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"Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story" documentary chronicles the winning African American driver who broke the color barrier of many professional racing series.
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New Amazon film documents BMW's Formula E tech development
"Racing into the future: Formula E as a TechLab for the BMW Group" is a documentary available on Amazon that traces the tech transfer from racing to street cars.
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Meet the man responsible for the cars in "The Fast and the Furious"
The technical adviser to the iconic film walks us through the car selection for the characters and development.
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24 Hours of Le Mans to host 10-minute preview of "Ford v. Ferrari"
The film "Ford v. Ferrari," which chronicles Ford's unlikely win at the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans, won't come out until November, but attendees at this year's race will get a 10-minute preview.
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"The Art Of Racing In The Rain" trailer tugs at gearheads' heartstrings
Motorsport fans and gearheads should bring the tissues to the theater on Aug. 9 as "The Art of Racing in the Rain" debuts across the U.S. The film, based on the 2008 novel of the same name by Garth Stein, follows the story of Denny Swift, a race car driver, as told through the eyes and mind of...
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Michael Schumacher documentary debuts in December
A new documentary, called "Schumacher," is set to debut this December, and show behind-the-scenes footage of the F1 champion during his career and after his tragic accident.
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Ford shocked the world in 1966 by beating Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans with a 1-2-3 finish in the GT40. Now that tale is set to come to theaters starting Nov. 15.
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New John DeLorean film aims to detail the rise and fall of an automotive visionary
Alec Baldwin will star in the dramatized documentary about John DeLorean, the famous automotive engineer who built a 1980s icon but was rocked by a drug scandal.
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Hurley Haywood documentary details the racing legend's success, private life
Motorsport fans will get a closer look at the success and private life of American racing driver Hurley Haywood in a new documentary later this month. The idea for the documentary, simply titled "Hurley," began in 2014 when Haywood's autobiography was in the works. Directed by Derek Dodge, with...
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"Formula 1: Drive to Survive" premiers on Netflix March 8
Formula One fans will be treated to a new docuseries this March called "Formula 1: Drive to Survive." The series is a Netflix-exclusive and premieres about a week before the kick off of the 2019 season. In F1's announcement on Wednesday, the league said to expect 10 episodes that dive not only into...
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"I Am Paul Walker" documentary released on fifth anniversary of actor's death
Five years after the passing of "Fast and Furious" star Paul Walker, Virgil Films announced the release of a longer version of its "I Am Paul Walker" documentary on Friday to honor his life and achievements. The documentary first aired on the Paramount Network this past August, but the documentary...
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Audi RSQ e-tron concept serves as star car for "Spies In Disguise"
Audi's latest concept won't be found under bright lights on an auto show floor. Instead, it's headed to the silver screen in animated form. The German brand revealed the RSQ e-tron electric supercar concept on Thursday and said that it will serve as the star car in the upcoming animated film "Spies...
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Think for a moment about how many children were turned on to automotive culture by Pixar’s movie "Cars", and then by that film’s successors. Might graphic novels and animated films be the way we educate our grandchildren and future generations to the lifestyle we so enjoy as car enthusiasts? Consider that in 2016, Swiss artist Sando Garbo and his team created a 2-pound graphic novel version of Steve McQueen’s movie "Le Mans". And now we learn that French filmmaker Quentin Baillieux has produced a 15-minute animated film "Le Mans 1955" that explores the race during which cars...
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Screen the "McLaren" documentary on-demand starting August 25
Everyone knows the McLaren name as it pertains to the legendary Formula One constructor and now supercar maker, but the story of founder Bruce McLaren's humble beginnings may not be as well known. After screening in small pockets across the country, the "McLaren" documentary will be available to...
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Michelle Rodriguez threatens to leave "Fast and Furious" franchise over sexism
Michelle Rodriguez is largely known for her badass, right-hand woman character to Vin Diesel's Dominic Toretto in the "Fast and Furious" franchise. Rodriguez's Letty has been a part of nearly every iteration of the franchise, but not all is well inside the Fast family. Rodriguez took to Instagram...
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Light Up The Streets: TRON Light Cycles Now For Sale
One of Winter's most anticipated films was TRON Legacy, the follow-up to 1980s science-fiction film TRON. In the original, a hacker played by Jeff Bridges gets absorbed into a perilous virtual world and in Legacy, his son falls to the same fate. For tech fans the plot is really just a sideline to...
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Video: Aston Martin Rapide ‘True Power’ Mini-Film Part 2
We now have the second installment of the new Aston Martin Rapide ‘True Power Should Be Shared’ mini-film series, with even more driving footage and strange plotlines to absorb. Of course, like so many car promos, the story is always going to be second to actual footage of the car, and...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran