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Prototype Noble M500 Debuts

By Banzai Matai Manufacturer News

A few years ago, in fact, not long after Double Apex started, we brought you a story about the Noble M500 Concept. This week the prototype Noble M500 broke cover (see the concept here), and it is a stunner. Hardcore enthusiasts may know the Noble name from the fire-breathing M600. This new model is only […]

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Forgotten Concepts Part 3: Volkswagen W12

By Kyle Kock Manufacturer News, Opinion, VW

Concept cars are unfulfilled pockets of potential. Free from the restrictions of accountants sticking within budgetary constraints, legislation in a multitude of countries and, sometimes, even the need to drive on road. Manufacturers usually display these concepts at big motor shows. They are celebrations of design and what they could engineer if they wanted to. […]

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Forgotten Concepts Part 2: Dodge Copperhead

By Kyle Kock Dodge, Manufacturer News, Opinion

Concept cars are unfulfilled pockets of potential. Free from the restrictions of accountants sticking within budgetary constraints, legislation in a multitude of countries and, sometimes, even the need to drive on road. Manufacturers usually display these concepts at big motor shows. They are celebrations of design and what they could engineer if they wanted to. […]

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Forgotten Concept Cars Part 1: Ford GT90

By Kyle Kock Ford, Opinion

Concept cars are unfulfilled pockets of potential. Free from the restrictions of accountants sticking within budgetary constraints, legislation in a multitude of countries and, sometimes, even the need to drive on road. Manufacturers usually display these concepts at big motor shows. They are celebrations of design and what they could engineer if they wanted to. […]

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Ford GT Heritage Edition [w/video]

By Staff Writer Ford, Manufacturer News

The Ford GT40 is well known for its win at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. But the low-slung sportscar took its very first endurance victory at the 1966 Daytona 24 Hour Continental race. The new Ford GT Heritage Edition pays tribute to the winner of that race. Co-drivers Ken Miles and Lloyd Ruby led […]

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240 Car Collection Up For Auction

By Staff Writer Manufacturer News

We’ve all dreamed of building our very own car collections. Some achieve the dream to a small scale while others shoot the lights out. This collection is an example of the latter. The Elkhart Collection, as it is known, is a 240 car collection that will go under the hammer through RM Sothebys. You can […]

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2020 Passion for Speed [Gallery]

By Banzai Matai Gallery, Motorsport

The annual Passion for Speed racing festival took place over these last two weekends. Every year dozens of classic and historic racecars (and drivers) make their way from Europe and the UK to enjoy back-to-back race events at Zwartkops and Killarney. International drivers come to enjoy the South African summer, partake in local hospitality and […]

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McLaren Speedtail High-speed Testing

By Banzai Matai Manufacturer News, McLaren

We’ve been covering McLaren’s new hypercar since the firm first started to tease us with images early in 2019. (You can read our most recent story at this link). McLaren Speedtail high-speed testing has just been concluded by the factory earlier this week. Creation of the first of 106 Speedtails, that will be hand-assembled to […]

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Mustang GT350 Heritage Edition

By Staff Writer Ford, Manufacturer News

Ken Miles was not a well-known name outside of certain circles. The British racing driver recently shot to fame as one of the heroes of the movie Ford vs Ferrari. Click here to read about the Ford GT40 that was driven by Miles in the recent movie that is now up for sale. A year […]

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2019 Le Mans [Gallery]

By Banzai Matai Gallery, Manufacturer News, Motorsport

The 87th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race took place this past weekend in France. The 2019 Le Mans was won by the Toyota Gazoo Racing trio of Fernando Alonso, Kazuki Nakajima and Sebastien Buemi in the Toyota TS050 Hybrid. A total of 385 laps was completed by the winning car. […]

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Ford GT Carbon Series

By Banzai Matai Manufacturer News

The Ford GT exploded onto the supercar scene a few years ago when it won the GT Class at the famous 24 Hours of Le Mans. Now we have the Ford GT Carbon Series, the most track-focussed GT of them all. Click here to see our gallery of iconic 24 Hours of Le Mans racecars. […]

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The Ken Block Hoonitruck [w/video]

By Banzai Matai Manufacturer News, Videos

It is no secret that Ken Block, master of the viral motoring video, is busy preparing to launch his latest Gymkhana video, which will feature the Hoonitruck. If you haven’t yet seen any of these incredible videos, then we highly recommend clicking here right now. Click here to see another Ford Performance product drift the […]

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Noble M500 Concept

By Banzai Matai Manufacturer News

Noble Cars is one of the lesser-known supercar makers in the world. The low-volume manufacturer produces just one model, the M600. A few days ago, at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, the British firm displayed the Noble M500 Concept. Click here to read about the new McLaren 600LT. A starting point The M600 is supposed […]

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BMW returns to Le Mans

By Banzai Matai Manufacturer News

BMW has contested the famous 24 Hours of Le Mans on numerous occasions. It returns to this hallowed ground on June 16 for the 2018 edition of the world’s most prestigious endurance circuit race. A class contender Instead of a front-running LMP car, BMW will compete in the GTE class with its M8 GTE. This […]

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