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The World’s Heaviest Supercars square off in this episode of Ultimate Drag Race Replay — with the brand-new, 700-hp Ford F-150 Raptor R racing everything it can.

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Randy Pobst races the 2023 Porsche 911 GT3 RS (992) against the 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 (C8) with Z07 package against the 2023 BMW M4 CSL (G82) — three road-legal track-special models — at Big Willow!

In this world’s first test of the 992 GT3 RS, SCCA Hall of Fame race-car driver Randy Pobst delivers the definitive Willow Springs lap times for each of these cars, and automotive journalist Jason Cammisa narrates Randy’s laps using time-warp and slow-motion techniques to slow the action for our deep-dive enjoyment.

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DO NOT ADJUST YOUR SCREEN – THIS FOOTAGE HAS NOT BEEN SPED UP! In this episode, Henry Catchpole has his face rearranged and neck muscles severely tested by the incredible McMurtry Spéirling, which is capable of cornering faster than an F1 car. Forget conventional hypercars like the Aston Martin Valkyrie or Mercedes AMG One, this little fan car is in a different league in terms of its performance. It can pull up to 3G laterally, even in tight bends, and will accelerate from 0-60mph in just 1.3 seconds.

We drove it at the fantastic MIRA test facility in the UK, which allowed Henry to really push the car to its extraordinary limits – even beyond them. What’s it like to spin a car with constant downforce in all directions? You’ll have to watch to find out.

The British-designed and built McMurtry is tiny, measuring just 11ft long and 5ft wide. It has a carbon fibre monocoque, weighs about 1000kg, has a 60kWh battery, and sends up to 1000bhp to the rear wheels alone. That sort of power going to just one set of tyres should be a recipe for wheel spin as soon as you breathe on the throttle, but not with the McMurtry. Two electric fans (it has two to provide a level of redundancy, like an aircraft) spin at up to 23,000rpm and combine with a sophisticated skirt system to provide up to 2000kg of downforce.

And just in case you think this is some sort of crazy one-off project car that will never see the real world, McMurtry’s Managing Director, Tom Yates, revealed to Hagerty that a customer version called the Spéirling Pure is currently being developed. Even more staggeringly, the Pure will actually have more performance. Yes, more. The mind boggles.

The price of the McMurtry Spéirling Pure will be £820,000 plus taxes, which sadly puts it firmly out of reach for most. But, given the technology and performance on offer, the asking price doesn’t seem outrageous when compared with other hypercars.

We hope you enjoy the episode and feel suitably wowed by the footage. If you enjoy it, please consider telling others about it – spread the word! Sharing is not only caring, it really does help us to keep making videos like this.

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This Dodge Challenger was parked in the early ’90s and hasn’t been touched since. Can Davin bring it back to its former glory and get it driving down the road again?

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Henry Catchpole is a rallying fan through and through, so driving and reviewing Kimera’s rally-inspired restomod, based on the legendary Group B Lancia 037, is a pretty good day in the office for him. Throw in some amazing mountain roads, a race track, and the odd Martini livery and you have all the ingredients for something truly memorable.

The Kimera EVO37 is the brainchild of Luca Betti and it combines the looks and layout of the 037 with an engine that takes inspiration from the Lancia Delta S4. The amazing little 2.1-litre four-cylinder engine that sits behind the driver is both supercharged and turbocharged. It has been engineered by Italtecnica in Turin and in its most powerful map puts out 505bhp and 442lb ft of torque. That’s pretty wild in a car that weighs less than 1100kg or 2400lb.

As with most restomods, like those from Singer, Alfaholics, and Eagle, the Kimera is a very analogue driving experience. To that end, there is a manual six-speed gearbox from Graziano, which has also been featured in the Lamborghini Gallardo and Audi R8 over the years. What differentiates the EVO37 from other restomods is its very distinct rally persona. You can see this in the twin Ohlins dampers at the rear, but you can feel it straight away on the move through the steering and the way it soaks up bumps and tackles corners.

In the film we cover a lot of ground, starting at the beautiful Villa Kimera just outside Cuneo in the Piedmont region of northern Italy. Here we interview Luca Betti and discover the genesis of both the company name and the EVO37. Then we head to the beautiful Colle della Maddalena and its profusion of spectacular hairpins to drive the car on the road. Then it’s off to Turin for a visit to Italtecnica where the engine is built, before we pop over to Martini for a look at the latest, limited edition Kimera. Finally, we stopped off at a fun little race track to drive Kimera’s development car with shorter gearing and more power.

We hope you enjoy the film and Glenn Winhall’s superb editing and filming (aided on this occasion by Nick Wilkinson). Please do give it a thumbs up and share it with anyone else who you think might enjoy it – it really helps us to keep making content like this on the Hagerty channel.

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This 1965 Chevy Corvair was totaled in New York after flooding during Hurricane Sandy in 2012. Since then it’s been floating around not running. Sometimes being stored outside, sometimes in a barn, and sometimes wherever there was space. Well, eleven years later, we’re ready to answer the question, Will it Run?

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Henry Catchpole drives and reviews the amazing Porsche 959. But it gets better because this is the rare Sport version as opposed to the more usual Comfort variant. And then it gets even wilder because this is F9, one of the very first prototypes of the 959. Currently, for sale with Girardo & Co it is a very special car indeed.

There is an argument that this could actually be the fastest 959 ever to leave the factory (as opposed to others, such as those from Canepa, that have subsequently been further tuned up from stock). The Sport variants of the 959 were already said to be some 100kg lighter than the standard, Comfort variant of the 959 and in addition, or rather subtraction, this lacks the Sport’s roll cage and various pieces of trim. Some have estimated that this might be as much as 200kg lighter than standard.

It certainly feels mighty quick when the second of the sequentially boosting turbos kicks in above 4000rpm. The Sport variants had an uprated engine, taking power from 450bhp up to 508bhp, so the official 0-60mph time dropped to just 3.6 sec, with 0-100mph taking an even more impressive 8.2 seconds. Despite being almost 40 years old, this car certainly felt good for that.

There is also something wonderful about the fact that the 959 was designed to compete in such diverse events as the Paris Dakar Rally and the 24h hours of Le Mans. That it was successful too is just incredible. Some of that vast breadth of ability is baked into the road car, with things like the gearbox, which only says it goes up to five but is really a six-speed.

Of course, the fiercest competition took place in the pages of magazines. The Porsche 959 and the Ferrari F40 were iconic (justified use of the word) sparring partners in the late 1980s. In Porsche’s corner was a huge amount of new technology and processing power. In Ferrari’s corner was lightweight and a bonkers power delivery. It felt like something of a digital v analogue battle. Given that this prototype Sport version of the 959 has unassisted steering and passive suspension, it was interesting to see whether it would feel closer to the analogue spirit of the F40.

Which would you rather have? F40 or this 959? Or would you rather have the equivalent Porsche 911 Turbo of the time? Let us know in the comments down below. And if you spot any other cars in the background at Girardo & Co that you would like to see more of, then put in a request and we’ll see what we can do! Thank you, as ever, so much for watching.

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It may be winter in Northern Michigan, but that won’t stop Davin and Jeff from trying to resuscitate this 1972 Ford Gran Torino with a 429 Cobra Jet. It’s been sitting for years and has definitely seen better days, but that’s just the way we like to find them. The only question left is, will it run?

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The BMW M3 (G81) Competition xDrive Touring (to bestow its full title,) has been one of the most hotly anticipated cars ever since the first pictures lit up the internet. Those twin facets of practicality and performance are usually skewed one way or the other in a car, but occasionally there is the tantalizing promise of total harmony. This week, Henry seeks to find out if the M3 in wagon/estate/load-lugger form, is that promise realized.

With exactly the same 503bhp, turbocharged, straight-six S58 engine under the bonnet and power going to all four wheels, the M3 Touring still does 0-62mph in a mere 3.6 seconds – just a tenth of a second slower than an M4 Competition xDrive. The top speed remains limited to 155mph (although if you opt for the M Driver’s Pack then this rises to 174mph.)

In this episode of The Driver’s Seat, Henry Catchpole tests the M3 Touring both on the road and round the track, to see if the reality lives up to the hype. There are some big skids on the circuit (and then he pops a bit of shopping in the boot afterward.) Knowing Henry at this point, he also tests the Touring’s ability to carry a bicycle, a size 58cm Specialized Tarmac SL5 S-Works (if such things matter to you,) and then finds some company in the shape of Otto—the giant teddybear.

Can the new M3 Touring really take on “The Establishment,” aka, Audi’s RS4 and RS6 Avants? Will it feel lacking, given that the new Mercedes AMG C63 S estate has closer to 700bhp? In a shocking turn of events, will the appearance of the Ferrari Purosangue in the last few weeks, have made the estate format seem rather ‘old hat?’

Before you start adding things, like the Frozen Portimao Blue metallic paint, Carbon ceramic brakes, and carbon bucket seats, the M3 Touring is not cheap. Priced at just over £80,000 in the UK (it’s not coming to the US. sorry folks,) the car comes with a steep price tag. However, it could be seen as multiple cars in one – we can certainly see it being helpful in the fantasy five-car garage game.

Anyway, we hope you enjoy the episode. And if you do, please consider sharing it with someone else that you think might appreciate it. Thank you.

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