Celebrates – Engine Icon https://engineicon.com Latest car news and advice blog Tue, 14 Jul 2026 02:07:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://engineicon.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/cropped-ME_favicon-1-32x32.png Celebrates – Engine Icon https://engineicon.com 32 32 Special manual 911 GT3 celebrates Porsche’s 75th anniversary in Britain https://engineicon.com/special-manual-911-gt3-celebrates-porsches-75th-anniversary-in-britain/ Wed, 17 Jun 2026 14:39:39 +0000 https://engineicon.com/special-manual-911-gt3-celebrates-porsches-75th-anniversary-in-britain/

Porsche really knows how to celebrate a milestone. To mark 75 years in Britain, the brand has unveiled the 911 GT3 Earls Court 51 Edition. It is a UK-exclusive model. And with just 51 units available, it is as rare as it is desirable.

The name of this special manual 911 traces back to 1951, when Porsche first showcased the 356 at London’s Earls Court Motor Show. That moment laid the foundation for the brand’s journey in the UK, and this GT3 Touring-based tribute carries that story forward.

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Finished in a bespoke Earls Court Green metallic shade from the Paint to Sample Plus palette, this Porsche 911 looks both classic and fresh. Subtle silver accents across the bonnet, mirrors, and door handles add contrast, while unique dual-tone wheels – 20-inch up front and 21-inch at the rear – complete the stance.

On the inside, Porsche has used Night Green leather to wrap key touchpoints, and Chalk Beige upholstery and elegant Paldao wood trims. It feels neat, tailored, and apt – not overdone.

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For making this special 911 move, it’s business as usual. The 4.0-litre naturally aspirated flat-six delivers 503 hp and revs past 9,000 rpm, paired exclusively with a manual gearbox here. Porsche is charging $338,000 (£251,951) for a piece, and considering its limited availability, both in terms of numbers and area-wise, it should be off the shelves pretty quickly.

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BYD Australia has delivered its 100,000th new vehicle this week

 

Brisbane-based Tim Shaw took delivery of the milestone vehicle, a Shark 6 Premium utility, one of the brand’s best-selling models.

 

Since launching locally in 2022 with the Atto 3 SUV, BYD has grown rapidly to offer a 10-model portfolio, while continuing to expand its national dealership network to all parts of the country.

 

To date, the family-sized Sealion 7 SUV is the brand’s most popular electric vehicle, while the Shark 6 PHEV dual-cab utility is the best-selling vehicle of its type – and now recently joined by the Dynamic cab-chassis and flagship Performance variants.

 

In Australia to celebrate the delivery of BYD’s 100,000th vehicle, Asia Pacific general manager Liu Xueliang handed over the keys to Mr Shaw’s Shark 6 personally, remarking that the vehicle is both stylish, and well-suited to Australian lifestyles.

 

BYD Australia chief operating officer Stephen Collins echoed Mr Xueliang’s remarks, saying the growth of the Chinese importer was “remarkable”.

 

“The growth of BYD Australia over the last three-and-a-half years has been remarkable,” he said.

 

“Australian motorists want stylish, practical, and affordable new energy vehicles, now more than ever.

 

“It is our pleasure to hand over our 100,000th vehicle today – with over 100 sales and service centres around Australia, and growing, we are proud to be building a network that will support all BYD owners (and) we have exciting plans for continued growth in Australia.”

 

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