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Musings on the Motoring World

Peugeot 9X8 – Peugeot’s risky wingless flight of fancy

Motorsports, in all its shapes and forms, shares a common principle; “if you can’t beat them, copy them”. No surprise then that all race cars in any series tend to look the same. That is why when Peugeot Sport revealed its Le Mans Hypercar entry, the Peugeot 9X8, pundits everywhere took notice.  Dominating triple “claw” lighting […]

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Aston Martin’s Le Mans dreams live on in the Valkyrie AMR Pro

Aston Martin’s dreams to enter Le Mans might be dead, but its hardcore Valkyrie isn’t. Unrestraint from nebulous racecar regulations, the Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR Pro is touted as “The Ultimate No Rules Hypercar”. And it certainly does look the part.  With giant wings, barge boards, and diffuser, the track-only Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR Pro looks ready to take […]

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The fascinating Porsche 919 Street concept and the futile dream of road racers

A few months ago, Toyota created a stir at the 24 Hours of Le Mans start by “returning” the trophy in a development prototype of its GR Super Sport LM-Hypercar class contender. Toyota’s publicity stunt was proof that the dream of track-related road cars was a step closer to reality. Though as it turns out, […]