Audi Win SPA24
Brace of Audis at the Finish
Last weekend Andrea Piccini, Rene Rast and Frank Stippler won the 24 Hours of SPA with their Audi Sport Performance cars Team Phoenix 2012 Audi R8 LMS ultra.
The leaders were followed by a Belgian Audi Club Team WRT which was essentially another one of the four factory Audis.
Our feature gallery from SPA features the top 10 finishers at the top of the page with the remaining field down below. Included are some shots of torrential rain which would normally red flag other events.
Audi's New R8
2013 Audi R8 V10 plus
For the end of 2012, Audi are releasing an updated R8 lineup with distinct LED lights, a 7-speed automatic transmission and minor body updates.
Audi will now have the Audi R8 V10 plus at the top of their range which has optional matte paint and every available option.
All the new models are named after their engine type unlike the earlier cars which are known for their engine displacements. Apart from the lights, the new versions are easily identified by their large single tailpipe on each side.
Le Mans Classic
Class 6 in the rain.
Today we have an impressive collection of photographs that document almost all the 450 cars that raced in one of six different races at Le Mans Classic.
Some impressive Porsches debuted at this year's edition including the 935/78 'Moby Dick' and the Porsche 917 Kurzheck in hippy colors.
2012 was hampered by sporadic rain which made conditions tricky around the enormous Circuit de la Sarthe. Our photographer Luc Ghys endured the Classic for our feature gallery.
Le Mans Classic was also a stop for the Ferrari 250 GTO 50th anniversary tour. Taking part was the Bardinon family's GTO ’64 5573GT which was last seen in public 10 years ago.
Camaro 1LE
2013 Camaro 1LE
Chevrolet are announcing the 1LE performance package for both the stripped-out 1SS and the 2SS Equipment Group Camaros.
These are based on the SEMA show car from last year, but they do not feature the expensive magnetic ride control from the ZL1.
The LE1 is an homage to a limited series of road/race Camaros built in 1998 for the Players Challenge.
Porsche 917 Headlines Mecum Monterey
L&M Porsche+Audi 917/10
For their upcoming Monterey sale, Mecum Auctions have an impressive offering of Porsches including the 1972 Can-Am winner.
This 917/10 is the most famous of its kind after winning the championship in the hands of George Follmer for Penske.
Described as one of the most important Porsches in the company's long history, the L&M Porsche+Audi 917/10 will be one of the top lots in Monterey next month and it could become the top selling Porsche of all time.
New Aston & MB
Aston Martin V12 Vantage Roadster
Today Aston Martin are releasing details of their V12 Vantage Roadster to accommodate the images which were released a week ago.
The new car is quite similar to the V12 Coupe except it's equipped with a larger rear spoiler to aid aerodynamics.
Over the weekend Mercedes-Benz took the opportunity to release their CLS AMG Shooting Brake which uses the familiar C 63 platform in a wagon body.
Artcurial from Le Mans
1991 Peugeot 905 EV13
Today we are presenting a gallery report of Artcurial's Le Mans Classic auction officially known as the Sport & GTs au Mans Classic.
Top sale of the day went to a competition Ferrari 275, but on a performance for dollar scale, the €654,723 Peugeot 905 was on a different level. It's the third 905 Artcurial have sold in recent time.
Most of the cars, with prices realized and descriptions from Le Mans can be found in our feature gallery by Dirk de Jager.
Paleis Het Loo
1937 Talbot-Lago T150 SS 'Teardrop' Coupe by Figoni & Falaschi
Last weekend, while most attention was being paid to Goodwood, the Dutch national concours was held as the Concours d’élégance Paleis Het Loo.
This year the Talbot-Lago T150C SS from the Louwman Collection won Best of Show among an impressive class called Streamlined Experiments. Other highlights included a barn find 1906 Spyker and an unrestored 1943 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500.
Most of the cars from the national and international concours are in our gallery of the event from photographer Anthony Hazelaar.
Topless McLaren MP4
2012 McLaren MP4-12C Spider
The Spider version of the MP4-12C is being launched today with a fully-retractable hard-top roof.
Much of the new model remains identical to the Coupe version from 2010 with the same 600 bhp engine and 7-speed gearbox.
McLaren will be begin deliveries of the Spider in November of this year.
