Racing

October 20, 2015

Opel Astra TCR is a Factory-built Turnkey Racing Car

Opel Astra TCR is a Factory-built Turnkey Racing Car
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.…
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October 2, 2015

2016 Mazda MX-5 Cup Racer Costs $53k Ready to Race

2016 Mazda MX-5 Cup Racer Costs $53k Ready to Race
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.…
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September 30, 2015

Racing DeLorean: The Race Car with Style

Racing DeLorean: The Race Car with Style
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.…
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September 23, 2015

Weistec to Race AMG GT3s in Pirelli World Challenge Series

Weistec to Race AMG GT3s in Pirelli World Challenge Series
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.…
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September 20, 2015

BMW M6 GT3 is Ready for Endurance Racing

BMW M6 GT3 is Ready for Endurance Racing
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.…
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September 1, 2015

Learn How to Drift with Randy Pobst

Learn How to Drift with Randy Pobst
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.…
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August 31, 2015

Venturi VBB-3 EV Sets Land Speed Record for Its Class

Venturi VBB-3 EV Sets Land Speed Record for Its Class
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.…
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August 30, 2015

RingBanana: The Little Miata That Did

RingBanana: The Little Miata That Did
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.…
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August 26, 2015

FIA Considering Closed Cockpits on F1 Cars

FIA Considering Closed Cockpits on F1 Cars
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.…
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August 1, 2015

600-hp Road Racing Truck Tears up Newfoundland

600-hp Road Racing Truck Tears up Newfoundland
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.…
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July 31, 2015

Infiniti Offers Chance to “Test Drive” an F1 Car

Infiniti Offers Chance to “Test Drive” an F1 Car
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.…
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July 17, 2015

Porsche 911 GT3 & Ferrari 458 Speciale Duke it Out

Porsche 911 GT3 & Ferrari 458 Speciale Duke it Out
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.…
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July 16, 2015

Japan Has an All RAM Van Racing Series

Japan Has an All RAM Van Racing Series
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.…
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July 16, 2015

McLaren Destroys Some Rubber in the 675LT

McLaren Destroys Some Rubber in the 675LT
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.…
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July 10, 2015

Fly up Pikes Peak in a Porsche GT3 Cup Turbo

Fly up Pikes Peak in a Porsche GT3 Cup Turbo
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.…
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