Motorsport
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After a couple of teasers, Renault has finally unveiled its Renault Sport RS 01. The GT Racer packs 500 hp under the bonnet and tops out at 300 km/h (186 mph). It will compete in its own single-model championship called the Renault Sport Trophy as part of the World Series by Renault.
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Recently in California, million dollar rides went on the auction block for record-breaking figures while classic cars drove about Pebble Beach’s 18th fairway unencumbered. But events like The Quail and the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion have proven equally engaging.
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Last weekend some of the world’s biggest auction houses got together for the annual Pebble Beach classic car auction. Fantastic rarified machines crossed the block, providing surprises for both buyers and watchers alike.
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A team of incredibly ambitious engineering students from the Netherlands have designed a hybrid racing concept that they intend to use not only to set a new Nürburgring lap record, but also to take out victory at Le Mans.
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Having teased the the RP1 recently, Elemental has now taken the covers off its debut car. In addition to a host of images showing an open-topped broad-shouldered racer, Elemental has also provided more details. The RP1 is highly tuneable and lightweight, with a road-hugging profile and aerodynamics.
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A British start-up has announced its intention to release a high-performance road-legal track car. Elemental Cars is based out of Surrey and comprises an experienced team from the motorsport industry. Its debut vehicle, the RP1, is a 2-seat racer aimed at delivering performance and configurability.
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A collaboration among Ball Aerospace, Arrow Electronics, and the military created a customized semi-automated Corvette C7 Stingray allowing a quadriplegic former racecar driver to race again.
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With the 2014 World Endurance Championship underway, all eyes are fixed on three mainstays of automotive engineering: Porsche, Audi and Toyota. At the 6 Hours of Spa-on the weekend it was the TS040 Hybrid that outperformed its counterparts to nab the Toyota team its second victory in as many starts.
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We’ve seen Volkswagen tease us with extreme variations of its iconic GTI now and again. Now the Golf R 400, a 400 hp AWD hot-hatch concept, boasting a top speed of 280 km/h (174 mph) and a blistering quick 0-100 km/h (62 mph) time of 3.9 seconds, has been unveiled at the Beijing Auto Show.
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Throughout the year, RM Auctions draw classic car enthusiasts from all over to examine and buy rare gems from different eras of automotive history. Last month's auction in Florida certainly turned up a fair share of eye-catching automobiles. Join Gizmag as we look over the event's rarer offerings.
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First introduced into rally racing in 1980, Audi’s AWD Quattro system has become synonymous with all wheel drive performance. But its AWD activities have expanded from rally-only to that of endurance racing. This year, the R18 e-tron Le Mans champion is back, but with a new hybrid system in hand.
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Nissan has announced a new rear vision system integrating a wide-aspect, hi-res LCD monitor with image processing into the traditional rearview mirror. In LCD mode, it provides an unobstructed rear view without blind spots, with image processing offering an enhanced image in adverse conditions.
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