Friday, May 29, 2015
Warp Drive Video: Insane Koenigsegg One:1 Slays Suzuka Circuit
Koenigsegg factory test driver Robert Serwanski brought the company's ferocious One:1 to Japan's Suzuka Circuit, lapped a brutally quick 2:17.57, and left with a track record. That bests the previous production car lap record—set using a Nissan GT-R—by more than a second, although admittedly there's no official body that monitors such...from High Gear Media Network Feed http://ift.tt/1J8bQAA
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Porsche's GT5 Trademark: What Could It Be?
News that Porsche was given a trademark for the GT5 name in May 2015 gave birth to rumors that Weissach might be planning to launch a new high-performance model in the future. The big question here is what Porsche model will get the GT5 badge?
It’s quite the mystery, as the iconic 911 has had the GT3 name for more than a decade, and the Cayman has just received a GT4 version. Moreover, the Boxster, also rumored to get a GT variant, regained its Spyder iteration, which is pretty much a GT4 without a rear wing. Squeezing a Boxster GT4 into the current lineup would be next to impossible. This leaves us with only three existing models that have yet to spawn GT versions, none of which are sports cars. I’m obviously talking about the Panamera sedan and the Cayenne and Macan SUVs.
But do any of these performance family cars really need a GT5 version with a bigger focus on track performance? After all, the Panamera and the Cayenne are already available in GTS specification, while the Macan is likely to get one too.
Could Porsche use this new trademark for a brand-new nameplate or an upcoming four-cylinder version of an already existing car? Obviously, there’s more than just one scenario here. We decided to have a closer look at them and decide which might make better sense for the GT5 trademark. Also, each of the speculative models below come with their very own rendering courtesy of our talented artist.
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Porsche's GT5 Trademark: What Could It Be? originally appeared on topspeed.com on Friday, 29 May 2015 07:00 EST.
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Race Version Of The Ford GT Will Debut At Le Mans
The highly anticipated race-spec version of the new Ford GT will make its global debut at the 2015 24 Hours of Le Mans. That’s the word from Motorsport, which adds that the race car has already made its first outing on the track earlier this month. The GT was reportedly driven by Scott Maxwell at the Calabogie Motorsports Park in Ontario on May 16th and 20th.
There’s no word as to what development stage the car has reached, but it is believed that the same example will be on display at Circuit de la Sarthe next month, when Ford will also make an official announcement for its 2016 racing program. The same source revealed that the race-spec Ford GT will be powered by a Roush Yates EcoBoost, 3.5-litre V6 similar to that used in the Riley & Scott Daytona Prototype car. The mill will mate to a Ricardo gearbox.
The car is likely to make its racing debut at the Daytona 24 Hours in January 2016, but a Petit Le Mans appearance in early October is also possible.
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Race Version Of The Ford GT Will Debut At Le Mans originally appeared on topspeed.com on Friday, 29 May 2015 06:00 EST.
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Chevrolet Invests $175 million In 2016 Camaro Plant
Chevrolet has announced an investment of $175 million to help produce the sixth-generation Camaro, adding new equipment, tooling, and jobs. Combined with other investments made over the last four weeks, the $175 million is part of a larger $5.4 billion investment GM pledged for US facilities late last month. The $5.4 will be spent over the course of the next three years, and so far, $2.8 billion has been spent.
Part of the investment incorporates new paint systems for Camaro-specific body colors, including Summit White, Bright Yellow, and Red Hot, plus two new robotic framers for better “dimensional control” and highly accurate production. Furthermore, a second production shift will resume later this summer at GM’s Lansing Grand River Assembly Plant in Michigan, accounting for the addition of some 500 jobs.
“I may be the luckiest mayor in America today,” said Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero in a press release. “Gearing up for full-scale production of the legendary Chevy Camaro is a new high point in the more than two decades of extraordinary partnership between the City of Lansing, General Motors and the UAW.”
So far, $783.5 million of the $5.4 billion is slated for production facilities in Michigan. “General Motors is investing in Michigan – and Michiganders,” Gov. Rick Snyder said in a press release. “Our state’s automotive heritage and expertise is known around the globe, and GM and its workforce are a major part of that. We’re going to continue to ensure the best environment for GM, the auto industry and all other industries to grow and thrive, creating more and better jobs. That includes connecting and developing the talent to keep the economic engine running at full speed long into our state’s bright future.”
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Chevrolet Invests $175 million In 2016 Camaro Plant originally appeared on topspeed.com on Thursday, 28 May 2015 19:00 EST.
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2018 Porsche Panamera Caught On The Road: Video
Although it isn’t due to arrive Stateside until 2017, the next-generation Porsche Panamera keeps losing camouflage with each public appearance. We made contact with some of the sedan’s new exterior features in January 2015, when the Panamera traveled to Sweden for some cold winter testing, and now we stumbled across a new video showing the car with far less camouflage stuck to its body.
Unfortunately, the footage showing a black Panamera passing quite fast in front of the camera is not too revealing. But while small details may be hard to distinguish, the short clip does confirm that the next-gen sedan is both sportier and more elegant than its predecessor. A closer look also reveals beefier wheel arches, a reshaped C-pillar, and what appears to be a longer rear door.
What you can’t see in the video but we already know for a fact is that the second-gen Panamera rides on Volkswagen’s MSB platform, which enabled Porsche engineers to make the new sedan about 200 pounds lighter than the outgoing model. Under the hood, look for an array of six-cylinder engines, a newly developed, twin-turbo V-8, and an updated hybrid drivetrain. What’s still a mystery is whether the Panamera GTS will continue with a naturally aspirated mill or not.
Keep it locked here for more details, we’ll be right back as soon as we have them.
2018 Porsche Panamera Caught On The Road: Video originally appeared on topspeed.com on Thursday, 28 May 2015 18:00 EST.
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