Listen to this article 12-months ago, a little known combination made their debut in the GTA Asia Series and won both rounds of the season opener at Korea International Circuit, a result which allowed lead driver Anthony Liu to take his title challenge all the way to the final round in Macau. 12-months on the GT Asia Series regulars were well aware of the abilities of the two BBT Ferrari drivers, but after qualifying towards the tail end of the top ten, they could well have been forgiven for letting the 2014 result slip their minds, a situation which ultimately played into the hands of the Chinese-based team who went on to win their third straight Korean round. “To be honest we expected maybe third,” Liu admitted matter-of-factly, but I could see the leaders fighting for position ahead of me, and before long I was on their tail, and neither of them made it difficult to move into the lead.” ...there was a Bentley between us [Fong] that moved at the last minute and … [Read more...] about GT Asia: Consistency paves the way for a third straight victory in Korea
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Bentley Bentayga EWB Gets Posh First Edition With Interior Upgrades
Listen to this article It’s been less than a month since Bentley introduced the Bentayga EWB, and the company is now revealing a First Edition variant. Bentley will limit production for the first 12 months of orders, and the company says the special-edition SUV combines many of the model’s “most desirable” options. Thanks to the exterior badging, no one will mistake this elongated Bentayga for anything but the First Edition. The branding carries over inside, where “First Edition” is embroidered on the seats. Bentley also gives the SUV unique contrast stitching and embroidery. On the outside, the automaker provides the model with unique 22-inch 10-spoke directional wheels and bright lower bumper grilles. Gallery: Bentley Bentayga EWB Azure First Edition 10 Photos The First Edition also includes the brand’s Diamond Illumination, LED welcome lights, and a … [Read more...] about Bentley Bentayga EWB Gets Posh First Edition With Interior Upgrades
Every Indy 500 pace car and its driver, 1911 to 2022
Listen to this article It was Indianapolis Motor Speedway founder Carl Fisher who came up with the idea of ditching the standing start for the more spectacular – and in Fisher’s mind, safer – rolling start. He would lead the field – at that time, 40 cars arranged in eight rows of five! – driving a Stoddard-Dayton at 45mph. Every Indy 500 has used a pace car ever since. Fisher paced the first five and then it became the duty and honor of various automotive industry figures or retired racers, and a great marketing tool for car manufacturers to supply the cars. That had the potential to raise some interesting juxtapositions – Louis Chevrolet piloting a Chrysler in 1926, for instance – and cause some issues after the race, too. From 1936 it became traditional for the 500 winner to be awarded the pace car, but in ’65, the Ford Motor Company, fundamental to Team Lotus’s assault on the Indy 500, did not let its winner Jimmy Clark accept the keys to the Plymouth Sport Fury pace car. … [Read more...] about Every Indy 500 pace car and its driver, 1911 to 2022
2023 BMW M4 CSL Debuts: 543 HP, 240 LBS Lighter, Starts At $140,895
Listen to this article The BMW M4 CSL is finally here. The lightweight, high-powered coupe is the company's latest M offering that arrives just as BMW celebrates 50 years of its iconic performance brand. The new M4 CSL is an exclusive model, with BMW planning to produce just 1,000 examples for the entire world. The coupe receives improvements over the M4 Competition, making it the fastest series-production BMW ever to lap the Nürburgring's Nordschleife circuit. It took the M4 CSL just 7:20.2 to complete a lap. Stylistically, the BMW's visual enhancements are all about performance, and at the front, that means BMW optimized the design for maximum cooling potential and generating downforce. The new M4 features high- and low-temperature cooling circuits to ensure the car's various components maintain their optimal operating temperatures during street and track driving. Gallery: 2023 BMW M4 CSL 53 Photos … [Read more...] about 2023 BMW M4 CSL Debuts: 543 HP, 240 LBS Lighter, Starts At $140,895
Ferrari SF90 Gets Mansory Makeover, Turns Into 1,100-HP F9XX
Listen to this article Over the last year, Mansory has modified several Ferrari models, and it is far from done. The tuner’s latest takes the SF90 and cranks up the styling and the power to create the Mansory F9XX, a follow-up to the tuned F8 Tributo that became the F8XX. The new F9XX gives the Ferrari a thorough design makeover. The new body components are made from forged carbon, and they aid in increasing the car’s overall performance. The special front clip increases downforce on the front axle, while the double diffuser at the rear helps guide airflow underneath the SF90 and increases downforce on the rear axle. Airflow to the front radiators is also key to Mansory’s makeover. Gallery: Ferrari SF90 By Mansory 23 Photos Mansory also gives the Ferrari a large rear spoiler and a new rear apron, both also assisting in creating downforce. The rear sees a … [Read more...] about Ferrari SF90 Gets Mansory Makeover, Turns Into 1,100-HP F9XX
Young Elephants earn title shot
Thailand's Weerathep Pomphan reacts after scoring against Indonesia. Weerathep Pomphan's extra-time goal on Thursday gave Thailand a 1-0 victory over Indonesia and a place in the men's football final of the SEA Games in Vietnam. The Muang Thong United midfielder struck in the 95th minute after a goalless stalemate at full time to prevent a spirited Indonesian side from taking the keenly contested semi-final to a penalty shoot-out. The Young Elephants will play the winners of last night's second semi-final between hosts Vietnam or Malaysia. The title match will be played on Sunday at My Dinh Stadium in Hanoi. The match took an ugly turn towards the end as four players -- one Thai and three Indonesians -- were handed red cards by the match referee. The Indonesians went on the attack from the word go and saw Marc Anthony Klok's free-kick miss the target by a whisker early in the match. As the Thais were pinned to their own half in the beginning, the Indonesians had another … [Read more...] about Young Elephants earn title shot