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  • Ready for Le Mans 2012: Team Chevrolet

    Chevy-Team-Le-Mans-thumbThe 24 Hours Le Mans is a testing, excruciating, nerve wrecking and even deadly endurance race. It is literally a 24 hour race and at the least two drivers need need to participate in each team. At the finish line, one might think there’s a big sigh of relief for all participants. It is however, more or less a 15 minutes if glory type of thing.

    Here’s the story behind the scenes from the Chevrolet Team point of view. As soon as one race ends, it’s back to the drawing board again – what went wrong, how can they do that better, should they be like this next year? And that’s not even half the story. One would not imagine that the logistics of a car (or several of them) can be so complex. Mind you we are talking about a Le Mans car which has an entourage that can barely fit in a warehouse.

    Check out these mini series and more around the 2012 24 Hours of Le Mans event that’s coming to you this weekend.

    httpv://youtu.be/WgmuknJuwgk

    2012 Le Mans Chevrolet Team
    2012 Le Mans Chevrolet Team

    Source: prattmiller via YouTube

  • Head turning track-to-street hi-tech Z06 Carbon Limited

    Corvette Z06 Carbon Limited Edition (2011) - Front Angle View

    Chevrolet has announced its newest race inspired masterpiece named 2011 Corvette Z06 Carbon Limited Edition. Developed exclusively to mark the 50th anniversary of Corvette’s first race in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the newcomer continues the brand’s trend of track-to-street technology transfer.

    The limited edition Corvette will be available in two exterior shades – Inferno Orange and Supersonic Blue. Its body differs from the series Z06 by a newly added ZR1-style spoiler, body color door handles, a carbon fiber raised hood, black carbon fiber rockers and sporty splitter.

    The extremely styled limited race-inspired ride is further packed with special Brembo carbon ceramic brakes with dark gray metallic calipers. This powerful brake unit was first introduced on the unmistakable athlete ZR1. Black 19- and 20-inch multi-spoke rims respectively at the front and rear complement the ride’s high-performance Michelin PS2 tires. Other technology highlights are the Magnetic Selective Ride Control and the unique carbon pattern engine cover.

    In the terms of interior ambience, the Corvette Z06 Carbon Limited Edition packs top-quality leather and suede complemented by blue or orange seat stitching. Other features include a unique steering wheel emblem, sill plate and logoed headrest. The suede used on the steering wheel, shifter, seat inserts, armrests and doors add to the luxury of this limited edition Z06.

    2011 Corvette Z06 Carbon Limited Edition
    2011 Corvette Z06 Carbon Limited Edition

  • GUMPERT apollo speed on 24 Hours of Le Mans but off the track

    The world-famous 24 Hours of Le Mans race will take place for the 77th time on the 13. and 14. June 2009. And there will be numerous highlights off the track as well. (more…)

  • 100 years of Bugatti at Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este

    In a further highlight on this year’s agenda of centennial celebrations, Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S. presented four Bugatti Veyron specials at Villa d’Este Concorso d’Eleganza. These one off models are reminders of Bugatti’s glorious motor-racing history which played a central role in popularising and ultimately establishing the myth which the brand continues to enjoy to this day. (more…)