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Miami Herald
6 days ago
- Automotive
- Miami Herald
Porsche Taycan Turbo GT Goes Even Harder With Aggressive Manthey Racing Upgrades
Our spies are always camped at the Nürburgring Nordschleife during industry testing days, and their latest sighting is of a Porsche Taycan Turbo GT with several additions that appear to come straight out of the Manthey Racing playbook. For the record, the $230,000+ Taycan Turbo GT with the no-cost Weissach Package is already an exceptionally hardcore electric sedan with 1,019 horsepower and no rear seats, and independent testing has seen 0-60 mph sprints completed in as little as 1.89 seconds. Porsche set a Nürburgring time of 7:07.55 with its most hardcore Taycan last year, breaking records as the fastest series-production electric car and the fastest four-door of any kind on the track, but then the Chinese rained on Porsche's parade, hard, and this new prototype, expected to cost around $300k in production form, seems like Germany's retort. Launched earlier this year with a starting price approximate to just $73,000, the Xiaomi SU7 Ultra offers 1,527 hp and similar 0-60 times. A more powerful, quicker accelerating, cheaper EV might not seem like a big deal, but ever-improving Chinese cars have been hurting Porsche's market share in the region, and with the SU7 Ultra beating the Taycan Turbo GT's time by lapping the Green Hell in just 7:04.95 last month proves that Xiaomi's lower asking price is not necessarily evidence of a lesser product. With Manthey Racing upgrades, Porsche will surely take a crack at reclaiming the record. We doubt there's much weight that can be shed here, but Manthey's focus is predominantly on aerodynamic enhancements, and these photos show several elements that are similar to those seen on the Porsche-owned tuner's GT3 RS kit. At the front, the lower side intake scoops have lost their grilles, and the middle of the front fascia is no longer a closed panel. However, the side intakes just below the headlights, which cool the brakes, have been closed up. The outer extremities of the front fascia have gained canards for additional downforce, while the lower splitter seems sharper and is no longer connected to the winglets that form air curtains over the wheels. This is because the Manthey kit will widen the car with bulging arches, which, at the front, are vented and feature a floating air guide to smooth turbulent air from behind the front tires. Also noteworthy is that the hood has vents aligned with the center of the arches. The side skirts don't appear to have changed much, if at all, as is the case with the rear wing. The rear wheels, though, have gained Manthey's trademark aero covers with another floating air guide, and the lower half of the rear fascia is far more aggressive, with a simply massive diffuser that wouldn't look out of place on the Le Mans grid. All in all, this looks mighty, and our spies report that racing driver Lars Kern was at the helm. He's the man who has set numerous Nürburgring Nordschleife lap records for Porsche, so it's quite possible that he and the automaker are preparing to go for gold again. But the Chinese won't be easy to beat, even after all this. Last month, a modified version of the SU7 Ultra lapped the almost-13-mile course in just 6:46.87, some 8 seconds quicker than a GT2 RS with the Manthey Racing kit, and not far behind the outright record-holder, the Mercedes-AMG ONE (6:29). Copyright 2025 The Arena Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Top Gear
23-06-2025
- Automotive
- Top Gear
A BMW M4 won the 2025 Nürburgring 24 Hours after a thrilling race
Motorsport Rowe Racing snatched it in the last few hours, after the leading Manthey Porsche was given a hefty penalty Skip 3 photos in the image carousel and continue reading This year's Nürburgring 24 Hours delivered the goods: a record 280,000-strong crowd, 30-degree heat and 140 cars. Throw in an electrical outage, a penalty and many crashes into that mix, and you end up with a spectacular 24 hours of racing that ended with a BMW M4 on the top step of the podium. The 4pm kick-off saw plenty of teams proceed with caution to avoid cooking their engines, particularly those in the lower classes. Underdogs Ollis Garage Racing and their hearty Dacia Logan stalled at the start, ending up in the pits after being cheered on by a lively crowd. You love to see it. Advertisement - Page continues below After just two hours, the race was halted due to said outage at the pit building. That meant no comms were available between drivers and their teams, and come nightfall, no lights anywhere along the track either. We suspect someone got a major telling off after that. Anyway, the rogue fuse was found and fixed after another three hours, and racing resumed with the 911 GT3 R of Manthey Racing in the lead, followed closely by Falken Racing's 911, while behind them were various Aston Martin Vantages, Ford Mustangs, Lamborghini Huracans and Mercedes-AMG GTs. You might like There was a lone Ferrari 296 GTB nestled in amongst the chasing pack, as well as the M4 of Rowe Racing. The latter started the race in 17th position after missing out on the final qualifying session, but managed to gain ground superbly. The Dacia also got back out onto the track at this point. That thing just doesn't give up, does it? Dusk approached, and disaster struck for Team Falken. With a gap of around 10 seconds to Manthey, their #33 GT3 R had a head-on collision with a GT3 Cup at the Mercedes-Arena curves, having been tapped by an old 3 Series. Mercifully, no serious injuries were reported. Advertisement - Page continues below It was game over for Falken's lead car, and much-needed breathing space for Manthey, who stayed strong throughout the night shift and looked certain to cross the chequered flag as the winner. The Nürburgring, it seemed, had other ideas. The heatwave picked back up as the cars headed into the afternoon stint, and 'Ring legend Kevin Estre was at the wheel for Manthey. As he wolfed down a backmarker Vantage, he dove onto the grass to pass and made contact, sending the Vantage into a flip. Officials deemed it a punishable offence, slapping a 100-second penalty on Manthey and Estre with only a few hours of racing to go. The Rowe BMW garage went into a frenzy: they'd been making ground and staying consistent with their laps, eventually crossing the line a few seconds behind Manthey. But with the penalty attached, they'd won by a fair margin. Impressive, considering most BMW customer teams chose to rest their cars for the forthcoming Spa 24 Hours, so Rowe fielded the only M4 this year. It means BMW has now wrestled bragging rights back from Audi, after it won the shortest-ever N24 last year. It is also BMW's first win at the event in five years, when Rowe claimed victory in 2020 with an M6 GT3. Thank you for subscribing to our newsletter. Look out for your regular round-up of news, reviews and offers in your inbox. Get all the latest news, reviews and exclusives, direct to your inbox.
TimesLIVE
22-06-2025
- Automotive
- TimesLIVE
Kelvin van der Linde helps Rowe-BMW to Nürburgring 24 Hour victory
Rowe Racing managed to secure victory in the 53rd running of the ADAC Ravenol 24h Nürburgring after a close contest with the Manthey Racing 'Grello' Porsche 911 GT3. The #98 BMW M4 GT3, driven by Augusto Farfus, Jesse Krohn, Raffaele Marciello and South Africa's Kelvin van der Linde, completed 141 laps to finish just over a minute ahead of the Manthey Porsche crewed by Kevin Estre, Ayhancan Güven and Thomas Preining. Though the Manthey entry crossed the line first, it was relegated to second place after incurring a 1:40 time penalty. The team had lodged a protest against the penalty, but it was dismissed by race stewards shortly before the end of the race. The result marks Rowe Racing's second overall win at the Nürburgring 24 Hours after its 2020 triumph and is BMW's 21st victory in the event. For Van der Linde, who celebrated his 29th birthday during the weekend, it was a third Nürburgring win after previous victories in 2017 and 2022. Farfus added a second title to his 2010 win, while Marciello and Krohn each claimed their first. Third place went to the #54 Dinamic Porsche shared by Bastian Buus, Matteo Cairoli, Loek Hartog and Joel Sturm. 'Things looked very different for us on Thursday,' said Rowe team principal Hans-Peter Naundorf. 'We had completely different thoughts. But of course you always want to win. Today, it wasn't the fastest car that won, but the team that made the fewest mistakes. That was us and we are proud of that.'
BBC News
15-06-2025
- Automotive
- BBC News
Eastwood third at Le Mans 24 Hours with Corvette
Northern Ireland's Charlie Eastwood has claimed a podium at the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race by finishing third in the LMGT3 who won the famous race in 2020, was third in his TF Sport run Corvette with team-mates Rui Andrade and Tom van number #81 crew finished the 24-hour race 71 seconds off the race-winning LMGT3 #92 Manthey Racing Porsche 911 of Ryan Hardwick, Richard Lietz and Riccardo Mann, Francois Heriau and Alessio Rovera were second in the #21 AF Course Andrade and van Rompuy started in sixth place and ran on the fringes of the top 10 in the first half of the as night fell over the Circuit de la Sarthe, the team moved into podium contention as Eastwood put in a consolidated third place in the morning, and Eastwood took the chequered flag in the Corvette after holding off a late challenge from Heart of Racing's Mattia is a third Le Mans podium for Eastwood, who described it as his "dream" race, after his victory in 2020 and a second-place finish two years #83 Ferrari Hypercar of Robert Kubica, Phil Hanson and Yeifei Ye claimed overall victory, ahead of the #6 Porsche of Kevin Estre, Matt Campbell and Laurens Vanthoor, while the Ferrari of James Colado, Antonio Giovinazzi and Alessandro Pier Guidi was third.
Yahoo
20-02-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
2023 Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Manthey Racing at Lightning Lap 2025
From the March/April 2025 issue of Car and Driver. Class: LL4 | Base: $256,260 | As Tested: $265,600 Power and Weight: 493 hp • 3186 lb • 6.5 lb/hpTires: Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2R; F: 245/35ZR-20 (95Y) N0, R: 295/30ZR-20 (101Y) N0 To lean on the words of the late Jim Morrison, "This is the end, beautiful friend." With electrification of the Porsche 718 Boxster/Cayman looming, this is likely the last suck-squeeze-bang-blow 718 we'll hear sing its way around VIR. And a glorious swan song it is. The 718 Cayman GT4 RS returns, this time fortified by tuning outfitter Manthey Racing. The special chassis and aero elements include dive planes, four-way adjustable coil-overs to replace the standard electronically controlled dampers, stiffer front springs, and a larger rear wing that together create a claimed 176 additional pounds of downforce at 124 mph. Plus there are carbon-fiber aero covers for the rear wheels. With the wing trimmed out, the 493-hp 4.0-liter flat-six screams its 9000-rpm soundtrack on the way to 155.5 mph on the Front Straight, 2.2 mph slower than the stock GT4 RS. The MR kit's braided brake lines make it easier for your foot to modulate the massive carbon-ceramic brakes that goad you to brake later and deeper than you thought possible. You can, and you do. With its lower ride height, Manthey's car is incredibly stable under braking, even when you haul down from 148 to 41 mph on the Back Straight to turn in to the tight right named Bitch. Revised alignment settings improve upon the already amazing stick of the standard GT4 RS. Grip through Turn 1 hits 1.23 g's, 0.04 more than the regular GT4 RS and near the top of the all-time list. If the rear end threatens to step out midway through the fast left called NASCAR Bend, don't worry. The connection between the steering and your brain is telepathic. Small inputs catch the rear end—the correction feels natural, repeatable, and heroic—and then you're back to wide-open throttle. All Caymans are easy to drive fast, and the Manthey kit adds speed without increasing difficulty. It's about the closest thing to a race car you can register at the DMV. In the Climbing Esses, a snaking set of corners that rise up a hill and are as treacherous as they are thrilling, the Manthey add-ons make going in at 139.1 mph seem like a fine idea. Perhaps you're wondering why this spectacular machine is 0.4 second behind the GT4 RS we ran a few years ago. Executive editor K.C. Colwell set the regular car's time under different conditions, and we couldn't quite match his very fast run in the GT4 RS. Comparing the laps, we see the GT4 RS and the MR model give and take throughout. The Manthey's 133-pound mass disadvantage could be a factor, but Colwell's lap was just a little cleaner, especially in the tight and technical areas. It's easier to get up to speed faster in the Manthey version, if not to squeeze out every bit of time. This is one of the greatest sports cars ever, and if the Cayman is leaving the stage, we say, "Encore! Encore!" Back to Lightning Lap 2025 You Might Also Like Car and Driver's 10 Best Cars through the Decades How to Buy or Lease a New Car Lightning Lap Legends: Chevrolet Camaro vs. Ford Mustang!
