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Weekly Recap For 7.29.16 | Autoblog Minute
A recap of the week in automotive news, including the latest video of Acura's NSX GT3, and the IIHS' most recent Top Safety Pick+ award recipient.
Acura NSX GT3 Makes Public Track Test Debut | Autoblog Minute
Acura sets to public debut the NSX GT3 on the track. This latest video from Acura offers us some sights and sounds of the NSX GT3.
Acura NSX GT3 data 'will inform future iterations' of the street car
Hopefully this means a track-focused NSX-R.
The Renaultsport RS 01 is too fast for GT3
Renaultsport has changed tracks and developed the RS 01 spec racer for use in GT3 racing, but had to rein it in because it was too fast in testing at Paul Ricard this weekend.
Callaway rolls out radical Corvette C7 GT3-R at Hockenheim
Callaway Competition has introduced the new competition-spec Corvette C7-based GT3-R to replace the old C6-based Z06.R GT3 in racing series around the world. And boy, does it look the part.
GT3 cars can run the 'Ring again
Germany's governing body for motorsports has announced new rules for the Nurburgring that will allow GT3 cars to run again after last month's fatal accident.
Aston Martin renames Vantage GT3 after Porsche throws hissy fit
Porsche, always keen to protect what it views as its own, has lawyered up, leading Aston Martin to drop the "GT3" moniker from its most recent sports car, even though that's also the name of a racing class.
Mercedes releases first shot of AMG GT3
Mercedes-AMG is showing off the first picture of the AMG GT3 race car that will enter competition next year. If its angry face and the track-day excellence of the street-legal AMG GT S are anything to judge by, the 2016 FIA GT3 class is about to get an unruly new entry.
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup ANDIAL Edition First Drive
There is only one Porsche 911 GT3 Cup ANDIAL Edition on the planet, and its owner is standing patiently in the hot pits at Oklahoma's Hallett Motor Racing Circuit, watching attentively as his prized possession circles the challenging road course at speed.
Reiter Extenso R-EX shows Gallardo's still got it
Lamborghini is moving on from the Gallardo to the new Huracán, and with it, is taking its racing program in house. But the Bolognese marque's longtime racing partner Reiter Engineering has a thing or two to say about that, and is showing what it can still d
Jaguar to go racing with F-Type GT3?
Most British automakers have some manner of racing program. Aston Martin, Lotus and McLaren race as a matter of course. Bentley recently got back into racing, Morgan has dabbled here and there, even Land Rov
Cadillac back on track with 600-hp ATS-V.R racer in FIA GT3 spec [w/video]
There was already a rumor brewing that Cadillac might eschew the CTS as its racecar next season in favor of the ATS Coupe. It turns out that is absolutely the case, and now we know just what this 600-horsepower, future racer looks like. Th
Lambo considering Huracán GT3 for United SportsCar Championship
With all the versions of the Gallardo that Lamborghini made over the course of that model's dozen year lifecycle, we knew the debut of the new Huracán would only be the start. And now we're getting an idea of what Sant'Agata has in store. Before too long, there'll be a new Spyder, and likely a Noah Joseph
Cadillac ATS to go racing in 2015 as CTS.V.R replacement
Cadillac has been racking up victories with the CTS.V.R in Pirelli World Challenge racing for two model generations now, including recent GT class championships in 2012 and 2013. However, even winning racers eventually have to retire, and it looks like the CTS may be taking a bow at the end of the season. In its place, Caddy is
Lexus RC F GT3 Racing Concept threatens to go racing
In case you needed more proof that the Lexus RC F is a statement car intended to scream "This is not your father's brand" (yes, we're paraphrasing the tagline of another automaker), here it is: the Lexus RC F GT3 Racing Concept. Lexus introduced a GT500-spec version of the RC F at the Tokyo Auto Salon
Callaway developing C7 Corvette for FIA GT3 [w/video]
Since 2006, Callaway Competition has been turning the Chevrolet Corvette Z06 into the Z06.R GT3 race car, and in seven years, it has become the most successful team in the series. It will strive to continue that streak, the firm having just anno
Porsche teasing next 911 GT3 Cup racecar with track footage
While we are always brimming with anticipation when Porsche rolls out a new 911, we've sort of become accustomed to the progression of debuts that follows the new model's initial unveiling. The Carrera and Carrera S are usually followed by Cabriolet and Cabriolet S, then the Carrera 4 S and so on. It's a fun little pulling-back of the curtain, but we usually know what to expect.
2013 Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 gets shaken down
Nissan introduced its privateer Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 racecar last year. Unlike GT-Rs competing in other series like GT1 and Japan's Super GT, the GT3 version utilizes the same 3.8-liter twin turbo V6 from the street car, the engine retuned to produce 523 horsepow
Bentley unveils Continental GT3 racer [w/video]
Ten years after unveiling the concept car that ultimately became the Bentley Continental GT, the iconic British company is back at the Paris Motor Show, with another high-performance "concept" car. The newest member of the Bentley family, this Continental GT3 is a concept in name only, as the company is explicit about the fact that its debut marks a Seyth Miersma
Next 911 GT3 caught on video with PDK transmission
There's been debate about whether the 2013 Porsche 911 GT3 will come with a manual transmission or PDK only. Inside Line has said that only one transmission will come to market, and the 911's product chief, August Achleitner, told IL that both transmissions were being tested but that it looked like the PDK would get the nod. Few ou