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First On Race Day: Ford’s Latest Go-Fast Livery
Ford Racing is revving things up by introducing a brand-new livery. The color scheme will be a prominent addition to all cars supported by the company and powered by its engines.
Nissan Altima V8 Supercar Revealed
Last week, Nissan teased its Altima for the Australian V8 Supercars series and now it’s made its public debut at a special event out in Melbourne.
Acura ILX Endurance Racer Revealed: 2012 SEMA Show
Aiming to showcase the car’s sporty side while helping further develop its potential, Acura is taking its new ILX luxury sports sedan racing.
Nissan GT Academy back for Second Season
The Nissan GT Academy is back for a second season on television, and once again the Japanese automaker is challenging some of America’s top video gamers to see if they have what it takes to be professional racing drivers.
Porsche Launches Three New Driving Courses
Porsche is celebrating the 40th birthday of its RennSport (RS) line by launching three new driving courses at its Experience Centre located at Silverstone Circuit in the U.K.
Nissan Altima V8 Teased for Australian Racing Series
Back in September, Nissan showed off its VK56DE powerplant for the V8 Supercars Series, and now the Japanese automaker is getting ready to show off its Altima race car where the new engine will reside.
David Coulthard Heads to Final Race of Career
Seasoned race car driver David Coulthard will end his racing career this weekend at the DTM season finale at Hockenheim.
Nissan DeltaWing Finishes Fifth at Petit Le Mans
Nissan’s DeltaWing racecar and the victory that almost wasn’t.
Grand Prix of America Postponed Until 2014
Back in June, Bernie Ecclestone seemed confident that the Grand Prix of America would not happen in 2013. Despite that, June 16, 2013 was announced as the date for the inaugural Grand Prix of America at Port Imperial. Turns out Ecclestone was right.
Chevrolet SS Headed to Las Vegas in Race Trim
Chevrolet will show its SS wearing racing trim in Las Vegas on November 29.
Nissan Delta Wing Still Headed to Petit Le Mans
Despite suffering a nasty crash yesterday, the Nissan DeltaWing will run this weekend at Road Atlanta.
Ken Block Smokes House of Drift Course
Drifting is exciting enough, but when Ken Block jumps into the mix there’s sure to be some real fun on tap.
Nissan Delta Wing Crashes During Petit Le Mans Testing
Nissan’s experimental race car just crashed again, this time while preparing for this week’s Petit Le Mans race at Road Atlanta.
DTM, Super GT Form Racing Partnership Starting in 2014
Not quite the same merger as what ALMS and Grand-Am are doing, but DTM and Japan’s Super GT have signed a cooperation deal that will see DTM race cars at Super GT events and vice versa.
Vaughn Gittin Jr. Tears Up Ford’s Flat Rock Plant – Video
What happens when you give professional drifter and former Formula Drift champion Vaughn Gittin Jr. free reign at Ford’s Flat Rock Assembly Plant? A three and a half minute video of pure automotive porn.
Ford Pulling out of WRC Racing as Title Sponsor
Just a week after MINI announced its exit from WRC racing, Ford is following suit, citing the tough economical times that the company is facing in Europe as the catalyst for cancelling the rally racing program.
Subaru BRZ GT300: Mega Gallery
The result of the collaboration between Subaru and Toyota has resulted in a fantastic sports car for the road, but how well is it doing in race car form? The Subaru BRZ GT300 has been racing all season in the Super GT series out in Japan, improving on each race and narrowly missing the podium…
F1 Moves from SPEED to NBC
In a surprising move, Formula One and Speed will be going their separate ways after this season, ending a 17-year relationship.
Scion FR-S to Compete in World Challenge in 2013
The Scion FR-S will be joining the ranks of the GTS class in the Pirelli World Challenge series next year, with Robert Stout behind the wheel.
MINI Cancels WRC Program
In a shocking turn of events for MINI, the spunky British automaker, has announced it will cancel its World Rally Championship program at the end of the 2012 season.
Ford Partners with Formula Drift for 2013 Season – Video
Ford Mustangs have enjoyed great success in the sport of drifting, with Vaughn Gittin Jr. claiming the 2010 Formula Drift Championship, and sitting atop the points standings leading into the final round this season.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Forced to Skip Two Races: Concussion to Blame
Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s hopes for a championship this year has all but disappeared after his second concussion in six weeks will force him to sit out the next two races.
Watch NASCAR’s Epic 25 Car Crash at Talladega – Video
There’s always a good chance that there will be a crash at any motorsport event, especially NASCAR. But there have been few crashes as epic as what happened at Talladega this weekend.
Australian V8 Supercars Heading to Texas: May 17-19, 2013
Next year, the V8 Supercar Series will be heading to America for the first time ever in its storied history. The event will take place from May 17th to the 19th next year at Circuit of the Americas’ new Texas circuit.
