McLaren’s Manual Teaser Revives the F1’s Three-Pedal Legacy
A cryptic Monterey Car Week reveal puts McLaren’s manual-transmission history back in the spotlight, from a mystery road car to a Le Mans-bred F1 GTR.
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A cryptic Monterey Car Week reveal puts McLaren’s manual-transmission history back in the spotlight, from a mystery road car to a Le Mans-bred F1 GTR.
From a $38,500 2003 DB7 Jubilee Edition to the 2027 Valen, these Aston Martin V12s pair limited production with sharply different ownership realities.
Ninety-nine examples will reach owners, each loaded with callbacks to the original Miura—from period paint codes to matching-owner-color programs to a silhouette that never quite left Sant'Agata.
The 850bhp Blackbird pairs exposed mechanical controls, adaptive aero and four exhausts with long-distance manners, instrument-led cabin design and unobtrusive electronic aids.
Chassis No. 1, the prototype that carried Giorgio Moroder's name and a transverse V16, heads to Monterey with a $1.8 million estimate and a story that outlived its maker.
Ferrari’s Special Projects program turns the SF90 Stradale into a bespoke machine where sculptural design, aerodynamic detail, and collector-grade materials matter as much as outright speed.