Porsche revived the 935 name in 2019 for this 911 GT2 RS–based track car, featuring a 700-hp twin-turbo 3.8-liter flat-six.This example recalls the Porsche 935 that won the 1979 24 Hours of Daytona with its black paintwork accented by red, orange, and pink stripes.Porsche built just 77 units of the 2019 935. This one previously sold for $1,325,000 at an auction last year.Before we delve into the history that makes this 2019 Porsche 935 extra special, just admire it. Run your eyes over the slinky profile, marvel at the colossal rear wing, inspect the intricate vents carved into the carbon-fiber-composite body panels, and allow yourself to get lost in the deep black paint. This is a truly stunning car, and this homage to the classic 935 race car is also exceptionally rare, with just 77 units produced. It’s not every day that a 2019 935 comes up for auction, but this example is now being offered on Bring a Trailer—which, like Car and Driver, is part of Hearst Autos—and if you sell all of your worldly possessions, you just might be able to afford it.Bring a TrailerRevealed in 2018, the 935 pays tribute to the dominant race car of the same name that triumphed at the 1979 24 Hours of Le Mans. While the win in France has gone down as the 935’s most iconic victory, the turbocharged, slant-nosed race car was even more unstoppable in the United States, where various 935s snatched top honors at the 24 Hours of Daytona for six years straight. Even when Porsche didn’t enter a factory-backed car in 1979, the 935 won in Daytona at the hands of customer team Interscope Racing. The number zero Porsche 935 was driven to the top step of the podium by endurance legend Hurley Haywood, Danny Ongais, and team owner Ted Field, who would later co-found Interscope Records with Jimmy Iovine. Their car, painted in jet black with flowing stripes in shades of pink and red, looked particularly resplendent as it led the field past the checkered flag.Bring a TrailerThe livery worn by this 2019 example is a direct callback to the 1979 Daytona winner, with eye-catching stripes that accentuate the sleek, curvy styling. This track-only tool is based on the beastly 911 GT2 RS and pays tribute to the original, with a smooth, flat hood and a lengthy “longtail” profile capped off by that ginormous wing. Under the carbon fiber lies a steel and aluminum composite shell, with power coming courtesy of a twin-turbocharged 3.8-liter flat-six that sends 700 horsepower to the rear wheels via a seven-speed PDK dual-clutch transaxle. The 935 was also fitted with a limited-slip differential, slotted and ventilated Brembo brakes, adjustable dampers, a roughly 30-gallon fuel cell, and a welded-in roll cage. The side mirrors were borrowed from the 911 RSR race car and the 935 rides on BBS 18-inch center-lock wheels. The driver sits in a Recaro carbon-fiber race seat and controls the vehicle with a yolk-style carbon steering wheel. The 935 also includes air conditioning, a luxury in the track-car world, and a neat wooden shift knob.Bring a TrailerUnfortunately, the modern 935 was never sanctioned to run in a racing series itself, meaning many of these track beasts have become works of art that spend more time under gleaming garage lights than tearing around the track. The original owner put just 17 miles of this 935, the 49th example built, before the selling dealer purchased it at the Pebble Beach Gooding & Company auction for $1,325,000. The dealer has since added 73 miles, bringing the total to 90. This example is being sold with a factory-suppled spare parts package that was a $44,000 option when new. Along with the Daytona-honoring race livery, which cost a whopping $27,500, this 935 cost $1,048,080 when new. Bidding has already surpassed that, sitting at $1,050,935 with 10 days remaining until the auction ends on November 8.Associate News EditorCaleb Miller began blogging about cars at 13 years old, and he realized his dream of writing for a car magazine after graduating from Carnegie Mellon University and joining the Car and Driver team. He loves quirky and obscure autos, aiming to one day own something bizarre like a Nissan S-Cargo, and is an avid motorsports fan. More

We have some exciting news. We’ve just surpassed one million followers on Instagram! We want to thank each and every one of you for your support along the way. To celebrate, we’re going to highlight some of your cars on our website and social channels. Here’s how to get your ride featured. Using the hashtag #CDmillion, upload a single photo (taken by you, not a professional photographer) of your car to Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. Include a few sentences about your car and what it means to you. Then we will pick some of our favorites and feature them here on CarandDriver.com—and on social media, of course.Our social media platforms are where we share our stories, our favorite images, and our videos, and we enjoy connecting with all of you. If you’re not following us, you should be. Here are links to our Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Pinterest, and Flipboard accounts. See you over there!Senior Content and Social Media StrategistMichael Aaron has loved cars ever since he was a kid. Growing up, he would frequent car shows, build model cars, and read any car magazine he could get his hands on. He moved from Connecticut to Michigan to be closer to the auto industry and attend Michigan State University, where he majored in marketing. He enjoys photography and traveling, and he has been at Car and Driver since 2017.  More

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Hyundai has announced it’s recalling 26,413 2020 Sonata and Elantra sedans and 2020–2021 Santa Fe SUVs to fix a windshield problem.Improper bonding of the windshield because of faulty clearcoat paint means that the windshield could detach in a crash.No accidents or injuries have yet been reported as a result, and owners of affected vehicles will be notified to bring their vehicles in for the recall starting February 25.Hyundai will recall 26,413 of its 2020 and 2021 vehicles because the windshield may be improperly attached and could come loose in a crash. A recall report filed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) explains that the use of “non-conforming” flow additive mixed into clearcoat paint from a supplier, Axalta, may have caused “inadequate adhesion of the front windshield to the vehicle structure.” According to the report, drivers of affected Hyundais may notice wind noise or water leaking from the windshield. The recall involves 8256 2021 Elantra, 8561 2020 and 2021 Santa Fe, and 9596 2021 Sonata vehicles assembled beginning October 29, 2020. The report states that Hyundai stopped using the “suspect nonconforming clearcoat paint” on vehicles after December 16, 2020, and that there have been no reports of accidents or injuries as a result of the windshield issue.Hyundai will notify owners of the affected vehicles on February 25 and will remove and reinstall the windshields at no charge. In the meantime, owners can check the NHTSA recalls website to see if their vehicle is one of those being recalled.

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Toyota’s original sports car, the 2000GT, was the automaker’s first foray into the sports-car world. The 2000GT was built in limited numbers, and only 62 of them came to the United States—one of which will be auctioned by RM Sotheby’s in May. In previous auctions, 2000GTs have sold for upward of $500,000, with one in […] More

The cool factor of this 1986 Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.3-16, currently up for auction on Bring a Trailer, cannot be denied.The car, built to satisfy the DTM touring-car homologation requirement, has a 167-hp 2.3-liter inline-four and a five-speed manual transmission.Bidding is up to $8100 so far on the 130,000-mile Mercedes, with the auction scheduled to end on Tuesday, February 22.Performance cars from the ’80s and ’90s are very hip these days, and while I am not immune to trends, I like to think that my fondness for sporty cars of this era was formed in my youth. Interestingly though, there are very few Mercedes from this era that I pine after. Sure, there are late-20th-century Mercs that I want, but the two at the top of the list from my youth are the Porsche-engineered and -built 500E and this car, the Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.3-16. Mercedes manufactured it so that it could compete in the DTM championship, and homologation cars have a cool factor that can’t be replicated. This example is for sale now on the Bring a Trailer auction site—which, like Car and Driver, is part of Hearst Autos.

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When the 2.3-16 came out in the mid-’80s, it was unlike any other Mercedes sedan that preceded it. As its name suggests, it had a high-strung 2.3-liter engine fitted with 16 valves. Mind you, this was a time when four valves per cylinder was practically exotic. Mercedes leveraged the expertise of engine giant Cosworth to supply the DOHC head design for the M102 engine. It was crazy expensive at the time, costing more than double what a Merkur XR4Ti cost. But it got you class-leading performance in every metric, save fuel economy, according to our March 1986 road test.

This example is a U.S.-spec car, which means it has a 167-hp tune, whereas the European models have 185-hp engines. Not a big deal for me as this car is more about the experience. Plus, it isn’t perfect. The taillamps aren’t original, the rear parcel shelf is missing some trim, and the sunroof doesn’t work. It has an aftermarket Blaupunkt stereo that is meant to look old but can’t replicate the coolness of the Becker Grand Prix head unit that came from the factory.

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The videos posted by the seller indicate that this one appears to be mechanically sound with just enough wrong that it won’t set a record price. This is ideal for me as it would keep me busy searching for period-correct parts. And it isn’t so nice that I would be nervous or have regret driving it. The first thing I would do is replace all the rubber in the suspension—make it feel new even if it doesn’t quite look new. Whoever wins it will enjoy it, that much I know.

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