2021 Roadkill Nights Powered by Dodge
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On the eve of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Ferrari unveiled the 296 Speciale with the Piloti Ferrari configuration, the latest expression of the Tailor Made programme. This exclusive configuration was designed to celebrate the successes achieved in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) and to honour Ferrari client racing drivers. The official debut fittingly took place at the Circuit de la Sarthe, home of the legendary French endurance race scheduled for this weekend. The unique specification, reserved for clients involved in Ferrari's official sporting activities - both competitive and non-competitive — is inspired by the 499P, overall winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2023 and 2024 in the Hypercar category. Designed for those who live the track firsthand, this special livery and finish reflects the identity of a community of client racing drivers who actively contribute to Ferrari's racing legacy. The Piloti Ferrari 296 Speciale is offered in four racing-inspired colours: Rosso Scuderia, Blu Tour De France, Nero Daytona, and Argento Nürburgring. The exterior livery, inspired by that of the 499P and finished in Giallo Modena, features a hand-painted WEC logo, the Italian flag on the front bumper, and a customizable number chosen by the client. The model unveiled at Le Mans bears the number 51, with which Alessandro Pier Guidi, James Calado, and Antonio Giovinazzi claimed victory in 2023 - the year of Ferrari's official return to top-tier endurance racing and the French race's centenary.
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RML Group, the British engineering firm renowned for four decades of motorsport and engineering innovation, wowed spectators at Supercar Fest The Runway 2025 with the first public appearance of its limited-edition P39 hypercar prototype. The event, based around top speed and repeated full-throttle acceleration runs, is staged annually at Sywell aerodrome, near Northampton. It provided the perfect opportunity for RML to show the car in public for the first time. Conceived to celebrate RML Group’s 40‑year milestone, the P39 transforms the already‑formidable Porsche 992.1 Turbo S platform into a hypercar that retains its daily usability with new, uncompromising circuit capability. The next opportunities to see the P39 prototype run in the UK are at the Supercar Driver Secret Meet at Silverstone, June 17 and then the Silverstone Festival, August 22-24. From nose to tail, the P39’s bodywork has been re‑sculpted in carbon fibre and laced with active aero devices that completely recalibrate the Turbo S’s performance envelope. An electronically controlled rear wing hides its second element in Road mode, then elevates and pivots in Track mode to create a slot gap that boosts rear wing downforce by 24 percent. A driver‑selectable Drag‑Reduction System (DRS) can flatten the element, trimming drag by 23 percent for maximum velocity on straights. Up front, an extending splitter slides 75 mm forward in Track mode, increasing surface area and moving the centre of pressure nose‑ward to sharpen turn‑in. Complementary airflow management – including air curtains around the front wheels, fender cut‑outs, an under‑body diffuser and vented rear arches – raises overall downforce from the Turbo S’s stock 1,432N to 5100N in Road mode and more than 6,500N in Track mode at 150 mph. These figures place the P39 firmly in competition with purpose‑built GT racers while preserving ride quality in road mode.
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