Racing

German racing driver Timo Glock has made a surprise move, announcing his resignation, by mutual consent, from the Marussia F1 Team. Glock didn’t give a reason for his departure but said he has an exciting announcement to make very soon. It’s possible Glock has a seat at another team...

Toyota, for all of its snoozerific mainstream cars, has long had a firm grasp on grassroots motorsports, as well as the professional series. The Rally America National Championship bridges the two, and Toyota is hitting it hard this year with another top-level effort from Subaru Rally Team USA and...

Despite no longer being in production anymore, the Lexus LFA will be back for this year’s Nürburgring 24 Hours, the 41st running of the classic endurance race. The car will be fielded by Toyota motorsport partner Gazoo Racing, which will be competing in the event for its seventh time in...

Despite the world's economic troubles--or perhaps, because of them, according to some economic theories--Bentley and its very wealthy clients are doing better than ever. A new Continental GT Speed Convertible was just launched in Detroit, and the brand's first SUV is nearing final approval. There's...

Love him or hate him, the king of flat-billed drift kiddies and the spearhead for much of America's rally hopes in Europe is a force in modern American alternative motorsports. Today, Ken Block unveiled the new 2013 livery for his Hybrid Function Hoon Vehicle and Gymkhana race cars. It's as...

Just as the 2013 World Rally Championship kicks off, with newcomer Volkswagen already achieving some success, Hyundai has made some announcements about its campaign plans for 2014. It’s only been a few months since the Korean automaker confirmed its return to international motorsport, but now...

Volkswagen’s Polo R WRC rally car finally made its motorsport debut this past weekend, having taken part in the Rally Monte Carlo in Europe and thus marked the culmination of more than 15,000 miles of testing, the development from scratch of more than 1,700 parts, and close to 18 months of...

By the late 1970s, Porsche’s 935 was arguably the most dominant car in sports car racing. Competitors feared it, since getting by one on the track bordered on the impossible. Drivers respected it, since it was utterly unforgiving when driven at the limit. While the 935’s turbocharged...

This year marks significant anniversaries for a number of automotive brands and vehicles. Luxury sports car builder Aston Martin turns 100, while Ford celebrates the 150th birthday of its founder, Henry Ford. Lamborghini turns 50 this year, while the Corvette celebrates its 60th birthday by...

Following their win at last year’s race, the duo made up of Frenchmen Stéphane Peterhansel and Jean-Paul Cottret have won the Dakar Rally once more, and in dominant style. They piloted their Monster Energy X-raid Team-sponsored MINI ALL4 Racing to victory in the arduous race in a time...

In just a matter of weeks we'll be bringing you all the details on the new Formula One race cars of 2013, but also changing this season are the teams for a number of high-ranking drivers. Probably the most significant shakeup is taking place at the teams McLaren and Mercedes-AMG. Lewis Hamilton...

In its debut season, the McLaren 12C GT3 competed in 98 separate race events, taking home 19 victories and an additional 19 podium finishes. While most companies would be content with a handful of podiums in the first season of a new race car, that’s simply not the McLaren way. In 2012...

Audi’s R8 Grand-Am debuted at the 2012 Rolex 24 at Daytona, and its inaugural race was less than stellar. The APR Motorsports car finished 31st in class (44th overall, some 280 laps down), followed by the Oryx Racing R8, which finished 32nd in class (45th overall, 295 laps down). Any new race...

For the second year in a row, a team fielding the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 race car has taken overall victory at the grueling Dubai 24 Hours endurance race. Additionally, the winner this year was also the overall winner at last year’s event. That winner was the team Abu Dhabi by Black...

In August of last year, Rhys Millen set a new record for a run up the 12.42 mile Pikes Peak Hill Climb course, behind the wheel of his race-prepped Hyundai Genesis Coupe. When he crossed the finish line at the top of the mountain, just 9:46.164 had elapsed. Just over one month later, Millen’s...

Porsche has always believed in the value of racing cars to build better street cars, and nowhere is this more obvious than with the iconic Porsche 911. In the early 1970s, Porsche 911 Carrera RSR models were the cars to beat in GT racing, scoring victories in Daytona, at the Nürburgring and in...

You may not be able to buy a new Lotus Exige to drive on your favorite roads, but if you enjoy the odd track day or are a serious motorsport competitor then the latest Exige is certainly worth a look. Yes, it is possible to own the latest version of the Exige, the Exige S, in the U.S., but only in...

For any of us who have ever nursed the fantasy of being paid to drive race cars--or even just having the cash and skill to pay our own way onto a track against the best in the world--the Nissan GT Academy is a sort of real-world fairy tale. For a handful of this year's winners from around the...

Have you ever wondered what pro drift drivers do to relax? When not pitching high-horsepower, rear-drive cars sideways for fun and profit, how do these guys burn off steam? If Ryan Tuerck is any indication, that downtime involves catching some local bands, knocking back a few Pabst Blue Ribbons as...

In four weeks, competitors in the 2013 American Le Mans Series (ALMS) will take to the track in Sebring for this season’s initial winter test. The event also marks the beginning of the end for the ALMS, which combines with the NASCAR-owned Grand Am series for the 2014 season. Though...