24H Le Mans: Allan Simonsen died in Aston Martin crash...

Rest In Peace  Allan

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Just 9 minutes into the race, Simonsen tried to avoid spinning Ferrari ahead of him, hit the kerbs and slid to the wall, driver's side first.

Official Statement: The driver was immediately attended on the scene by the doctors from the Automobile Club de l'Ouest's Medical Service.

In a serious condition, Allan Simonsen was transferred immediately to the Circuit Medical Centre where he died soon after due to his injuries.

Allan Simonsen's family has been informed immediately by David Richards, Principal of the Aston Martin Racing team.

Allan Simonsen, an experienced driver aged 34, had taken part in seven 24 Heures du Mans.

His team mates in the No.95 car were his fellow countrymen, Christoffer Nygaard and Kristian Poulsen.

The Automobile Club de l'Ouest wishes to express its great sadness following this incident, and extends its deepest condolences to the family and those close to Allan Simonsen.

The Automobile Club de l'Ouest will make no further statement while the exact reasons for the accident are still being wholly determined.

OldSchool: Toyota Corolla Coupe TE51

This has to be the cleanest TE51 Toyota Corolla on the planet, even cleaner than new...

With a nice bright paint job, Old School JDM Wheels and details like the Fender Mirrors; make this one sweet JDM Classic.


SSR MKII are the Old School JDM wheels of choice on this TE51 Corolla. The Old School simple 4 spoke design works well with almost all older rides.


SSR MKII specs are 15×9 +0 all around wrapped in 205/50/15 tires. The SSR MK2 wheels have black faces look brand new!


Fitment on the this Old School Toyota Corolla is on point with the SSR wheels and tires spaced out perfectly.



Rear of the Corolla, this body style has really nice classy lines.


Nice picture of the SSR valve stem cover and the lustre of the lips on the SSR MKII wheels.

Black Face Nardi Classic Steering wheel always looks at home in an Old School JDM Ride. check out how clean and perfect that interior is.


The stance has been brought down with Swift Race Springs with Koni Race Struts in the front and custom leafs de-arched with one leaf added in the rear for stiffness; thats a trick setup in which form follows function. No cut springs here.

Video: VW Golf Design Vision GTI... Twin Turbo V6 with 503 hp!

The Volkswagen Golf GTI Design Vision concept has made a triumphant debut at the Worthersee tuning meet in Austria, showcasing the performance potential of the new hot-hatch.

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Teased earlier this week in a series of tantalising sketches, the Design Vision GTI concept looks no less threatening in the flesh thanks to its widebody stance, sinister headlights, aggressive front and rear bumper blades, and general muscularity.

Powering the Volkswagen Golf GTI Design Vision is a 370kW/560Nm 3.0-litre twin-turbocharged V6 petrol engine, giving it a whopping 208kW/210Nm advantage over the 2.0-litre turbo four of the new Golf GTI Mk7 on which the concept is based.

A dual-clutch DSG automatic transmission channels drive to all four wheels, helping launch the Design Vision GTI concept from 0-100km/h in 3.9 seconds and on to a top speed of 300km/h.

Specially designed 20-inch alloys sit at either end of the concept’s stretched tracks (+57mm front and +63mm rear). Rubber measuring 235/35 at the front and 275/30 at the rear wraps around the wheels, while ceramic discs spanning 380mm front and 356mm rear are gripped by red calipers.

Carbonfibre encircles the headlights, front blades and lower air intake, and extends to the front splitter, side skirts, rear blades and outlets and the border of the dominant diffuser.

The driver-focused interior is upholstered with carbonfibre, alcantara and nappa leather. The steering wheel features shift paddles for the DSG, which features ‘Street’, ‘Sport’ and ‘Track’ modes, while the central computer includes a race function that supplies track time data and communicates with other vehicles on the course to provide the driver with real-time race information.

While just a concept, Volkswagen brand head of design Klaus Bischoff says the Design Vision GTI gives “a spectacular glance into the future of the GTI”.