Following on from the recent BMW 2002 film, Frazer Spowart’s Cars I See series brings us an equally brilliant video featuring Jim Goodlett and his 1984 grey market Porsche 930.
The story focuses on Jim’s 28-year love affair with the iconic, turbocharged Coupe, from drooling at the dealership on his way home from school, right up to his 50th birthday, when it was time to realise his dream.
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Team DHL Paket’s David Coulthard has announced his retirement from the DTM Championship following the final round of the year in Hockenheim.
We’re massive fans of Mr Coulthard but, with a tally of just 16 points from 32 races, it’s safe to say that he didn’t set the series on fire. Now employed as a presenter for the BBC, he is best known as a Formula One driver who has driven in 247 races for such teams as Williams, Red Bull and finally McLaren Mercedes, giving the company its first victory of the modern Silver Arrow era fifteen years ago.
The 41-year-old Scot will continue his television work, while retaining his role as a brand ambassador for Mercedes-AMG. Personally we’d love to see a certain Michael Schumacher occupy David’s vacated seat in the Mercedes AMG C-Coupe.
“I am looking forward to the final race of what has been an exciting season in the DTM. The weekend will be my final opportunity to compete at this level as I will stop racing in the DTM to concentrate on my developing off-track businesses and of course my family,” said Coulthard.
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Here’s the new M3 Coupe Lime Rock Park Edition promo from BMW, featuring the likes of Californian racing driver Bill Auberlen and the owner and operator of Lime Rock Park, Skip Barber.
Powered by the regular 4.0-litre V8 engine, developing 309 kW (414 hp) and 400 Nm of torque, this limited edition model features BMW’s Competition Package along with carbon front apron flaps, a boot lid spoiler and lightweight inconel-titanium exhaust muffler.
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Porsche has today announced the introduction of a special Panamera Platinum Edition model, based on the Panamera 4 and Panamera Diesel models.
Available in black or white as standard, or metallic basalt black, metallic carbon grey and metallic mahogany finishes as an optional extra, each car features high gloss black window pillars and subtle platinum silver metallic details on the lower section of the mirrors, front air-inlet grilles, boot lid trim, diffuser section and side air vent grilles on the turbo model. Standard equipment includes Bi-Xenon headlights, front parking assist, auto-dimming mirrors and 19-inch alloy wheels from the Turbo model.
Moving inside, there’s a set of exclusive ‘Platinum Edition’ sill plates, bi-colour part-leather interior package in black and luxor beige, heated front seats and the Porsche Communication Management which controls the navigation and eleven speaker sound system via a high-resolution 7-inch touchscreen.
Available from the end of November, pricing has been set at €82,206 for the Diesel and €87,323 for the Panamera 4.
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Styling and performance specialist Vorsteiner has developed a body program to suit the new Porsche 991 Carrera.
The subtle aero program consists of a clear coated carbon fibre front spoiler, side skirts with integrated carbon blades, a gurney deck lid spoiler and underbody panel for the rear bumper with finned diffuser section.
The wheels on this particular car are Bright Liquid Silver VS-110 forged monoblock items, measuring 9 and 11 x 21-inches and wrapped in 255/30 and 305/25 Michelin Pilot Super Sport tyres.
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Here it is, the new Chris Harris DRIVE video helping to smooth out everyone’s hump day. This week, Chris hosts a double header between the Audi RS 3 Sportback and BMW’s M135i on the road, track and in a drag race. Obviously.
As pointed out, the Audi carries the company’s premium RS label, while the 1 Series is essentially representing BMW’s sub-M brand – and is also £10,000 easier on your wallet. The rear-wheel drive M135i is packing a 3.0-litre straight six, developing 235 kW (320 hp) and 450 Nm of torque, while its Ingolstadt rival uses a 2.5 TFSI five-cylinder to churn out 250 kW (340 hp) and an identical 450 Nm to all four wheels.
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