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Porsche returns to Le Mans in 2014
Stuttgart. Porsche returns to Le Mans with a works-run LMP1 sports prototype. The first outing of the completely new developed race car is planned for the year 2014. With 16 overall victories, Porsche is the most successful manufacturer in Le Mans. The most recent win was in 1998 with the Porsche 911 GT1.
McLaren Automotive welcomes head teachers and careers advisers to inspire more young people into eng
A group of head teachers and careers advisers were given a rare, behind-the-scenes look into McLaren’s manufacturing facilities during a tour of the McLaren Technology Centre.
-Local teachers and careers advisers invited for a tour of the McLaren Technology Centre as part of Government’s ‘See Inside Manufacturing’ campaign.
-Ron Dennis, Executive Chairman of McLaren Group and McLaren Automotive, gives his full backing to the Government initiative.
-Guests see McLaren Automotive’s new high-performance sports car, the MP4-12C, being built and speak to some of McLaren’s graduates about why they chose engineering as a career.
Global Debut of Race-bred Maserati GranTurismo MC And New GranTurismo Convertible Sport at Gala TriB
Maserati Welcomes to Market Two New Examples of Performance, Luxury, Style and Craftsmanship
NEW YORK, April 19th 2011…Maserati North America is proud to welcome two important new offerings for North America: the Maserati GranTurismo MC- the first Maserati Corse (Maserati racing department) car tailored specifically for the North American market, and the GranTurismo Convertible Sport- a more finely tuned performance version of the highly successful four-seat GranTursimo Convertible. The two new arrivals will make their debut at the new Maserati retail facility in the stylish TriBeCa section of Manhattan.
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Starting gun for sales of the Porsche 918 Spyder hybrid super sports car
Today is the day that Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, puts on sale the 918 Spyder super sports car with its innovative plug-in hybrid drive. Production development is proceeding apace in the wake of the outstanding customer response to the concept car unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show 2010. Thanks to its unique hybrid technology, the 918 Spyder is estimated to consume a mere three litres of fuel per 100 kilometres (94 mpg imp.) based on the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC). Its V8 engine delivers more than 368 kW (500 hp), assisted by two electric motors with a total of at least 160 kW (218 hp). The 918 Spyder is available for immediate order priced from 645,000 Euro – subject to VAT and country-specific charges.
New McLaren MP4-12C GT3 Breaks Cover to Successfully Complete First Tests
The first McLaren MP4-12C GT3 to be built by McLaren GT - a new company that brings together the expertise of the McLaren Group and CRS Racing - has successfully undertaken its debut tests at the MIRA proving ground facility and Silverstone Circuit
