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Liberty Media’s F1 Takeover Approved By the FIA
Liberty Media’s F1 Takeover Approved By the FIA

19 Jan 2017, 15:08 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / By the end of January, Liberty Media will take control of the Formula 1 Group. 100 percent of its assets, to be more specific

 
Electric GT Tesla Model S P100D Racecar Has 2s 0-60 MPH Time, Does Huge Burnout
Electric GT Tesla Model S P100D Racecar Has 2s 0-60 MPH Time, Does Huge Burnout

16 Jan 2017, 12:31 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / After we've seen plenty of Tesla Model S P100Ds playing the drag strip entertainer role, we are now treated with a proper P100D racecar

 
Peugeot Scores Historic Hat-Trick In 2017 Dakar With 3008 DKR
Peugeot Scores Historic Hat-Trick In 2017 Dakar With 3008 DKR

15 Jan 2017, 13:56 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Peugeot's factory team has managed to win the 2017 Dakar Rally, and it filled the podium with its crew, as it finished in the top-three overall positions

 
DiRT Rally Gets PlayStation VR Support This Year and Co-Drive Mode
DiRT Rally Gets PlayStation VR Support This Year and Co-Drive Mode

12 Jan 2017, 16:58 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Codemasters, the makers of the popular racing simulation Dirt Rally, have announced they will add support for VR on PS4 this year. Other features are included

 
Manor Racing Formula 1 Team Enters Bankruptcy Protection
Manor Racing Formula 1 Team Enters Bankruptcy Protection

10 Jan 2017, 16:01 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Manor Racing, the Formula 1 team that was build on what was Marussia Racing, entered bankruptcy protection. It only scored one point last season

 
The Aston Martin AMR1 Harks Back to An Era That’ll Never Come Back
The Aston Martin AMR1 Harks Back to An Era That’ll Never Come Back

24 Dec 2016, 08:08 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / In the world of endurance racing, we mostly remember the winning designs, not the backmarkers. Be that as it may, the AMR1 is definitely worth remembering

 
Berlin Will Use Formula E Safety Barriers To Protect Christmas Market Visitors
Berlin Will Use Formula E Safety Barriers To Protect Christmas Market Visitors

23 Dec 2016, 10:49 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Formula E has borrowed its concrete barriers to the city of Berlin, with the purpose of protecting citizens and tourists from other potential terrorist attacks

 
Sergio Marchione Appears To Be Considering Alfa Romeo Formula 1 Team
Sergio Marchione Appears To Be Considering Alfa Romeo Formula 1 Team

21 Dec 2016, 14:41 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Alfa Romeo could return to Formula 1, and it might be used as a launch ramp for junior drivers. Sergio Marchionne said it first, so it could happen

 
2017 Shelby FP350S Is a Mustang Fit for Trans Am, NASA, and SCCA Racing
2017 Shelby FP350S Is a Mustang Fit for Trans Am, NASA, and SCCA Racing

9 Dec 2016, 08:31 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / For manufacturers such as Ford, racing is big business with big money at play. Given the circumstances, Ford has developed yet another GT350-based racecar

 
Mercedes-AMG GT4 Racing Car Currently In Development
Mercedes-AMG GT4 Racing Car Currently In Development

6 Dec 2016, 11:00 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Alongside the R50 hypercar, the mad professors at Mercedes-AMG are also working on an all-new racing car based on the GT R

 
The 2017 Ferrari 488 Challenge Is a Race-Converted 488 GTB
The 2017 Ferrari 488 Challenge Is a Race-Converted 488 GTB

5 Dec 2016, 13:55 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / For the 2017 edition of the Ferrari Challenge series, the Prancing Horse of Maranello modified the 488 GTB to Challenge specification

 
BMW Considering Le Mans LMP1 Entry in the Future
BMW Considering Le Mans LMP1 Entry in the Future

4 Dec 2016, 09:18 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / BMW has already confirmed its return to the GTE Pro class of endurance racing, but some rumors claim that the brand is considering a future entry in LMP1

 
1963 Jaguar Lightweight E-Type Competition Estimated to Sell For $8,500,000
1963 Jaguar Lightweight E-Type Competition Estimated to Sell For $8,500,000

1 Dec 2016, 14:02 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Compared to the $1.5 million Continuation Series vehicle, an original Jaguar Lightweight E-Type from the 1960s goes for $8.5 million in this day and age

 
2017 Cadillac DPi-V.R IMSA Prototype Signals Brand’s Return to Endurance Racing
2017 Cadillac DPi-V.R IMSA Prototype Signals Brand’s Return to Endurance Racing

30 Nov 2016, 16:56 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / After a 14-year absence, Cadillac is proud to return to the pinnacle of prototype racing in North America with the DPi-V.R racecar

 
Mazda's New RT24-P Prototype Racecar Works Like a 600 HP Attention Magnet
Mazda's New RT24-P Prototype Racecar Works Like a 600 HP Attention Magnet

17 Nov 2016, 14:42 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Mazda is the first carmaker to show us a custom design for the new IMSA DPi series, with this set to kick off on January 26 at Daytona

 
2017 Porsche 911 RSR Is Freaking Mid-Engined, All Hail the Aerodynamics
2017 Porsche 911 RSR Is Freaking Mid-Engined, All Hail the Aerodynamics

17 Nov 2016, 10:08 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The threat of the new engine layout reaching the production car can't be ignored, but let's not jump to conclusions here, shall we?

 
Natalie, the Wheelchair Porsche Junkie Who Drives a GT3 RS PDK, Races a Cayman S
Natalie, the Wheelchair Porsche Junkie Who Drives a GT3 RS PDK, Races a Cayman S

11 Nov 2016, 22:57 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Meet Natalie McGloin, who doesn't let her wheelchair stop her from womanhandling a Porsche 911 GT3 RS PDK and a Cayman S racecar

 
Engine Mounts - What They Do And Why You Should Replace Them
Engine Mounts - What They Do And Why You Should Replace Them

4 Nov 2016, 18:39 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Engine mounts are often overlooked when a car is upgraded. Many vehicles get upgraded to the limit and keep their stock engine mounts, but there is another way

 
Williams F1 Team Signs 18-Year Old Lance Stroll
Williams F1 Team Signs 18-Year Old Lance Stroll

4 Nov 2016, 10:55 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / In Felipe Massa's place, Williams Martini Racing signed Lance Stroll, an 18-year-old newcomer with promise in his eyes and remarkable racing results

 
Red Bull Global Rallycross to Gain an Electric Class in 2018
Red Bull Global Rallycross to Gain an Electric Class in 2018

31 Oct 2016, 10:05 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The presence of electric cars in motorsport is expanding to the Red Bull Global Rallycross series, which means we'll get to see a whole new breed of EVs race