Porsche 911 GT2 RS world record at the Nürburgring Nordschleife

Porsche did it, what has been rumored. On September 20th new 911 GT2 set a new record for road-approved sports cars on the 20.6km Nordschleife. New record time is now 6min 47.3 sec.

Watch the full onboard-footage.

Happy Porsche Team.

Well done, Porsche!

New Porsche 911 GT3 - Also with Manual

Welcome new Porsche 911 GT3. New model has normally aspirated 4.0L engine and redline is in 9000rpm producing 500hp/493bhp.  GT3 is now available with 7-speed PDK and also 6-speed manual gearbox. Old GT3 was PDK only.

Check the video to see more details and also interview of Porsche GT division boss Andreas Preuninger.

New GT3 looks absolutely beautiful. Waiting to see the first tests. Also interesting to see what will happens for 911R prices, because new GT3 will be available also with manual.

Preview | The New McLaren 720S

This is all-new McLaren 720S, which is successor of 650S. 720S has twin-turbo 4.0L V8 engine and it's produce 710bhp. Performance is savage. 0-62mph is 2.9sec and topspeed is 212mph.

Here is a video from the 720S launch, where McLaren staff tell more about the car.

Can't wait to see the first test drives of the car.

More information: McLaren.

Porsche Factory

Have you ever visited in car factory? I visited few years ago in Toyota factory in Toyota City in Japan. It's very interesting to see how cars are manufactured. Assembly lines, robots, testing, etc. Here is a video from Porsche factory, where all the magic happens before customers get their cars.

If you can do car factory visit it's worth to do it.

McLaren 570S and 570GT - Review and Road Test

McLaren is not a new car brand, but during last few years the company has really start to concentrate to street cars. McLaren has divided the cars to two different categories: Super Series like 675LT and Ultimate Series like P1. Now they have created entry level category Sport Series, where are models 540, 570S and 570GT.

For many other car companies entry level would mean some slow and boring models, but not for McLaren. Check this and you understand what I mean.

Here is detailed review and road test for new 570GT.

Looks like McLaren really wants to take same market share from traditional car companies in this class like Porsche, Ferrari and Lamborchini.

Regards,
Mika

Andreas Preuninger and Porsche 911R

Porsche 911R is something what Porsche fans have really wanted. Unfortunately Porsche decided to make only 991 cars and all are sold. Price in US for 911R was $185,950. Now used ones are traded almost $1.3 million!

Andreas Preuninger is a head of Porsche GT cars and he tells more, what makes 911R so special.

Origianal 911R tv ad.

That´s the car, what I want to my garage!

Other Porsche news in Tachometer:

• New Porsche Panamera 2017 is Here
• New 2016 Porsche 911 is Now Twin-Turbo
• New Porsche 718 Cayman S - Best Cayman Ever?

Regards,
Mika

Nissan GT-R in the Ski Slope

How to combine snow and sport car? Easily! Watch this.

That looks fun!

 Regards,
 Mika

A ride with the Legend - De Tomaso Pantera

Tornio, Finland. De Tomaso Pantera is one of those rare cars, what you really don't see every day. It's also interesting mix of Italian design and US and German technology. 

Pantera was manufactured from 1971 to 1992 in Italy. The whole production was finally 7260 cars. This specific model is 1972 and the production number is #2886.

Pantera is very low car. In fact it´s only 110cm high, so it´s one of the lowest car. This car is even lower, because of new suspension.

Rear of the car looks sexy. Massive 335mm tires and 4 exhaust pipes.

Pantera is mid-engine car, so the engine is between the front and rear axles. When opening the hood there is quite much space for the luggage.

Pantera has same 351ci Ford engine (5.7L), which is also in Ford Mustang. It produces about 350hp as a stock. German ZF has manufactured the gearbox.

Dashboard is typical for the sports cars on this era. There are all needed gauges and even air condition.

Driving position is interesting, because steering wheel and pedals are little right from the driver. This is quite common feature in elder car models.

It was very interesting to talk about the car. After photo session we did also a small ride. Pantera is quite light car and together with great torque it pulls very nicely. 

De Tomaso Pantera is one of those car models where the price is just going up. For example here in Finland there are only about five Pantera.

Check this web page, if you want to read more about this specific car, how it end up via US and Sweden finally to Finland.

Special thanks to Esa!

Regards,

Mika

Lotus F1 Team in Manila street circuit

Manila, Philippines. Yesterday I had a nice surprise here in Fort Bonifacio. I had a plan to go riding my motorcycle and took some photos. I took DSLR to bag and then elevator to downstairs. I rode bike out of garage and I saw lots of people in the first junction. I went to check what´s ongoing and I heard here is Lotus F1 team driving on the streets! My motorcycling trip was over.

Event:  Lotus F1 Team on street circuit
Driver: Marlon Stöckinger
Place:   Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City, Metro-Manila, Philippines
Date:    27.6.2015

Soon it was possible to hear the F1 sound and also car itself came to street.

Driver was Swiss-Philippino Marlon Stöckinger, who belongs to Lotus F1 Junior Team.

Marlon drove only two three laps and there was break. During the break there came motorcycles to the street circuit.

Next was time for the sport cars. There was lot of cars like Porsche, Ferrari and Lamborchini. Here Lamborchini Diablo on the front and Ferrari 458 Italia behind.

Then it was time for the F1 again.

Pedal to the metal...

...and good burnouts...

...and forward.

Ones Marlon was driving to towards the place when I was. I showed to stop and do some burnouts and he did. Unfortunatelly I was not ready with the camera to film the whole thing, but something anyway. The F1 sounds in live are something orgastic!
   

Very good event. There was also last year same event, but I didn´t know about it, so I missed it. It was very close also this time, but luckily I saw it now. More this kind of events. 

Regards,

Mika