I get asked this a lot. I was certainly very privileged to have run a stint in Formula One. It was an emotionally tumultuous time for me.
First showcased as a concept car at last year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed event, the road-going tribute to the legendary D-Type caused such a sensation at the show, Jaguar decided to bring back the Project 7 for this year’s event, too. There is a notable difference, however – this one is the production version, which is set to go on sale later this year, and it’s the fastest-accelerating road car Jaguar has ever made.
Until very recently, it’d been quite a while since a factory-entered Bentley had taken the victory in a top tier racing event in the UK. Eighty four years, to be exact. But when a Continental GT3 secured the top spot in the second round of the Blancpain Endurance Series at Silverstone, it was certainly cause for celebration. For Bentley, that meant taking this winning formula to the street in the form of a hardcore, limited edition road-going version of the GT3 race car, dubbed the Continental GT3-R, which is now the fastest accelerating Bentley ever made for the street.
Our friends at Motorsport Retro brings us this gallery of the most legendary Jags built to attack a road course. A decade ago, Jaguar decided to bow out of the F1 series, exiting worldwide motorsport indefinitely. Regardless, Jaguar’s 50-year racing history still stands, and it includes some of the most incredible racing machines each era of competition had to offer. While Jaguar might be more well known for their road-going sportscars, racing icons like the XJR-9 and D-Type still hold special places within the hearts of motorsport fans worldwide. Here’s a look at some of the most notable racing Jags ever to grace the race track.
Caterham will roll out it newest road-going concept car during the Singapore Grand Prix later this month, but Caterham Formula 1 cars will be giving us a sneak peak at Monza.
Are you in the market for a McLaren 12C that you can’t legally drive on public roads? (That actually sounds amazing, doesn’t it?) McLaren GT—the brand’s racing car division—has introduced the 12C GT Sprint for its debut at Goodwood Festival Of Speed.
It may sound like something that will cure a headache, but the only headache this new, 2014 Aspiron from Innotech will get rid of would have to be caused by a lack of speed. This two-seat track car, uses General Motors’ LS line of V-8 engines, and can be built to the custom specifications of the buyer.
Competing alongside a near-production V12 Vantage and the exciting Hybrid Hydrogen Rapide S, Aston Martin will enter this stunning Bilstien-liveried V12 Vantage GT3 in the 24 Hours Of Nürburgring race this weekend.
Bentley has declared its intention to return to the world of racing. Ten years on from the debut of the Continental GT Concept, the British brand has debuted a racing version, called the Continental GT3 Concept.
Ferrari has announced a new V-12-powered car, the F12berlinetta, ahead of its debut at the Geneva Motor Show. The Italian automaker is calling the F12berlinetta the “fastest Ferrari ever built.”