petrolhead Archives – Orbitlane

Festival Automobile International 2019

Orbitlane — Wed, 20 Feb 2019 07:59:40 +0000

The Festival Automobile International 2019 is once more a high-end vintage. Displaying the 504 coupé-inspired Peugeot E-Legend, that in my opinion is more looking like a frowning 505, let’s be honest. The €6M Bugatti Divo ultimate car designed for corners, taking its name from the 1928 & 1929 Targa Florio winner. The Formula E Gen2 looks like being straight out of a Batman movie universe. Pretty original, an asymmetrical DS X E-tense having two uses: do drive or be driven. Renault presents the autonomous EZ Ultimo. A vision of the car to be a home’s extension/copy-paste. Note the losange exterior body layout being Renault badge nod. More contemporary, the Mercedes Maybach Ultimate Luxury Vision: says it all. Finally, two very exclusive Ferraris: the SP38 inspired by the 308 GTB and F40 and a 812-based Ferrari Monza SP1.

Need more fuel? See the last edition of Festival Automobile International.

Check our Instagram, Twitter and Tumblr.

L’article Festival Automobile International 2019 est apparu en premier sur Orbitlane.

Ferté Alais Meeting 2018

Orbitlane — Sun, 20 May 2018 06:59:41 +0000

« Daddy, I want to be a pilot! » When you have enough of pictures and static museums, you must fancy to go visiting the Cerny-Ferté-Alais aerodrom. Despite been called « Le temps des Hélices » (in french The Propellers’ times), the Ferté Alais meeting 2018 gathers gliders from early 20th century to the last jetfighters. Hello la Patrouille de France, French Voltige team in Extra 300Ss, Wingwalkers. There was also the famous Lockheed Electra. It’s known for being the plane Amelia Earhart had when she disappered with her navigator Fred Noonan in 1937 near Kiribati. They were pioneering the round-the-world flight. Notice the only WWII french Curtiss survivor, now for sale for $2M.

Need more fuel? See another edition of the Ferté Alais Meeting .

Check our Instagram, Twitter and Tumblr.

L’article Ferté Alais Meeting 2018 est apparu en premier sur Orbitlane.

Retromobile 2018

Orbitlane — Thu, 08 Feb 2018 08:00:04 +0000

This year’s edition -Retromobile 2018- celebrates two major anniversaries. Porsche’s 70th with a large fleet of 911s. Lots of popular 4L, R5 and early A-Types for Renault 120th birthday too. LeMans 24 fans will find a Group-6 gem in the name of the Alpine-Renault A442b.

This very place gathers renowned OEMs and modest restauration garages, alongside classic cars negotiators. Every corner you get a chance to see dozens of Aston Martin DB5, Jaguar E-type, Alfa Romeo, and other wanted collectible beauties.

Among noteworthy stands, Fiskens displayed various Ferrari 250 & Lussos on a stylish plinth. In other words, Da Vinci, Michelangelo and Leonardo reunited. Finally, McLaren F1 glories from the seventies to Mika Hakkinen’s MP4-14 thanks to Richard Mille collection.

Need more fuel? See the last edition of Retromobile.

Check our Instagram, Twitter and Tumblr.

L’article Retromobile 2018 est apparu en premier sur Orbitlane.

Festival Automobile International 2018

Orbitlane — Thu, 01 Feb 2018 08:00:47 +0000

This edition of Festival Automobile International 2018 awarded the Alpine A110 as the most beautiful car of the year 2017. As usual, collectible and rare classic such as an iconic Delahaye 135M are displayed. But not only, because this is purposefully a concept car festival. Under the tent: a matte orange BMW Z4 concept, or a Kia Proceed GT Concept onboarding a virtual cockpit-like display and metallic red interior panels. Exclusive models such as a McLaren 720S and the yacht-inspired Maybach-Mercedes 6 Cabriolet. Super futuristic electric Lamborghini Terzio Millenio and its actual ICE racing little sister Super Trofeo. Renault came with the F1 R.S. 2027 Vision. Note the hexagonal turbine pipe slot inspired by the Renault badge and a hexagonal mesh cockpit that let the driver be seen from spectator view.

Need more fuel? See the last edition of Festival Automobile International.

Check our Instagram, Twitter and Tumblr.

L’article Festival Automobile International 2018 est apparu en premier sur Orbitlane.

Le Mans Exclusive Drive

Orbitlane — Thu, 23 Mar 2017 07:59:37 +0000

Le Mans Exclusive Drive welcomes petrolheads. All sorts of petrolheads. Either you are a hardcore racer, dedicated collector, Sunday driver, hedonist, amateur or a pedestrian. Adult or not. The scope of cars reaching breakneck speed to admire is wide: classic or modern. It gathers some of the very best cars of the moment. If you fancy a ride with a sportscar, thanks to 15 sporty pedigree OEM like BMW, Jaguar, Lexus, Mini, Alfa Romeo, Alpine and 60 models, you can too.

Need more fuel? See the review of 2017’s edition of Le Mans Exclusive Drive.

Check our Instagram, Twitter and Tumblr.

L’article Le Mans Exclusive Drive est apparu en premier sur Orbitlane.

Festival Automobile International 2017

Orbitlane — Tue, 31 Jan 2017 07:59:29 +0000

The Festival Automobile International 2017 came as a pretty special edition. Porsche bringing two endurance winner cars. The first is the very 917 K chassis (1 of 3) that won the 1970’s 24 hours of Le Mans and driven by Hans Herrmann & Richard Attwood. That year, only 16 of 51 cars did cross the finish line. A fourth one was not accepted: the drivers to be Steve McQueen and Jackie Stewart. It would have been a thrilling onboard basis for the movie « Le Mans ». The second car is a 919 Hybrid driven motorised by a tiny V4 2,0 L and an electric power unit (500 + 400 bhp). Amazing to see that in its original « 24 hours-enduring » state, full of dirtiness, scratchs and oil.

Also displayed an original 1958 Maserati Eldorado, known to be the first sponsorized monoplace (Eldorado being an ice cream company). Alfa Tipo B, Renault Trezor, Formula E, Avion Voisins C28 Aerosport.

Need more fuel? See the last edition of Festival Automobile International.
Check our Instagram, Twitter and Tumblr.

L’article Festival Automobile International 2017 est apparu en premier sur Orbitlane.

Le Mans Spirit

Orbitlane — Fri, 03 Jun 2016 06:59:25 +0000

What is Le Mans spirit? I say « Le Mans », you say « 24 hours ». I say « legendary cars », the chances of you saying Porsche 917, Ford GT40 are immense. Those last are here gathered together at the Autodrome de Montlhery. They are the figures of the best race battles endurance world has ever seen. Ford vs. Ferrari/ vs. Porsche. Welcome Michael Delaney, Helmut Marko, Jacky Ickx, Bruce McLaren. See also a Porsche 904, winner in GT 2.0 Category in 1964 with – later famous racing and car manufacturer – Guy Ligier on board, and a 911 – linked to the famous RSR heritage.

Need more fuel? Read the legend of Montlhery Autodrome.

Check our Instagram, Twitter and Tumblr.

L’article Le Mans Spirit est apparu en premier sur Orbitlane.

Tour Auto 2016

Orbitlane — Sat, 23 Apr 2016 06:59:48 +0000

Le Tour Auto 2016 celebrates the 25th edition of Patrick Peter’s revival initiated in 1992. This year’s tour convenes under the glass roof of the Grand Palais in Paris. The stages were planned to snake their way to a few racing tracks. They are circuit de Dijon-Prenois, circuit de Bresse, Lédenon and Paul Ricard.

From the 237 participants registered, the winner team are Lajournade/Bouchet on Jaguar Type E. They are crossing the finish line at Cannes in the first position for 3rd time, completing about 2.000 kilometers.

Need more fuel? Read our Tour Auto 2012 series.
Check our Instagram, Twitter and Tumblr.

L’article Tour Auto 2016 est apparu en premier sur Orbitlane.

Festival Automobile International 2016

Orbitlane — Mon, 01 Feb 2016 07:59:40 +0000

Four main concepts and classic cars were displayed this year at Paris’ Festival Automobile International (2016). We begin with the Lamborghini exhibition (Espada, Islero and Miura) proving that their original design’s purity never fades. Bugatti’s W16 1500bhp Vision Gran Turismo, coming from the videogames world and virtually drivable only. This iteration is the Chiron’s announcement. Another hommage is taking shape under the lines of BMW’s CSL reusing the white layout with red and blue stripes. Mercedes comes also with the IAA Concept (Intelligent Aerodynamic Automobile), an autonomous vehicle lab onboarding variable aerodynamics for efficiency and economy.

Need more fuel? See the last edition of Festival Automobile International.

Check our Instagram, Twitter and Tumblr.

L’article Festival Automobile International 2016 est apparu en premier sur Orbitlane.

Collection Schlumpf

Orbitlane — Sun, 20 Sep 2015 06:59:32 +0000

The Collection Schlumpf in Mulhouse, France is the world’s biggest Bugatti collection (123). Among those, a Bugatti Type 35B 1929 that was the last variation to borrow this number. Presumably this place’s and even automotive absolute masterpiece, the Bugatti Type 41 Royale Coupé Napoléon/Coupé du Patron, Ettore Bugatti’s personnal car. Recognizable thanks to the posed elephant radiator cap. Then, a yellow Bugatti Type 55 being a road version of the Type 54 and a modern 1001 bhp W16 Bugatti Veyron 16.4.

It contains many other rare classics. 423 vehicles on over 560 gathered are classified as historic monument. Such as the Ferrari Type 312 B 1970 that raced in Grands Prix by Jacky Ickx, Clay Regazzoni and Mario Andretti. One of 8 1955 Mercedes 300 SLR Formula 1 car, or a Mercedes SSK.

Need more fuel? See another racing glories with Le Mans Spirit series.

Check our Instagram, Twitter and Tumblr.

L’article Collection Schlumpf est apparu en premier sur Orbitlane.