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  Hybrid System Issues Mar Early Racing at the 24 Hours of Daytona

  Road & Track - Fred Smith

  After just six hours, two of the nine new-for-2023 GTP entries have already gone behind the wall with hybrid system issues. Through six hours of the 2023 24 Hours of Daytona, the story has been issues with the hybrid systems in the new class of LMDh-spec GTP racers. Two of the nine cars entered in …

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  12 hours ago

  Nothing Sounds Better Than a Murciélago on a Dyno

  Road & Track - Lucas Bell

  It doesn't hurt that this particular car is equipped with a gated six-speed manual. With the manual gearbox all but an extreme rarity in the world of modern supercars, the value of cars that offer that experience have skyrocketed. This trend includes vehicles like the Lamborghini Murciélago, which …

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  14 hours ago

  Button, Johnson, and Rockenfeller Will Run the NASCAR Garage56 Car At Le Mans

  Road & Track - Fred Smith

  Formula 1 World Champion Jenson Button is a surprise alongside Le Mans winner Mike Rockenfeller and seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson. Johnson and Rockenfeller were relatively likely picks from the day the program was announced. Johnson, who retired from full-time NASCAR racing after the …

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  1 day ago

  The Adorable Suzuki Jimny Is Going Electric

  Road & Track - Chris Perkins

  Don't expect it to come to the United States, of course. Unlike in decades past, there aren't a ton of cars for sale outside the U.S. that we pine for. The Suzuki Jimny is a notable exception. While we can't imagine many American buyers would go for such a small off-roader, we can't help but want …

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  The 2024 Z06 GT3.R Is the New Face of Corvette Racing

  Road & Track - Brian Silvestro

  Based on the road-going Z06, it uses an engine derived from the 5.5-liter flat-plane crank V-8. Chevrolet revealed details of its newest Corvette race car, the Z06 GT3.R, on Friday, one year ahead of its race debut at the 2024 Rolex 24 at Daytona. The Z06 GT3.R was designed in collaboration between …

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  NBC Universal Reportedly Cancels Jay Leno's Garage Television Series

  Road & Track - Brian Silvestro

  Jay Leno's Garage ran for seven seasons on CNBC. It's unclear if the YouTube channel will be unaffected. NBC Universal has canceled Jay Leno's reality television series after seven seasons, The Hollywood Reporter reports. Speaking with unnamed sources from within CNBC, The Hollywood Reporter says the …