Following a busy winter that has seen the team switch to Mercedes power units and sign Daniel Ricciardo from Renault, McLaren unveiled the MCL35M at its Woking base ahead of its planned on-track debut this week. The new MCL35M car retains largely the same livery as last year as McLaren sticks with its usual papaya orange and blue design, albeit with some subtle changes such as shifting the rainbow scheme previously on the halo to the rear of the car. Mercedes' involvement in the new partnership with McLaren is reflected in the car name, adding the 'M' designation to last year's MCL35, but there is no Mercedes branding on the car due to the nature of their customer agreement. Despite the freeze in the technical regulations between 2020 and 2021, McLaren has been forced to make a sizeable number of changes to its new car in order to accommodate the new Mercedes power unit, as well as accounting for the downforce cuts enforced by the updated regulations. Read Also: … [Read more...] about McLaren becomes first F1 team to reveal 2021 car
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Auction-Bound Porsche 911 Speedster Has Driven Just 5,590 Miles
It's the first time the car will ever head to auction. Porsche built just over 2,000 examples of the 911 Speedster in 1989, making them exceptionally rare finds on the used market. Luckily enough, a pristine example has come up for sale as part of the Silverstone Auctions ’ May sale – but it won’t be cheap. Honoring the timeless design of the original 356, the 1989 911 Speedster featured a few iconic cues of its own, including the raked aluminum windshield, which sat three inches lower than the standard car. Also the noticeable "double hump" tonneau fiberglass cover gave the Speedster a more distinctive look. Based on the 3.2 Carrera, power came courtesy of a 3.2-liter six-cylinder engine producing 214 horsepower (159 kilowatts) and paired to a G50 five-speed manual gearbox. This Speedster in particular was also upgraded with a 911 turbo wide body kit and chassis, and Turbo-spec brakes and suspension. The car comes with a comprehensive history file that … [Read more...] about Auction-Bound Porsche 911 Speedster Has Driven Just 5,590 Miles