Racing

There are quite a few items you need to possess in order to muscle a Porsche 911 Cup Car around a racetrack. Especially when the track in question is the Nürburgring, and it's filled with a gaggle of other Porsche racecars all vying for position. What you'll need are quick reflexes, great...

When you're prepping a car to make runway blasts at the Texas Mile, you're going to be curious about how much power the vehicle is making. One competitor is Kelly Bise, and his vehicle of choice is a F-Body Chevrolet Camaro. Not a stock Camaro, mind you. Per Autoblog, this particular car is powered...

The Goodwood Festival of Speed is approaching, and the motorsports-themed fun is already started. For those hoping to attend this year's event, there's an added attraction: a chance to win a ride-along in the Peugeot Onyx supercar concept. The copper and black Onyx concept is strikingly designed...

The Nürburgring is for sale, with open bidding opened earlier this month. Despite its legendary status and constant use by carmakers for lap time claims and vehicle development, the 'Ring has gone through insolvency on its way to the auction block. But one group thinks Germany doesn't have...

IndyCar's Simona de Silvestro, driver of the #78 KV Racing Technology Chevrolet, yesterday visited General Motors’ Detroit-Hamtramck plant to witness some of the first Cadillac ELR extended-range electric coupes roll off the line. The Swiss racing driver is currently in Detroit for the...

Formula One triple world champion Sebastian Vettel got his first taste of electric cars, hopping behind the wheel of Renault’s ZOE electric hatch during a promotional stunt organized by the French automaker recently. The drive event took place at Renault’s Z.E. Centre on Seguin Island...

UPDATE: Full teaser video added. Just in time for the partying that took place during the past weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix, French electronic music sensation Daft Punk was named as the latest partner of the Lotus F1 Team. Coincidentally, Daft Punk is in the process of promoting its new album...

Former Jaguar managing director Mike O’Driscoll, the man credited with overseeing the British automaker during its transition from Ford’s Premier Auto Group to new owner Tata, has been announced CEO of the Williams F1 Team. O’Driscoll’s newly created role will see the...

Green technology motorsport firm Drayson Racing, the brainchild of former British science minister Lord Paul Drayson, is out to break some records using an electric version of a race car originally developed for the American Le Mans Series. Using its B12 69/EV Le Mans prototype, Drayson Racing will...

The path to the summit is almost completely paved these days, but that doesn't make the race up Pikes Peak any less thrilling or terrifying. In fact, it raises the speeds and increases the potential for danger. That makes it all the more important to have a well-sorted car for the time trial to the...

In its quest to further differentiate itself from Nissan and position itself as a credible player in the global luxury automotive market, Infiniti recently appointed reigning Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel to help fine tune its cars. Serving as the brand’s official director of...

Nissan’s GT Academy is about to enter its sixth year, with 2013’s round of competition to be the biggest yet in the event’s history. But have you ever wondered who is actually the fastest of the current crop of GT Academy winners? Here’s your chance to find out. The top...

Tony Kanaan, driver of the #11 KV Racing Technology Chevrolet, won the 2013 Indianapolis 500 yesterday. The win was Kanaan's first at the event after 12 starts. Of course, it was no easy feat, especially with strong drivers Marco Andretti, Carlos Munoz and Ryan Hunter-Reay also eager for the title...

As they say in Monaco, qualifying is everything, and Mercedes AMG’s Nico Rosberg showed exactly why. Having qualified on pole for the 2013 Monaco Grand Prix this past weekend, Rosberg went on to win yesterday’s action-filled race without once losing his lead position, registering just...

Mercedes AMG’s Nico Rosberg has beaten all the odds, including some rain, to secure pole position for tomorrow’s Monaco Grand Prix, his third in a row in the 2013 Formula One season. The German driver posted a best time of 1:13.876, edging out his team-mate Lewis Hamilton’s best...

The current weather forecast for the 2013 Formula One Monaco Grand Prix is sunny skies, low wind speeds and mild temperatures. Peak temperatures are expected to be around 63 degrees F (17 degrees C), which should equate to high-70s (mid-20s) at track level. Some rain is predicted for...

There are many very good reasons to watch videos of cars on the race track. Perhaps you want to learn the line before a track day. Perhaps you want to see how a potential purchase handles. Or perhaps you simply want to experience the essence of automotive glory. If you're in that last camp today...

In the works for over three years, the first steps toward actual construction of the planned Corvette Museum Motorsports Park have begun. Crews began clearing the land on the future site of the Motorsports Park this week. While the official groundbreaking is still some time away, the move is the...

Lightness is a highly sought-after attribute in a race car. Even when adding complex, often heavy systems like hybrid drive and large, powerful engines, there's a focus on saving weight. That's usually done through carbon fiber these days. Audi appears to have perfected the art. The carbon fiber...

Though all of the historic open-road automobile races have now become exhibitions--if they haven't disappeared altogether--they do manage to recapture at least something of the look of the iconic originals. Jaguar's entry into this year's Mille Miglia is a perfect example of the experience...