When Ferrari first announced that they were going public back on October 29th, 2014, there seemed to be a bit of backlash throughout comment sections on various websites. Many were claiming that going public would be the kiss of death for Ferrari. However, I found these claims and fears to be misguided, maybe the commentors were just being reactionary, or maybe they truly didn’t understand how this process works. Continue reading The Death of Ferrari
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The McLaren 650S Le Mans
In honor of the 20th anniversary of the McLaren F1 GTR’s triumph at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, McLaren Special Operations (MSO) has designed a special variant of the 650S which has been named the 650S Le Mans.
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The Street Legal Gentlemen’s Racer
Have you ever wanted a road legal racecar with that ever so classic British charm? Well I have some good news for you, but sadly it doesn’t involve a Dacia Sandero. Continue reading The Street Legal Gentlemen’s Racer
The 2015 Fiat-Abarth roadster and the Alfa Romeo Spider
In the spring of 2012, Mazda and Alfa Romeo announced their plans at a partnership with a rear-wheel-drive roadster that was to be based off of Mazda’s MX-5. Earlier this year, claims that Alfa Romeo was backing out of this partnership began to spring up; these reports claimed that, in the project, Alfa would be replaced by one of its sister companies, specifically Fiat or Fiat-Abarth. Those that assumed the latter were correct.
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Williams Racing – Engineer of the Future Award
Williams, along with Haymarket Specialist Media/AUTOSPORT, developed a new award program that champions engineering students with a passion for motorsport. The award, called the “Engineer of the Future Award,” selects the strongest and most passionate candidate from a select handful of the most prestigious engineering universities in the UK. Even though the title of “engineer of the future” would be enough, the award is much more than just a piece of paper and a title.
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Holy FXX K
After months of speculation, Ferrari has finally announced their La Ferrari based track weapon . Say hello to the 1035 Horsepower FXX K. If you thought the Enzo based FXX was insane, prepare for your mind to be blown. Continue reading Holy FXX K
Toyota has Developed the Future
It’s a bold claim to say that an automaker has developed the future. To make our lives easier, Toyota has done this itself. Introducing: the 2015 Toyota Mirai—which means “future” in Japanese.
Current Developments of the 2015 Driver Lineups
With the FIA Formula One World Championship nearing the end of the season, there are plenty of headlines about the sport filling news websites around the world. There are discussions about the futures of both Caterham and Marussia, the future of independent teams in the sport, and complaints about how this season’s champion may be decided by the new double points rule in Abu Dhabi. This article will compile some of the newest information that has been released about next season’s team lineups.
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The McLaren Sports Series: Mclaren’s attempt to compete with Porsche’s 911
With McLaren’s pledge to add a new vehicle to their lineup each year, 2015 is approaching quickly, and today, McLaren has launched a teaser campaign for their highly anticipated affordable model. This campaign, which was initiated by a teaser video, goes by the name of Black Swan. A Black Swan symbolizes something groundbreaking that “challenges beliefs,” and I believe that McLaren is referring to the new affordable model as being the black swan to their rivals’ white swans.
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How FIAT Chrysler Automobiles is Proving its Potential
Earlier this month, FIAT merged with Chrysler to form FIAT Chrysler Automobiles group. FCA’s success has been questioned since the rumors of the group’s formation started earlier this year. It would be safe to assume that two declining companies—whose names are synonymous with unreliability—will not magically start producing relevant, quality cars with a simple name change. Here is why that assumption is wrong.
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