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A beautiful 1965 Ford GT40 will go up for auction next month at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este in Cernobbio, Italy. The GT40 slated to be auctioned off carries the chassis number GT/111 - one of only four surviving Ford GT40 models built. The renowned racer first tested at the 1965 Le Mans trials by John Whitmore and was then fielded as a works entrant in the Targa Florio. Sporting a handsome Linden…

The Hyundai Genesis and Equus will not become part of an independent premium brand - as recent rumors may have suggested. Hyundai Motor Co. has officially ruled out the possible plan due to substantial risk of cost and possible damage to sibling nameplates. "There are no plans for Hyundai to make a separate brand," ¹ said Vice Chairman Shin Jong-Woon, in an interview at the automaker's South Korean headquarters.

Spokesman Frank Ahrens said on the…

In 1991, Mazda claimed a world record as the first Japanese automaker to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The car responsible for earning them this claim to fame: the Mazda 787 No. 55. Driven by a team comprised of Johnny Herbert, Volker Weidler, and Bertrand Gachot, it made the world take notice that Japanese automakers are more than capable of enhancing competition on the world stage.

Twenty years later, Mazda is releasing a?