Motorsports
Sexy DTM Racer Susie Stoddart Gets Wild With the Mercedes E63 Wagon [video]
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We’ve all thought about it: Women who can really hustle a car around a race track are hotter than women who can’t. In fact, on the 1-10 scale, we’d give a full 2-point bonus to any girl with a fast car who knows how to drive it. If she can earn points in a professional…
Supra 2JZ-Powered Ford Mustang Runs 8-Second Quarter-Mile Pass
We promised we’d follow up on the Toyota Supra 2JZ-Powered Ford Mustang of Jaw’s Gear and Axle and we finally have some results in. Recently the vehicle was taken to Bakersfield for the SCE Summer Nationals at Famoso Raceway with no prior testing. Weighing in at 3,530 lbs, Jaw’s Gear and Axle opted to race…
Aston Martin Planning New Le Mans Prototype Racer for Next Year
As Aston Martin prepares to hit the track at this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans, the company has bigger plans to continue on racing prototypes well into the future. According to AutoSport, Aston Martin Racing will begin building six all-new ground-up prototype racers. Currently Aston Martin Racing runs two cars in the LMP1 field,…
How the Mercedes S63 Showcar Compares to its 300 SEL 6.8 AMG Inspiration [on track at Spa]
Leading up to the introduction of the new twin-turbo V8-powered S63 this September, Mercedes has decided to compare the new model with one of the AMG race cars that started it all – the 1971 300 SEL 6.8 AMG. Heck, they even rented out the Spa Francorchamps in Belgium to arrange a stunning photoshoot of…
Porsche Shows Off GT3 R Hybrid at 24 Hours of Le Mans
Porsche will be displaying its new GT3 R Hybrid sports car at the 24 Hours of Le Mans race, even running a few demo laps on the world famous track. Recently the GT3 R proved its potential by leading the field for more than eight hours during the Nürburgring 24 Hour race before it suffered…
IRL Engine Rules Revamped For 2012
The IRL IndyCar Series is downsizing its engine formula from the current Honda-made 3.5L V8 to four and six cylinder engines displacing a maximum of 2.4L, a move being considered by other forms of motorsports, including Formula 1. While F1 and NASCAR have different engine builders competing against one another, the engines are generally similar…
Ryuji Miki’s New Drift Lexus SC430 Spied Ahead of Formula D Round Three
This weekend is Formula Drift’s Round 3 event at Wall Speedway in Wall, New Jersey. So naturally people are already sneaking in photos from what’s being unloaded in the pits. One of the new vehicles uncovered is Ryuji Miki’s new drift Lexus SC430. And while we’re surprised by how physically unappealing it is, we’re excited…
Redline Time Attack — A Great Way to Learn How to Track Drive Your Car [video]
Redline Time Attack isn’t just the premier Time Attack racing series in the United States, it’s also a great place for novice track drivers to get their feet wet and receive some top notch instruction. As if to emphasize this point, Redline’s latest video from Las Vegas Motor Speedway showcases the full gambit of competitors,…
Taxpayers Foot $25 Million Bill For Formula One Race In Texas
There’s a reason they call Formula 1 “The Circus.” Not only are race days a dramatic spectacle that draw thousands of fans from thousands of miles away, but also they can pretty much demand anything they want from cities for the right to host races. These “sanctioning fees” are anywhere from $25 million to $50…
‘Keep Drifting Fun’ Releases Video from Formula Drift Atlanta Featuring Chris Forsberg
The boy geniuses from ‘Keep Drifting Fun‘, Will Roegge and Josh Herron, have just released their latest video, an up close and personal account of the Formula Drift Atlanta weekend from the perspective of defending champ Chris Forsberg. Forsberg, who’s NOS energy drink sponsored Nissan 350Z roadster is among the most recognizable machines in the…
DTM Champ Ekstrom Likely to Race a Toyota NASCAR at Sonoma
After a successful test session last week, there’s a strong possibility that two-time DTM Champ Mattias Ekström will race at the NASCAR Sprint Cup race on June 20th at Sonoma, California. And he’ll be driving a Toyota no less. Ekström races for the Red Bull Audi team in Germany’s premiere DTM series, but recently filled…
BMW M3 GT2 Art Car Unveiled by Designer Jeff Koons in Paris, Ready to Race at Le Mans
Last night in Paris, BMW unveiled a very expensive and very fast piece of art – a custom M3 GT2 Art Car created by American artist Jeff Koons. The colorful design is inspired says Koons by classic race cars, graphics and explosions which is, “evocative of power, motion and bursting energy.” On display at the…
Illegal Immigrants Stow Away in Aston Martin Race Trailer
Eight Afghanis, four Iraquis, and four Vietnamese nationals were arrested at the UK border after a border patrol agent noticed the side door to Aston Martin Racing’s trailer appeared to have been forced open. The illegal immigrants had stashed away on the top shelf of the trailer, hiding behind the $1,000,000 LMP1 Race Car. This…
Own a Piece of Ferrari F1 History for “Just” $700,000 – Turbocharger Not Included
A Florida-based dealer of airplanes, helicopters, and all manner of rare and exotic vehicles called Aero Toy Store Collection has recently listed Jean Alesi’s 1991 Formula 1 ride for sale, this chassis no. 126 Ferrari F1 Scuderia Tipo 642. It may not have the race-winning pedigree of a Schumacher era Ferrari, but at “just” $700,000…
Paul Walker of ‘Fast & Furious’ fame competes in Redline Time Attack series
The Redline Time Attack series — where man and machine compete against the clock to post the fastest lap time in Street, Modified, and Unlimited classes — attracts many of the biggest name tuner shops in the country, but it has also attracted Paul Walker, star of the film ‘Fast & Furious’. Walker has…
Autocross Documentary Explains Motorsports Most Accessible Form Of Competition
Motorsports blog ColdTrackDays just picked up this documentary on autocross, one of the cheapest forms of auto racing you can compete in. Shot by Stephen Chiang, a cinematography student at Grossmont College, the documentary is shot in sharp, high-definition video, and features footage of everything from go-karts to Formula Fords to old Volkswagens to Chevrolet…
Nick Hogan’s Drifting Turns Drama, Involves Twitter and Poor Sportsmanship (yet again)
We know. You’re tired of hearing about this kid, but we can’t help it. It’s like a bad soap opera that continues to unfold and it just shows how little he’s learned. Sure he’s branded himself as part of this Keep It On The Track campaign, but his attitude and everything else is same ‘ol…
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Cyber Evo Reigns Supreme at World Time Attack Challenge [video]
After an action-packed weekend at Eastern Creek International Raceway near Sydney, Australia, Tarzan Yamada and the HRS Garage/Cyber Evo team persevered through an engine failure to claim the title of World Time Attack Challenge champion with their legendary Mitsubishi Evolution 8. As one of the pre-event favorites, it may come as no surprise that Tarzan…
Tragic Super Trofeo Lamborghini Gallardo Crash, Bartocc In ICU
This seems to be a really awful year for Lamborghini‘s Gallardo. First there was the fatal crash in Germany that involved an actual Lamborghini employee, and now an accident on the track at Lamborghini’s Super Trofeo Cup series. It happened during Round 4 of the season and from the looks of the video (available after…
Heinricy Completes World Challenge Double Header Sweep at Mosport
As we reported earlier today, this weekend’s World Challenge action at Mosport International Raceway saw Corvette Racing legend Ron Fellows take the GT class win in the Cragar Wheels C6 Vette on Sunday, but that wasn’t the only glory claimed in the name of the General’s all-conquering sports car. Retired Director of GM’s Performance Division…
Ron Fellows Still the “Mayor of Mosport”
Ron Fellows may have retired from full-time racing duties with Corvette Racing and the American Le Mans Series, but he proved this weekend that he’s still the Mayor of Mosport in a Corvette. The Mississauga, Ontario native and Corvette Racing legend has always been hard to beat around his home track, Mosport International Raceway, so…
Pro Drifter Tyler McQuarrie Continues to Makes Waves With His Lotus Racer in World Challenge
Professional drifter Tyler McQuarrie continues to bring a lot of attention to the World Challenge series in his Lotus Exige S race car. After topping the podium with the No. 19 LPL/DRS/Switcars/LCS/Dayco/M&T Lotus Exige S during its first race at Long Beach a few weeks back the car has since received some rewards weight and…
Brass Monkey Nissan GT-Rs: Up Close at Mosport
There has been surprisingly little news about the Brass Monkey Nissan GT-R race team competing in the World Challenge series – party because other than their introduction, the cars haven’t generated much excitement themselves. Sure the GT-R is an amazing sports car, even holding a Nürburgring record at one point, but so far the two…
Street Legal 911 GT3 RS Places 13th at Nurburgring 24 Hour Race – Then Drives Home
“A racecar for the street” is one of auto journalism’s most wretched cliches, but the moniker might be fit for one car in the world; the Porsche 911 GT3 RS. The most hardcore 911 features things like ceramic brakes, one piece bucket seats, adjustable aerodynamics and a rollcage, making it suitable for racing right off the showroom…
