Racing

Opel is one of the many brands that we don’t get here in the States. I assume if you could somehow buy one of these Opel Astra TCR racing cars and import it, since it’s meant for closed circuit racing only.…

Factory -built racing cars that are ready to hit the track can be incredibly expensive. Take that M6 GT3 racer from BMW that cost around $430,000 ready to run.…

Doc Brown always said that he used a DeLorean as his time machine because he wanted to do it with style. I guess you can apply that same principal to building a race car.…

Unless you are big into the world of Mercedes-AMG performance specialists, you might not recognize the name Weistec Engineering. The company makes some awe-inspiring performance vehicles, and has decided to take its skills to the race track.…

I really dig the fact that several automakers out there built factory racing cars that anyone with the desire to race and the money to plunk down can buy.…

If you have read a review or car shootout over at Motor Trend where the cars were tested on a racetrack, odds are Randy Pobst was involved in the test.…

It’s been a rough few years for land speed record seekers at the Bonneville Salt Flats. Heavy rains cancelled the annual Bonneville Speed Week for the second year in a row, as the salt was too wet and muddy for racing to take place.…

Earlier this month, I talked a bit about a beat up little yellow Mazda Miata that some guys had purchased for 1000 Euros (~$1125 USD), dubbed the RingBanana.…

One sad truth about motorsports is that often safety precautions for drivers are only improved after a deadly crash occurs. Such is the case with the fatal accident of IndyCar driver Justin Wilson.…

I’m not much of a truck guy, but for lot of folks, cars don’t exist. If you happen to be a serious truck guy, but also a serious road racer, something like this crazy GMC truck is what you end up with.…

I have driven an Indy car on the track. I have driven a NASCAR car on the track. I have driven various supercars on the track.…

Both the Porsche 911 and the Ferrari 458 Italia are high performance and special machines on their own. If you have the money and inclination, you can get even more impressive versions of both of these cars in the 911 GT3 and the 458 Speciale.…

There are plenty of single-brand racing series around the world. Lamborghini has one and the largest is the Spec Miata racing that takes place all around the world.…

McLaren first announced the special 675LT during the Geneva Motor Show earlier this year. The 675LT is a special version of the 650S with more power and bodywork inspired by the epic McLaren F1 Longtail.…

I love driving fast on a racetrack at track days and such. It’s a blast to squeeze the most out of your car. I’m not sure I would ever want to race up Colorado’s Pikes Peak though.…