One of the coolest motorsports initiatives in recent memory is, without a doubt, the Garage 56 program established by the organizers of the 24 Hours of Le Mans for innovative and experimental vehicles that fall...
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![Ford GT Bringing the Company Back to Le Mans in 2016 [w/ Video]](https://www.sub5zero.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/ford_gt_racecar_13-335x256.jpg)
Back in January, when Ford rolled out its new EcoBoost V6 powered GT supercar, we mentioned that an announcement concerning a factory-backed racing program – including a return to the 24 Hours of Le Mans...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUW9os-Ybh0 If you were in charge of a car company’s racing program and one of your cars had won that year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans for the 13th time in 15 years, would you...
When legendary designer Gordon Murray and his team were developing the car that would become the McLaren F1, their focus was strictly on creating the ultimate supercar for the street; racing the F1 wasn’t really...
More, as it turns out, isn’t always better. Chainsaws don’t make great beard trimmers. Nuclear weapons aren’t ideal for Fourth of July festivities. And adding a big, puffy fairing to a sporting motorcycle doesn’t necessarily...
![La Sarthe on the Street: Japanese Collectors Keep Ex-Le Mans Cars Alive [Video]](https://www.sub5zero.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/video_still_236-335x256.jpg)
The 24 Hours of Le Mans has, over the years, turned what would otherwise be ordinary racecars into legends: The Jaguar D-Type. The Ford GT40. The Porsche 917. The Porsche 956 and 962. And, perhaps the most recent legend created by the...
![Some Assembly Inspired: Continuing the Ford Le Mans Legend with the Superformance GT40 [Video]](https://www.sub5zero.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/video_still_153.jpg)
To many car enthusiasts, the term“kit car”has a pejorative connotation. You know what we’re talking about, right? AVW Beetlebased sports car with ill-fitting fiberglass bodywork. APontiac Fierodressed inFerrari– orLamborghini-aping drag. Those sorts of creations which...
![Jaguar Project 7 Concept Blends an F-Type with a Le Mans Legend [w/ Video]](https://www.sub5zero.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/04-jaguar-project-7.jpg)
Numerous automakers have basked in the glory of victory over the years at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, but only a few nameplates have been able to truly dominate the event. Porsche, Ferrari, Ford...
![Friday Matinee: Following Audi at Le Mans with Truth in 24 II: Every Second Counts [Video]](https://www.sub5zero.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/video_still_104.jpg)
A while back, we compiled a list of ten documentaries every gearhead should watch at least once. A good many viewers of that list would probably argue that there were at least two glaring omissions:...
Earlier this year, we brought you news of Toyota's return to Le Mans with its TS030 Hybrid prototype. Audi has now announced that it too will field a hybrid-powered car at this year's Le Mans...