – to find the ideal time window for a… Continue reading @VW Group: Porsche GT Team optimises the 911 RSR setup at the official test day005195

The Cars You Cannot Miss at Top Marques Monaco 2022 – Spear’s WMS

From our partners: The star-studded event promises a line-up of supercars and revolutionary prototypes. After a two year absence prompted by the pandemic, Top Marques Monaco is back to kick off the summer season with its long-awaited return in June 2022. Promising supercars, classic cars – and even flying cars – the world’s most exclusive automobile… Continue reading The Cars You Cannot Miss at Top Marques Monaco 2022 – Spear’s WMS

@VW Group: Facts about the sixth victory of the Audi R8 LMS at the Nürburgring 24 Hours005132

Audi Sport customer racing won the anniversary edition of the Nürburgring 24 Hours on May 29. Facts about the brand’s success at the 50th twice-around-the-clock endurance race in the Eifel. Audi decided the iconic endurance race in its favor for the sixth time. In 2012 and 2014, the first generation of the Audi R8 LMS… Continue reading @VW Group: Facts about the sixth victory of the Audi R8 LMS at the Nürburgring 24 Hours005132

Rimac raises more than $500M from Porsche, Softbank and Goldman Sachs

Rimac Group said Tuesday it has raised 500 million euro ($536 million), funds that will help the Croatian startup expand beyond its electric hypercar roots and grow into a global EV components supplier — and eventually a publicly traded company. Softbank Vision Fund 2 and Goldman Sachs led the Series D investment round in a… Continue reading Rimac raises more than $500M from Porsche, Softbank and Goldman Sachs