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#15 Multimatic Motorsports Ford Mustang GT4: Scott Maxwell, Seb Priaulx British GT - Donington - Media Day - Tuesday
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Fourth model in a mini series of Miniland-scale versions of LEGO sets is this 2022 Ford GT Supercar. The LEGO version of this car is new for 2023 in the Technic theme, set nr. 42154.
At the 2015 North American International Auto Show and at the unveiling of the 2015 racing video game Forza Motorsport 6, the second-generation Ford GT was shown to the public with plans for production in 2016, after a decade-old hiatus from the first generation. The car marked 50 years since the GT40 won the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans and competed successfully in the 2016 24 Hours of Le Mans to better celebrate the anniversary, winning the LM GTE-Pro class, taking 1st and 3rd in class.
The design of the new GT began with its aerodynamics package, which was closely related to the ultimate focus of the design team of creating a successful Le Mans race car. Low downforce and aerodynamic efficiency were of primary importance in the development of the exterior of the car, and this drove designers to pursue a 'teardrop profile' as often seen in LMP1 cars. The powertrain of the new GT, therefore, became a secondary criterion to the external design and aerodynamic performance of the car. Although a V8 and even a V12 engine were both considered, it was ultimately decided to use Ford's EcoBoost V6 engine due to the degrees of freedom that the compact engine gave designers.
Like its predecessor, the new Ford GT is only offered as a 2-door coupe with the mid-rear layout, for the purpose of improved stability by keeping the center of gravity near the middle. The new GT's weight distribution is 43% front and 57% rear. Unlike the first generation car, the new GT has butterfly doors that no longer include a piece integrated into the roof.
IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship
Chevrolet Sports Car Classic
Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix, Detroit, MI USA
Friday 2 June 2017
90, Multimatic/Riley Mk30, P, Marc Goossens, Renger van der Zande
World Copyright: Peter Burke
LAT Images
Thrd model in a mini series of Miniland-scale versions of LEGO sets is this 2022 Porsche 963 LMP Racer. The LEGO version of this car is new for 2023 in the SpeedChampions series, set nr. 76916.
The Porsche 963 is an LMDh sports prototype racing car designed by Porsche and built by Multimatic, to compete in the Hypercar and GTP (Grand Touring Protoype) classes in the FIA World Endurance Championship and IMSA SportsCar Championship, respectively. The 963 was revealed at the 2022 Goodwood Festival of Speed, with a traditional red, white, and black livery.
The LMDh regulations do not restrict displacement, design, or the number of cylinders in the internal combustion engine. Laudenbach and his engineers chose an old, familiar engine “Motorsport is already in the genes of its V8 cylinder. The low position of the crankshaft, in particular, allows you to optimize the race car’s center of gravity,” he says enthusiastically. “The dry sump lubrication was already designed for high lateral acceleration in the 918. If you consider the degree of freedom in the regulations – for example, when it comes to minimum weight and performance – this 4.6-liter engine offers an outstanding basis for an LMDh drive.”
The official race debut of the 963 was at the 2023 24 Hours of Daytona, the season-opening round of the 2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship. Porsche later announced that the first customer 963s would not be delivered until April 2023 forcing customer teams to miss the opening races of the IMSA SportsCar Championship and WEC.
Renger van der Zande in the early morning sun at Road America
IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship
Continental Tire Road Race Showcase
Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI USA
Saturday 5 August 2017
90, Multimatic/Riley Mk30, P, Marc Goossens, Renger van der Zande
World Copyright: Peter Burke
LAT Images
I shopped a lot of mid-sized off-road vehicles, weighing the pros and cons of each, before I ordered this 2025 Chevy Colorado ZR2. It's won Motor Trend's Truck of the Year three times, was Edmund's Truck of the Year in 2024. These awards didn't just compare it to mid-sized trucks, but all trucks.
You get a lot of factory hardware with the ZR2 trim, starting with a 3.5-inch increase in track width and a 3.0-inch suspension lift over the base Colorado. Multimatic spool-valve dampers live at each corner, meaty 33-inch Goodyear Wrangler MT tires are the quietest off-road tires I've run. The front and rear differentials sport an electronic selectable locker. Stout steel rock rails keep obstacles from nibbling on the truck’s rocker panel; I added the factory granny steps. One already has a dent on the bottom, courtesy of Caddo County Purgatory Road. The undercarriage is armored with skidplating, and the transfer case gets a true full-time four-wheel-drive setup.
I really didn't have to add many accessories for my use. I ordered a Bose premium sound, sunroof and hard folding bedcover. Other than lay down a BedRug over the factory Rhino Liner, the only thing I've done is install a Banks Peddle Monster. It removes the turbo lag and improves throttle response. Really allows you to use the 430 ft.-pounds of torque in the TurboMax 2.7L I4. We are looking forward to some dirt roads this spring and summer.
Photo taken in the Caddo County Oklahoma ghost town of Cogar. Abandoned W.S. Kelly General Store.
A month ago, Project Olga (my 2004 Lada 112 1.5 Li) was put on hold, due to a failed MOT involving some poor repair jobs done to the subframe/floor pan. For the time being, my Lada is now sitting at my aunt’s house temporarily whilst I figure out a way to deal with Olga.
In the meantime, I still fancied a secondary car which would be practical, interesting and a little bit quirky. Buying a car from an auction is always going to be fraught with dangers, however at the right price, you can get yourself something truly amazing. Me and my friend/business partner had been watching the online auction at Bridlington Motor Auction, where this car had been on the auction circuit for a while. After a few failed attempts at obtaining the car in prior weeks, just out of sheer curiosity, we managed to win the car, at the very respectable price of £350 (plus auction fees of course).
So what had we won?
Meet Cheddar, A 2000 Honda HR-V 3-door 1.6 4WD Auto, finished in Fresh Copper Metallic. My new second car, which I'll use as a bit of a fun and practical car, carting around our dog and shopping, whilst my Saab remains my more long-distance and comfy car.
I went to pick up the Honda the day after from the auction place, and it didn’t go off to a great start as the car immediately ran out of fuel. It however ran out of fuel rather conveniently 100m away from a petrol station, although I had to negotiate a double roundabout. Fortunately, some members of the public helped me push the car onto the petrol station forecourt. After a splash of fuel, he leaped back into life. The drive back to York was so much fun!
With anything in life, there are pros and cons, and with this Honda, despite the bulletproof reliability I hope to have with him, there are a few issues. Chief among which includes a blowing exhaust, which when paired with Honda’s Multimatic S CVT transmission, does make the car sound like a low-powered moped. Moreover, the driver-side window has come off its mounts, so I can’t lower the window. Most issues for this car are pretty easy fixes though.
However, the pros are plentiful with Cheddar. I simply love the colour and ‘Tonka Toy’ looks of the car, with the chunkier tyres, bright colour options and that spoiler with the 3rd brake-light integration that my example has. The interior features a lot of blue shades, including the seats, dashboard and instrument cluster dials. Visibility from the driver’s seat is also plentiful, plus the car is simply a doddle to drive, 21 years later. I also like the originality of this car, despite having zero service history, with the original dealer-inscripted plates and rear window sticker, suggesting the car was originally sold at Ash Honda of Dorchester, Dorset (JT is a code used in nearby Bournemouth). Although the rear plate is a later example, it’s still sourced from the same dealer, whilst the front plate is the original one, with the older plate font, and original Euroband.
I have always found this shape of HR-V very interesting. They were never common in the UK, despite the fact that the HR-V pretty much started the whole ‘crossover’-phase, which a decade later would completely take-over car sales here, with the likes of Nissan’s best-selling Qashqai/Juke. The 3-door HR-V was certainly my favourite of the offerings, despite it being somewhat less popular due to practicality (people preferred having the extra doors/longer wheelbase of the 5-door model, so much so that the 3-door was discontinued in 2003).
Honda marketed the HR-V as ‘The Joy Machine’, and everytime I’m behind the wheel of it, I can totally understand why!
Bridlington, East Yorkshire, United Kingdom
I attended the Barrett Jackson Spring 2025 Car Show at WestWorld in Scottsdale with my son.
www.barrett-jackson.com/scottsdale-2025/docket/vehicle/dj...
This 2020 Ford GT Liquid Carbon Special Edition, part of Grammy-nominated producer and DJ Marshmello's personal collection, is an exceptional example of one of the most exclusive modern collector cars. Featuring a completely exposed carbon-fiber body - a $250,000 factory option - this GT is one of 30 Liquid Carbon models ever produced. With 85 actual miles, this vehicle comes fully equipped with original items, including the factory Window Sticker, build photos, owner's manual, two master keys, a Ford Performance lithium-ion battery charger, Ford Design-spec color palette case and a plaque from Multimatic verifying its status as Build No. 5 of 30. Additionally, the exterior has been protected with clear film at a cost of $8,950. It is powered by a 3.5-liter twin-turbocharged V6 EcoBoost engine paired with a 7-speed transaxle, the GT produces an exhilarating 660hp and 550 ft/lbs of torque. It features premium factory upgrades, including an Akrapovic titanium exhaust system, 20-inch gloss carbon-fiber wheels, $7,500 Voodoo Blue mirror caps, $1,250 blue-painted Brembo brake calipers, $2,500 six-point harness anchors, a $250 leather-wrapped steering wheel and $1,250 titanium lug nuts. Delivered new by Pat Milliken Ford in Michigan, this vehicle represents less than 3% of all GTs ever produced with an exposed carbon-fiber body. This GT is accompanied by a matching carbon-fiber helmet and a VIP experience in Las Vegas for the winning bidder.
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"Barrett-Jackson delivered many magical experiences for everyone who joined us in Scottsdale," said Steve Davis, president of Barrett-Jackson. "From the excitement of the auction block to the thrill rides, exhibits, STEM Fest and live music, there was truly something that everyone in the family could enjoy. We filled our docket with so much diversity that collectors from every walk of life found something they loved. We stay on top of the trends and consign the vehicles that people want, proving once again that the car collector hobby is thriving. Those trends include the growing popularity of Resto-Mods, SUVs and trucks, which are gaining momentum because they appeal to such a broad cross section of people. I’m especially proud of our support for important charities again this year. We not only raised millions of dollars but also critical awareness that will help make a positive impact on so many communities."
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In 2025, Barrett-Jackson earned $198 million by selling 2013 car lots and $5.2 million from 957 pieces of automobilia. A further $6.2 million was raised for charity.
The first production 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 VIN001 achieved $3.7 million as a charity lot and the highest result at the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale 2025 collector car auction in Arizona, USA. The most expensive regular lots were a 2023 Hennessey Venom F5 Roadster ($2,200,000) and a 2014 Pagani Huayra ($1,925,000). DJ Marshmello’s 2020 Ford GT Liquid Carbon Special Edition achieved a strong $1,780,000.
The top four results at the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale 2025 collector car auction were all for modern supercars. The top result was for charity (see below) while the most expensive regular car in the sale was for the nearly new 2023 Hennessy Venom F5 Roadster. This F5 Roadster was the second of only 30 produced and was sold with only 681 miles on the clock.
Special car
A month ago, Project Olga (my 2004 Lada 112 1.5 Li) was put on hold, due to a failed MOT involving some poor repair jobs done to the subframe/floor pan. For the time being, my Lada is now sitting at my aunt’s house temporarily whilst I figure out a way to deal with Olga.
In the meantime, I still fancied a secondary car which would be practical, interesting and a little bit quirky. Buying a car from an auction is always going to be fraught with dangers, however at the right price, you can get yourself something truly amazing. Me and my friend/business partner had been watching the online auction at Bridlington Motor Auction, where this car had been on the auction circuit for a while. After a few failed attempts at obtaining the car in prior weeks, just out of sheer curiosity, we managed to win the car, at the very respectable price of £350 (plus auction fees of course).
So what had we won?
Meet Cheddar, A 2000 Honda HR-V 3-door 1.6 4WD Auto, finished in Fresh Copper Metallic. My new second car, which I'll use as a bit of a fun and practical car, carting around our dog and shopping, whilst my Saab remains my more long-distance and comfy car.
I went to pick up the Honda the day after from the auction place, and it didn’t go off to a great start as the car immediately ran out of fuel. It however ran out of fuel rather conveniently 100m away from a petrol station, although I had to negotiate a double roundabout. Fortunately, some members of the public helped me push the car onto the petrol station forecourt. After a splash of fuel, he leaped back into life. The drive back to York was so much fun!
With anything in life, there are pros and cons, and with this Honda, despite the bulletproof reliability I hope to have with him, there are a few issues. Chief among which includes a blowing exhaust, which when paired with Honda’s Multimatic S CVT transmission, does make the car sound like a low-powered moped. Moreover, the driver-side window has come off its mounts, so I can’t lower the window. Most issues for this car are pretty easy fixes though.
However, the pros are plentiful with Cheddar. I simply love the colour and ‘Tonka Toy’ looks of the car, with the chunkier tyres, bright colour options and that spoiler with the 3rd brake-light integration that my example has. The interior features a lot of blue shades, including the seats, dashboard and instrument cluster dials. Visibility from the driver’s seat is also plentiful, plus the car is simply a doddle to drive, 21 years later. I also like the originality of this car, despite having zero service history, with the original dealer-inscripted plates and rear window sticker, suggesting the car was originally sold at Ash Honda of Dorchester, Dorset (JT is a code used in nearby Bournemouth). Although the rear plate is a later example, it’s still sourced from the same dealer, whilst the front plate is the original one, with the older plate font, and original Euroband.
I have always found this shape of HR-V very interesting. They were never common in the UK, despite the fact that the HR-V pretty much started the whole ‘crossover’-phase, which a decade later would completely take-over car sales here, with the likes of Nissan’s best-selling Qashqai/Juke. The 3-door HR-V was certainly my favourite of the offerings, despite it being somewhat less popular due to practicality (people preferred having the extra doors/longer wheelbase of the 5-door model, so much so that the 3-door was discontinued in 2003).
Honda marketed the HR-V as ‘The Joy Machine’, and everytime I’m behind the wheel of it, I can totally understand why!
Bridlington, East Yorkshire, United Kingdom
You can't begin to imagine my disappointment when the organisers dumped the first sighting of the brand new Honda Accord Tourer down the programme and instead slipped in the latest boring hypercar costing a frankly tasteless £1.8m. But here it is, the new Aston Martin Vulcan, which I must confess, to my mind is a poor substitute for an Avro Vulcan. But some people will rave about it, I know, perhaps even have a little tremble in their pants, but I lost interest in supercars when I found out what they are really like when my job forced me to drive them. See www.flickr.com/photos/pentlandpirate/5356418355/in/photol...
The £1.8 million Aston Martin Vulcan has received its global dynamic debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.
The exclusive track-only car, of which just 24 examples will be made, was driven up the famous hill climb route by Aston Martin driver Darren Turner.
First unveiled at the Geneva motor show back in March, the Vulcan is powered by a 7.0-litre V12 engine producing over 800bhp - making it the most powerful normally aspirated car in production.
The Vulcan will be built by an elite skunkworks division of Aston Martin, located near to the firm's Gaydon headquarters. Engineers will assemble the car from parts bought in by specialists, mostly race-engineering suppliers, and from Aston itself.
A small, hand-picked team of engineers will start making the cars later in the summer, with the first deliveries due at the end of the year. "We will focus all the set-up of the Vulcan on the track," said project chief David King.
The Vulcan is named after the aircraft that once used Aston’s Gaydon headquarters when it was an RAF base. It is built around a carbonfibre tub and is made almost exclusively of exotic, lightweight materials.
Design chief Marek Reichman revealed that the Vulcan also previews the “visual language of our future sports cars”, as Aston prepares to give greater visual differentiation to its sports cars and GTs in its next generation of models, due from 2016. The firm's exterior design boss Miles Nürnberger has also said the Vulcan previews "the next generation" of its models, telling Autocar: "The shark nose on the front, some of the deeper contours and sinuous lines, you will see those in the future. You can see similarities in the front end between this and the DB10 [Aston Martin’s latest Bond car].”
At the Vulcan’s core is a two-seat carbonfibre tub derived from that used by the One-77. About 50% of the tub is new, with the chassis made stiffer and lighter and adapted to fit a full FIA-spec roll cage. Aston has worked with engineering firm Multimatic on the chassis and body development, as it did with the One-77.
The engine is mounted front-midship, with about 50% of it extending back into the cockpit. It is an AMR-developed normally aspirated 800bhp-plus 7.0-litre V12 that drives the rear wheels through an Xtrac six-speed sequential gearbox derived from the Vantage GTE race car’s. The titanium exhaust has two side exits, and Reichman promises flames on downshifts and a sound “to make you stand up and notice”. A 200mph-plus top speed is expected.
The Vulcan could prove to be the swansong for the normally aspirated V12 engine in an Aston Martin. The V12 is sure to live on in the next generation of Astons but is likely to adopt turbocharging in the future.
The suspension is a pushrod set-up derived from racing. The dampers are adjustable, as are the anti-roll bars. The braking system features Brembo calipers and carbon-ceramic discs, measuring 380mm in diameter at the front and 360mm at the rear, and an adjustable anti-lock braking system sourced from Bosch.
The tech spec also includes a variable traction control system, an integral limited-slip differential, a magnesium torque tube with a carbonfibre propeller shaft, lightweight magnesium centre-locking 19in alloy wheels and 345/30 bespoke Michelin tyres.
Reichman promises a “visceral driving experience” for the Vulcan: “It’s a very connected car but one you always feel in control of. Drive it and you will feel everything it is doing.”
The Vulcan has the same 2.8-metre wheelbase as the One-77 and is 2.2m wide, some 200mm wider than the One-77. It is also about 100mm lower than the 1.2m-tall One-77 and is 150kg lighter, at 1350kg.
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Reichman says the Vulcan is perhaps the ultimate embodiment of Aston’s ‘power, beauty, soul’ ethos.
“This is clearly a very powerful car,” he told Autocar. “The beauty is there to see. This is a track car but one done with perfect proportions and surfacing in mind, all natural and created from form and shape in our typical way. The soul comes from the team. We’ve got our best engineers and designers on this car. It’s the sort of car a designer gets up in the morning for.”
The Vulcan’s dramatic design mixes a full aerodynamic package with a sculpted carbonfibre body and keen attention to detail through such features as the titanium side strakes and dramatic rear lights made from 27 individual light bars on each side.
Reichman says the front-end design provides big clues to the future of Aston’s sports cars, doing away with a traditional grille. “This will be a huge influence for our future sports cars,” he said. “The face of the cars in particular, although we have time to develop that.
“We will take on board a much more athletic appearance for future sports cars than now. There will be more shock and surprise, more form following function with more aero and technical influence.”
The two-seat interior focuses on being lightweight but it is not a stripped-out affair. It is very driver centric and completely tailored around the driving experience, with typical Aston quality and craftsmanship and ‘jewellery’ detailing. Materials such as Alcantara, leather, carbonfibre, aluminium and titanium are all used, and every part of the interior, like the exterior, is ‘designed’, right down to the direction of the weave on exposed pieces of carbonfibre.
Aston has worked with Darren Turner on the driving position to ensure all the controls are to hand, and to maximise visibility, hiding the slim A-pillars behind the roll cage. His involvement extends to working on the positioning of the mirrors in order to further improve visibility through the polycarbonate windows and screens.
The steering wheel is devoid of a top section to allow an unobstructed view of the digital instrument display, which houses all of the key driver information.
A huge amount of customisation will be offered on the Vulcan, and Aston expects no two models to be the same. To protect the bodywork in track use, Aston will supply a spare set of unpainted carbonfibre panels, allowing the car to be presevered as “art”.
Although the Vulcan is track only, Aston has engineered it to allow owners to ‘single type approve’ it for road use if they require by ensuring items such as lights, the wiper and handbrake all feature in the correct places. Certain customers are likely to take it racing, so it meets full FIA safety regulations. However, Aston Martin has no plans to follow up the Vulcan with a full-blown road car.
The production run of 24 units was chosen to link the car to the 24-hour races in which Aston competes and because it is coming out in the year of the 24th James Bond film, Spectre, for which Aston is providing its special DB10 sports car.
Reichman says several of the cars are now accounted for by customers, despite having not officially opened any sales channels. Some customers have seen the car and have helped influence the technical spec and supply base for certain parts, but not the design. He expects the firm to have no trouble selling the 24 units, and prices should in time appreciate, as is now happening with the One-77.
The Vulcan will in essence rival the likes of the track-only McLaren P1 GTR and LaFerrari FXX K, which are also offered with driver programmes. But Reichman believes Vulcans won’t be an either/or purchase decision next to rivals, but will be bought by people who can afford all the cars in the class.
Owners to get track training
Also included with the Vulcan is a driver programme that aims to allow owners to get the most out of their cars, including full technical and instructional support, and bespoke track days.
Turner has revealed the programme will involve drivers progressing through a Vantage GT4 and the £1 million One-77 before being introduced to the Vulcan. Even then, the car has three power settings, taking drivers through 600bhp and 700bhp outputs before the full 800bhp is unleashed.
A whole host of functions can be adjusted to suit the driver, including brake bias, the suspension and various electronic driver aids.
Aston will lay on bespoke track days for owners and also make technical support available should owners take their Vulcan to a track day elsewhere.
"Lola Cars International Ltd. was a British race car engineering company in operation from 1958 to 2012. The company was founded by Eric Broadley in Huntingdon, England, and endured for more than fifty years to become one of the oldest and largest manufacturers of racing cars in the world. Lola Cars started by building small front-engined sports cars, and branched out into Formula Junior cars before diversifying into a wider range of sporting vehicles. Lola was acquired by Martin Birrane in 1998 after the unsuccessful MasterCard Lola attempt at Formula One.
Lola Cars was a brand of the Lola Group, which combined former rowing boat manufacturer Lola Aylings and Lola Composites, that specialized in carbon fibre production. After a period in bankruptcy administration, Lola Cars International ceased trading on 5 October 2012. Many of Lola's assets were subsequently purchased by a partnership composed of Multimatic Engineering and the Carl A. Haas Automotive company." - info from Wikipedia.
"The idea of founding AutobauAG came to the enthusiast and racing car driver Fredy Lienhard through a key experience. He guided the children of an elementary class to see his private car collection and saw the enthusiasm and joy of the children. From this experience, Fredy Lienhard has developed the idea of making her collection a museum open to the public. The renovated, high-quality plant - the old tanks factory - offers an exciting historical backdrop.
Visitors can safely approach the cars, and under the supervision of the guides, are allowed to enter many of the cars on display, taking pictures and looking under the bonnets. The museum is constantly evolving, includes over 100 vehicles, in addition to the special collection dedicated to the Sauber Formula1.
Fredy Lienhard, well-known and appreciated in the racing world, founded in 1968 Lista Racing racing in many categories (Formula 2, Can-Am, IMSA, 24 Hours of Daytona, etc) active until 2008.
His company LISTA produces drawer systems and other furnishing components for offices and mechanical workshops, and nowadays almost all car manufacturers use these equipment, including the various Formula 1 stables such as Ferrari, McLaren and Sauber." - info from Automotive Museums.
During the summer of 2018 I went on my first ever cycling tour. On my own I cycled from Strasbourg, France to Geneva, Switzerland passing through the major cities of Switzerland. In total I cycled 1,185 km over the course of 16 days and took more than 8,000 photos.
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Thrd model in a mini series of Miniland-scale versions of LEGO sets is this 2022 Porsche 963 LMP Racer. The LEGO version of this car is new for 2023 in the SpeedChampions series, set nr. 76916.
The Porsche 963 is an LMDh sports prototype racing car designed by Porsche and built by Multimatic, to compete in the Hypercar and GTP (Grand Touring Protoype) classes in the FIA World Endurance Championship and IMSA SportsCar Championship, respectively. The 963 was revealed at the 2022 Goodwood Festival of Speed, with a traditional red, white, and black livery.
The LMDh regulations do not restrict displacement, design, or the number of cylinders in the internal combustion engine. Laudenbach and his engineers chose an old, familiar engine “Motorsport is already in the genes of its V8 cylinder. The low position of the crankshaft, in particular, allows you to optimize the race car’s center of gravity,” he says enthusiastically. “The dry sump lubrication was already designed for high lateral acceleration in the 918. If you consider the degree of freedom in the regulations – for example, when it comes to minimum weight and performance – this 4.6-liter engine offers an outstanding basis for an LMDh drive.”
The official race debut of the 963 was at the 2023 24 Hours of Daytona, the season-opening round of the 2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship. Porsche later announced that the first customer 963s would not be delivered until April 2023 forcing customer teams to miss the opening races of the IMSA SportsCar Championship and WEC.
This is what true innovation looks like. From its 3.5L EcoBoost® technology to its ultra-efficient aerodynamics, the Ford GT is the culmination of everything great we do at Ford. And it’s the same passion for innovation that can be seen throughout our entire That’s what the Ford GT is all about. From its aerodynamically optimized shape to its multifunctional buttresses to its extraordinarily powerful 3.5L EcoBoost® V6 engine, everything about the Ford GT is designed to deliver pure performance vehicle lineup.
Assembled in Markham Ontario
Multimatic
On display Drive Fetival at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park
Sept 11th 2022
IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship
Continental Tire Road Race Showcase
Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI USA
Sunday 6 August 2017
90, Multimatic/Riley Mk30, P, Marc Goossens, Renger van der Zande
World Copyright: Peter Burke
LAT Images
Fourth model in a mini series of Miniland-scale versions of LEGO sets is this 2022 Ford GT Supercar. The LEGO version of this car is new for 2023 in the Technic theme, set nr. 42154.
At the 2015 North American International Auto Show and at the unveiling of the 2015 racing video game Forza Motorsport 6, the second-generation Ford GT was shown to the public with plans for production in 2016, after a decade-old hiatus from the first generation. The car marked 50 years since the GT40 won the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans and competed successfully in the 2016 24 Hours of Le Mans to better celebrate the anniversary, winning the LM GTE-Pro class, taking 1st and 3rd in class.
The design of the new GT began with its aerodynamics package, which was closely related to the ultimate focus of the design team of creating a successful Le Mans race car. Low downforce and aerodynamic efficiency were of primary importance in the development of the exterior of the car, and this drove designers to pursue a 'teardrop profile' as often seen in LMP1 cars. The powertrain of the new GT, therefore, became a secondary criterion to the external design and aerodynamic performance of the car. Although a V8 and even a V12 engine were both considered, it was ultimately decided to use Ford's EcoBoost V6 engine due to the degrees of freedom that the compact engine gave designers.
Like its predecessor, the new Ford GT is only offered as a 2-door coupe with the mid-rear layout, for the purpose of improved stability by keeping the center of gravity near the middle. The new GT's weight distribution is 43% front and 57% rear. Unlike the first generation car, the new GT has butterfly doors that no longer include a piece integrated into the roof.
WeatherTech Sportscar Championship
Chevrolet Grand Prix Weekend
#64 Drivers: Harry Turckell Mario Rockefeller
Class: GT Daytona Pro (GTD-PRO)
Canadian Tire Motorsport Park
Turn 5 Moss Corner 1st Practice Session
Bowmanville, Ont
July 12,2024
Thrd model in a mini series of Miniland-scale versions of LEGO sets is this 2022 Porsche 963 LMP Racer. The LEGO version of this car is new for 2023 in the SpeedChampions series, set nr. 76916.
The Porsche 963 is an LMDh sports prototype racing car designed by Porsche and built by Multimatic, to compete in the Hypercar and GTP (Grand Touring Protoype) classes in the FIA World Endurance Championship and IMSA SportsCar Championship, respectively. The 963 was revealed at the 2022 Goodwood Festival of Speed, with a traditional red, white, and black livery.
The LMDh regulations do not restrict displacement, design, or the number of cylinders in the internal combustion engine. Laudenbach and his engineers chose an old, familiar engine “Motorsport is already in the genes of its V8 cylinder. The low position of the crankshaft, in particular, allows you to optimize the race car’s center of gravity,” he says enthusiastically. “The dry sump lubrication was already designed for high lateral acceleration in the 918. If you consider the degree of freedom in the regulations – for example, when it comes to minimum weight and performance – this 4.6-liter engine offers an outstanding basis for an LMDh drive.”
The official race debut of the 963 was at the 2023 24 Hours of Daytona, the season-opening round of the 2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship. Porsche later announced that the first customer 963s would not be delivered until April 2023 forcing customer teams to miss the opening races of the IMSA SportsCar Championship and WEC.
Fourth model in a mini series of Miniland-scale versions of LEGO sets is this 2022 Ford GT Supercar. The LEGO version of this car is new for 2023 in the Technic theme, set nr. 42154.
At the 2015 North American International Auto Show and at the unveiling of the 2015 racing video game Forza Motorsport 6, the second-generation Ford GT was shown to the public with plans for production in 2016, after a decade-old hiatus from the first generation. The car marked 50 years since the GT40 won the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans and competed successfully in the 2016 24 Hours of Le Mans to better celebrate the anniversary, winning the LM GTE-Pro class, taking 1st and 3rd in class.
The design of the new GT began with its aerodynamics package, which was closely related to the ultimate focus of the design team of creating a successful Le Mans race car. Low downforce and aerodynamic efficiency were of primary importance in the development of the exterior of the car, and this drove designers to pursue a 'teardrop profile' as often seen in LMP1 cars. The powertrain of the new GT, therefore, became a secondary criterion to the external design and aerodynamic performance of the car. Although a V8 and even a V12 engine were both considered, it was ultimately decided to use Ford's EcoBoost V6 engine due to the degrees of freedom that the compact engine gave designers.
Like its predecessor, the new Ford GT is only offered as a 2-door coupe with the mid-rear layout, for the purpose of improved stability by keeping the center of gravity near the middle. The new GT's weight distribution is 43% front and 57% rear. Unlike the first generation car, the new GT has butterfly doors that no longer include a piece integrated into the roof.
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Ever wonder what kind of crazy, super-secret skunkworks projects we're working on behind the scenes? It doesn’t get any cooler than this! Today at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, Multimatic Motorsports and Ford Performance unveiled their brand new Ford GT Mk II. The Mk II is a limited-edition, track-only GT that represents the next stage in Ford GT performance and manifests the true racetrack potential of a Ford GT that is not hindered by limitations imposed by series rules, sanctioning bodies, or homologation requirements. The Ford GT Mk II is powered by a 700HP 3.5-liter Ecoboost engine, is equipped with state-of-the-art aero to generate 400% more downforce than a standard GT, and rides on Multimatic DSSV dampers, giant Brembo carbon ceramic brakes, Michelin Pilot Sport GT tires, and specially-designed 19x11.5/19x13.0 Forgeline one piece forged monoblock wheels finished in Satin Gunmetal! Pricing on the phenomenal Ford GT Mk II starts at $1.2 million and only 45 units will be built, so if you want one, then you’d better get in line soon. See more at: forgeline.com/customer-gallery/multimatic-motorsports/
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Thrd model in a mini series of Miniland-scale versions of LEGO sets is this 2022 Porsche 963 LMP Racer. The LEGO version of this car is new for 2023 in the SpeedChampions series, set nr. 76916.
The Porsche 963 is an LMDh sports prototype racing car designed by Porsche and built by Multimatic, to compete in the Hypercar and GTP (Grand Touring Protoype) classes in the FIA World Endurance Championship and IMSA SportsCar Championship, respectively. The 963 was revealed at the 2022 Goodwood Festival of Speed, with a traditional red, white, and black livery.
The LMDh regulations do not restrict displacement, design, or the number of cylinders in the internal combustion engine. Laudenbach and his engineers chose an old, familiar engine “Motorsport is already in the genes of its V8 cylinder. The low position of the crankshaft, in particular, allows you to optimize the race car’s center of gravity,” he says enthusiastically. “The dry sump lubrication was already designed for high lateral acceleration in the 918. If you consider the degree of freedom in the regulations – for example, when it comes to minimum weight and performance – this 4.6-liter engine offers an outstanding basis for an LMDh drive.”
The official race debut of the 963 was at the 2023 24 Hours of Daytona, the season-opening round of the 2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship. Porsche later announced that the first customer 963s would not be delivered until April 2023 forcing customer teams to miss the opening races of the IMSA SportsCar Championship and WEC.
The GT's twin-turbocharged 3.5-liter V-6 EcoBoost engine has been tuned to 700 horsepower, 53 more than the road car and 200 more than the race car. It uses the same seven-speed dual-clutch automatic as the road car, albeit with new tuning, and the Mk II remains rear-wheel drive. A new roof-mounted air intake looks awesome and feeds the auxiliary clutch, engine, and transmission coolers. There's also a new high-capacity air-to-air outboard-mounted intercooler that incorporates a water sprayer to maximize its effectiveness under sustained high-load situations.
Ford says the Mk II is more than 200 pounds lighter than the road car thanks to the removal of the hardware required for its adjustable ride height. Instead, there are five-way adjustable dampers along with a fixed, lower ride height. The Mk II uses the road car's carbon-ceramic brake rotors, while new 19-inch wheels are wrapped in Michelin Pilot Sport GT slick racing tires.
Ford says that only 45 units of the Mk II will be built at $1.2 million each, which is around $700,000 more expensive than a regular GT, and it will be sold directly to customers by Multimatic, not Ford. The Mk II will start production at the regular Ford GT's plant in Markham, Ontario
On display Drive Festival at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park
Sept 11th 2022
Thrd model in a mini series of Miniland-scale versions of LEGO sets is this 2022 Porsche 963 LMP Racer. The LEGO version of this car is new for 2023 in the SpeedChampions series, set nr. 76916.
The Porsche 963 is an LMDh sports prototype racing car designed by Porsche and built by Multimatic, to compete in the Hypercar and GTP (Grand Touring Protoype) classes in the FIA World Endurance Championship and IMSA SportsCar Championship, respectively. The 963 was revealed at the 2022 Goodwood Festival of Speed, with a traditional red, white, and black livery.
The LMDh regulations do not restrict displacement, design, or the number of cylinders in the internal combustion engine. Laudenbach and his engineers chose an old, familiar engine “Motorsport is already in the genes of its V8 cylinder. The low position of the crankshaft, in particular, allows you to optimize the race car’s center of gravity,” he says enthusiastically. “The dry sump lubrication was already designed for high lateral acceleration in the 918. If you consider the degree of freedom in the regulations – for example, when it comes to minimum weight and performance – this 4.6-liter engine offers an outstanding basis for an LMDh drive.”
The official race debut of the 963 was at the 2023 24 Hours of Daytona, the season-opening round of the 2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship. Porsche later announced that the first customer 963s would not be delivered until April 2023 forcing customer teams to miss the opening races of the IMSA SportsCar Championship and WEC.
Fourth model in a mini series of Miniland-scale versions of LEGO sets is this 2022 Ford GT Supercar. The LEGO version of this car is new for 2023 in the Technic theme, set nr. 42154.
At the 2015 North American International Auto Show and at the unveiling of the 2015 racing video game Forza Motorsport 6, the second-generation Ford GT was shown to the public with plans for production in 2016, after a decade-old hiatus from the first generation. The car marked 50 years since the GT40 won the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans and competed successfully in the 2016 24 Hours of Le Mans to better celebrate the anniversary, winning the LM GTE-Pro class, taking 1st and 3rd in class.
The design of the new GT began with its aerodynamics package, which was closely related to the ultimate focus of the design team of creating a successful Le Mans race car. Low downforce and aerodynamic efficiency were of primary importance in the development of the exterior of the car, and this drove designers to pursue a 'teardrop profile' as often seen in LMP1 cars. The powertrain of the new GT, therefore, became a secondary criterion to the external design and aerodynamic performance of the car. Although a V8 and even a V12 engine were both considered, it was ultimately decided to use Ford's EcoBoost V6 engine due to the degrees of freedom that the compact engine gave designers.
Like its predecessor, the new Ford GT is only offered as a 2-door coupe with the mid-rear layout, for the purpose of improved stability by keeping the center of gravity near the middle. The new GT's weight distribution is 43% front and 57% rear. Unlike the first generation car, the new GT has butterfly doors that no longer include a piece integrated into the roof.
Fourth model in a mini series of Miniland-scale versions of LEGO sets is this 2022 Ford GT Supercar. The LEGO version of this car is new for 2023 in the Technic theme, set nr. 42154.
At the 2015 North American International Auto Show and at the unveiling of the 2015 racing video game Forza Motorsport 6, the second-generation Ford GT was shown to the public with plans for production in 2016, after a decade-old hiatus from the first generation. The car marked 50 years since the GT40 won the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans and competed successfully in the 2016 24 Hours of Le Mans to better celebrate the anniversary, winning the LM GTE-Pro class, taking 1st and 3rd in class.
The design of the new GT began with its aerodynamics package, which was closely related to the ultimate focus of the design team of creating a successful Le Mans race car. Low downforce and aerodynamic efficiency were of primary importance in the development of the exterior of the car, and this drove designers to pursue a 'teardrop profile' as often seen in LMP1 cars. The powertrain of the new GT, therefore, became a secondary criterion to the external design and aerodynamic performance of the car. Although a V8 and even a V12 engine were both considered, it was ultimately decided to use Ford's EcoBoost V6 engine due to the degrees of freedom that the compact engine gave designers.
Like its predecessor, the new Ford GT is only offered as a 2-door coupe with the mid-rear layout, for the purpose of improved stability by keeping the center of gravity near the middle. The new GT's weight distribution is 43% front and 57% rear. Unlike the first generation car, the new GT has butterfly doors that no longer include a piece integrated into the roof.
Ford Mustang (6th Gen) GT4 (2017-on) Engine 5200cc Voodoo V8
Race British GT Championship, (Oulton Park (Easter) 2019
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Race Number 23 Sam Smelt (Northampton), Aron Taylor-Smith (Dublin,Eire)
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The sixth generation Ford Mustang GT4, is the first Mustang to race globally under the Ford banner. It is based upon the Shelby GT350R-C, which has enjoyed plenty of track sucess Stateside. The GT4 version is tailored to run in European GT4, the IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge and the Pirelli World Challenge. Powered by a 5.2-litre V8 engine linked to a six-speed paddleshift gearbox, with its chassis reworked by Multimatic Motorsports
The sixth generation Mustang was styled by Kermel Curic (Exterior) and Sewan Chun and Michael Thompson (Interior), and unveiled at a number of private Ford corporate events on December 5, 2013 and commenced series production at the Ford Flat Rock Assembly Plant on July 14, 2014. It is the first generation to be marketed and sold globally, and represented the first time that factory right hand drive Mustangs were produced in addition to the left hand drive models. codenamed "S550," began in 2009 under chief engineer Dave Pericak and (from late-2009) exterior design director Joel Piaskowski, shortly after the updated 2010 model year Mustang went on sale. In December 2010, an exterior design theme proposal by Kemal Curic from Ford's Cologne, Germany design studios was selected by design management.
Three engines are available: a standard aluminum 3.7 L "Cyclone" V6 300 hp, an optional 2.3 L EcoBoost turbocharged with direct injected I4 310 hp, or a 5.0 L "Coyote" V8 435 hp. With the 5.2 litre Voodoo V8 intwo differing states of tune, GT and Cobra models
The sixth generation Mustang was refreshed for the 2018 model year dropping the base V6 model and its 300 hp (224 kW) 3.7L Cyclone V6 engine, leaving the EcoBoost, the GT, the Shelby GT350 and the Shelby GT350R. The new Mustang sports a mildly restyled front clip and dashboard design, and new standard and optional wheels.
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Shot 22.04.2019 at the British GT, Oulton Park round Ref 139-037