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Morgan Three-Wheeler Offered For U.S. Market Later This Year
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A tiny car with big personality, Morgan CEO Charles Morgan announced that the radical Three-wheeler will be offered in the U.S. through the distribution channel of three select U.S. dealerships.
Racing Reverend Takes to the Track in a 1952 Jaguar C-type
Iconic racing cars never retire. Having not seen competitive action for a decade, a special 1952 Jaguar C-type returns to racing for the 2012 Royal Automobile Club Woodcote trophy, and the racing Reverend Simon Butler will be behind the wheel.
NASCAR Ford Focus Electric Pace Car Fully Revealed
The NASCAR Pace Car for the Capital City 400 was previously revealed to be a new 2012 Ford Focus Electric, and now we’ve got the pictures to prove it.
Lotus Production Resumes At Full Pace
British sports car firm Lotus has been battling with finances and trying to secure its future ever since its parent company Proton, which was Malaysian state owned, was sold to DRB-Hicom.
Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Makes its Debut as New DTM Safety Car
The fearsome Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Black Series Coupe is going to be taking on an arguably tamer role than its used to. Instead of laying rubber on a track, it will be the official safety car of this season’s DTM Season. GALLERY: Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Black Series Coupe DTM Safety Car
New McLaren Supercar Nears Completion
Most car enthusiasts would argue that the best supercar ever made was the McLaren F1. Since it’s launch back in 1994, many rivals had seen it as a benchmark for performance, but few have been able to best it.
Nissan GT-R Testing for 24 Hours of Nurburgring in Spy Photos
The Nissan GT-R Club Track Edition will compete in this years 24 hours of Nurburgring endurance race, and is currently undergoing testing to prepare for the race.
Aston Martin One-77 Now Sold Out
While many businesses had been hurt badly by the tough economic times, some of which have never recovered, British luxury and sports car manufacturer Aston Martin is thriving. The company just released its full year results for the 12-months ending on December 31, 2011 and are happy to report that the numbers are in the…
Lamborghini Gallardo LP600 GT3 Race Being Auctioned for Charity
Timepiece manufacturer Blancpain will be offering up a 2011 Lamborghini Gallardo LP600 GT3 race car at the upcoming RM Auctions in Monaco on May 12th, 2012. Blancpain runs the Super Trofeo race series, which is a spec series strictly consisting of Lamborghini Gallardos. Up for auction will be one of those race cars, sporting a…
Amazing Car Impersonations on Australia’s Got Talent – Video
If you’ve ever watched America’s Got Talent sometimes you can’t help but roll your eyes and be skeptical when someone gets on stage. Something tells us the judges over at Australia’s Got Talent thought the same thing when Daniel took the stage and said he’s “going to do car sounds.” And that’s when the judges, and us…
Force India F1 Team Members Leave after Violence During Bahrain Grand Prix
Last year, civil unrest and rioting caused the Kingdom of Bahrain to withdraw from hosting the 2011 Bahrain Grand Prix. One year later, Formula 1 returns to Bahrain despite remaining political instability. Authorities gave their word to assure the safety of the visiting Formula 1 community, promising to provide an enormous security presence for the event. Unfortunately,…
Nissan Powered DeltaWing Racer Begins European Testing Phase
The DeltaWing project brings together some of the biggest names in US motorsport circles, including famed race car builder and team owner Don Panoz, Dan Gurney’s legendary All-American Racers (AAR) and Highcroft Racing. Further tests have already been scheduled, including a two-day track evaluation next week.
Nissan GT-R Experience Driving School now Included in Purchase
Following in the footsteps of the likes of the AMG driving academy and Ferrari’s winter driving school, Nissan now offers the GT-R experience to owners of the supercar who want the chance to learn from driving professionals on a proper race track. Last February, the 2013 Nissan GT-R Experience kicked off by inviting existing owners of the 2012…
Adam Carolla Wins Long Beach Pro Celebrity Race
Having finished third and ninth place in prior Pro Celebrity races, Adam Carolla was determined to claim the top podium spot at the 36th annual Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race. Carolla, known as a comedian and host of The Car Show grabbed the lead from Sons of Anarchy actor Kim Coates on lap three in the ten lap race….
Nico Rosberg Delivers First Mercedes F1 Win Since 1955
This Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix race weekend enjoyed many firsts. Mercedes GP driver Nico Rosberg scored his maiden Formula 1 pole position and succeeded in taking the momentum from his strong qualifying performance over to race day, earning his first ever F1 GP victory. Controlling the race from start to finish, Rosberg commented, “It’s…
2007 Peugeot 908 Le Mans Race Car Heading to RM Auctions
RM Auctions will have a 2007 Peugeot 908 Le Mans race car up for auction on May 12 with an estimated selling price between $1.9 million and $2.4 million. Powered by a 5.5-liter twin-turbocharged V12 engine, the legitimate race car has over 700-hp mated to a six-speed sequential manual paddle-shift gearbox. The chassis consists of…
Ferrari F40 LM Prototype Heading to Auction
While classic Ferrari sports cars are characterized by the sonorous small displacement V12 engines sitting in the middle of their stretched bonnets, the turbo era of the 1980s brought along a new Ferrari that has come to serve as the definitive Italian supercar of the modern era – the Ferrari F40. Still one of the…
Michael Schumacher Explains Formula 1 Steering Wheel in Video
When it comes to the pinnacle of motorsports, things get very expensive and very complicated at Formula 1. A Formula 1 steering wheel, a tiny carbon fiber control panel that places every electronically adjustable parameter of a Formula 1 race car into the palm of the driver’s hands, can cost $50,000 alone. With more buttons, toggle…
Toyota GT 86 Crashes at D1GP Drift Event – Video
Americans haven’t even seen the Scion FR-S in dealerships yet and Japanese tuners are out in Japan crashing the beloved Toyota GT 86 at drift events. When a rear-wheel drive car is going anywhere from 60-80 mph and flinging itself sideways, there’s a very good chance it’ll crash sooner or later. That’s part of the…
Williams F1 Team Signs Susie Wolff
Having driven for the Mercedes-Benz DTM team for the past several years, Susie Wolff has now been signed on board the Williams F1 team as a development driver. As the newest member of the team, Wolff will help out in the development of the team’s simulator, aerodynamic testing on the FW34 chassis, and even take…
Sebastian Vettel Goes Kung-Fu Fighting – Video
Formula 1 two-time world champion Sebastian Vettel isn’t having his best year. He hasn’t been able to put the car on pole in qualifying nor has he won any races, but changing to an acting career? That seems drastic. OK, so the Redbull Infiniti F1 star isn’t actually pondering a career change, but he did…
2012 Honda Civic Si Race Car Can be Yours for $3500
Besides the body-in-white program, Honda’s motorsports arm also offers a number of other race components to build a competition ready machine; these include engines, transmissions, exhaust systems, suspension and brake parts.
Nissan Delta Wing Creation Outlined in Video Series
The Nissan Delta Wing Le Mans race car is certainly one of the most experimental cars the racing world has ever seen, and its creation was documented by Nissan to show off the extensive amounts of research and development it takes to build such a race focused machine. Nissan is releasing the footage in…
Toyota Delays TS030 Hybrid Race Car Debut After Crash During Testing
When Toyota arrives at the 24 Hours of Le Mans later this year with its new TS030 hybrid race car, the automaker will do so with a vehicle that has been untested in competition. Plans to compete in the 6 Hours of Spa Francorchamps on May 5th as a practice run have been shelved after…
