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Listen to Cadillac Racing’s LMDh 5.5L V8 Scream Then Roar to Life on Track
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It’s been a few months since we’ve checked in with Cadillac, but it seems its Cadillac Racing team and newest addition, the V-LMDh car for IMSA’s new GTP class debuting in January, is ready for action. The proof is in the sound.
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Sure, this is only a minute-long video, and it takes nearly 20 seconds before we get to the good part — when you hear the car fire up. The car lets out this almost comical and screeching high-pitched electric whine (like the cars of Formula E), before that 5.5L-v8 roars into action. Then, it’s mean. It’s demanding. It’s racing.
The road has been long for the Grand Touring Prototype class contenders, with Porsche leading the charge in development and homologation with the hybrid battery mandated for every car. Then, in June, BMW, then Cadillac and eventually Acura all the way in August, revealed their car(d)s and hopeful race-ready challengers. Their biggest setback at that point was they needed to start testing and ironing out the hiccups in setting their factory-made engines for the series, work well with the hybrid systems.
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We were all treated to a little sneak peek at where the manufacturers were in development, following the final race of the 2022 IMSA season at Road Atlanta. There, the LMDh cars completed their first round of group testing, although Porsche was absent (as they had more than enough miles under their belts. Maybe it was a nice gesture?). But next week, the gang will all be in Daytona for a final round of testing, before they reconvene at the same track in January for the Roar Before the 24 and shortly ever, the Rolex 24 at Daytona.
I’ve not had a chance to hear any of these cars in person, but I will next week. My list of what to see and experience — and who to talk to — is extensive. However, I’m curious, what are you excited to hear come out of testing? What are you looking most forward to with this new Prototype class heading into the season? Let me know what you want to see or hear about in the comments below.
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Pick of the Day: 1975 Porsche 914
Over the last few years in the collector car market the most popular, and the biggest price increases. have been in the Porsche market; more specifically with air-cooled models such as the 911 and the 912. Many of these car prices have more than doubled in the last 2 or so years and cars that were once affordable are now starting at around $50,000.
There is an alternative and that is the Porsche 914. It is true that prices for the 914 have also skyrocketed but only on certain models. You can still but a 1.8 liter 914 for what still seems a fair price. Yes, the 1.8-liter cars are the slowest 914 cars that Porsche built, but let’s get real here. No 914 powered by its stock air-cooled 4-cylinder engine is fast, and if you do want more power getting it is as easy as buying a larger displacement engine. In many ways that misses the point, as no matter what engine a 914 is powered by, it is possibly the most fun to drive classic Porsche you can buy. They handle amazingly well, have great steering and brakes, and always feel much faster than they are. The old adage that it is more fun to drive a slow car fast than a fast car slow may well have been used while talking about the 914 driving experience.
The Pick of the Day is one of these cars, a 1975 Porsche 914 1.8-liter car finished in Silver paint with a black with tartan inserts interior.
According to the Ft. Worth, Texas dealer offering this car, “the paint is an older respray that still shines up decently and is more than presentable. The other details such as the front and rear bumpers and the Targa roof show little evidence of UV damage or fading. In addition, all indicator lenses, stainless trim, and the original alloys all attest to the fact that someone has really cared for this Porsche.”
The interior is a great retro look with black vinyl seats with red tartan inserts. This was an option for these later edition 914 cars, and it looks great on this silver car.
Happily, this 914 is still equipped with its original Bosch L-Jetronic fuel-injection and not carbs. As a result, the car starts easily and idles smoothly. In addition, being a 1975 914 this car is equipped with the greatly improved ‘side-shifter’ 5-speed manual gearbox which makes shifting that much more smoot and easy.
The overall stock condition of this car is what makes it attractive to me. Over the years people have tried to make the 914 faster and was often done using various cheap bolt-on parts, which is less than ideal. Nice stock 914s are hard to find, so that makes this car a nice example.
The single biggest issue with the 914 is rust. Looking at the photos in this ad show a car with remarkably clean floorpans and no hint of any rust. I also like the aftermarket rocker trim and that this car is equipped with, and the optional center console with auxiliary gauges.
The asking price for this 914 is a very fair $18,995 and offers a lot of Porsche air-cooled goodness for a fair price.
To view this listing on ClassicCars.com, see Pick of the Day.
2023 Porsche 911 Carrera T loses back seat, for $118,500
In its pursuit to construct a 911 for every single particular niche, Porsche on Tuesday unveiled a variation that’s gone on a diet regimen.
That auto is the 2023 Porsche Carrera 911 T, which will certainly set you back $118,050 (consisting of destination) when it arrives at U.S. dealers following springtime.
Porsche lovers will keep in mind the 911 T returned in 2018 after 50 years. Porsche debuted it in 1968; the “T” means touring.
Following what is coming to be practice, the 2023 911 Carrera T begins life as a base 911. Porsche then deletes some attributes as well as fits others from the 911 array, done in the name of driving satisfaction stabilized with performance as opposed to insane track times.
Quite a couple of other little bits come from the Carrera S. Porsche’s PASM sporting activity suspension, which includes flexible dampers and also a 0.4-inch reduced ride height, is fitted on the new 911 Carrera T, as is the Sport Chrono Package, which has a digital as well as analog clock and also additional drive settings. A rear-axle-steering system will be a choice.
Thanks to a basic rear-seat remove package (though, the rear seat can be added back as a no-cost choice), reduced sound insulation, lighter seats, thinner glass, as well as a much more portable battery, the 911 Carrera T cuts 100 pound from the base 911’s visual weight, tipping the ranges at 3,254 pound.
Standard exterior shades consist of Jet Black, Gentian Blue, Ice Grey, and also GT Silver– yet Chalk, Ruby Star Neo, Carmine Red, Shark Blue, and Python Green are available as unique colors. For the first time, Porsche will certainly permit customers to access the “Paint to Sample” program with the 911 Carrera T, which will certainly use another 110 shades.
Porsche really did not reveal rates for the options, yet customers on the market for a 911 know they will not come cheap.
This write-up was initially published by Motor Authority, an editorial partner of ClassicCars.com.
Watch the 2023 Porsche 911 GT3 RS splash the ‘Ring in 6:49
The revamped 2023 Porsche 911 GT3 RS handled to splash the full 12.9 miles of the Nürburgring Nordschleife in a time of 6:49.328, making it around 10 secs faster than the 911 GT3 and 7 seconds quicker than the predecessor version. Impressively, the moment is not far off the 6:43.616 record for production automobiles at the ‘Ring, established by the far more powerful, twin-turbocharged Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series in 2020.
The Porsche sticks with naturally aspirated power, inthis case from a 4.0-liter flat-6 with peak outcome of 518hp. The engine drives the rear wheels via a 7-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission. The GT3 RS did have some help, nonetheless, and not just from its gifted chauffeur, Jörg Bergmeister, an endurance racing driver and among the test drivers for the GT3 RS. For the run, which occurred on Oct. 5, the auto was fitted with its available Weissach Package as well as readily available Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R tires. < iframe loading ="careless" title=" Onboard the Porsche 911 GT3 RS Nürburgring lap"size=" 696"height ="392"src ="around: empty"frameborder=
“0” permit =”accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture” allowfullscreen data-rocket-lazyload =”fitvidscompatible”data-lazy-src=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/vpEjrjLaTxE?feature=oembed”> The Weissach Package slashes off 17.6 pound many thanks to created magnesium wheels, carbon-fiber exterior components, as well as carbon-fiber-reinforced-plastic anti-sway bars. It also adds back coupling poles, a rear-axle shear panel, and magnetic paddle shifters that Porsche says delivers a much more accurate feel. The visual weight without the bundle is 3,268 lb. One more secret to the cars and truck’s performance is its high-downforce upgrades. At 177 mph, the automobile generates 1,895 pound of downforce, or 3 times as high as a 911 GT3. According to Bergmeister, the automobile shed a little downforce as a result of solid winds on the day, implying a faster time might potentially be attained in the best conditions. The 2023 911 GT3 RS schedules at car dealerships following spring.
It’s priced to start at $225,250, consisting of location. Selecting the Weissach Package will include an additional$33,520 to the costs. This article was originally published by Motor Authority, an
editorial companion of ClassicCars.com.
2004 Porsche 911 GT3 RS Is A Very Rare Sight On U.S. Roads
Regardless of age, all Porsche 911 GT3 RS models are impressive and while this example may be almost 20 years old, it certainly doesn’t look that old.
Finished in white with red accents and red wheels, this 2004 911 GT3 RS was originally sold in the Netherlands before the current owner acquired it from an individual in Germany and imported it into the United States. It is being sold with its factory manuals, a clean Carfax report, importation and EPA paperwork, and a clean Arizona title.
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The Bring A Trailer listing shows that the cabin of the track-focused sports car features fixed-back Recaro seats with Schroth Racing harnesses. There’s also a black-finished roll cage, automatic climate control, a stereo, cruise control, and GT3-branded door sill plates. A look at the odometer reveals the car has been driven a touch over 29,000 km (~18,000 miles) and the current owner has only added 600 of those kilometers.
Driving the GT3 RS is a 3.6-liter flat-six Mezger engine mated to a six-speed manual transmission powering the rear wheels through a limited-slip differential.
Porsche never offered the 996-gen GT3 RS in North America, and this car was imported into the U.S. under a ‘show or display’ exemption. As such, it must be made available for inspection by the NHTSA until it is 25 years old and, more importantly, is limited to just 2,500 miles per year. However, even as a piece of art to park up in your garage (or even better, your living room) and enjoy, this could be money well spent.
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This 2018 Porsche 911 GT2 RS Will Never Return To The Streets
The 911 GT2 RS is one hell of a car and even though the 911 is now in a new generation, it remains the quickest road-legal 911 Porsche has ever made.
This particular GT2 RS is currently up for auction through Copart in Houston, Texas and at the time of writing, had attracted a highest bid of $61,000. That’s despite the fact that it has a non-repairable title which means it cannot be repaired or rebuilt and can only be used as a source of spare parts or scrap metal. In short, that means the car will never return to the roads.
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The listing doesn’t state just how this 911 GT2 RS ended up in this sorry state but it was obviously involved in a heavy crash as it features extensive damage across the front and rear fascias and across both sides, in particular that of the driver. A look at the cabin shows that the airbags have been deployed.
Despite that, there are obviously some parts that can be saved. For example, Copart notes that the 3.8-liter twin-turbocharged flat-six starts and idles, suggesting that it can be salvaged. Similarly, it’s safe to assume that the transmission is also operational. A handful of exterior parts can probably also be saved, including one of the taillights and the carbon fiber rear wing, while various interior parts can also be removed and sold.