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For a quarter century, the Amelia Island Concours has given any and all car shows a run for their money by assembling some of the most significant collector cars in the world on the luscious greens of northern Florida. To celebrate the feat of 25 annual gatherings, The Amelia created an array of classes to lure out the greatest road and racing vehicles of all time.

While the Philly Auto Show is primarily a new product exhibition for consumers, it’s also a unique opportunity to inspire our visitors with some incredible dream cars. Even if our Senna GTR isn’t for sale, it’s our duty to use it to fuel the passion for future generations.

Despite carrying one of the most famous surnames in motorsports history, none of David Donohue’s success was inherited. At the age of 8, his father Mark was killed in an accident at the Austrian Grand Prix, and as explained in a recent article in Vintage Motorsports magazine, the family very infrequently attended races simply because of the fear of that. It wasn’t until David met some of his dad’s competitors that he decided to make his own commitment.

It’s hard to say that a car sold in 2019 and possessing all the modern performance features of a brand new 911 is a classic. But when the 911 Speedster was unveiled, it was clear that this was a proper tribute to Porsche’s earliest racers—not just in appearance, but in emotion and excitement.

From the debut of its first car—the 356—Porsche’s recipe has been constant from its road cars to its racers. In each form, there was commonality and it was simply modified for every niche purpose. Now there’s a new recipe, for a new era of performance. The Taycan is the sustainable sports car with the soul of a Porsche. The Taycan is soul, electrified.

Once a car leaves the factory production line, its story is just beginning. At the RDS Automotive Group, it is our intention to make that story as interesting as possible.

 

In pursuit of this mission, we join our customers for events at our locations and across the country to celebrate the pride and joy of the cars they’ve bought from us, as well as the heritage of those brands. From the show fields, to the race track, to right in our showrooms and parking lots, these events have grown us closer to the cars we’re passionate about, and…

Porsche’s first production vehicle—the 356—set the course for sports cars powered by a rear-mounted air-cooled engine in a lightweight platform. Upon its introduction, it was primarily adopted by enthusiasts who recognized its dynamic race-winning performance; but as its life cycle came to a close, Porsche opted for a larger and more comfortable replacement. That replacement became the 911. What became of the 911 is now the story of a legend.

The success of the 570S GT4 in championships around the world has generated client interest in a variant that captures the spirit of a sports racer that can be driven on the road. McLaren has developed the 620R to fill that capacity, with just 350 units to be delivered as the most extreme example of the McLaren Sports Series.

The heritage of McLaren Automotive runs much deeper than just the road cars it has been producing since 2011, and even further than its successful F1 road car project in the early 1990’s. The various disciplines of motorsports that McLaren has impacted for decades have lent expertise to creating the groundbreaking vehicles that we see today. As a McLaren retailer with an immersion in motorsports and a heavy hand in preserving the heritage of the F1 and its successors, we wear those titles with honor—and now you can, too.

If you’re serious about the McLaren brand, there’s not a test drive in the world that will provide you with as much intel as a stint with Pure McLaren, as the layout of most road courses serves to challenge everything about a car. Long straights welcome the obscene speed that always felt like a forbidden temptation, and the tight corners that they lead to rely heavily on braking and aerodynamics. For whatever car you’re driving - be it a 570S, 600LT, 720S or your own McLaren - there’s no better way to acclimate yourself to the full experience…