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Mercedes Leaves DTM After 2018 Season, Confirms 2019 Formula E Entry
Mercedes Leaves DTM After 2018 Season, Confirms 2019 Formula E Entry

25 Jul 2017, 10:57 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Unfortunately yes, the rumors were true. Mercedes-AMG DTM will cease to exist after the conclusion of the 2018 season for the automaker to focus on Formula E

 
Ugly Halo Protection System Becomes Mandatory In Formula 1 From 2018
Ugly Halo Protection System Becomes Mandatory In Formula 1 From 2018

20 Jul 2017, 11:27 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / A year after the teams tested the system, Halo cockpit protection will be enforced from 2018 onward for all Formula 1 cars on the grid

 
Mazda Team Joest Put Together With Former Audi WEC LMP1 Talent
Mazda Team Joest Put Together With Former Audi WEC LMP1 Talent

19 Jul 2017, 16:54 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Not happy with its current IMSA team, Mazda decided to shake up things with an all-new outfit. Thus, Mazda Team Joest has been created

 
Travis Pastrana Sets Mount Washington Hillclimb Record In Rally-prepped Subaru
Travis Pastrana Sets Mount Washington Hillclimb Record In Rally-prepped Subaru

17 Jul 2017, 19:19 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / 5 minutes and 44.72 seconds. That's all it took Travis Pastrana and his 600-hp WRX STI to conquer the summit of Mt. Washington

 
Old Lady Takes Up The Challenge To Drive A Renault Formula 1 Car
Old Lady Takes Up The Challenge To Drive A Renault Formula 1 Car

15 Jul 2017, 09:08 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The name Rosemary Smith may not ring a bell to many of us, but the 79-year-old former rally driver can sure handle an 800-bhp Formula 1 car

 
Lightning McQueen to Come to Life Thanks to LMP3 Series Racing Team
Lightning McQueen to Come to Life Thanks to LMP3 Series Racing Team

29 Jun 2017, 13:57 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Lightning McQueen is stepping out of the Cars universe to take part in the Chinese FRD LMP Series alongside his latest rival, Jackson Storm

 
Porsche Might Continue Its Duel with Audi in Formula E Starting Season Five
Porsche Might Continue Its Duel with Audi in Formula E Starting Season Five

21 Jun 2017, 16:19 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Fresh off winning its third consecutive 24-hours Le Mans title, Porsche is doing the logical thing and considers entering the Formula E series

 
Porsche Wins 2017 Le Mans 24 Hours In 23 Hours
Porsche Wins 2017 Le Mans 24 Hours In 23 Hours

19 Jun 2017, 09:31 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / This year's edition of the world's hardest endurance race was won about by a hair's width by Porsche, and now we know why

 
Holden Reveals NG Commodore-based V8 Supercar Concept
Holden Reveals NG Commodore-based V8 Supercar Concept

12 Jun 2017, 11:44 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Before Holden makes the step to Gen2 regulations in Australian Supercars, the 2018 Commodore racecar will try and go for the win with V8 power

 
Robert Kubica Gets Back In An F1 Car, Drives 115 Laps Like A Boss
Robert Kubica Gets Back In An F1 Car, Drives 115 Laps Like A Boss

8 Jun 2017, 09:29 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / After six years of other racing activities, Robert Kubica has gotten back in an F1 car. He missed it so much that he drove 115 laps of the Valencia track

 
Watch In Awe How A Porsche Flat-12 Engine Is Being Rebuilt
Watch In Awe How A Porsche Flat-12 Engine Is Being Rebuilt

31 May 2017, 18:05 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Few things in life are as rewarding as pulling an engine apart, servicing all the bits, then putting everything back together. Especially a Porsche flat-12

 
Chinese Artist Designs First “Digital” BMW Art Car
Chinese Artist Designs First “Digital” BMW Art Car

31 May 2017, 16:46 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Sporting a carbon fiber suit and nothing more in real life, the BMW M6 GT3 Art Car designed by Cao Fei comes to life in virtual reality

 
BMW Launches the M4 GT4, Its Latest Customer Racing Car
BMW Launches the M4 GT4, Its Latest Customer Racing Car

26 May 2017, 11:27 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / BMW Motorsport's line-up has a new product, and it is called the M4 GT4. It is the GT4-spec version of the M4, and it made is for racing

 
Bentley Continental 24 Unveiled, It Is a Limited Edition of the Supersports
Bentley Continental 24 Unveiled, It Is a Limited Edition of the Supersports

23 May 2017, 14:39 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Bentley is preparing to race in the 24 Hour endurance race on the Nurburgring, and it has also announced a special edition of the Continental to celebrate it

 
Formula One Shot with a 1913 Camera Looks Otherworldly
Formula One Shot with a 1913 Camera Looks Otherworldly

17 May 2017, 15:13 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / If you ever see someone holding a black accordion to his eyes at a Formula One race know it's the brilliant photographer Joshua Paul

 
Silverstone F1 Circuit Signs Contract With Drone Catchers Over Fear of ISIS
Silverstone F1 Circuit Signs Contract With Drone Catchers Over Fear of ISIS

17 May 2017, 11:49 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / This summer, the most expensive branch of motorsport in the world will come to Silverstone. The organizers fear a terrorist threat, so they hired drone catchers

 
Michael Fassbender Takes Up The Challenge To Race For Ferrari
Michael Fassbender Takes Up The Challenge To Race For Ferrari

16 May 2017, 15:59 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Other than his career as a famous Hollywood actor, Michael Fassbender also made the decision to race a 488 Challenge as a professional

 
101st Indianapolis 500 Will Be Paced By 2017 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport
101st Indianapolis 500 Will Be Paced By 2017 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport

5 May 2017, 16:38 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The 101st Indianapolis 500 marks the 14th time the Chevrolet Corvette served as the official pace car of the legendary race

 
World's Smallest Race Cars Compete In a Microscope For The First Time
World's Smallest Race Cars Compete In a Microscope For The First Time

3 May 2017, 15:37 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Scientists get to have all the fun on some occasions. One of them was the first ever race held in a microscope, and it had the smallest cars ever made

 
BMW Introduces WhatsApp Chatbot for DTM Activity and Results, It's Easy to Use
BMW Introduces WhatsApp Chatbot for DTM Activity and Results, It's Easy to Use

3 May 2017, 11:22 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / DTM, the famous touring car championship, allows us to see the German trio of premium brands battle it out on the track. BMW has a chatbot to keep us informed