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Nobuhiro Tajima Shows Off His Monster Skills in Pikes Peak Hillclimb Run [video]
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Hyundai may have created a lot of buzz with its Pikes Peak record attempt this year but it was Suzuki (yes, Suzuki) that climbed the hill the fastest. Even more surprising is the fact that Suzuki driver Nobuhiro “Monster” Tajima won the race for the fifth straight year, setting a dominant pace that put him…
Chris Rado’s 1,100-hp AWD Scion tC Time Attack Car Revealed
When Chris Rado first unveiled his Scion tC time attack car with a massive front spoiler we applauded his ingenuity. Now we’re astounded. To compete in the Redline Time Attack, as well as events around the world, Rado and Team Need for Speed have developed a 1,100-hp all-wheel drive Scion tC. And yes, it’s got…
Saab Mulling WRC Entry After Decades-Long Absence from Rally Series
Saab is reportedly considering a return to the World Rally Championship. News of this exciting development comes after executives at Saab’s new parent company (Dutch sports car maker Spyker) recently met with WRC bosses in private. Not having competed in the world’s premiere rally car series since 1979, the Swedish automaker is believed to be…
Lotus Exos Type 125 – The Ultimate Track Toy Revealed With Million Dollar Price Tag
Lotus has just unveiled the Exos Type 125 “ultimate track toy” in Monterey and it’s wilder than we ever could have imagined. It’s not some car-based trackable sports car, but essentially a Formula 1 chassis and a Cosworth F1 engine. The V8 engine makes 650-hp at 10,300 rpm and will deliver awesome acceleration thanks to…
Ferrari 458 Challenge: New Pictures
After teasing us with just one photo of the all-new 458 Challenge race car, Ferrari has released a small selection of additional pictures for the car that will replace the 430 Challenge in the Ferrari Challenge Series. According to Ferrari, the new 458 Challenge weighs significantly less than the production model, although specific numbers have…
Team Need for Speed Drift Video Stars Matt Powers and Mad Mike [video]
The perfect spectator sport, drifting’s rapid growth is also due to its drivers that have come to have their own celebrity-like status. Always overly enthusiastic and true characters of the sport, fans are quick to attach themselves to their favorite driver, much like their favorite basketball player or quarterback. Will Roegge has been releasing some…
Samuel Hubinette, Andrew Comrie-Picard Driving NOS Energy Drink EVOs At X-Games 16
This weekend’s X-Games 16 is starting to become a star-studded event full of Formula Drift’s best drivers. We already know Tanner Foust and his experience with the X-Games, and now Samuel Hubinette and Andrew Comrie-Picard (Formula Drift driver and teammate) will both be driving NOS Energy Drink Mitsubishi EVOs on BFGoodrich tires. The NOS Energy…
Porsche Panamera Race Car Victorious in First Outing
Several weeks back we reported on the very first Porsche Panamera race car, built by N.Technology. Now the team has unveiled the completed Panamera S touring car, ready to compete in the Italian Supercars series. Making 450-hp from its naturally aspirated 4.8-liter V8 engine and weighing 2,900 lbs, the N.Technology car driven by Fabrizio Giovanardi…
MINI to Compete in 2011 WRC Series With Prodrive-Built Countryman
MINI has officially announced that it will enter the World Rally Championship (WRC) next year, teaming up with Prodrive and running a Countryman crossover. The MINI Countryman WRC is being developed by the legendary Prodrive race team (which helped Subaru win six championships) to run part of the 2011 season as it prepares for a…
Tanner Foust’s Ford Fiesta Teased for X-Games 16
The madness which is the X-Games are soon to be upon us and one of our favorite Formula Drift racers, Tanner Foust, will be back behind the wheel of the Rockstar Energy Drink Ford Fiesta. A rendering has recently been shown off on Tanner’s personal website of a wicked Ford Fiesta ready to do some…
Subaru WRX STI Rally Car Rolls, Then Drives Away [video]
It might not be as much of a testament to the durability of Japanese cars as it is to the strength of a roll cage, but either way, it’s impressive to see a vehicle roll completely over, slam into some trees and then drive away. Just such a crash happened at the recent Rallye Baie…
Toyota Returning to F1 in 2011, Partnering With Hispania Racing
After dropping out of the world’s most prestigious (and expensive) motorsports series in 2009, Toyota may get back into the Formula 1 circuit next season. According to a report by Italian website 422race.com, Toyota is close to inking a deal with Hispania Racing (HRT), after the team reportedly managed to secure funding for next season….
Hans Stuck Challenges DTM Champ to Nurburgring Race: MAN Race Truck vs. Audi A4
If you thought MINI’s challenge to Porsche was a bold move, then get a load of this. Legendary racer Hans-Joachim Stuck has challenged two-time DTM Champion Timo Scheider to a one lap race of the Nurburgring. Scheider will be piloting his Audi A4 DTM race car and Stuck will be driving… a MAN race truck?…
Jacques Villeneuve Returning to F1 as a Team Owner
Former Formula 1 World Champion Jacques Villeneuve will return to the sport next year as a team owner. Villeneuve announced his plans recently, confirming rumors that funding for the project would come from Italian based Durango – which is owned by the son of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. Villeneuve’s plans aren’t set in stone, however,…
Corvette Racing Episode 7: Behind The Scenes Of Corvette Racing
Corvette Racing’s Youtube series continues for yet another episode, but this time, goes behind the scenes to look at the logistics of bringing the team over to France, weeks ahead of the LeMans race, just to prepare for 24 hours of wheel to wheel action. The most interesting aspect of the video is how things…
Ferrari 458 Challenge Officially Revealed
After bringing you some of the first unofficial pics of Ferrari‘s F430 Challenge successor, we now have the one-and-only first official photo of the new 458 Challenge race car. According to Ferrari, the new 458 Challenge weighs significantly less than the production model, although specific numbers have not been given. In addition, this race car…
Schumacher Rumored to Retire at Season’s End; Ecclestone Blames Mercedes
When seven-time Formula One World Champion Michael Schumacher announced his return to motorsports, fans rejoiced and Mercedes was thrilled to have the best-known name in racing on its payroll. Since then, it’s been one disappointment after another, with the legend even being one-upped by his less-experienced team-mate Nico Rosberg. All this has led to rumors…
Rhys Millen’s Pikes Peak Record Attempt Documented in Stunning New Video
By now, no doubt you’ve heard that Rhys Millen’s attempt to set a sub 10-minute time and reclaim the world record for his family at the Pikes Peak International Hillclimb was less than successful. Not only did Millen fail to break the 10-second time, but he managed just third place with a distant 11:06.208 run…
NHRA’s Nightmare Season Continues: Mark Niver’s Crash is Third Fatality of 2010
Mark Niver, a 60-year-old native of Phoenix, AZ, died on Sunday when his Top Alcohol dragster crashed at Pacific Raceways in suburban Seattle during the final day of the NHRA Northwest Nationals. According to the NHRA, the crash happened in the shutdown area, where Niver deployed his car’s parachutes to rapidly slow down after crossing…
GST Motorsports Dominates Redline Time Attack Rd. 6 at Willow Springs [video]
GST Motorsports and their venerable 1996 Subaru Impreza “L” had a perfect weekend at Round 6 of the Redline Time Attack Championship at Willow Springs Raceway (Rosamond, CA), claiming the Super Modified AWD class and Overall victories with a blisteringly fast lap of 1:20.759 (just 0.3-seconds off the AWD track record set by the Sierra…
Ryuji Miki’s Lexus SC430 Drift Car Now Available in Forza Motorsport 3
While the entire world is still holding their breath for an actual release of Gran Turismo 5, Microsoft’s Xbox 360’s motorsports entrant is still kicking strong. One of the coolest features in Forza Motorsport 3 is the ability to create graphics for your vehicles, pixel-by-pixel or however you can if you’re talented enough. We wouldn’t…
Italian Superstars Series Brings V8 Heavy Metal to the Race Track [video]
If “regular” Touring and GT class race cars are just too small and too low budget for your taste, then you need to check out the Italian-based Superstars Series, which pits the heavy metal of Grand Tourers against each other in a 10 race season at some of Europe’s (and South Africa’s) greatest racing circuits….
Dodge Viper Cup Series to Air on Versus
Dodge has announced that the inaugural season of its Viper Cup Series will air on the VERSUS specialty cable network. The series kicks off at Virginia International Raceway (VIR) on July 10-11, with that race airing on July 24th. Each race weekend will feature two races, with the ten-race spec series moving to tracks like…
Volkswagen Scirocco R Cup Car Crashes in Spectacular Two-Wheel Style
We love Volkswagen‘s new Scirocco, which is why we hate to see this happen to one of the cars. During last week’s Scirocco R Cup Race at the Norisring in Nuremberg, driver Dennis Rieger appears to hit the inside wall on a turn, sending him up on two wheels. Unable to steer properly, Rieger’s car…
