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Is Audi taking over McLaren?

According to some reports, Audi is taking over McLaren, including the F1 team. This means that Audi could enter the world of the most prestigious car competition, Formula 1.

The news was published by Autocar, and fresh capital would be a good financial injection for McLaren. If Audi did take over the British company, it would own the entire group. That wouldn’t include the McLaren Applied Technology division that was sold last August to another investor. This would give Audi access to advanced technologies and motorsport, while McLaren would solve financial problems.

In an official statement, McLaren dismissed the information, saying: “McLaren’s technology strategy has always included talks and collaborations with relevant partners and suppliers, including other car manufacturers. But there is no change in the ownership structure of the McLaren Group.”

Audi has not yet commented on this announcement.

Source: Autocar

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Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS

As announced last month, Porsche unveiled the new 718 Cayman GT4 RS a few hours ago. It is the fastest and most powerful Porsche Cayman with 493 hp.

The GT4 RS has already shown its potential in the final testing phase when it set a lap time of seven minutes and 4.5 seconds on the Nürburgring Nordschleife. Much of the credit for overall performance goes to weight reduction (22 pounds less than the GT4), improved adjustable suspension, and optimized adaptive aerodynamics. All of this makes the grip of the GT4 RS 25 percent better than the Cayman GT4. For the first time, the Cayman is equipped with central locking rims.

It is equipped with an engine from the Porsche 911 GT3, with a slightly lower number of horsepower. That shouldn’t worry Cayman fans because the 4.0-liter flat six engine with 493 hp (368 kW) and 331 lb-ft (449 Nm) of torque still has 80 hp more than the Cayman GT4. With a weight of 3,227-pound (1,464-kilogram) it reaches 62 mph in 3.4 seconds with a top speed of 196 mph (316 km / h). Power is transmitted to the rear wheels via a seven-speed automatic transmission with two clutches (PDK).

It is expected to hit the market in early 2022 with a starting price of $ 141,700.

Porsche has also introduced the racing Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport, which will delight many private teams around the world.

Source: Porsche

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Alpine A110 Limited Edition

The engineering company Ravange has made a modern interpretation of the legendary Alpine Rally A110, which gained its fame in the early 1970s. The car is based on the current Coupé Alpine A110 Pure.

The expanded and modified body is painted with colors modeled on one of the examples of the French fighter aircraft Mirage 2000C. Behind the name Ravage lies a duo of anonymous enthusiasts who normally hold the positions of heads of design departments in two large car companies, but at the urging of a third enthusiast, created the Alpine A110 Limited Edition.

The car is equipped with yellow lights, exposed titanium exhaust system (created by a former employee of Honda’s HRC team), wider fenders and 18-inch alloy wheels wrapped in Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 225 / R18 (front) and 265 / R18 (rear) tires, like the ones that adorned the original Rally Alpine.

The Alpine A110 is powered by a 1.8-liter four-cylinder turbo engine with 252 hp (185 kW) and 236 lb-ft (320 Nm). Also, customers will be able to count on a more powerful version with about 320 hp (235 kW) and 258 lb-ft (350 Nm) of torque. The engine is paired with a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission.

The price of the Alpine A110 Limited Edition is € 120,000.

Source: Ravange

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