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Mugen Honda CR-Z GT Race Car Hits the Track
Mugen and Honda debuted their CR-Z GT race car at the fourth round of this season’s Super GT Series at the Sportsland Sugo race track, and already the GT300 competitor looks promising.
Acura NSX Headed for GT Racing in 2014
Undoubtedly, it would be surprising to hear news that Honda didn’t have any immediate plans to brings its newest Acura NSX to the GT racing ranks. In fact, Honda boss Takanobu Ito confirmed as much at the concept car’s debut at the Detroit Motor Show earlier this year. But now a timeline is starting to…
Toyota Avalon Sports Model Rumored
Toyota’s redesigned Avalon has taken the formerly dowdy model to the top of the class in terms of styling. Now, there is a rumor that a sports-tuned model is on the way.
Toyota Racing Launches Celebrity Dream Build Competition
Toyota’s racing division (TRD) is hosting a custom vehicle build-off to raise money for charity.
Toyota Motorsports Builds Low-Cost FR-S Based-Racer
Toyota Motorsports has just debuted its new GT86-based race car, engineered for entry-level German track racing that they say can be adapted for international sales.
Stillen Scion FR-S Body Kit Contest Opens for Voting
Stillen has kicked off the voting process for its Scion FR-S Body Kit design contest, selecting its top five entries and asking its Facebook fans to vote on the ultimate winner.
Watch Jeremy Foley’s Pikes Peak Crash from an On Board Camera – Video
Undoubtedly Jeremy Foley’s crash at Pikes Peak is one of the craziest motorsports-related accidents we’ve ever seen. Now more and more videos are surfacing, this time from an onboard camera that clearly got destroyed on the way down.
Lexus Shows Off IS-F Pikes Peak Vehicle
Lexus has just posted a video of its IS-F CCS-R screaming up Pikes Peak during last weekend’s hill climb, placing second in its class.
Toyota Returns to WRC with Yaris, Sort of
Toyota’s new TMG performance division is debuting the production model, Yaris R1A racer, at the ninth round of the WRC.
Toyota Teases Future Motorsports Plans: Hints at GT86, WRC
This year, Toyota celebrated its 55 years of motorsport heritage by making a return to the 24 Hours of Le Mans with the hybrid TS030 race car. The automaker is now hinting its future motorsports plan, releasing a video that highlights its storied history on the track.
Nissan Crowdsourced 370Z Final Video Debuts
In what can only be described as one of the most anti-climactic videos of the year, Nissan’s project meant to drum up enthusiasm for its slow-selling 370Z is ending with a whimper.
2012 Hyundai ‘Remix’ Cars Headed to SEMA After Party
Hyundai’s 2012 Remix cars are meant to exude each car’s personality to a degree the factory versions can’t on their own.
2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe Pikes Peak Race Car Revealed
Rhys Millen will be making a return to the Time Attack Division in an all-new 2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe for this year’s Pikes Peak International Hill Climb.
Honda CR-Z Supercharger Upgrade Adds 50 HP for $3,995
Love your Honda CR-Z but wish it had more performance? Jackson Racing has been designing and developing superchargers for over a decade now, and has just released its latest creation for the hybrid CR-Z.
Kia Forte Koup to Compete at Targa Newfoundland Promoting MADD Canada
Kia Canada will be competing in its third consecutive Targa Newfoundland event, but this year it’ll be campaigning a Forte Koup with digital signatures, promoting safe and sober driving.
Arctic Veteran Top Gear Hilux Tackles Dubai Sand Dunes
This Toyota Hilux has travelled with the Top Gear team to the magnetic North Pole and with James May to an active volcano in Iceland. Now it faces a new challenge: the massive, scorching sand dunes of Dubai.
Mazda Rotary to Make History at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
For over a century, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway has hosted more race cars than one can count thanks to the annual Indy 500. But this weekend, when it hosts the Grand-Am Brickyard Grand Prix, the track will emit the sound of a rotary engine for its very first time.
Insane Acura NSX Pikes Peak Race Car Revealed by LoveFab – Videos
Cody Loveland and LoveFab will be joining this year’s Pikes Peak International Hill Climb with their 1991 Acura NSX, looking to prove that you can teach an old car new tricks.
Watch a Honda Civic Si Transformed into a Race Car in 7 Minutes – Video
Ever wonder what it takes to build a race car? Honda believes it’s easier than you may think and the Japanese automaker decided to release a video showcasing the steps taken to convert a run-of-the-mill 2012 Civic Si to a competitive race car for World Challenge.
Stillen Wants You to Design Its Scion FR-S Body Kit
One of the most well-known tuners in America is offering amateur designers the chance to design its body kit for the popular Scion FR-S model.
B-Spec Shootout Announced for SCCA National Championship Runoffs
SCCA and Pirelli World Challenge will be adding a B-Spec Shootout at the SCCA National Championship Runoffs, which will kick off on September 20th at Road America.
Acura ILX Team to Compete at 25 Hours of Thunderhill
Team Honda Research – West will be heading to this year’s 25 Hours of Thunderhill race with a pair of Acura ILX race cars, working in conjunction with Honda Performance Development and Solo Motorsports.
Nissan Juke Nismo Pitted Against Juke-R on Facebook
When the Nissan Juke R was first introduced, the championship race car builders over at RML managed to take the ugliest crossover in the world and turn it into the world’s fastest while making it look awesome.
2013 Scion tC RS 8.0 Revealed With Five Axis Styling
With the FR-S now on sale the once-popular Scion tC has been significantly overshadowed in the brand’s already limited lineup. Hoping to draw in customers with some added individuality, the Toyota youth brand has just released the latest limited edition Release Series tC with styling provided by tuner Five Axis.
