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The Aston Martin Vantage AMR has just been unveiled as the first variant in the new Vantage family to be sold with a manual transmission. Like the new Vantage we’ve all come to know and love, the Vantage AMR is powered by a 4.0-liter twin-turbocharged V8 engine pumping out 503 hp and and 460 lb-ft (625 Nm) of torque. This engine is mounted as low and as far back in the chassis as possible to give the British sports car a near perfect 50:50 weight distribution. The big difference with the Vantage AMR and the regular model is that the former comes standard with a motorsport-inspired seven-speed manual transmission from Graziano. This gearbox features a dog-leg first gear with second to seventh gears in a traditional double H-pattern configuration. Mated to the stick shift is a limited-slip differential which funnels power to the rear wheels. In ideal conditions, the car will reach 60 mph (96 km/h) in 3.9 seconds and continue to accelerate through to a 195 mph (313 km/h) top s...

Porsche has kept its promise of making more enthusiast-oriented models by taking the wraps off the 2018 Porsche 911 Carrera T. The Carrera T (Touring) could be considered as a budget 911 R and takes inspiration from the 911 T of 1968, retaining the twin-turbo 3.0-liter flat-six of the regular Carrera, rather than receiving a motorsport-inspired naturally-aspirated engine like the R. Nevertheless, the car still delivers a respectable 370 hp and 339 lb-ft of torque between 1750 rpm and 5000 rpm. When equipped with the standard manual transmission, the Carrera T reaches 60 mph (96 km/h) in 4.3 seconds, 0.1 seconds quicker than the standard 911 Carrera and a 182 mph top speed. Select for the optional PDK transmission and the 0-60 mph time falls to 4.0 seconds flat while the top speed drops to 180 mph. Elsewhere, the car includes a mechanical rear differential lock, PASM Sport Suspension and the option of rear-wheel steering. Visually, the Carrera T is differentiated fro...

TVR has pulled the covers off their long-awaited new Griffith at the Goodwood Revival. It’s a classic two-seater front-engined sports car, with a design echoing the past of the British company's past, though cleverly avoiding being tagged as another retro-themed model. TVR is looking ahead, while respecting the brand’s 70-year-long history. First the numbers: a Ford-sourced 5.0-liter V8 tuned by Cosworth produces around 500hp in a car that weighs just 1,250kg (2,755lbs). Weight distribution is a perfect 50-50, with TVR also achieving its main target, which was to offer a 400hp/tonne power-to-weight ratio. Zero to 62mph (100km/h) comes in less than four seconds while top speed is a quoted at ‘over 200mph’ (321km/h). A Tremec Magnum XL six-speed manual gearbox is the only transmission option. Measuring 4314mm long, 1850mm wide and 1239mm tall, the new TVR Griffith is not only smaller than a Porsche 911, it’s also more compact than a Jaguar F-Type. The chassis u...

1947 was a big year in the automotive industry. With the Second World War over and thankfully done with, the world returned to industry, seeing among others the establishment not only of Ferrari but also Saab, Hyundai... and TVR. Now 70 years later, the resurgent British sportscar manufacturer is preparing to unveil its first new model at the Goodwood Revival next month. “On the 70th birthday of our marque,” said TVR chairman Les Edgar, “we are entering a new era with a precisely engineered car that delivers exhilarating performance on road and track, as well as everything discerning customers expect of a car intended for everyday use." The debut model of the revived automaker (codenamed T37 but tipped to rekindle the Griffith nameplate) has been designed by the legendary Gordon Murray – the same talent responsible for the McLaren F1, among others. It's to be powered by a 5.0-liter V8 based on the Ford Coyote block and developed by Cosworth to the tune of 450-500 ho...

It has become so common for automakers these days to produce a plethora of ‘limited-edition’ models of their flagship vehicles that whisperings of these new variants rarely ever surprise us. Case in point, talk of a new version of the 2017 Ford GT. Although the company’s official word is that it will simply produce 1,000 units of the mid-engined supercar over the coming four years, it seems as though at least part of that figure will be made up by a special ‘Competition Series’ variant. Details about this potential variant have not emerged because of an internal leak and instead come straight from the Ford GT owner’s manual, reports Autoblog. On Page 42, the manual makes mention of a Competition Series model that uses a different key fob lacking a remote rear hatch release, stipulating that the hatch must be opened manually. Rather an being locked electronically, the hatch of the Ford GT Competition Series will be latched with racing-style hood-pins. Page 149 of the manual a...

The next generation of the Porsche 911 GT3 will offer a six-speed manual gearbox, with the confirmation coming from the lips of Andreas Preuninger, Porsche’s head of GT models. The next GT3 will be offered with the six-speed manual gearbox  used in the 911 R  as an option,  Preuninger told  British magazine  Autocar . The hardcore version of the 911 will continue using a naturally aspirated engine “for the foreseeable future”.  He also said that the Cayman GT4 will have a successor and despite the introduction of  the new turbocharged four-cylinder engines , it will still be powered by a six cylinder engine.  Porsche is also considering offering more ‘purist’ models in the future as regulars in the production run,  if the 911 R has a reaction strong enough  from the audience.  The idea behind the limited 911 R was born out of a manual development car made for the 991 GT3. This was created for comparison testing with a GT3 PDK pro...

A set of official photos has been leaked online showing the new 911 R that's supposed to be more about driver interaction than Nurburgring records. From what we can see on the low-res images, Porsche confirmed the reports by removing  most of the hardcore aero bits  off the GT3 for the R version. It may seem like a wolf in  attack dog clothing, but  vierenzestig.nl  says it's using the 4.0-litre flat-six of the GT3 RS instead of the expected 475hp 3.8-litre engine of the GT3. This should mean that no less than 500hp will be at your service through a manual gearbox. No word on whether it'll be a limited edition yet, but making a point about offering the  best possible driver engagement , we're certain are already lining up  en masse . The new Porsche 911 R is going to debut at the Geneva Motor Show  tomorrow , though we expect specs will be made public today.