As promised, Peugeot’s new 9X8 does not have a rear wing. Powered by a 697-hp 2.6-liters twinturbo V6 and a 268 hp electric motor, the car will debut this July at the 6 Hours of Monza.
Sexy or what? 😍😍😍
Videos
T80: another video
Last week, Scarf And Goggles published a very nice video on the Mercedes’ Blackbird. It has a different perspective than B Sport’s video (I showed it on April 3rd), and with different footage. So if you have an interest in LSR cars and/or the Silver Arrows, be sure to watch this one too.
By the way, Scarf And Goggles has some VERY interesting on vintage LSR cars.
T80: Mercedes’ LSR monster
A couple of days ago, totally by accident, I stumbled upon this video. Well, it was in my YouTube suggested videos, however under the “Classic cars” label. Since it wasn’t on the front page, I almost missed it. Fortunately, that night I clicked on the “Classic cars” tab and to my surprise I saw a new video on the T80. Since the car never actually raced (when WWII started Mercedes had to halt the project) there’s not much information about it. Info is scarce and footage is even rarer. Even so, B Sport managed to unearth a lot of details and even some images that I’ve never had seen before. With that, if you have an interest in vintage LSR cars or motorsports engineering, this is a very interesting video.
How a GT3 is made in 4’13”
Yesterday Porsche posted a FANTASTIC time-lapse video showing the assembly of a new GT3. In a little over 4 minutes you can see every phase of the manufacturing process, from the automated parts selection process to painting to final assembly.
Totally awesome, however, gold? A GOLDEN 2022 911 GT3?!?
Come on… 🤐
Bernd Rosemeyer’s tragic LSR
Inside Morgan’s factory
Last week Morgan posted a video of a drone flying through it’s factory at Malvern Link, in England. Just over three-minutes long, it is utterly automotive bliss for us gearheads.
Ferrari at Le Mans 2021
Ferrari just posted a short video about their race at La Sarthe last year. I think this is the first one in a series of videos describing their race. I’m not sure, but I think (hopefully!) it will cover everything, from the start to the end, when they came first in GTE-Pro. Short and VERY worth the watch 🥇.
24h Le Mans Virtual
Though I REALLY enjoy racing games, I have to admit that watching virtual racing is kind of weird…🤨 Well, I also don’t have much fun watching others playing if I’m not playing also, so maybe it’s just that. Nonetheless, with nothing better to do and nothing else race-related to watch at the moment, maybe this will be nice. Moreover, the graphics are as gorgeous as what I see with Forza 7 on my X Box System S, and it will be interesting to see Montoya against Verstappen…
It’s live now, so yes, I’ll take a peak 😄
A tribute to Sir Stirling Moss
On December 10th Mercedes posted a tribute to the great Stirling Moss, who left us on April 12th, last year. Just imagine, to see (and hear!) his fabulous 300 SLR #722 running around the streets of London…
Bob Bondurant and the Ford × Ferrari Wars
Yesterday morning, at 88 years old, Bob Bondurant left us 😥. Undoubtedly one of the greats, up there with Moss, Hill, Gurney and Stewart. In my opinion, his greatest feat was his participation in the so-called Ford × Ferrari Wars. Before Henry Ford II wanted to personally kick Enzo Ferrari’s ass with the GT40, the battle was between the Shelby Daytona Coupe and the Ferrari 250. In the end of the 1965 season, while Ferrari earned 71.3 points, Shelby/Ford took home 90 points, and the title for the 1965 International Championship for GT Manufacturers.
That title only came because of the efforts of Bob Bondurant 🏁.
RIP.