BMW, Ferrari, and Toyota Chase Le Mans Endurance History
The 94th Le Mans race sets the stage for an intense Hypercar championship battle between BMW, Toyota, and Ferrari, where double points could decide the season.
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Nismo GT-R LM Road Car – Nissan’s Rare Homologation Special
There are rare cars, then there are unicorns. The Nismo GT-R LM Road Car falls squarely in the latter category. Born in 1995 from Nissan’s Le Mans ambitions, this one-off Skyline GT-R was built purely to meet GT1 homologation rules. In Nissan’s own words it was an “official road car” created so Nismo could enter the […]
Kimera K-39 Hypercar Unveiled At Lake Como [w/video]
Kimera Automobili burst onto the world stage when the company debuted its first restomod a few years ago, the Evo37. The former is modern-day interpretation of the rear-wheel-drive Lancia 037 rally car. The boutique firm followed-up with the Evo38, and AWD version of its sibling, imagining what Lancia might have done if 037 development had […]
Allan McNish Steering Audi to F1 Glory
Allan McNish has spent enough time around the four rings to know where the sharp edges are
2026 FIA WEC 6 Hours of Spa: Race Report and Ramblings [w/video]
The second round of the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship took place at Spa Franchorchamps – a legendary racetrack that needs no introduction. The event was an action-packed affair, with the frontrunners from Imola struggling for pace at Spa. Historic 1-2 WRT BMW had a dream Hypercar race at Spa, claiming their first 1-2 finish […]
2026 FIA WEC – 6 Hours of Imola
This 2026 FIA WEC 6 Hours of Imola race report was compiled by regular endurance-racing correspondent and motorsport fundi, Dr Nick van der Meulen. The 6 Hours of Imola was due to be the second round of the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship. Due to geopolitical events, however, the Qatar 1812 km event was postponed […]
Single-seat Dallara Macchina Posto Singolo (MPS) is a Purist’s Driving Machine
Dallara is one of those firms that, although pretty unknown in the mainstream, is a central nerve in the world of motorsport and high-performance motoring. Company founder, Giampaolo Dallara, cut his teeth at the biggest name of Italian motoring. These include Ferrari, Maserati and Lamborghini where he famously engineering the Miura, which just turned 60. […]
Happy Birthday Mercedes-Benz and the Modern Motor Car
On this very day, 29 January, 140 years ago the story of the modern motor car began. Karl Benz filed a patent for his Motorwagen in 1886, forever changing the world. Benz’s patent, followed by Gottlieb Daimler’s motorised carriage, or Motorkutsche, set the wheels in motion for one of the most significant inventions of humankind, […]
Bentley Supersports Goes Full Send with Travis Pastrana [video]
If you asked us a few weeks ago about things we didn’t think we’d see in the motoring world, Travis Pastrana hooning a Bentley would be near the very top. But here we are. In a new video you can watch as the Bentley Supersports goes full send with the American stuntman and drifter at […]
NSX Tribute by Italdesign Is An Homage to Honda
The Honda NSX is enjoying something of a renaissance, even though the nameplate went out of production over three years ago. Pininfarina has designed a restomod in conjunction with a leading motorsports firm called JAS (click here to read more) based on the first-gen NSX. Now another famous styling house has turned its attention to […]
Bentley Supersports Returns As First Ever RWD Continental GT
Bentley is usually associated with luxury, instead of speed. But former 24 Hours of Le Mans winners know a thing or two about creating a performance car. As a result it has created the Bentley Supersports to show that it has a wild side, too. The moniker ‘Supersports’ has only been applied to three models […]
Audi R26 Concept F1 Car Unveiled Ahead of 2026 Season
2026 is an exciting one for Formula One fans. In addition to a completely new powertrain and aero set of regulations, two new teams will be joining the grid. We’ve already written about Cadillac, as you can read here. The other is Audi, which has shown the Audi R26 Concept F1 car as a precursor […]
Max Verstappen and the Legacy of F1’s True All-rounders
Racing legend and F1 commentator Graham Duxbury takes a closer look at the legacy of F1’s true all-rounders. Max Verstappen’s recent triumph at the Nürburgring in a GT3 car has reignited the debate about the value of versatility in motorsport. Many hailed the victory as further proof that Verstappen is not only Formula One’s dominant […]
Capricorn 01 Zagato is an All-new V8 Hypercar From the Famed Styling House
Earlier this week, we jokingly said that new hypercars are launched at a rate of one a week. (Original article here.) Well, make that two a week as another new player has entered the market. Say hello to the Capricorn 01 Zagato. This is the end result of a joint effort between leading motorsport outfit […]
Porsche Ditches FIA WEC from 2026
We have religiously covered the recent FIA WEC with regular race reports. We really enjoy endurance racing and the unique challenges that it offers. That’s why we were really surprised to learn that Porsche ditches FIA WEC from the end of the 2025 season. Porsche is the second casualty after Lamborghini pulled the plug on […]
Apollo Evo is the Next Evolution of the Brand’s Extreme Hypercar
The Apollo Evo is finally here. The company has been teasing us with a more hardcore version of its Intensa Emozione and it is now available for 10 lucky owners. Don’t expect to see one at your nearest car meet as the Evo is a track only machine. Follow Double Apex on Instagram and Facebook […]
2025 FIA WEC Lone Star Le Mans: Race Report and Ramblings [w/video]
This 2025 FIA WEC Lone Star Le Mans race report was compiled by regular endurance-racing correspondent and motorsport fundi, Dr Nick van der Meulen. Lone Star Le Mans, the sixth round of the 2025 FIA World Endurance Championship, took place at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA), Texas. The event saw torrential rain occur on […]
Mercedes-AMG GT2 Edition W16 Debuts
Customer racing is big business for automakers, particularly in recent times. Even better is a racecar that can’t actually race. Say hello to the Mercedes-AMG GT2 Edition W16. This new machine isn’t homologated. This means that it does not have to meet any racing series requirements or restrictions. Just 30 units will be made, each […]
10 Best Reveals of the 2025 Monterey Car Week
2025 Monterey Car Week has come and gone. We take a look at some of the most exciting reveals that took place at this year’s event. Monterey Car week has become the go-to location for high-end and luxury car brands to unveil new models direct to the most-likely customers. The event has overtaken the likes […]
McLaren To Auction Three Racecars Before They Even Race
McLaren to auction three racecars before any of them has even turned a wheel in anger. This is completely unprecedented in the world of racing, where cars are usually sold long after they are retired. The first to go under the hammer will be Lando Norris’s or Oscar Piastri’s 2026 F1 car. The second is […]
Genesis Magma Racing GMR-001 Hypercar Project is Racing Ahead [w/video]
It was just a few months ago that Hyundai announced it would be entering the world of endurance racing with its luxury arm Genesis. Read our original article by clicking here. The GMR-001 Hypercar project is racing ahead with the first shakedown of the car already complete. Follow Double Apex on Instagram and Facebook where we share more car […]
Porsche 959 – The Only Car to Race at the Dakar Rally and 24 Hours of Le Mans
When Porsche conceived the 959 program the aim was to stretch the 911 platform to its ultimate form. Group B racing, in full effect at the time, was the guiding principle behind the creation of the Porsche 959. Led by Helmut Bott, the engineering team designed a twin‑turbocharged flat‑six engine, cutting‑edge all‑wheel‑drive, active suspension and […]
Top Five Quickest Cars at 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed [w/video]
In case you missed it, one of the highlights of the motoring calendar took place this past weekend The 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed delivered a feast of horsepower and history. From leading-edge electric prototypes to roaring V8 legends, this year’s hillclimb had it all. The event has become the ‘go to’ gathering for European […]
2025 FIA WEC 6 Hours of Sao Paulo: Race Report and Ramblings [w/video]
This 2025 FIA WEC 6 Hours of Sao Paulo race report was compiled by regular endurance-racing correspondent and motorsport fundi, Dr Nick van der Meulen. The 6 Hours of Sao Paulo, the fifth round of the 2025 FIA World Endurance Championship, took place at Interlagos (a.k.a. Autodromo José Carlos Pace). It is a short circuit […]
Lanzante 95-59 Supercar Debuts at Goodwood FoS
UK engineering firm Lanzante stepped into the spotlight in 1995 when it was tasked by McLaren to prepare the F1 supercar to compete at the world-famous 24 Hours of Le Mans. That car went on to win the endurance race. The company has now created its own supercar, the Lanzante 95-59. It debuts 30 years […]