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Stadium Super Trucks to Join X-Games Austin
Stadium Super Trucks to Join X-Games Austin

12 Dec 2013, 10:55 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The Stadium Super Trucks series has been added to the upcoming X Games Austin event, which is scheduled to take place in Texas on June 8, 2014 at Circuit of the Americas, Robby Gordon’s SST an...

 
Lotus Is Having the Giggles with 18 New Formula One Rules for 2014
Lotus Is Having the Giggles with 18 New Formula One Rules for 2014

12 Dec 2013, 10:40 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Formula One has become increasingly boring lately, especially with Red Bull and Sebastian Vettel dominating the rankings the past four years. FIA’s recent regulations were decisive in this asp...

 
Former Chevrolet Vice President Brent Dewar Appointed As NASCAR COO
Former Chevrolet Vice President Brent Dewar Appointed As NASCAR COO

12 Dec 2013, 10:20 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / NASCAR has appointed former Chevrolet executive Brent Dewar as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO), the association announced earlier this week. Brought in to strengthen NASCAR’s executiv...

 
2014 Corvette C7.R Headed for Detroit Debut
2014 Corvette C7.R Headed for Detroit Debut

12 Dec 2013, 09:23 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / It’s been about a week since Chevrolet confirmed that the 2015 Corvette Z06 will be introduced at the Detroit Auto Show next month, and Chevrolet Racing has now revealed that the Corvette C7.R...

 
Porsche Confirms LMP1 Race Car Will Have Inline-Four Hybrid
Porsche Confirms LMP1 Race Car Will Have Inline-Four Hybrid

11 Dec 2013, 13:14 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Porsche has revealed that its brand new LMP1 race car will be powered by a hybrid system that consists of a four-cylinder gasoline engine with direct injection and two energy recuperation systems, c...

 
F1 to Award Double Points for Season Finale, Introduce Cost Cap in 2015
F1 to Award Double Points for Season Finale, Introduce Cost Cap in 2015

11 Dec 2013, 12:30 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / FIA will award double drivers’ and constructors’ points at the final race of each season starting with 2014 “in order to maximize focus on the Championship until the end of the cam...

 
Audi Previews 2014 R18 e-tron quattro
Audi Previews 2014 R18 e-tron quattro

9 Dec 2013, 16:00 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Audi Motorsport has revealed the successor to last year’s World Endurance Championship-winning R18 e-tron quattro, ahead of the LMP1 car’s debut at the Sebring track in Florida. The G...

 
2014/2015 Formula E Calendar Revealed
2014/2015 Formula E Calendar Revealed

5 Dec 2013, 13:56 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Formula E Holdings has confirmed the full calendar for the inaugural 2014/2015 season of the all-electric racing series. The season will run from September 2014 to June 2015, Formula E announced tod...

 
2013 Race of Champions Cancelled
2013 Race of Champions Cancelled

4 Dec 2013, 16:15 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The 2013 Race of Champions has been cancelled by the Sports Authority of Thailand due to political unrest in Bangkok. The event was scheduled to take place on December 14-15. Held every year with...

 
Mercedes-Benz Motorsport History Detailed in New TV Series
Mercedes-Benz Motorsport History Detailed in New TV Series

4 Dec 2013, 14:32 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / Fans of the original Silver Arrows have a new reason to expect this year's Christmas holidays, as Mercedes-Benz will launch a new TV Series on DVD and Blu-ray disc that showcases a unique melan...

 
Honda Previews 2014 WTCC Civic Hatch
Honda Previews 2014 WTCC Civic Hatch

4 Dec 2013, 10:02 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / When the new Honda Civic was introduced back in 2012, we all agreed its design is mostly on the love or hate it side of the modern automotive industry. We tested the hatchback the same year and... w...

 
Your Awesome 2013 Small Tire Drag Racing Compilation Video Is Here
Your Awesome 2013 Small Tire Drag Racing Compilation Video Is Here

3 Dec 2013, 15:28 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The guys over at “The Racing Vids” have put an end to this year’s drag racing season with a 57-minute long compilation that should keep any drag strip enthusiasts busy for a while....

 
Essen Motor Show's Racing Cars Galore <span>· Live Photos</span>
Essen Motor Show's Racing Cars Galore · Live Photos

2 Dec 2013, 12:22 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / The Essen Motor show is pretty much the European Mecca when it comes to modified cars and world class tuners, plus all the shenanigans that come with this... let's call it alternative automotiv...

 
Essen 2013: Classic Maserati Race Cars <span>· Live Photos</span>
Essen 2013: Classic Maserati Race Cars · Live Photos

2 Dec 2013, 09:20 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Nowadays, Maserati is mostly about road-going sportscars such as the GranTurismo, or four-door sedans like the Quattroporte and the brand new Ghibli. All of them powerful and luxurious. However, som...

 
NASCAR Buys Rusty Wallace-designed Iowa Speedway
NASCAR Buys Rusty Wallace-designed Iowa Speedway

29 Nov 2013, 15:07 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / NASCAR has purchased the Iowa Speedway, the association announced earlier this week, along with a six-event calendar for the short track between May 17 and August 2. Designed by former NASCAR Win...

 
SEAT Launches Leon Eurocup One-Make Racing Series
SEAT Launches Leon Eurocup One-Make Racing Series

29 Nov 2013, 10:36 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / SEAT is starting to put the Leon Cup Racer, introduced earlier this year, to good use. The company has announced the 2014 Eurocap season, a six-event development. We are talking about a revival h...

 
Mahindra Joins Formula E
Mahindra Joins Formula E

29 Nov 2013, 09:25 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Indian automaker Mahindra will compete in the inaugural season of the brand new Formula E series through its Mahindra Racing motorsport division, the Mumbai-based car manufacturer revealed yesterday...

 
2014 Stadium Super Trucks Schedule Announced
2014 Stadium Super Trucks Schedule Announced

28 Nov 2013, 10:56 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Stadium Super Trucks has announced today the 2014 SST racing schedule, which begins on March 7 and features 10 events in Las Vegas, Toronto, San Diego, Los Angeles, Detroit, Indianapolis and Florida...

 
Dallara Unveils Next-Generation Indy Lights Chassis Design
Dallara Unveils Next-Generation Indy Lights Chassis Design

26 Nov 2013, 16:12 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Dallara Automobili has unveiled today the next-generation Indy Lights chassis design. A joint effort between Dallara’s Italian headquarters in Parma and Dallara LLC in Indiana, the IL-15 chass...

 
Daytona Testing for Prototype, Prototype Challenge Race Cars Suspended by IMSA
Daytona Testing for Prototype, Prototype Challenge Race Cars Suspended by IMSA

20 Nov 2013, 15:33 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) and Continental Tire announced today that on-track testing for USCC Prototype and Prototype Challenge race cars has been suspended following some &l...