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Morgan Plus 8 GTR with BMW N62 engine

After the sketches were published in early 2021, Morgan unveiled the first of just nine units of the new Plus 8 GTR, finished in Yas Marina blue.

The car is a reminder of the racing car of the 1990s, and the project began when Morgan came up with a few chassis a few years ago. Seven units will be delivered by the end of the month, and the last in the first quarter of 2022.

Inside, the seats are made of carbon fiber and black leather with a GTR inscription on the header. The car is mounted on 18-inch wheels wrapped in 225/40 R18 88W Yokohama tires.

The Plus 8 GTR is powered by a BMW 4.8-liter N62B48 engine with 375 hp (276 kW), which is 20 hp more than the BMW X5 with the same engine. It is also slightly more powerful than the engine used in the 550i, 650i and 750i in the mid-2000s (362 hp / 266 kW). When it comes to the gearbox, the engine is paired with a six-speed automatic / manual (customer’s choice) transmission.

Morgan has given every customer the opportunity to work with a team to create a truly unique car. Customers could choose whether they wanted a steering wheel on the left or right. Four of the nine cars were sold in the UK, while the rest were sold to buyers outside the UK.

Source: Morgan

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The new BMW M4 GT4 is in the testing phase

BMW announces the arrival of the new racing M4 GT4 in response to competitors, especially the recently unveiled Porsche Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport. The Bavarian company has published several photos from the current testing of the new model at the Almeria race track in Spain.

The car is based on the latest generation of the BMW M4 Coupé, like the previously introduced powerful GT3 version with which it shares several elements. Test drivers, Jens Klingmann and Erik Johansson, said that already in the early stages of testing, progress is evident in many areas compared to the previous generation M4 GT4.

BMW will offer the new M4 GT4 to private teams around the world from 2023, and it will contain a smaller number of changes compared to the road model. The department in charge of developing and testing BMW’s racing cars says that the latest tests have paid special attention to the car’s cooling system.

It is powered by an improved 3.0-liter turbocharged engine, different from the 503 hp that the M4 Competition has, and is expected to debut in the 2023 season.

Also, the engineers of the M Motorsport department are working hard to reduce the operating costs necessary for the GT4 class racing season. This will surely delight teams that have the GT4 in their plans.

Source: BMW

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All-electric Audi R8

Audi has been mentioning for several years that the next generation of the supersport model R8 will be powered only by electric motors, and a hybrid version (which Porsche is already preparing for the 911) is not an option. It has now been confirmed that the next generation Audi R8 will not be powered by an internal combustion engine.

All-electric Audi R8

It has not yet been revealed when the production electric R8 will hit the market. It is known that by 2025, Audi will have at least 20 models in the global offer that will be powered only by electricity.

Production of internal combustion engines will last until 2033, and all new models that Audi will introduce from 2026 will be powered only by electricity.

With the previously introduced PB18 e-tron concept model, it can be assumed what a fully electric R8 will look like.

Source: Audi

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