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Recap: The Images Of The 2013 Mille Miglia
The Mille Miglia was a 1000-mile road race that went from Brescia, Italy to Rome and all the way back. Originally ran in 1927, the Mille lasted for 30 years, and was considered one of the most dangerous endurance races in the world, taking the lives of 56 people over 30 years. The event is far safer today. And with the expanded role of social media, we’re able to follow along with the day’s events. We’ve put together 30 pictures, culled from Twitter, to give everyone a taste of the atmosphere at this year’s Mille. We’ve linked to the user that took the shot if you want to see more of that person. We’ve also linked to the individual tweet, if you want to jump in and retweet from your own account. Enjoy!
Porsche 918 Spyder To Hit 60 In 2.8, Offer 887 Horsepower
We’ve been teased with Porsche’s 918 Spyder for quite some time. The plug-in hybrid hypercar has been a bit of a mystery, as it’s been tested in varying forms of completion and with various liveries. A recent drive by our friends at Automobile has unveiled some exciting stats, though.
Hublot’s LaFerrari Watch Is As Exotic As The Car It’s Named After
This is the Hublot MP-05 LaFerrari watch, and by all accounts, it pays mere lip service to our description above. It doesn’t have any dials, looking more like an engine than a watch. Frankly, we can’t really make heads or tails of it. That said, we think it’d look only natural on the wrist of a LaFerrari driver.
Driven: 2014 Aston Martin Vanquish
Yet when you’re behind the wheel, these figures and metrics and the fact that there are faster, cheaper cars available mean very little. Driving an Aston Martin isn’t a performance choice so much as a lifestyle choice. You feel a little bit taller, a little bit happier just standing next to a beauty like this. Driving an Aston Martin singles you out as a connoisseur, someone that could have a Ferrari, or Lamborghini, or Bentley, but recognizes that there’s more to life than 0-60 times and top speeds that you’ll never hit. That doesn’t mean this isn’t an inspiring car to drive, though, as we found out during a long weekend testing it.
Video: How To Drive A Formula 1 Car
This video, courtesy of Sky Sports, takes the whole concept of feedback and involvement to another level. Scuderia Ferrari loaned one of its F1 cars to racer-turned-commentator Martin Brundel for a few laps of the Fiorano test track, ahead of the 2012 F1 season. What follows is an informative six minutes of video on feedback, why it’s important, and where it comes from. Brundle also discusses the massive power and downforce available from a modern Formula 1 car.
Video: Evo Reviews Ferrari F12, Lamborghini Aventador, and Aston Martin Vanquish
Do you like V12 supercars? Do you like comparison tests? Do you like excellent videos?
Rumors: Spy Shots—The VW XL1
Caught by the spy photographers over at Autoblog, this pre-production XL1 prototype was snapped during some winter testing.
Preview: 2013 12 Hours Of Sebring
The 61st running of the 12 Hours Of Sebring is taking place this Saturday, March 16. Marking the start of the 2013 American Le Mans Series season, the half-day run at Sebring is seen as a dress rehearsal for the big daddy, the 24 Hours Of Le Mans, and as such features a wide array of teams, cars, and drivers.
Video: Ferrari Dives Into The Technology Behind LaFerrari
Curious how the Ferrari LaFerrari’s trick hybrid V-12 powertrain makes it the fastest, most powerful Ferrari ever? This quick, five-minute video covers the powertrain and the other technology behind the legendary Italian brand’s newest hypercar.
Preview: Ferrari LaFerrari
This is the overview page for the Ferrari LaFerrari. From now on, as we further review this car, we will be updating this page with whatever fresh content we create. Future drive reviews, updated specifications, videos, and other relevant information will all be found right here, in one convenient spot.
The McLaren P1 Will Be Very Fast
How fast? Well, it’ll be powered by a mid-mounted, 3.8-liter, biturbocharged V8. This is a newer version of the engine found in the MP4-12C and 12C Spider, which has been optimized for the P1. With 727 horsepower and 531 pound-feet of torque on tap, it develops almost 200 horsepower per liter of displacement. By comparison, the 6.3-liter V-12 in the Ferrari F12 Berlinetta develops 730 horsepower, and 116 horsepower per liter of displacement. That should give a fair idea of just how potent McLaren’s engine is. Oh yeah, it’ll also shoot blue flames out the back.
Captured: Ferrari F12 Berlinetta
The Ferrari F1 Berlinetta has been around for a little while now, but the 2013 North American International Auto Show in Detroit was our first opportunity to see it in person.
Review: 2014 Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG 4Matic
This is the Master Landing Page for the Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG 4Matic. From now on, as we further review this car, we will be updating this page with whatever fresh content we create. Future drive reviews, updated specifications, videos, and other relevant information will all be found right here, in one convenient spot.
Rumors: Model News—Bugatti Creating Yet Another Ultimate Veyron
The world of the hypercar is an interesting place. Both impressively conscious and willfully ignorant of the volatile world around it at the same time. Consider this latest rumor from Automobile as proof of that duality—While Ferrari, Porsche, and McLaren are working on mind blowing hypercars draped in technology and hybrid powertrains, Bugatti is reportedly bringing an even more powerful Veyron called the SuperVeyron (yes, that’s the actual name) to the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show.
Rumors: Spy Shots—Porsche 918 Spyder Leaked Brochure Images
For all the talk of rising oil prices, climate change, and collapsing economies, the supercar seems to have emerged from all the doom and gloom relatively unscathed. We continually see manufacturers creating more powerful engines, ever higher levels of performance, and loftier price tags than ever before. The newest piece of evidence that supercars are alive and well is this, the Porsche 918 Spyder.
Grand-Am, ALMS To Merge For 2014 Season
Road racing is going to look a lot different in 2014. In a shocking move, Grand-Am and the American Le Mans Series have announced that the two series will be merging with an inaugral season planned for 2014. The season opens with the Rolex 24 At Daytona.
Quick Drive: 2013 Ford Focus EcoBoost
Why are we talking about an engine that’s only sold in Europe, though? Well, because it won’t be European-only for long. Ford has stated that the 1.0-liter EcoBoost will be sold in North America (and Asia, Oceania, and Africa) in 2013. The Dearborn-based OEM hasn’t mentioned what vehicles it’ll be available in, but based on the pair of lime green metallic Focus hatchbacks sitting in front of us at the Dearborn Proving Grounds, we think we have a good idea what the first American model to get the 1.0-liter will be.
Rumors: Industry Report—New Ferrari Engines Imminent
According to a new report from Motori Online, Ferrari is in the process of creating several new engines that will appear under the hoods of new vehicles from Lancia, Maserati, and Alfa Romeo.
Photo Shoot: 2010 Porsche 911 GT3
If you peruse the back issues of Winding Road as frequently as we do, then you’ll probably be familiar with our last supercar issue (hint, it’s Issue 63). During that exceptionally fun month of driving and writing, we tested the then-new Ferrari 458 Italia, the Ariel Atom V-8, the Aston Martin Rapide, and a pair of very cool Porsche 911s.
Brand New Classic: 1992 Ferrari 348 TB
That’s why we think it’s great that a new range of Ferraris are becoming classics. In particular, we have this ultra-clean 1992 348 TB. According to Ferrari nomenclature, the 348 badging represents a 3.4-liter, V-8 engine, while the TB means this is a hardtopped Berlinetta.
Rumors: Spy Shots—Ferrari F70 Spied!
What appears to be the long awaited successor to the legendary Ferrari Enzo—codenamed F70—has recently been snapped by the spy photographers over at Worldcarfans.
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