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1977 Ferrari 512 BB ‘Wide Body’ is up for auction

Between 1973 and 1984, Ferrari produced the Berlinetta Boxer (BB) series of sports cars. The first BB model, the 365 GT4 BB, was a replacement for the Ferrari Daytona, and was also the first in a series of road-going Ferraris equipped with a mid-mounted flat-twelve engine. In 1976 Ferrari revealed the second model from this series, the 512 BB, and by 1981 only 929 units were produced. Now one of them, a 1977 Ferrari 512 BB ‘Wide Body’ is up for sale.

This car is finished in Rosso Chiaro with Nero leather upholstery and Red carpets, and is in almost factory condition with less than 6,000 miles on the odometer. When the car was purchased in 1977, the first and only owner sent it to Maranello where it was upgraded with wider wheel arches to house 9J front and 11J rear alloys instead of the original 7.5J and 9J, the area between the B and C pillars was reshaped and adorned with deeper NACA ducts. The engine cover was removed and modified with a Competizione-style wing, the side lights were moved inside the front grille, triple air vents were added to both rear wings, while the carburetors were supplemented with a special, twin-pipe sports exhaust.

The 512 BB is powered by a 4.9 L F102 B flat-12 engine with 340 hp (250 kW) and 331 lb-ft (449 Nm) of torque. It accelerates from 0 to 60 mph (97 km/h) in 6.2 seconds with a top speed of 262 km/h (163 mph). The engine is mated to a five-speed manual transmission that sends power to the rear wheels.

The car comes with a ‘suitcase’ tool case and history file and is estimated at £150,000 – £170,000. The auction will be held on 9 April 2025.

Source: H & H Classic Auctions

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1977 Ferrari 512 BB 'Wide Body' is up for auction
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The road-legal Ford Matech Concepts GT1 costs $1.7 million

In 2011, the Swiss racing company Matech Concepts, which developed the Ford GT race car, went out of business, and its plant was purchased by the English company LYNX Motors. Now, this company, in cooperation with the American company Graham Rahal Performance, announces the production of a road-legal version of Ford’s racing model, the Ford Matech Concepts GT1 Le Mans.

There is not much information about this road-legal version yet, but what the company has announced is that it will have a carbon body and an aerodynamic upgrade. The published photos also suggest that this car could be equipped with a new front splitter, spoiler and a large rear wing. The interior will be upholstered in leather, and it is believed that it will have a new steering wheel and a lot of carbon details.

What is known for sure is that only 28 units of this car will be produced. They will be powered by a supercharged V8 engine that will deliver a whopping 1,217 hp, and will be mated to a 6-speed manual transmission.

LYNX Motors will allow customization of the cars, and each will cost $1.7 million before adding any road or track aero options.

Source: LYNX Motors

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The road-legal Ford Matech Concepts GT1 costs $1.7 million
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Toyota revealed the refreshed bZ4X and the new C-HR+

Toyota recently unveiled a refreshed version of the bZ4X, which is expected to be the manufacturer’s answer to similarly sized electric SUVs like the Tesla Model Y and the all-new Toyota C-HR+.

The C-HR+ is based on the e-TNGA 2.0 platform with a wheelbase of 2,750 mm, which means it is slightly longer than the bZ4X. The base European-spec model is powered by a single 167 hp electric motor, has front-wheel drive, and a 57.7 kWh battery provides a range of 455 kilometers on a single charge. The more powerful version will have 225 hp, front-wheel drive and a 77 kWh battery for a range of 600 kilometers. The top of the range is the version with two electric motors with 343 hp, all-wheel drive, and a range of 525 kilometers on a single battery charge.

The refreshed bZ4X comes with several exterior changes that improve the aerodynamics of the front end. The interior features an upgraded instrument cluster and a new 14-inch display.

What sets it apart from the current model are the 73.1 kWh and 57.7 kWh lithium-ion batteries. Toyota claims to have improved the energy density of both batteries and increased the number of cells used in each. The electric motors have also been upgraded, now featuring silicon carbide semiconductors. The refreshed bZ4X also comes with a battery pre-conditioning system that will allow for more efficient high-speed charging in cold conditions. The AC charger on higher-spec models now supports 22 kW instead of 11 kW, but the maximum DC charging speed is still limited to 150 kW, which is less than some competitors. Charging the battery from 10 to 80 percent takes about 30 minutes.

The base version is equipped with a single electric motor with 167 hp, front-wheel drive and a 57.7 kWh battery that allows for a range of 445 kilometers. The more powerful version has 224 hp, a 73.1 kWh battery for a range of 573 kilometers on a single charge, while the most powerful version has 343 hp, which is enough to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 5.1 seconds. It has all-wheel drive and a 73.1 kWh battery for a range of 520 kilometers.

Source: Toyota

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Toyota C-HR+