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2023 Bentley Flying Spur S

At the Goodwood Festival of Speed ​​to be held later this month, Bentley will unveil the new Flying Spur S, which will be offered with two powertrain options.

The luxury sedan is adorned with several elements on which chrome has been replaced by black, which adorns the exclusive 22-inch alloy wheels under which huge red brake calipers can be seen. Inside, the seats are upholstered in a combination of black and red with red stitching, and the seat backs are adorned with the red letter S.

When it comes to propulsion, customers will be offered two options. The first is a standard 4-liter biturbo V8 engine with 550 hp (405 kW) and 568 lb-ft (770 Nm) of torque. That’s enough power to push the car to 62 mph in 4.1 seconds with a top speed of 198 mph (319 km / h). The engine is paired with an 8-speed automatic transmission that transmits power to all wheels.

Another option is a 2.9-liter biturbo V6 engine assisted by an electric motor with a total power of 544 hp (400 kW) and 553 lb-ft (750 Nm) of torque. Power is transmitted to both axles via an 8-speed automatic transmission. It reaches 62 mph in 4.3 seconds, which is 0.2 seconds less than the more powerful version, with a top speed of 177 mph (285 km / h).177 mph (285 km / h).

Source: Bentley

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Fifth win in a row for Toyota Gazoo Racing at 24 Hours of Le Mans

In the 24 Hours of Le Mans, which took place last weekend, the Toyota Gazoo Racing team took the win. It was the fifth win in a row, which put Toyota on par with Audi, while Porsche is the record holder with seven wins in a row.

The drivers of the car, with number 8, were Sebastien Buemi, Ryo Hirakawa and Brendon Hartley (former Formula 1 driver) who said: “I was overwhelmed with emotions when I passed the finish line. Throughout the race you try not to think about the finish line, see we are what may have happened in the last rounds over the years. It was only after passing through the finish line that emotions came to the surface. The feeling is great. “

In second place was another Toyota Gazoo Racing team car, with number 7, driven by Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi and Jose Maria Lopez. Third place went to Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus (Franck Mailleux, Ryan Briscoe and Richard Westbrook).

In the qualifiers, the 8 Toyota Gazoo Racing was in pole position, while the second position was reserved for the sister 7 Toyota Gazoo Racing team, and the third was the drivers of 36 Alpine (Nicolas Lapierre, Andre Negrao, Matthieu).

Source: 24 Hours of Le Mans

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2023 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet America

Porsche has just announced news that will delight all enthusiasts of the German brand, that the Porsche 911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet America will arrive on the market at the end of the year. This is a limited edition that will only be offered in North America.

“Passion for driving a Porsche runs deep in the United States. In particular, there is something special about hitting the road in an open-top 911 with a manual transmission that fits perfectly here, ”says Porsche Cars North America President and CEO Kjell Gruner. This is also the perfect time to add another ‘America’ model to our story as we look back on 70 years since the 356 America Roadster and 30 years since the 964 America Roadster, ”said Porsche Cars North America President and CEO Kjell Gruner.

The car is painted in Azureblue356 inspired by the 356 America Roadster from 1953. It is equipped with Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) which lowers the ride height by 10 millimeters, Sport Chrono Package (standard), sports exhaust, ceramic composite brakes (available at extra charge), black 408 mm front castor brakes made of six-piston cast iron aluminum fixed calipers and 380 mm rotors at the rear with four-piston fixed aluminum calipers. There are also White decals with the inscription “America” on the door sills, while on the back there is a white “911 Carrera” inscription and a red “GTS”.

Inside, the seats are upholstered in fine black leather with red stitching. The same combination also covers the sports steering wheel but also the door panels. The armrest on the center console is covered in black leather, with two-tone stitching in Guards Red and Pebble Gray, imprinted with the words ‘America.’

The Porsche 911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet America is powered by a 3.0L twin-turbo flat-six engine with 473 hp (353 kW) and 420 lb-ft (570 Nm) of torque. Power is transmitted to the rear wheels via a 7-speed manual transmission. It is mounted on RS Spyder Design Wheels with the inner part of the spokes in white while the extremely flat surfaces in silver with Guards red stripe along the edge of the rim.

Source: Porsche