Racing

Under the heading of “things you can do with your car,” there are probably world records for just about any feat you can think of. There’s a world record for driving a loop-the-loop, a record for parallel parking and even one for how many passengers you can stuff into a MINI. As...

Last summer Nissan unveiled a new racing version of its GT-R supercar designed to meet FIA-GT3 regulations. That race car has since gone on to compete in the Dubai 24 Hours endurance race and later in the year will see the Nissan GT-R nameplate enter the GT300 class in Japan’s Super GT series...

Until March 25, 2012, the record speed achieved at the Texas Mile was 250.1 miles per hour. Hitting a number like that takes more than a fast car and steady nerves; environmental conditions have to be right, too. If there’s a head wind or a cross wind, chances are it will slow the car or make...

For anyone unfamiliar with RallyCross, it’s essentially a form of sprint style rally racing held on a closed track usually covered in gravel or dirt and featuring Motocross-style jumps. The cars that compete in RallyCross are typically based on regular production models, though they’re...

The first of the Hermann Tilke-built Formula 1 tracks is hosting its 14th Malaysian Grand Prix this year, and it’s endeared itself to the teams and drivers over the years. However, it is a very tough track, due mostly to the hot and humid conditions, which means drivers and teams will be...

The new MINI John Cooper Works Countryman is a versatile vehicle, but we doubt it's capable of the stunt in this video.

Conjure up an image of Pamela Anderson, and chances are good she’s wearing spandex, not Nomex. While Anderson already had an impressive resume as an actress and model, she can now add “racing team founder, principal and owner” to her curriculum vitae. Anderson has either started...

Teams competing in the 2012 Formula 1 season have just wrapped their first practice session at Sepang International Circuit, home of the annual Malaysian Grand Prix, and fastest during the Friday afternoon session was McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton with a lap time of 1:38.172. His teammate Jenson...

In 1984, Ayrton Senna was just another unknown F1 rookie, scrambling to find a seat in a field already crowded with veteran drivers. After testing with Williams, McLaren, Brabham and Toleman, Senna ultimately signed with the unproven Toleman team, simply because they had a vacant seat for the 1984...

Last December we brought you the unlikely news that the Toyota Prius had been approved for competition in Japan’s Super GT series. The Prius was named as a replacement for the Toyota Corolla Axio, and was set to run in the GT300 class, which restricts output to 300 horsepower. If you get the...

Norwegian rally driver Mads Østberg has set a new (unofficial) world record for jumping a car on snow.

Ferrari's newest track-only terror gets a run at Japan's Suzuka circuit in the rain.

Tomorrow is the Australian Grand Prix, the first event on the 2012 Formula 1 calendar, and once again it is being held at Albert Park Raceway in Melbourne. The city’s geographical location between the sea and hills to the hinterland can cause several changes of weather throughout the day. We...

Not only is McLaren’s new MP4-27 racer one of the best looking in the 2012 Formula 1 field, but after today’s qualifying session at the Australian Grand Prix it also appears to be the fastest. Both McLaren drivers will be starting at the front of the grid in tomorrow’s race after...

In Australia for this weekend's season-opening Grand Prix, McLaren-Mercedes star Lewis Hamilton took to the go-kart track in a promotion for Vodafone.

The SLS AMG and C63 AMG Estate are back as the official safety and medical cars of the new Formula 1 season but this year they have a slightly more significant role. They are also representative of the newly christened Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula 1 team, which was formally known as the Mercedes...

Formula 1 is back for another year and once again the inaugural race is the Australian Grand Prix, which takes place at the Albert Park Raceway in the city of Melbourne. Reigning world champion Sebastian Vettel will be aiming to retain his crown and score a rare hat trick this season, and helping...

The 2012 Ford Focus ST will have a starring role in The Sweeney, and it will also get to play at this year's Goodwood Festival of Speed.

Finnish driver Heikki Kovalainen has picked up sponsorship from Rovio Entertainment, the company behind the Angry Birds game sensation.

Mercedes-Benz will showcase its illustrious motorsport heritage as well as its latest model range at the 2012 Goodwood Festival of Speed taking place in the UK in late June. Not only that, but the automaker also promises a couple of surprises for the 150,000 visitors expected at this year’s...