Racing

Lexus is out to prove the performance credentials of its latest CT 200h by entering the upmarket hybrid hatchback in the competitive VLN race series that runs on the notorious Nurburgring circuit. The CT 200h race car is being fielded by Toyota’s racing partner Gazoo Racing and actually made...

Fans of one-off supercar projects will love this. James Glickenhaus' P4/5 Competizione competed at the famed Nurburgring on April 2, and now there is video footage of the race on Youtube. For those who can't recall, the Competizione is a track-day bomber that is based on the one-off P4/5...

If you're a fan of F1, you've undoubtedly heard of Infiniti's involvement with Red Bull Racing, and seen the company's logo on the RB7's DRS wing element and on the chassis itself. But you may have wondered why it was happening at all. We've wondered the same thing, even allowing for the brand's...

NASCAR fans who want to have a small part in the upcoming inaugural Quaker State 400 that will take place at Kentucky Speedway on July 9. Ford is teaming with the Speedway to produce 43 limited-edition Mustang pace cars for the Sprint Cup race. These Special Edition 2012 Ford Mustang GT...

Aside from the fact that roughly 50 percent of the streets in metro Atlanta are named Peachtree, there's almost nothing about this video that isn't unique in the world of drift. Smoky burnouts, rev-limiters banging, all on downtown streets? Sign us up. Unfortunately, it's not something the rest of...

We first heard rumblings that the commercial rights to the highest echelon of motorsports, Formula 1, might be for sale last month, and within weeks of that original report we received official confirmation that a consortium led by the Exor investment group and Rupert Murdoch’s News...

Championship leader Sebastian Vettel extended his lead from 21 to 34 points following yesterday’s 2011 Formula 1 Turkish Grand Prix, leading the race from start to finish and securing his position as the current top driver. This represents the German youngster’s third victory from four...

As we saw on Friday very wet weather at this weekend’s 2011 Turkish Grand Prix caused havoc for drivers during practice, with even reigning champion and current points leader Sebastian Vettel suffering a crash. Fortunately for the drivers the skies managed to clear up for Saturday’s...

Though rain played a factor Friday, shutting out Nationwide Series qualifying and threatening to do the same for the Cup cars, weather should be a non-factor for the Southern 500 race this evening. Only a small chance of rain exists throughout the day, a steady 10 percent from morning until...

Although Nationwide Series qualifying was rained out yesterday, the Sprint Cup cars did get to put in their fast laps to determine the lineup for the Showtime Southern 500, and the top three runners came out a small notch ahead, all clearing 180 mph average speed. Kasey Kahne lead the way with a...

Formula 1 championship leader Sebastian Vettel suffered a setback today on day one of practice at the very wet 2011 Turkish Grand Prix, crashing at high speed into a barrier at Istanbul Park Circuit’s dreaded Turn Eight, a sharp left-hand corner with no less than three apexes. Fortunately the...

If you've never heard of SCCA ProSolo competition, you're not alone--but you're missing out. Like autocross, ProSolo is open to anyone with a valid driver's license, an SCCA membership, and a safe, functional car. Shot this past weekend at the ProSolo event in Blytheville, Arkansas, this video...

As the Nationwide series gets to racing the Royal Purple 200 today at Darlington Raceway in South Carolina, the Cup cars and drivers are gearing up for their Saturday run around the 1.25-mile oval in the Showtime Southern 500. The egg-shaped oval will be, as always, a challenge for drivers and...

This weekend the spectacular that is Formula 1 is in Istanbul for the 2011 Turkish Grand Prix, where wet weather is proving daunting for drivers and should ensure some exciting racing come Sunday. It seems like wet weather is the norm this year, with rain affecting nearly every race so far this...

Earlier today we brought you the first scant official details on Volkswagen's 2013 World Rally Championship entry, the Polo R WRC, and now we have the official preview video of the car's design and unveiling. Showing little more than some cryptic sketching and small cuts of in-car video, both...

It’s official. European investment group Exor, owned by Italy’s Agnelli family and headed by Agnelli scion John Elkann, the current chairman of Fiat, has confirmed that it and media giant News Corporation are investigating the possibility of a takeover bid for the commercial rights of...

We've long lamented the fact that Peugeot's exotic-looking, relatively high-performance EX1 Concept electric car won't be seeing production. The latest feat, a 9-minute, 1.338-second lap of the Nurburgring's Nordschleife just makes the pain worse. The time is nearly a minute quicker than the...

NASCAR ain't easy. Just ask Travis Pastrana. After largely dominating North American rally for the past several years, he's finding it hard to make it to the front of the pack in the roundy-round crowd. His latest race at Richmond in the Nationwide Series saw him finish 33rd after contact with the...

We’ve always been fans of the Gumball concept here at MotorAuthority--driving fast cars across countries while hanging out with celebrities and generally having a good time. In fact, we even got in on the action at the similar Fireball Run right here in the States last year, but the Gumball...

Germany's DTM race series is coming to the U.S. in 2013, but there's no reason to wait until it gets here to enjoy the show. Especially not when the 2012 C63 AMG is the field's official safety car, shown off here in its be-lighted guise--and now with video. The previous C63 AMG was also chosen for...