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[DarthMol]

POSTCARD | 2023 LIQUI MOLY Bathurst 12 Hour | IGTC

[oltman]

It was amazing! 1.4s between the podium cars after 12 hours!

[oltman]

We Drove the World's FASTEST Go-Kart!

[GregRedd]

Remember the Ferrari SUV that we shouldn’t call an SUV?

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Ferrari’s newly launched Purosangue is the marque’s first 4-door 4-seater. But don’t call it an SUV - it’s a “modern GT”. [Introducing the new Ferrari Purosangue] [image] [image] [image] [image] [image] [image] The Purosangue looks like an SUV, akin to other luxury sports SUVs from brands like Porsche and Maserati. But despite its size, shape and higher stance, the company insists that the Purosangue – which means “thoroughbred” in Italian – is a sports car, d…

They sort of settled on “FUV” - a Ferrari Utility Vehicle but they still don’t like. Anyway, it’s starting to roll off the production. And even with its R9-million price tag, it’s waitlist has already grown to over two years.

Here’s Top Gear Magazine’s Associate Editor, Tom Ford’s impressions.

Ferrari Purosangue DRIVEN: Worth £400k? | Top Gear

Still want one.

[oltman]

I see your sensible SUV… And I raise you a sensible daily driver…

Chris Harris Drives The Aston Martin Valkyrie | Top Gear

[DohcWP]

same horsepower as a veyron but so much lighter and smaller, just without the luxury of a veyron

[DarthMol]

[DohcWP]

mx 30 based replicas are incoming

[Beo]

What do you mean, it’s the same car.

[GregRedd]

Fascinating story about an utterly bonkers car and it’s equally eccentric owner… There are no typos here - it’s a 27-litre, 2¼-ton, Spitfire-engined, road legal two door sedan!

Driving The Beast! 27-litre V12 Spitfire engined car on the street

Jonny Smith gets the chance of a lifetime to drive the ex-Guinness world record Spitfire aero engine Beast on the street. Built around a 27-litre V12 Mk35 Rolls Royce Merlin engine, The Beast has been in the same family since it was conceived back in the early 1970s. No power steering, 2.25 tonnes, 27,000ccs and 2mpg…

[GregRedd]

Following up on The Beast being sold…

John Dodd’s Merlin-engined ‘The Beast’ sold for £72,500

[LazyDemoni]

I didn’t know Gordon Murray had a YouTube channel until I saw this:

Gordon Murray Automotive: T.33 Spider full reveal film

A bit long, but with a fair amount of neat, technical details.

Also came across this channel, which has some comfy rally vids. No obnoxious voice overs or weird editting. Just text and period commentary:

WRC Classics - Ari Vatanen driving Sierra RS Cosworth in 1000 Lakes Rally 1987 - THE COMEBACK

[Beo]

Thanks for sharing.

[LazyDemoni]

Oooooh, I always thought this was a dream car. Now I’m sure!

This Car WANTS to Kill You: Lancia Stratos — BTS with DTS — Ep. 14

[oltman]

For anyone who likes well researched videos about cars and car people, then check out this fairly new channel. He only has like 10 videos, but they are all legendary!

https://www.youtube.com/@the.squidd

[TechThief]

good shout there, just watched the Nissan Skyline video, its both technical, and entertaining, I also want a Nissan Skyline even more now

[LazyDemoni]

GR Corolla vs GR Yaris w/ Civic Type R, Golf R, Lancia Delta Integrale — Jason Cammisa on the ICONS

SA is one of the few countries that will be getting the GR Corolla, along with the GR Yaris. I’d take the Yaris if I had a choice, but with the LSDs.

[DarthMol]

Drivers Confused By Motives Of Protestors That Stormed Formula E Race In Berlin

[oltman]

I do appreciate that nobody knows what they were actually protesting, since nobody gave them the time of day.

[Beo]

Toyota CEO: "This New Engine Will Destroy The Entire EV Industry!"