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As McLaren marks its 60th anniversary, the supercar maker has teamed up with the LEGO Group to release the first-ever double pack of LEGO Speed Champions featuring two of McLaren's most iconic supercars: the McLaren F1 LM and McLaren Solus GT.Both LEGO creations pay homage to McLaren's technical innovation and design language with authentic details from the real-life cars, including the Papaya Orange colour of the F1 LM, its central driving seat position, and cooling ducts.Born from a virtual gaming world concept, the Solus GT - also with its striking central single-seat cockpit design and high-downforce rear wing - is a perfect addition for any McLaren supercar enthusiast.The 581-piece set also features two LEGO minifigure drivers in their his and hers McLaren ‘race suits’.Sixty years ago, New Zealand-born racer, engineer and visionary Bruce McLaren set-up the racing team in England that remains one of the world’s most successful names in motorsport. McLaren is the only team to have won the ‘Triple Crown of Motorsport’ with race victories in the Monaco Grand Prix, Indianapolis 500 and Le Mans 24 Hours. In the 1960s, Bruce himself unveiled the M6GT, the first ever McLaren supercar.
"Stellantis Spotlight" is a weekly recap of some of the major stories at Stellantis. The top stories for the week ending May 28, 2021, include Dodge joining the LEGO Speed Champions series, two new bee hives at the North American headquarters campus and a runner-up NHRA finish for Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Funny Car pilot Ron Capps.
It’s all down to this line, a mere stroke on paper. And yet it marks a a new beginning. The coupé-like roofline of the Macan and the striking rear—with its shape so typical of Porsche—evoke the tight, unmistakable flyline of the 911. But this time, it’s not just a reminder of the Porsche icon. Rather, the shape, including the rear spoiler, is a groundbreaking innovation in the all-electric SUV segment. “The active aerodynamic elements all contribute significantly to the range,” says aerodynamics specialist Thomas Wiegand. “We have a rear spoiler that raises automatically, active cooling flaps at the front air intakes, and flexible covers on the underbody.” Located in the same building as the Style Porsche design department, the Weissach wind tunnel gives form and shape to the streamlining of the newly developed Macan. It’s the first Porsche based on the Premium Platform Electric (PPE) created in collaboration with Audi. This platform not only benefits from development synergies, but is also highly flexible, enabling Porsche to implement its own technical and brand-specific objectives. Full electrification of the popular model line is an important milestone on the path to ensuring that more than 80 percent of the new cars are fully electrified in 2030—depending on the demand of customers and the development of electromobility in the respective regions of the world.
Le Mans winner and Porsche brand ambassador Timo Bernhard and Porsche driver Laurin Heinrich discover adventure stations in the Porsche Museum.
The story of Porsche is also a story about pioneering spirit, passion and courage. A story of people who, like Ferry Porsche, believed in their dreams and achieved something special. The sports car manufacturer has never lost sight of its roots over the past 75 years. Porsche combines tradition and innovation. Porsche makes dreams come true.We have anchored tradition in our company strategy over the long term. It is our responsibility to maintain an awareness of the company’s heritage, its products and its thinking, and to build on this. We do not view our heritage one-dimensionally, but always include other social, cultural and societal influences as well.It is important to us to make heritage and traditions a tangible experience. As a means of bringing our founding idea to others, we are sending seven Porsche 911 sports cars out on the road – visiting cultural sites, stimulating dialogue, getting insights into valuable craftsmanship, and experiencing the past in the true sense of the word. This is what defines the Porsche Heritage Experience.With this event concept we, the Porsche Heritage and Museum team, want to proactively bring our historical work to the world, while being sensitive to other cultures and aware of traditions. We see our products as cultural assets worthy of protection, and the work of preserving them as equally important. After all, the cars in our collection are contemporary witnesses that tell the company’s story. In order to preserve, maintain and pass on our traditions, we are continually staging new exhibitions in the Porsche Museum.
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