Race Cars

Throwback liveries for Ford Chip Ganassi Racing GTs

Ford GT to wear historic liveries for Rolex 24 at Daytona

Fans will be treated to historic liveries on a pair of Ford GTs set to do battle in the Rolex 24 at Daytona later this month. Ford Performance and Ford Chip Ganassi Racing unveiled two throwback liveries for the numbers 66 and 67 GT race cars on Thursday. It's the first time the GT will sport... read more

January 10, 2019 by Sean Szymkowski

Deep dive: Ken Block's 1,400-hp 1965 Ford Mustang Hoonicorn

Gone whaling: Only street-legal Porsche 935 ever built now for sale

2018 Volkswagen ID R Pikes Peak race car

VW ID R could tackle Nürburgring for electric-car record assault

Race car concept has illegal turbine powertrain, aims to replace F1 race cars

Turbine-powered race cars were banned long ago by the racing community's sanctioning bodies, but that won't stop Keith Hylton and his dream to bring the Turbine T1 to life... read more August 6, 2018 by Sean Szymkowski

Spice-X SX1 affordable electric race car

Italian company wants to make a cheap electric race car for everyone

Racing is a an expensive hobby, but a company by the name of Spice-X aims to make it affordable with a cheap race car, and it's a green proposition to boot. Spice-X is a... read more August 6, 2018 by Sean Szymkowski

The story behind the Porsche 911 GT1 Evo

How the Porsche 911 GT1 Evo supercar came to be

Homologation. It's the racing rule that results in some of the world's greatest road cars. To race, many cars have to be homologated, which means they have to have a number... read more July 3, 2018 by Jeff Glucker

Racing for pinks: Ferrari 488 Pista Piloti Ferrari only offered to customer racers

At the 24 Hours of LeMans, Ferrari has pulled back the sheet on a new version of the 488 from its Tailor Made program, and this one is for the racers. Based on the hardcore... read more June 15, 2018 by Jeff Glucker

Aston Martin Vantage GT3 customer race car

Aston Martin Vantage GT3 and GT4 customer race cars revealed

Aston Martin has sprung a surprise on those attending the 2018 24 Hours of Le Mans this weekend. On Thursday, the British performance and luxury brand revealed the 2019... read more June 14, 2018 by Sean Szymkowski

Paul Newman race car collection to be shown at San Marino Classic

Adam Carolla's Paul Newman collection going on display

For the first time ever, Adam Carolla is going to display his collection of Paul Newman race cars. The San Marino Motor Classic will provide the setting, and Carolla will... read more April 27, 2018 by Jeff Glucker

Joel Feder and David Higgins in Subaru WRX race car

Riding in a rally race car is insane, dangerous, and not for the faint of heart

A hand touches my shoulder from behind as I hear, “Are you ready?” I turn to see legendary rally driver John Buffum standing with two race helmets, sizes large... read more April 5, 2018 by Joel Feder

Adam Carolla's 1972 BMW 3.0 CSL racer for sale

Buy Adam Carolla's BMW 3.0 CSL race car

Comedian and well-known car collector Adam Carolla is parting ways with one of his personal vehicles, and it seeks a new home. His 1972 BMW 3.0 CSL is now listed for sale... read more January 29, 2018 by Sean Szymkowski

1958 Centurion C1 Corvette-based C2 race car

Mock C2 Stingray racer built from C1 Corvette heading to auction

Barrett-Jackson auctions see many Chevrolet Corvettes pass the block, but this one is a little different. While this car, called the Centurion, looks like a modified... read more December 18, 2017 by Sean Szymkowski

Race Car brakes versus street car brakes

What are the differences between race car and street car braking systems?

You might know that there's a physical difference between race car brakes and street car brakes. The size of the rotors, the materials used in the pads, and the brake lines... read more November 30, 2017 by Jeff Glucker

McLaren to launch one-make racing series in 2018, new 720S GT3 race car in 2019

McLaren wants to take the owners of its cars racing and on Tuesday announced plans for a new GT one-make race series coming in 2018. Alongside the race series announcement... read more November 21, 2017 by Sean Szymkowski

Aston Martin Vantage GTE race car revealed on heels of 2019 Vantage road car

Just hours after revealing the 2019 Vantage production car, Aston Martin took the wraps off the racing version, the Vantage GTE. The race car replaces the most successful... read more November 21, 2017 by Kirk Bell

Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo Evo is quicker, more aerodynamic, and ready for the track

The Lamborghini Super Trofeo one-make race series has a new race car ready for duty: the Huracán Super Trofeo Evo. Lamborghini just showed off the series' latest racer... read more September 20, 2017 by Sean Szymkowski

The Porsche 908/4 concept long tail race car

Independent designers reimagine the Porsche 908 for today

Porsche is a brand that translates into any language across all corners of the globe. Many people have grown up worshipping the German automaker for all that it's done in the... read more September 13, 2017 by Jeff Glucker

Infiniti reveals 'what if' Prototype 9 1940s grand prix racer ahead of Pebble Beach

Remember when Infiniti, that company that began operations in 1989, campaigned a 1940s open-wheel grand prix racer? Neither do we. And did you know that it was electric?... read more August 12, 2017 by Kirk Bell