Sentences with word «sportscar»

A brake problem during the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship race on the Detroit street circuit caused a huge shunt between a GT car and a prototype

With Grand - Am and the American Le Mans Series combining into the Tudor United SportsCar Championship in 2014, the new USCR series will run far fewer races than the 22 combined from the ALMS and Grand - Am in 2013.

It competed in IMSA sportscar racing in the 1980s, twice at Le Mans in the 1990s, and when it retired in 2002, it had been the automaker's most powerful production model.

SEBRING - When the checkered flag fell on the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona endurance race in January - the first outing for the new TUDOR United SportsCar Challenge series, made up of the combined Grand - Am and American Le Mans Series - one thing was clear: the Chevrolet Corvette Daytona Prototype cars dominated the show.

The Porsche 908 missed out on a Le Mans win early in its life but would remain competitive in sportscar racing for over a decade

Ford's confidence in the car has been validated by its performance in its debut IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Championship season here in the US, where it took pole at the first two rounds — Daytona and Sebring — and finished first at Sebring, Watkins Glen, and Road America.

2008 and Aston Martin had cars competing in all classes of sportscar racing with the introduction of the GT V12 engine to a Lola LMP1 closed prototype and the unveiling of a GT2 version of the V8 Vantage, seen racing in the ALMS during the latter half of the season.

For most petrolhead that are mortal like us, its real - world performance is more accessible especially in daily drive compared to other Rwd sportscar with NA engines.

The Bubba burger SportsCar Grand Prix at Long Beach is highlighted by a 100 - minute race for the Prototype (P), Prototype Challenge (PC) and GT Le Mans (GTLM) classes on the streets of the scenic community on Saturday, April 16.

Perhaps the most graphic illustration of how much damage a loose drain cover can do came during the Canadian round of the 1990 World Sportscar Championship at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.

with the deluge of new sportscars from every manufacturer this year it does nt seem like anything interesting will be launched next year apart from the M2 and Focus RS.

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Mercedes - Benz is having the public premiere of the AMG GT sportscar at the 2014 Paris Motor Show today.

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At the Indonesia International Motor Show 2014 (IIMS 2014), BMW Indonesia has revealed the i8 hybrid sportscar for the fans and prospective

The German sportscar maker produced only 991 units of this limited edition, monstrously powerful 911 featuring a manual transmission.

«The best sportscar drivers in the world are all on track together and there's rivalry, respect and nose - to - tail competition hour after hour with no quarter given, but no silliness either.

Never before has a super sportscar designed for everyday use offered such an impressive dynamic performance combined with the fuel consumption of a compact car.

The cabin gets AMG sports buckets, grey and black cabin colors that reflect the theme of the exteriors, contrasting yellow stitching and the bright yellow seatbelts typical to the GT line of sportscars from AMG.

Oliver is another of the world - class GT sportscar drivers who are so versatile when it comes to racing different kinds of cars week in, week out.

Horner also said that F1 shouldn't chase the big manufacturers and instead create an environment which attracts the smaller - volume sportscar makers as they would be more open to the idea of getting involved.

From the way the doors thunk when closed to the heft of the steering, the front - engined British sportscars don't carry the same delicate, light feeling you experience in a Ferrari.

Porsche is one of the most profitable sportscar manufacturers today and the success of the Panamera reiterates the claim.

Rear - wheel - drive sportscar derived utilities?

No it's not sportscar fun, but it offers enough to put a smile on your face and make the co-passengers go pale.

This first foray into working together came about in 1960 when David Brown, then owner of Aston Martin sought to find a method for removing even more weight and to increase performance of the ultimate two seat sportscar of the time, the DB4GT.

The Plus E is an electric sportscar based on the Plus 8 which was designed in collaboration with British technology specialists,...

There can be few people heading to Le Mans in a car that has previously won there, but that is exactly what Roger Green will be doing when he sets off on Thursday in Old No 1, the first racing «Speed Six» and the car that won the world's greatest sportscar race in 1929, driven by Captain Woolf Barnato & Sir Henry Birkin.

In addition, Tequila Patrón will continue its primary sponsorship of the two - car Extreme Speed Motorsports team in the Prototype (P) class, as well as its title sponsorship of the United SportsCar event on the streets of Long Beach, Calif., on April 11.

Lake Forest Sportscars is proud to present this beautiful, low mileage 2014 Ferrari 458 Spider!

745 hp with 545 ft - lbs of torque (Dyno Sheet Available) This is for a true sportscar enthusiast as it has a 6 speed manual transmission and has the ability to change settings for normal, snow, sport and track driving.

It has been 11 years since the first - gen NSX (then standing for New Sportscar eXperimental) was last on sale, and in the intervening period a lot of technology has been added.

The Dutch supercar maker — recently known for its attempt to save the dying Saab brand — first unveiled the mid-engined sportscar in coupe form at the 2013 Geneva motor show.

The Advance Auto Parts Sportscar Showdown at Circuit of The Americas is set for 1:35 p.m. CT on Saturday, May 6.

The next race for Corvette Racing is the Advance Auto Parts SportsCar Showdown on May 4 - 6 from Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas.

With those killer looks, Z4 is easily one of the best looking sportscar we have in India.

Also, this will be the last of the «VH» Gaydon two - door sportscars as well.

The Renault Trezor is a 2 - seater electric sportscar concept that is powered by a Formula - e's 350PS motor.

This season he drives a Porsche 911 GT3 R in select events in the IMSA Weathertech SportsCar Championship.

The car is set to race in the IMSA prototype class, the highest level of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar championship.

While only 6 examples of the V8 - powered sportscar were ever completed between 1964 and 1965, Shelby American wasted neither time nor effort making sure that the Shelby Daytona left its mark on the racing world.

With the H&R spring kit the handling could also be made a shade more dynamic  — needless to say that the comfort of this top class sportscar is not reduced.

Although it was ultimately a failure as an endurance racer, the Lola T70 is one of the iconic sportscars of its era

The footage below gives you a closer look at how the M2 handles on the track — with the afferent commentary — and also you have the chance to see the compact sportscar during street driving.

BRASELTON, Ga. (September 30, 2014)-- Ten hours of fierce competition will determine which Michelin technical partner manufacturer, driver (s) and team will claim the three major TUDOR United SportsCar Championships in the GT Le Mans (GTLM) class here in Petit Le Mans, on the fast, tight, technically demanding Road Atlanta circuit.

Olly also drives a Camaro for Banner Racing in the GT Class in the Grand - Am Sportscar Series, meaning he will race a trio of GM - powered V8 race cars in 2011 when the Pepsi Max Crew's Holden Commodore V8 Supercar is added to his illustrious racing CV.

The Brit won at Le Mans and claimed the World Sportscar title in 1992, but never achieved the same level of success in F1 despite a strong career in junior categories — including British F3, which he won in 1978.

By late 1940s standards, having Beetle underpinnings was actually a great boon for the early 356, which benefited from independent suspension at a time when many sportscars still used leaf springs.