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2007 Porsche 911 997.1 GT3 RS is up for auction

In 1999, Porsche presented a high-performance homologation model of the Porsche 911, the Porsche 911 GT3. It was an extremely successful racing car, and in 2006 Porsche presented the boldest generation of this model, the 911 997.1 GT3 RS. It was produced until 2009, and 1,168 units left the production line, of which 410 units were sold in the United States. One of them, the 2007 Porsche 911 997.1 GT3 RS is up for auction.

This GT3 RS is powered by a 3.6-liter Mezger flat-six with factory 415 hp (309 kW) and 299 lb-ft (405 Nm) of torque. Power is sent to the rear wheels via a six-speed manual transaxle and a limited-slip differential. The engine is equipped with VarioCam variable valve timing, titanium connecting rods and dry sump lubrication.

The car is finished in Carrara White (only 39 examples have this color), and is in good condition with only 3,289 miles on the odometer. It is equipped with a carbon-fiber rear wing, wider quarter panels, bi-xenon headlights, black wing end caps, twin center-exit exhaust outlets, Porsche-branded calipers over ceramic-composite rotors, and Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) featuring adjustable coilovers.

Inside, hard-back sport seats are upholstered in black leather and Alcantara, while the optional leather-wrapped thicker steering wheel frames a central GT3-branded tachometer with an 8,400-rpm redline, a 225-mph speedometer, and auxiliary gauges. Additional equipment includes the Carbon Interior Package, Speed Yellow seatbelts, a CDR24 stereo, automatic climate control, cruise control, and illuminated GT3 RS-branded carbon-fiber door sill guards.

The car has a clean US Carfax report that shows no accidents or other damage. Comes with a build sheet, service records, a car cover, one key, and a clean Ontario registration.

The auction ends on February 9 and the highest bid at the time of writing was $205,000 USD.

Source: Bring a Trailer

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2007 Porsche 911 997.1 GT3 RS is up for auction
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2024 Lancia Ypsilon

After offering only one model for years, the Italian manufacturer Lancia will present a special limited edition, the Ypsilon Cassina. It is a car that will be produced in 1906 units, and will be offered as a hybrid and fully electric. It will be premiered on February 14th.

In the released teasers, we saw that the new Lancia Ypsilon took several design elements from the Pu+Ra HPE concept, including a front fascia, Stratos-inspired taillights, front spoiler-mounted headlights and some glossy black details.

The interior of the new Ypsilon is upholstered in dark blue leather and fabric and was made in cooperation with the Cassino company. It is equipped with the multimedia system SALA (Sound Air Light Augmentation), a fully digital instrument panel integrated into a unique module together with a multimedia screen.

When it comes to the powertrain, there isn’t much information. Given that it is built on the architecture of the Peugeot 208 and Opel Corsa, it will most likely have a 54 kWh battery and a 156 hp (116 kW) electric motor. Also, it will have a range of 403 kilometers on a single charge.

Source: Lancia

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2023 was Ferrari’s best year ever

Like other supercar manufacturers, Ferrari has reason to celebrate 2023, as it was Ferrari’s best year ever. In the past twelve months, Ferrari delivered 13,663 cars worldwide, which is 3 percent more than in 2022.

Ferrari’s biggest market was Europe, where 6,063 cars were delivered, which is 1.8 percent more than in 2022. In North and South America Ferrari delivered 3,811 units (+10.6%), in Asia (China, Taiwan and Hong Kong) 1,490 units (+4%), and in the rest of the Asia Pacific region Ferrari sold 2,299 units (+2%)

This result is great, but even greater is the fact that all current models are sold out for the year 2025, so all interested buyers have to wait at least two years for their cars. However, Ferrari has already announced the arrival of three new models in the coming years.

There is not much information about the new models. The first of the new ones is supposed to be the successor to the 812 Superfast model, caught in spy photos during testing with a Ferrari Roma body, and is predicted to use a V12 engine.

Some rumors say that the second one could be the F250 as the successor to the LaFerrari model, which was produced between 2013 and 2018 in 710 examples as a coupe (500 examples) and Aperta (210 examples).

Also, rumor has it that Ferrari will not use a V12 engine this time, but a plug-in hybrid twin-turbo V6 engine based on the engine used by the 296 GTB and GT3 models. This model will be limited to 828 copies in three versions: the coupe (599 copies) which should arrive this year, 30 copies of the most powerful XX version which will enter production in 2027 and the convertible (199 copies) which will arrive by the end of the decade.

When it comes to the third model, no one knows what the decision might be. Some predict that Ferrari could introduce an entirely new model. Only time will tell.

Source: Ferrari