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News

12 hours in a Porsche Cayenne V8: is an SUV actually the very best GT?

13.00: Arrive in Northumberland. Weather is biblically moist now. Settle right down to some work.

19.00: Flick by information app. Twitter. Dinner, Merlot, mattress.

Day two: 07.00. Northumberland. Disable telephone alarm, flick by information app. Twitter. Shower, change, get in automobile.

No site visitors, no gray skies and no four-cylinder thrum of the BMW X3 I drove up right here in. Today is, lastly, concerning the Cayenne’s V8, relatively than the on a regular basis mundanity of early alarms and apps.

This engine is magnificent, actually. Yes, it’s seen service in quite a few Volkswagen Group merchandise however the Cayenne offers out its 443lb ft of torque like a croupier on the Casino de Monte-Carlo.

Zero to 62mph is dispatched in lower than 5 seconds due to Porsche’s launch management system. Set the dial to Sport+, maintain the brake firmly with leftie, mash the throttle with rightie. Lift leftie and the Cayenne slings you away in a managed whirlwind of aggression and noise. Well, assuming you’ve turned on the sports activities exhaust. Without it, the V8 is restrained.

The Cayenne isn’t a historically handsome automobile. Nor is it unconventionally aesthetic. But this facelifted third-generation automobile is so much much less gawky than that awkward authentic.

The wraparound rear mild bar provides a little bit of retro-futuristic Y2K fashion generally discovered on the Instagram pages of the fashionistas of right now.

It additionally illuminates the rear finish of the automobile in a mushy, dramatic mild because the solar, golden like a Pembroke Welsh Corgi, dapples the automobile. Yesterday’s rain has firmly disappeared, changed by this pure, vivid, dry solar, so engaging that I nearly take my huge jacket off.

Villages and tight B-roads function closely on our run from Malton, simply outdoors Newcastle, west to Kielder Forest. I believed the Cayenne would really feel huge slicing by the villages, however the view out is wide-reaching and the peak makes seeing the automobile’s extremities a doddle.

On one event, I neglect to show off the sports activities exhaust and the daggers I obtain from villagers are palpable. Even in Algarve blue with silver wheels, the Cayenne is an ostentatious automobile, brash even, and it’s essential to be barely thick-skinned as a result of some folks will suppose you’re a berk.

Motorsport

The New VW Magotan Proves Sedans Are Still Relevant Outside Of America

Americans needed to accept an inferior product within the outgoing Passat. Europe and China acquired the up to date model in 2018, often known as the Magotan, and now the sedan is transitioning to its subsequent era. The midsizer has made an early look in pictures revealed by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT).  

The 2025 Magotan is mainly the brand new Volkswagen Passat sedan that will not be bought wherever else besides in China. In Europe and different areas, the Passat is now exclusively a wagon. However, the mechanically associated Skoda Superb remains to be out there as a five-door liftback alongside the long-roof mannequin. These revealing pictures present VW has made substantial adjustments to the automotive’s design in comparison with the worldwide wagon, presumably to higher cater to Chinese tastes.


BMW

BMW M Team WRT returns to Bathurst.

Munich. BMW M Team WRT has a rating to settle with the Bathurst 12 Hour (AUS) – and is again in 2024 for a second shot at victory with the BMW M4 GT3. The Belgian group competes on the opening spherical of this season’s Intercontinental GT Challenge (IGTC), on the iconic Mount Panorama Circuit, with two automobiles and 6 BMW M works drivers. Valentino Rossi (ITA) is again in Australia, one 12 months after making his debut there. Joining him behind the wheel can be Raffaele Marciello (SUI), for whom this can be his first race in BMW M Motorsport colors.

 

Roughly one 12 months in the past, BMW M Team WRT’s first race as an official works group ended with fourth and sixth place. A strong begin, however not what the bold group from Belgium had hoped for. They now have one other likelihood to problem for victory with the BMW M4 GT3 on the legendary 12-hour race at Bathurst. Boosting their probabilities of success are two sturdy crews of BMW M works drivers.

Sharing the driving duties within the #32 BMW M4 GT3 are Sheldon van der Linde (RSA), Dries Vanthoor and Charles Weerts (each BEL). The similar trio got here residence fourth in 2023, narrowly lacking out on the rostrum. In the #46 BMW M4 GT3, Valentino Rossi and Maxime Martin (BEL) are one other established duo. New to the group is Raffaele Marciello, who can be racing for BMW M Motorsport for the primary time at Bathurst.

Quotes:

Andreas Roos (Head of BMW M Motorsport): “The Bathurst 12 Hour is a spectacular event to start the year with, and we are delighted to field another strong line-up in Australia in 2024. Together with BMW M Team WRT, we enjoyed many fantastic successes in our first season. Unfortunately, we were denied a Bathurst podium. We obviously want to make amends for that this time. With our driver line-up, I believe we are in an excellent position to enjoy a strong race. I am particularly looking forward to seeing Raffaele Marciello in a BMW M4 GT3 for the first time.”

Vincent Vosse (Team Principal BMW M Team WRT): “What an event to kick off our second season with BMW M Motorsport! We are very much looking forward to returning to Bathurst; this will be our third start there. After taking victory on our debut, we were unfortunately unable to challenge for first place again last year. We are now back for another shot with a fantastic squad of drivers.”

Raffaele Marciello (#46 BMW M4 GT3): “Bathurst is a very special place for me – the perfect first race with BMW M Motorsport. I love the circuit and have come very close to winning on a few occasions. Unfortunately, it has never quite worked out so far. However, I believe I have a good chance to change all that this year with BMW M Team WRT. WRT is one of the best teams in the world, and my team-mates Maxime and Valentino are extremely quick. Sharing the car with Vale is very special for me. I watched him in MotoGP when I was a kid.”