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In , we started to take note that the call for adoption of electrification and the dismissal of internal-combustion engines—a foregone conclusion for some—was losing a bit of voice. Market demand, especially stateside, was not answering as readily as expected, and regulations and compliance deadlines were showing signs of loosening. The result was a wide variety of power-train configurations finding a home in an eclectic array of models.
There were also more than a few historic vehicles that were available to experience. Last February, we were given the opportunity to drive one example that was for sale through DK Engineering. Driving becomes an exercise in planning ahead and working to maintain momentum. The original car was a Ferrari Testa Rossa that was involved in an accident during the Freiburg-Schauinsland hill climb, the remains of which were later bought by brothers Claude and Georges Gachnang of Aigle, Switzerland.
By the mids, the car was sold to a collector who had it restored to stock. This replica was the passion project of former European rugby star and historics racer David Cooke, who, in , consulted with the Gachnang brothers then in their 80s on reconstructing their bygone racer.
Read the full drive review of the Cegga Ferrari replica. The new flagship succeeds the S and is the most powerful production-series model that McLaren has made. But holding down the ESC button and simultaneously entering Dynamic mode unleashes a wilder side of this supercar, enabling abundant oversteer and smoky drifts. Read the full drive review of the McLaren S. His penchant for the NSX is no surprise, since Honda supplied his engines for the most successful portion of his career, and he helped develop the model.
