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While it's hard to believe that the McLaren P1 is over 10 years ago, the hybrid hypercar crossed into double digits last year. That means it's time for a successor, and one that will apparently break from some of McLaren traditions. Automotive News reports that McLaren executives presented information on the new hypercar, codenamed P18, to dealers at a conference in Las Vegas last week. Perhaps the most notable detail—a new V-8.
The Miami Grand Prix just had its three-year anniversary last weekend, and we stopped by to see how it was doing and what it’s like to attend a Formula 1 race there now that it’s an established circuit.
Xiaomi launched the SU7, its first all-electric sports saloon, on 28 March. Just a little over a month after its initial launch, as of 30 April, the SU7 had secured lock-in orders (non-refundable deposits) of 88,063 units in China. Is the popularity of the SU7 caused by the irresistible charisma of Lei Jun, Xiaomi’s Chairman and CEO? Or is it the Taycan-inspired exterior design? Let’s take a closer look!
Wander the pits at any professional motorsports event, especially something like Formula 1, and you'll see endless computer displays full of telemetry. Modern teams are awash in real-time digital feedback from the cars. I've been in many of these pits over the years and marveled at the streams of data, but never have I seen an instance of the Microsoft Visual Studio software development suite running there right amid the chaos.
McLaren will be show the next installment in its Ultimate Series later this year — the range that claims the Senna, Senna GTR, Speedtail, and Elva at the moment. But really, we're talking about a successor to the cars with a 1 in their names, as in F1 and P1. An Automotive News story says the latest superstar from Woking, England, is expected to cost about $2 million when it arrives in 2026.
Jay Robarge designs and builds upgraded Ford transmission parts, mostly for drag racing, under the Broader Performance name. Since Robarge only sells directly to customers, leaving out middle-man distributors, you can imagine his surprise when someone contacted him about a faulty valve body they bought from Summit Racing. Robarge doesn't sell to Summit Racing, so he immediately knew something was awry. As he investigated further, he learned that another company was ripping off his designs and selling them through one of the automotive industry's largest retailers.
Marcos Ramirez of Spain and the OnlyFans American Racing Team leads the field during the Moto2 Race during the MotoGP Of The Americas last Sunday in Austin, Texas. (Getty Images)
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