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Michael Schumacher’s 1992 Benetton-Ford Formula 1 Race Car For Sale
This weekend’s Melbourne GP kicks off the 2012 Formula 1 season. After the third session of qualifying, Michael Schumacher displayed a return to form, qualifying 4th, well ahead of his teammate for Mercedes GP Nico Rosberg. Unfortunately, Schumacher’s Mercedes lost power out of turn 1 of the tenth lap, forcing an early retirement on an…
Win a 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera in Falken Tire Social Media Contest
Everyone loves free stuff, especially when it’s a free car. It’s even better when that car is a brand new 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera. To kick off the 2012 ALMS season, Falken Tire launched a giveaway on its Facebook page where you simply have to “Like” the company and then compete on a Falken-branded racetrack in…
Mitsubishi EVO Crashes Hard in Hungarian Rally Race – Video
Rally racing is not a forgiving sport. It’s not like an oval or most road course’s where you can simply run off the track and not be at risk of smashing a tree, or a hitting a ditch like this driver did. This video comes from a Hungarian rally race, and shows us why it…
TWR Jaguar Wins 2012 “Most Spirited Getaway” Award at Goodwood Opener
Thanks to its 485 hp race spec 5.3-liter V12 and side exiting exhaust, the car, driven by Alex Buncombe, made a pretty memorable departure from the start line
New Chevrolet NASCAR Race Car Sparks Rumors of Commodore’s Return
The Chevy Impala has become a staple in NASCAR for the past few years, having claimed the checkered flag an astonishing 79 times since 2007. Just this past week, Tony Stewart took the win at Las Vegas and was one of three Impalas in the top five when the race ended. Impressive as that may…
BMW E30 With Supra Engine Makes Mad Drifting Noise
Not that it seems like something most people would dream of spontaneously, but if the idea of tossing the engine from a Toyota Supra into an E30 BMW tickles you, this video is up your alley. There isn’t a lot more to say about it — 535 horsepower to the rear wheels in a small…
Toyota Goodwood Festival of Speed Lineup Announced
Toyota will be sporting some nice hardware at this years Goodwood Festival of Speed, debuting the TS030 hybrid Le Mans car, the Dynojet Racing-prepared Toyota Avensis and Gazoo Racing LFA and GT86. The Festival of Speed, as the name suggests, celebrates racing heritage and fast cars, both of which Toyota has to offer. Toyota Racing…
DeltaWing Racer Gets Nissan Power, But Can it Turn? – Video
Nissan has just announced its official partnership with the bizarre yet impressive DeltaWing project, with plans to take the fighter-jet styled race car to this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans in France. Using a unique layout with the two forward wheels located next to each other in a center section, rather than at the…
2012 Chevrolet Corvette C6.R Set to Debut at Sebring
The next generation of Chevy Corvette C6.Rs will make their racing debut at the upcoming 12 Hours of Sebring race. The newest C6.R race car will feature a widebody based on the ZR1, but will be powered by a naturally-aspirated 5.5-liter V8. The new C6.R will be a whole two inches wider than the iteration…
DeltaWing Racer To Be Powered By Nissan
One of the most interesting race cars to ever come to life is the DeltaWing racer. Originally designed to be an innovative replacement for the IZOD Indy Car race series, this futuristic race car seems to have a found some new life. Originally, it was rejected by the Indy Car series, who opted to go…
2013 Dodge Charger NASCAR Racer Unveiled
After catching sneak photos of the new 2013 NASCAR Dodge Charger a few weeks ago, the American automaker headed to Las Vegas Motor Speedway and unveiled the real deal. SRT Motorsports unveiled the Charger set to compete in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series next season and we’re pleased to see that Dodge fans won’t have…
Mercedes-Benz CLK-GTR For Sale In Florida – Retro Resale
Back in the mid 1990’s, many car manufacturers had a renewed interest in the Le Mans 24 Hours Endurance Race, especially after the McLaren F1 GTR showed what a modified road car could achieve at one of the toughest races in the world. Soon Toyota, Nissan and Porsche came up with their own Le Mans GT1…
Infiniti FX Sebastian Vettel Special Edition Production Details Confirmed
Infiniti has officially confirmed the production of its new FX Sebastian Vettel special edition sport-luxury crossover. Ceremoniously named after Formula 1‘s youngest two-time world champion, the Infiniti FX Sebastian Vettel project was a collaborative effort between Infiniti’s top designers and engineers and Red Bull Racing personnel and Vettel himself. In their mission to create the best…
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG E-CELL Details Revealed
In an effort to maximize reliability, the SLS E-CELL incorporates three cooling circuits; two for the electric motors and one for the battery pack, which via the car’s air conditioning system can provide additional cooling while operating in hot climates.
Nissan Is Committed To Racing LMP2
Nissan executive vice president of engineering Andy Palmer has announced no plans of fielding an LMP1 race car for the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) in the foreseeable future. For now, Nissan will remain committed to its production-based LMP2 entries, jumping into battle starting next week at the 12 Hours of Sebring. Expect its main…
Audi Introduces R18 e-tron Quattro in Video
If there’s an age old adage in motorsports, then it has got to be “racing improves the breed.” This idea is particularly close to Audi‘s heart, as the German automaker has participated in decades of racing and development for its Quattro all-wheel-drive technology. This year, Audi will field a pair of R18 e-tron Quattro cars which…
Nürburgring Clone May Come to Las Vegas
Las Vegas is one of America’s largest tourist attractions, with themed-hotels that ironically replicate landmarks of countries that tourists are probably visiting from. Nonetheless, it’s the one place Americans can all trek to without having to leave the country to experience a diverse amount of cultures, even if they’re not very accurate. And now, Bruton…
Lotus F1 Evora GTE and Exige S: 2012 Geneva Motor Show
Other features include weight savings of some 100 kg and a 3.5-liter mid-mounted V6 that’s been tuned to deliver 444 horsepower, giving it one of the best power to weight ratios of any street going performance car. Lotus has said the F1 Team Evora GTE will be available in Europe by early summer.
St. Petersburg Names Street in Honor of Dan Wheldon
Last October, IndyCar driver Dan Wheldon tragically passed away in a 15 car accident at the Las Vegas 300. The British-born driver had adopted St. Petersburg, Florida as his hometown, and the city has named a street Dan Wheldon Way in honor of him. The street is found on the St. Petersburg race course and…
2013 Dodge Charger NASCAR Race Car Teased
Dodge‘s performance department, SRT, announced its 2013 Dodge Charger will be revealed during next week’s Sprint Cup race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. A little more than a week ago, the first images of the new race car leaked from Penske Racing. Thanks to a 2010 NASCAR summit held with all four participating automakers, the…
Gullwing-America P/904 Carrera Pays Homage To Vintage Porsche Racer
Retiring from Formula 1 after the end of the 1962 season, Porsche returned to road-racing a year later with the debut of the Porsche 904. This marked the beginning of a series of phenomenal Porsche racing cars that eventually led to the iconic 917. Only 106 street-legal units were built to meet homologation regulations, making…
New Audi A5 DTM Revealed
Audi reveals the homologated Audi A5 DTM race car today as the automaker from Ingolstadt makes its final racing preparations before the season debut at the Hockenheimring. Details are limited on the new race car as Audi, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz have all been testing in top-secret conditions for the past several weeks. Head of Audi…
Lotus Announces Rally, GT, and Karting Programs for 2012
Lotus Racing has formally announced its motorsports program for the 2012 season, where we’ll see the highly anticipated Exige R-GT make its race debut in the FIA European Rally Championship. In addition, the British automaker will enter this year’s European Le Mans Series in an Evora GTE and will also be supporting drivers in the…
Toyota Hybrid Le Mans Race Car Pre-Season Testing, Behind the Scenes – Video
With the recent announcement by Audi that it will enter a hybrid diesel R18 race car at the 24 Hours of Le Mans this season, Toyota is not going to have an easy time trying to take the checkered flag. That said, the Japanese automaker has been rigorously testing its entry, the TS030, a gasoline…
