Nissan Race Academy is Back
23 Sep 2009, 14:54 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Japanese carmaker Nissan has just announced that its Race Academy is opening its gates for the second year in a row, looking for drivers ready to battle for the overall Top Gun title. The 370Z custo...
Rare Talbot-Darracq Racer Up for Auction
23 Sep 2009, 14:13 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / A 1926-27 1.5-liter supercharged straight-eight Talbot-Darracq has just been announced by Bonhams as part of its line-up for the annual Retromobile auction sale to be held in Paris on January 23, 20...
Focus RS to Enter MPG Marathon
23 Sep 2009, 12:59 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The fastest Ford present on the European roads, the Focus RS will enter UK's MPG Marathon, aiming to achieve a 35 mpg average (8l/100 km) on the 360 miles-long route (580 km). This will be quit...
Von Dutch Custom Bike Up for Grabs
22 Sep 2009, 14:49 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Penny Worley Auctioneers announced an online auction of exotic vehicles, according to Jerry Jenkins. Vehicles up for auction include a Ferrari, a Mercedes, a Chevy and a Von Dutch custom motorcycle....
Honda FCX Clarity Receives 2009 Grove Medal
22 Sep 2009, 14:33 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Japanese manufacturer Honda received the 2009 Grove Medal for its FCX Clarity fuel cell vehicle, an announcement which no longer takes anyone by surprise. With some 2-3 times better fuel economy tha...
Audi's Efficiency Challenge from A to Bee
22 Sep 2009, 09:35 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / German manufacturer Audi announced the debut of the 4,128 km-long (2,565 miles) demonstration trip. Audi will showcase, on the roads from the Lofoten archipelago in Norway to northern Italy the effi...
2009 Godwood Revival Had It All...
22 Sep 2009, 09:07 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / ... from celebrity cars to races, parades, fashion and thousands of visitors. The world’s largest historic motor race meeting took place the past weekend, celebrating Sir Stirling Moss, the MI...
Reiter Engineering Catches Up to Petri Corse
21 Sep 2009, 10:13 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The penultimate race weekend in the 2009 Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo series saw the Reiter Engineering team securing two victories and leaving Petri Corse in the lead by only 19 points. Drive...
1953 Maserati A6C54 On Sale for $1.95M
21 Sep 2009, 09:35 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / One of 52 such cars built, a 1953 Maserati A6C54 is being offered by Fantasy Junction in Emeryville, California, for $1.95 million. Of the 52 ever built, 48 had Spyder bodies and 4 cars with the `Be...
Rare 1965 Shelby Cobra To Be Auctioned
17 Sep 2009, 15:04 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / An extremely rare Shelby Cobra is set to be sold without reserve by the Barrett-Jackson Company. The car, the only 687 built from 1962-1965, is part of the "The World's Greatest Collector ...
Porsche 911, Winner of GT2 Le Mans Series
15 Sep 2009, 14:52 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / With just few days before the German manufacturer launched its Porsche 911 GT3 RS at the Frankfurt Auto Show, the 911 won the GT2 Drivers’ title in the 2009 Le Mans Series Championship. Marc L...
Aston Martin Wins 2009 Le Mans Series
14 Sep 2009, 14:50 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / British manufacturer Aston Martin claimed both the 2009 Le Mans Series and the Team and Driver titles, 50 years after it won the World Sportscar Championship with the DBR1. The 007 LMP1 car finis...
Classic Motor Show Welcomes Retro Cars
14 Sep 2009, 10:33 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / This year’s Classic Motor Show, scheduled between November 13-15, will have about 1,400 of Britain’s best classic cars and motorcycles, but it’s the retro cars (or ‘Youngtime...
Andy Priaulx Confirms ROC Presence in Beijing
11 Sep 2009, 14:30 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Great Britain's Andy Priaulx confirmed his presence at the Race of Champions this year, which means he'll attend the motor racing event for the 4th consecutive year. The announcement was m...
Fisichella Meets Schumacher at the 2009 eSafety Challenge
9 Sep 2009, 09:35 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Less than one week until the official start of the Italian Grand Prix, Giancarlo Fisichella attended his first FIA-sanctioned event as a Ferrarista. The 36-year old Roman driver was only one of the ...
One-Off Dodge Concept To be Auctioned
7 Sep 2009, 12:52 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / An unique Dodge Deora Concept is set to go under the hammer at RM's Icons of Speed and Style auction, expecting to fetch between $350,000 - $550,000. Though it may be hard to believe that it wa...
Legendary Silver Arrow Makes Historic Track Run
7 Sep 2009, 06:14 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Mercedes-Benz continued to celebrate its 75th anniversary of the Silver Arrows after the largest historical display of these historical race cars in the United States at Pebble Beach in mid-August. ...
Laguna Seca Can Be Experienced in a Bugatti Veyron
4 Sep 2009, 12:03 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Another event put up together for racing fans it’s making its way to Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca soon, as both car and motorcycle owners can experience the circuit. The event, which will tak...
Laguna Seca, World’s First Circuit on Google Street View
4 Sep 2009, 09:57 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / As you know, Google Street View is already providing us with panoramic views of many streets all over the world. However, what we didn’t have, at least until now, was a view of a race track. T...
Kia to Present Hybrid Cee'd, Sorento at Frankfurt
3 Sep 2009, 08:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / There are only a few days left until the official debut of this year's Frankfurt Auto Show so automakers hurry to announce their latest contraptions to be revealed at the event. Kia for instanc...