A BMW M Hybrid V8 race car will serve as the automaker’s 20th art car, and the finished car will race at the 2024 24 Hours of Le Mans as part of BMW’s return to the French endurance race. The artist will be Julie Mehretu, BMW announced last week at New York’s Solomon R. Guggenheim […]
GM to end Corvette Racing program
Corvette Racing, a joint effort between General Motors and the engineering company Pratt & Miller, has been one of the most successful teams in sports car racing over the past quarter of a century. Its yellow Corvettes are regulars in IMSA SportsCar Championship and FIA World Endurance Championship races, including in this past weekend’s 24 […]
Special Chevy Camaro ZL1 marks Camaro’s Le Mans Garage 56 entry
Chevrolet has revealed a special-edition Camaro ZL1 that celebrates the entry of a Camaro ZL1 NASCAR race car in the 24 Hours of Le Mans running this weekend. The ZL1 race car that normally competes in NASCAR’s Cup Series will be entered in Le Mans’ single-vehicle Garage 56 class which is aimed at exhibition and […]
Porsche 963 trio set for Le Mans will feature wild liveries
Porsche this year is celebrating its 75th anniversary of building sports cars, and the 24 Hours of Le Mans race is marking its own centennial. In honor of both anniversaries, Porsche’s trio of 963 LMDh race cars set for the French classic will feature a psychedelic livery in which each color used has its own […]
One-two finish for Toyota in 2023 WEC’s opening round
The 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship got underway last week with the 1000 Miles of Sebring. The race was significant for two main reasons. First, the new LMDh category of cars competed for the first time in the premier Hypercar class alongside cars from the existing LMH category. Second, Ferrari made its return to top-level […]