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0Official: McLaren MP4-12C GT3 to debut in triplicate at Spa 1311703260
The moment of truth is upon McLaren this weekend. After rolling out its MP4-12C road car to positive reviews, the racing team turned automaker is turning itself back into a racing team with the new McLaren GT division and its MP4-12C GT3 – the first GT racer from the Woking, UK outfit since ...
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Video: GT Masters series BMW Alpina B6 racer flies over barrier, takes out porta-potty at 'Ring 1310329320
Tire barriers at race tracks are there for a reason. Namely, safety, but they can't protect against every scenario. Like, say, going airborne over said tire barrier and hitting a hapless porta-potty. That's exactly what happened at the Nürburgring this weekend during the fourth round of ...
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Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Nürburgring racer livery designed by intern 1309122240
As an appetizer for the Nürburgring 24 Hours, Porsche put on the first Porsche Carrera World Cup. Although the race counted as a round in other international Carrera World Cup series', this is a race all its own: more than a hundred Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Racers sprinting six laps around the ...
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Video: McLaren MP4-12C GT3 takes to the track for testing, tuning, titillation 1304526720
McLaren is clearly excited to test the racing version of its MP4-12C supercar. Called the MP4-12C GT3, this track-focused racer is equipped to do battle in the 2011 and 2012 GT3 championship series, and McLaren has just released a slew of videos that show off the car from all angles. This thing ...
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Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 Limited Edition leaked online? 1302812880
Rumors of a more powerful, special edition Porsche 911 GT3 RS have been circulating for months, and now the spec sheet has purportedly been leaked online. The order form is ostensibly for what's being dubbed the GT3 RS 4.0, packing a bored-out flat-six with 500 horsepower – a 200cc ...
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Aston Martin launching new V12 Vantage GT3 to replace DBRS9 1302708480
It used to be that Aston Martin race cars were staggered: the GT1 and GT3 cars were based on the DB9, while the GT2 and GT4 machines were based on the Vantage. But that was before the V12 Vantage came into the production lineup, and before the company veered into top-tier LMP1 racing. And while ...
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Video: An in-depth look into the Mercedes-Benz SLS GT3 1300913940
Mercedes-Benz showed off the 2011 SLS AMG GT3 at this year's Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance, giving the well-heeled a first look at Benz's latest big boy toy. Ever the gracious blue-bloods, Merc made a high-def video detailing the car for us peons who couldn't make the show. For the GT3 SLS, ...
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Video: McLaren takes first MP4-12C GT3 out for Silverstone test 1299880500
McLaren has just unveiled the racing version of its all-new street-fighting MP4-12C. The McLaren MP4-12C GT3 has been out running England's Silverstone circuit with new test driver Álvaro Parente at the wheel. The race-version of McLaren's new coupe is nearly four inches wider than the ...
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Rumormill: Next-gen Porsche GT3 to ditch manual transmission, rear-engine layout and KERS? 1297090620
2010 Porsche 911 GT3 – Click above for high-res image galleryRemember simpler times when transmissions came in two flavors? Choosing a manual or an automatic was a straightforward decision: enthusiasts took the manual, commuters took the automatic. The emergence of in-between options ... -
Reiter Engineering unveils new race-spec Lamborghini Gallardo LP600+ 1294265220
Reiter Engineering Lamborghini Gallardo LP600+ GT3 – Click above for high-res image galleryWhich is the ultimate iteration of the Lamborghini Gallardo? Is it the purist's choice, the Balboni edition? The LP570-4 Superleggera? Or the latest open-top Spyder Performante? The answer could very ...

