The Week In Reverse is where we take a look back at the most significant stories of each week and pull them all into once place for you to ponder, ogle, or catch up on what you missed.

From motorsports to spy shots to new cars and more, these are the stories we'll all be talking about this weekend. Sit back a spell, grab a good beverage, and dig in.


Friday

Rally driver Mark Higgins and the 2015 Subaru WRX STI have set a new lap record at the Isle of Man TT this week—twice. The fastest lap is a remarkable 117.510 mph in 19 minutes, 15 seconds.

2015 Subaru WRX STI & Mark Higgins Set New Isle Of Man TT Car Lap Record, Again


Audi and Porsche are cross-town rivals, brand-mates, and, soon, on-track rivals for the overall win and bragging rights in the 24 Hours of Le Mans LMP1 division. Friendly rivalry meets competitive spirit in the latest video.

Audi-Porsche Le Mans Rivalry Heats Up With "Welcome Back" Video


The 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 is the most powerful GM production car ever built, and it’s aiming straight at the world’s most capable supercars. Will it have the right stuff?

2015 Chevy Corvette Z06: 650 hp, 650 lb-ft, Most Powerful GM Ever


Thursday

Dubai’s police force has some incredible hardware. A recent video gives us an inside look at what it’s like to drive supercars for work every day while enforcing the law.

Dubai Police Cars Are The World’s Fastest: Video


Infiniti is thinking about putting the Nissan GT-R’s potent twin-turbo V-6 engine to use in a variety of cars. We approve.

Infiniti Boss Hints At Using GT-R Engine In More Models


Wednesday

America’s return to Formula 1 has been pushed back to the 2016 season. Gene Haas, the man behind the effort, says that’s how long it will take to put together a truly quality program.

Haas Formula One Entry Pushed Back To 2016


McLaren has confirmed it is working on a new, track-focused version of the P1 hypercar, as well as its more affordable P13 for the 2015 calendar year.

McLaren Confirms Track-Focused P1 And New P13 For 2015


Tuesday

Ford unveiled a lightweight concept car based on the Fusion sedan—but it only weighs as much as a Fiesta compact hatch. Some of the technology is bleeding-edge stuff, but the ideas could all end up in production cars one day.

Ford Fusion Lightweight Concept Car Goes All-Out With High-Tech Weight Savings: Video


The Elemental RP1 track car will make its debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed this year, and its sub-1,000-pound weight and no-nonsense design make it one car worth looking forward to.

Elemental RP-1 Track Car Set For Goodwood Debut


Ferrari is going turbo with its 458M next year, and we have more details on what you can expect.

More Details On Ferrari’s Turbocharged '458M' Due In 2015


Porsche is planning a four-cylinder turbo engine that could offer as much as 360 horsepower. We like the sound of that.

First Details On Porsche’s New Four-Cylinder Boxer, 360-HP Version Planned


Monday

The McLaren P1 is one of today’s ultimate hypercars. The Bugatti Veyron is a decade old but still formidable. What happens when the two face off in a street race? Find out.

McLaren P1 Vs. Bugatti Veyron Drag Race In The Wild: Video


Our spy photographers caught the 2016 Porsche 911 Targa GTS during testing. Find out what it will look like and what it will offer for open-top sports car fans in our spy shot article.

2016 Porsche 911 Targa GTS Spy Shots