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Volvo V60 Polestar Is the 2016 WTCC Safety Car
Volvo V60 Polestar Is the 2016 WTCC Safety Car

29 Mar 2016, 12:22 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Fans of the WTCC, rejoice! Volvo is back in business on the grid with the S60 Polestar TC1 and ahead of it with the V60 Polestar safety car

 
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Wants to Donate His Brain to Science After His Death
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Wants to Donate His Brain to Science After His Death

29 Mar 2016, 08:46 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / NASCAR star Dale Earnhardt Jr. has announced on Twitter that he intends to donate his brain after his death to aid science. He also wants to donate other organs

 
You Can Bid on the Peugeot 205 T16 Group B Rally Car Driven by Ari Vatanen
You Can Bid on the Peugeot 205 T16 Group B Rally Car Driven by Ari Vatanen

28 Mar 2016, 09:39 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / RM Sotheby's will offer Ari Vatanen's Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 Group B rally car at auction this May. Chances are it will fetch more than a million euros

 
Gary Brabham, Son of Sir Jack Brabham, Convicted of Child Rape
Gary Brabham, Son of Sir Jack Brabham, Convicted of Child Rape

24 Mar 2016, 19:02 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / Not the best kind of news related to the family of the Australian Formula 1 legend, especially since Gary used to be a racing driver himself

 
2017 Acura NSX GT3 Racecar Ditches Hybrid and AWD Systems
2017 Acura NSX GT3 Racecar Ditches Hybrid and AWD Systems

23 Mar 2016, 16:49 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / During its metamorphosis from production car for the road to GT3 class racecar, the 2017 Acura NSX has lost its hybrid powertrain and the 9-speed transmission

 
2016 Porsche 919 Hybrid LMP1 Race Car Packs 900+ Horsepower
2016 Porsche 919 Hybrid LMP1 Race Car Packs 900+ Horsepower

23 Mar 2016, 13:05 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The German manufacturer with the most wins at Le Mans is gearing up to win its eighteenth constructors' title since 1970

 
F1 Safety - How Technology Allows Drivers to Walk Away from High-Speed Crashes
F1 Safety - How Technology Allows Drivers to Walk Away from High-Speed Crashes

22 Mar 2016, 17:05 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Last weekend, Fernando Alonso escaped without a scratch from a massive crash at the Australian GP. We have a look at recent safety innovations in Formula 1

 
Electric Motorsport Is Getting a New Championship Next Year and It's Got Teslas
Electric Motorsport Is Getting a New Championship Next Year and It's Got Teslas

10 Mar 2016, 15:25 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / A new series - not yet endorsed by FIA - has all the chances of becoming a proving ground for all future electric vehicles

 
Formula One Risks Turning into a (Bigger) Farce, New Safety System Tested
Formula One Risks Turning into a (Bigger) Farce, New Safety System Tested

3 Mar 2016, 19:20 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Coming up with a safety system for vehicles that routinely go over 180 mph is a tough nut to crack, but that's not holding the F1 engineers back

 
Formula One Hopes to Become More Exciting by Changing Exhaust Regulations
Formula One Hopes to Become More Exciting by Changing Exhaust Regulations

28 Feb 2016, 13:54 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The FIA is taking the most minute steps towards solving the current crisis its crown jewel, the Formula One, is in. Did we say they were small?

 
Twin-Turbo Ferrari 430 Racecar Is the Gentleman Racer of a Swiss Billionaire
Twin-Turbo Ferrari 430 Racecar Is the Gentleman Racer of a Swiss Billionaire

19 Feb 2016, 16:25 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Now that Ferrari has released two incarnations of the 488 racecar, we want to show you a just-as-turbocharged F430 motorsport machine

 
2016 Formula 1 Cars Will Be Around 12 Percent Louder
2016 Formula 1 Cars Will Be Around 12 Percent Louder

19 Feb 2016, 13:22 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / One of the most annoying things about modern Formula 1 is the lack of exhaust sounds. Apparently, the 2016 season will be much improved from this perspective

 
Watch a Basic Walkthrough of the Formula-E Single-Seater Race Car
Watch a Basic Walkthrough of the Formula-E Single-Seater Race Car

15 Feb 2016, 23:04 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Motorsport, the last bastion of internal combustion engined cars, is being threatened by a very cleverly devised competition involving electric singe-seaters

 
California Race Director Stops Runaway Racecar with Bare Hands, Saves Girl
California Race Director Stops Runaway Racecar with Bare Hands, Saves Girl

15 Feb 2016, 13:46 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Tackling a midget racer is just as risky and difficult as it sounds, especially when you only rely on your body weight and bare hands to do it

 
Sergio Marchionne Talks About Alfa Romeo Returning to Formula 1, No Actual Plans
Sergio Marchionne Talks About Alfa Romeo Returning to Formula 1, No Actual Plans

13 Feb 2016, 10:53 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Sergio Marchionne, the CEO of FCA, has talked about a potential return of the Alfa Romeo brand to Formula 1. We think it's unlikely in the near future

 
Kimi Raikkonen’s Formula Renault 2000 Racing Car Heads to Auction
Kimi Raikkonen’s Formula Renault 2000 Racing Car Heads to Auction

12 Feb 2016, 12:06 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The racing driver that won Ferrari the Constructors' Championship in 2007 got into Formula 1 thanks to this red-and-white Formula Renault racing car

 
1965 Bizzarrini A3C Is 100 Percent Restored and Ready to Race
1965 Bizzarrini A3C Is 100 Percent Restored and Ready to Race

9 Feb 2016, 10:05 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Bizzarrini as we know it wouldn't have existed if it weren't for this 5.3-liter small-block V8-powered race car - the A3C

 
Toyota TS050 HYBRID LMP1 Prototype Enters the 2016 World Endurance Championship
Toyota TS050 HYBRID LMP1 Prototype Enters the 2016 World Endurance Championship

8 Feb 2016, 13:42 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Toyota has high hopes for the 2016 World Endurance Championship and all of the Japanese company's hopes hang on the shoulders of the TS050 HYBRID LMP1 prototype

 
Jackie Chan Has Bought a Racing Team and His Crew Will Race at Le Mans 24H
Jackie Chan Has Bought a Racing Team and His Crew Will Race at Le Mans 24H

6 Feb 2016, 14:23 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Famous actor Jackie Chan has bought the current champion of the Asian Le Mans Series. He's entered them in the LMP2 class of this year's Le Mans 24H race

 
Four Ford GT Race Cars Will Compete at Le Mans
Four Ford GT Race Cars Will Compete at Le Mans

6 Feb 2016, 12:38 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / After the racing version of the Ford GT failed to take a class win at Daytona, the Blue Oval is looking forward to better results at the 24 Hours of Le Mans