Toyota showed its new Land Cruiser in a Middle East-centered online reveal that largely ignored the US since it is coming here only as a Lexus LX600 sometime during 2022 at a starting price North of the current $85,665. Elsewhere Toyota is emphasizing off-road performance so the vehicle size including total length, width, and wheelbase, as well as both departure and approach angles have been kept the same as the previous model in most versions. Toyota plans to launch the new Land Cruiser globally starting this summer.
The frame was redesigned to reduce weight and increase rigidity. Various steps were taken, such as the reduction of the total weight of the vehicle (by 200 kg) including the frame and the body, a lowered center of gravity, weight distribution, and improved suspension structure. Based on these changes, as well as through changes obtained through actual driving tests by evaluation members, including in-house drivers and drivers who had participated in the Dakar Rally, Toyota aimed to create a truck “that is easy to drive and does not easily tire the driver both on-road and off-road.” Continue reading
Production Porsche 911 GT2 RS Sets Record at Nürburgring Nordschleife at 6:43.300. Equal to 6:38.835 on the Old Track
The Manthey Kit has chassis, aerodynamic and brake components developed for the 911 GT2 RS.
Porsche has set a new lap record for road-approved production cars on the 20.8-kilometer Nürburgring Nordschleife in a 911 GT2 RS fitted with a Manthey Performance Kit. The circuit-focused Porsche Tequipment components are sold via Porsche Centers.
The best time of 6:43.300 minutes was achieved on 14 June, in the presence of a notary, with Porsche development driver Lars Kern at the wheel of the 515 kW (700 PS) 911 GT2 RS. The standing record in class was 6:48.047 by a Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series, which is now 4.747 seconds off the pace. Continue reading →