Polish super-dealer "La Squadra" comissioned Zagato to re-imagine the A110 with a nod to Alpine's Le Mans back catalogue.

The 2024 edition of Dakar has kicked off in the deserts of Saudia Arabia. Here's a look at some of the more left field entries for this year.

A peak at Porsche's 75th birthday present to itself, a concept that re-imagines the classic 356 for modern times.

The Verge:

This 550-horsepower 1968 Porsche 912 is getting all of its power from an unexpected source: the electric motor from a Tesla Model S P85. It was made by two Southern California shops, Zelectric Motors and EV West, which convert old Volkswagens and Porsches into modernized electric cars. It’s a new way to rescue aging vintage cars — though not everyone is happy with the idea.

Get used to it people, this is only going to get more and more popular.

On April 16 the Porsche 911 GT3 RS set another benchmark for road-approved sports cars at the Nürburgring-Nordschleife circuit in Germany: Porsche works race driver Kévin Estre set a lap time in 6:56.4 minutes with the 520-hp GT3 RS. The Frenchman’s lap time was 24 seconds faster than the best time achieved with the previous GT3 RS model. [...]

Regardless of its real-world importance or relevance, kudos to Porsche for continuing to blow minds with each generation and subsequent iteration of its sportscars.

Don't miss the short prologue video either.

Early tarmac testing footage of a prototype car that would become the Lancia Delta S4 Group B.

Glorious for the fact that there is no music, no narration, nothing, except the pure natural sounds of this supercharged and turbocharged monster being relentlessly flung between the armco.

With a production run of just 50 examples and strong GT racing pedigree, the Ferrari Enzo's half-sibling Maserati MC12 is a bonafide future classic.

Offered at RM Sotherby's Paris event, 7 Feb 2018. Bidding estimate €2m-2.5m.

Jack Rix for Top Gear reviews the two newest members of the ever increasing Porsche 911 family - the 911 GT3 Touring and Carrera T - on the twisting roads of the Alpes-Maritimes.

Both models feature a rare thing in today's crowded supercar market: manual gearboxes.

It doesn't get more desirable than this. One of 12 delivered to Australia and one of 124 Clubsport versions built. Many of the Australian delivered cars went on to be campaigned in local production car series, this one appears to have escaped intact with matching engine and chassis and just 51,845km on the clock.

Chassis No. WP0ZZZ99ZSS390217. Currently listed on carsales.com.au, AU$730,000.

Formula 1 and governing body the FIA have laid out proposals for the next generation of F1 power units (PU), with improved noise, reduced cost, and a more level playing field among the key objectives.

More hybrid power using standard components and electronics, more revs, no MGUH, stricter turbo and fuel regs, tighter design paramaters.

A few new manufacturers have been waiting for these, I wonder if the strategy will work or has everyone already jumped across to Formula E?

This is a good option: a 1997 McLaren F1 in Dandelion Yellow that’s clocked just 239km (149mi) and still wears its factory-applied sheath of plastic over the Alcantara interior. This is as close to buying the car brand new from McLaren in the ‘90s as you’re going to get, and if you’re the kind of person who geeks out deeply over OEM accessories, prepare to have this car stuck in your head for a while.

As beautiful as it is, it's criminal that F1 #060 has not been driven and enjoyed.

Factory Porsche driver, 2015 WEC series champion, and 2017 Le Mans 24 Hours winner Brendon Hartley is set to make his Formula 1 race debut at the upcoming Austin GP, driving for the Toro Rosso squad.

As a follow-on from crafting the 'lost' series of E-Type Lightweights, JLR Classic has now turned its attention to producing nut-and-bolt restorations of Jaguar's iconic Series I E-Type.

The inital batch of 10 'Reborn' cars should set you back an entirely reasonable £285,000.

John Surtees, the only man to win world championships on two wheels and four, has passed away aged 83, his family has confirmed.

Truly one of a kind.

Vale John Surtees.

(Wikipedia)

Go behind the scenes as the craftsmen at Ed Pink Racing Engines build what is the pinnacle of air-cooled Porsche engines for Singer Vehicle Design.

via roadandtrack.com