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2024 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R

The start of the new endurance racing season is approaching and all the teams are heavily preparing for the competition, including Chevrolet whose new Corvette Z06 GT3.R will make its debut at the 2024 Rolex 24 At Daytona.

The car will be powered by a 5.5L, flat-plane crankshaft DOHC V-8 engine that will develop up to 600 hp (447 kW), and this engine shares more than 70 percent of its parts with the production Z06 engine.

The Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R will compete in the new LMGT3 class, the successor to the LM GTE class that was held for the last time this year. Chevrolet will produce two Corvettes in the livery of the Pratt Miller Motorsport team that will compete in the North American IMSA Championship.

Manufacturer has announced that after more than 20 years, it will no longer perform under the name Corvette Racing. It will be interesting to see if Corvette, in a clash with the world’s biggest supercar manufacturers such as Ferrari, Porsche, Aston Martin, BMW, Lamborghini, McLaren, will repeat the success from this season when Corvette Racing won the trophy for LMGTE Am teams.

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Renault will launch five new cars in the next 8 years

Renault has announced that by 2031 it will launch seven new electric cars. It’s part of a long-term electrification plan, and the cars will be manufactured at the newly established electric vehicle and software company, Ampere.

It all started two years ago when Renault presented the all-electric Megane E-Tech, and soon the new fifth generation Renault Scenic E-Tech, the new Renault 5 EV and 4 EV, and the Renault Twingo EV will arrive on the market. The remaining two cars will be replacements for the Megane E-Tech and Scenic E-Tech. Currently, Renault’s factories have a production capacity of 400,000 vehicles per year, with the goal of increasing it to 620,000 vehicles per year by 2028. The goal is to reach 300,000 sold electric vehicles by 2025, and one million by 2031.

All cars will be built on new platforms, AmpR Small (CMF-BEV) and AmpR Medium (CMF-EV), and will be from the A, B and C segments. Expectations at Renault are high, primarily because research shows that subcompact and compact cars will represent 3/4 of the electric vehicle market by the end of the decade.

Also, the long-term goal of Renault’s recovery plan is to reduce production costs by 40% in the next five years, and the plan also foresees a reduction in battery production costs by 50%, electric motors by 25%, and lower platform production costs as well. Body production costs will be lower by 15%, and logistics costs by as much as 50 percent. In this way, Renault wants to achieve equality between electric models and those with ICE by the end of 2028.

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Unique Lamborghini Huracan STO 10° Anniversario

Celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the Huracan in April 2023, Lamborghini announced that it will produce a special limited edition called the 60th Anniversary Edition (60 cars each from the STO, Tecnica and Evo Spider series). Now celebrating a decade of the Squadra Corsa racing division, the company has designed a unique car, the Huracan STO 10° Anniversario, based on the Huracan STO model.

Only one example of this car created in the Lamborghini Ad Personam Opera Unica program will be produced, with unique specifications. The exterior design is inspired by the Lamborghini SC63 LMDh, which will compete in the IMSA Endurance Cup and the FIA ​​World Endurance Championship, as well as the 24 Hours of Le Mans in the 2024 season. It is finished in a combination of Verde Mantis and Nero Noctis colors with the colors of the Italian flag extending over the hood and roof. On both sides is the number “10” which marks the anniversary.

The car is equipped with a performance package, carbon accessories on the hood, and the adjusted angle of the rear wing increases the downforce. There are also new adjustable shock absorbers that are combined with a new set of Bridgestone tires, and an Akrapovič titanium exhaust system.

Inside, the seats are upholstered in Nero Ade black Alcantara with Verde Fauns green stitching. There are also four-point safety belts, an aluminum roll bar, as well as carbon floor coverings that emphasize the ambience inspired by motorsport.

Lamborghini Huracan STO 10° Anniversario is powered by a 5.2L V10 engine with 631 hp (470 kW) and 417 lb-ft (565 Nm) of torque. Power is sent to the rear wheels via a 7-speed DCT gearbox.

The price of the car is not known, and it can be assumed that the car has already been reserved for a collector.

Source: Lamborghini

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