Car Pron: Ruf RGT-8 V8 Prototype vs CTR Yellowbird (SportAuto)

This video follows some Ruf testers running around with the CTR aka Yellowbird and the new RGT-8 Prototype. For those of you who don't know about this RGT-8 prototype's V8 engine developed by Ruf, they put it together a little over two years ago. Ruf believed that additional cylinders would be needed to take the 911 into the next stratosphere of performance so they developed a trick, 180* flat-crank 4.5L V8 that is not only about 75lbs lighter than the 997's 3.8L, but also revs to 8500rpm with no accessory or crank belts. Alois Ruf further explains engine details in this 2010 Geneva Auto Salon interview.

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Motorsport Pron Feature: McLaren Documentary (BBC)

This 2011 BBC documentary of McLaren is a more formal look than our previous post from June. Sit back and enjoy.

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What to watch this weekend (Jan 3rd - Jan 9th)

• Legendary Motorcar. Marathon. Thursday @ 8pm - 11pm (VelocityHD) replays
• Wheeler Dealers. Marathon of recent seasons. Friday @ 6am - Saturday @ 6am (VelocityHD) replays
• Touring Car Racing Double Play: WTCC & BTCC (Round 6). Saturday @ 5pm - 7pm (SPEED/SPEEDHD) delayed airings from 12'
• German Touring Car Championship (DTM). Speed Festival: DTM drivers race on a specially built track in Munich's Olympic Stadium. Sunday @ 12pm - 1pm (SPEED/SPEEDHD) delayed airings from 12'
• FIA GT1. Round 6 from the Slovakiaring in Bratislava, Slovakia. Sunday @ 6pm - 7pm (SPEED/SPEEDHD) delayed airings from 12'
• What's My Car Worth? Season 4 mini-marathon. Monday @ 8pm - 12am (VelocityHD) replays
• Top Gear (UK). Marathon of Seasons 12 &15. Monday @ 4pm - Tuesday @ 4am (BBC America/BBC America HD)
• Motorweek. Chevy Malibu Turbo. Tuesday @ 8pm - 8:30pm (VelocityHD)
• Legendary Motorcar. A Boss 302 comes full circle. Tuesday @ 8:30pm - 9pm (VelocityHD) new
• Chasing Classic Cars. Hidden Treasures. Tuesday @ 10pm - 10:30pm (VelocityHD) replay
• Wheeler Dealers. Wednesday @ 9pm - 10pm (VelocityHD) replay

The weekend ahead is looking pretty familiar, but this is the off-season. The next motorsport event in 2013 is the 24 Hours of Daytona, so look forward to it. In the meantime I've gotten a little closer to clarifying project car plans for the year. Look for a post on that sooner than later. In the meantime, enjoy some more 80's DTM motorsport pron.

Video courtesy of VFMCMedia.

Quick Vid: The 700hp RennTech CLS63 AMG (Tuned)

Matt Farah showcases Hartmut Feyhl's 700hp RennTech CLS63 on this episode of Tuned. You also get some insight in how the world-respected tuner, Renntech, came to be.

Video courtesy of Drive.

Quick Vid: Maserati GranTurismo Sport review (Autoblogger)

Our Dutch friends review the latest Maserati sport coupe; the GranTourismo Sport.

Video courtesy of Autoblogger.

Motorsport Workshop: Does Anybody Still Race 10/10ths These Days? (Shakedown)

Leo takes a look at the strategy behind modern racing and how it doesn't always equate going flat-out around a circuit.

Video courtesy of Drive.