Racing
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Mercedes-Benz, or more correctly, AMG, has developed a new racing version of the SLS AMG gullwing sports car built along the lines of the FIA sanctioned GT3 series. The new race is now available to order by privateer teams but first deliveries won’t start until February of next year. Anyone interested in racing the SLS AMG GT3 will have to fork out $430,190 for the car and an additional $81,735 for taxes. The car is currently going through the homologation process for the GT3 series and as part of its testing phase will enter an actual FIA GT3 race in late September. The particular event is...
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Rahal Letterman Racing And BMW Looking To Score At Mid-Ohio ALMS RaceWith the BMW's success at Lime Rock Park, the team goes into Mid-Ohio on a high.
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Spy Shots: Ferrari 458 Challenge Takes To The TrackThe 2010 Ferrari 458 Italia, in stock form, already represents one of the largest leaps forward in technology, performance and emissions ever seen from the legendary sports car brand so just imagine what the hardcore 458 Challenge race car, with its full assortment of go fast goodies, will be able...
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Nissan GT-R Club Track Edition RevealedThe Nissan GT-R gets a new, focused track edition--in Japan, at least.
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Video: Mark Webber Previews Hungarian Grand Prix At BudapestIs Mark Webber Red Bull's "number two" driver? Are we going to see another battle between Webber and Sebastian Vettel at Hungary? Things are shaping up for it, with the Red Bull cars taking the two fastest spots during today's second practice. Qualifying will tell the true story of pace and place...
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N.Technology Porsche Panamera Race Car Wins In Debut OutingBig, heavy, luxurious, and hump-backed, the Porsche Panamera looks like just about anything but a race car. But that didn't stop N.Technology from teaming with Porsche Racing to build the Panamera into a carbon fiber track shark, and now the car has proved its mettle winning its first competition...
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Barely two weeks old, the freshly-unveiled Ferrari 458 Challenge car, based on the production 458 Italia, is already undergoing testing to help get it ready for full competition. The test site: Vallelunga. The drivers: Maurizio Mediani and Jaime Melo. If you're a fan of ALMS racing, you may recognize Melo's name. He's a regular in the series, behind the wheel of a Ferrari F430 GT2 car run by Team Risi Competizione, where he currently sits in third in the overall GT championship with co-driver Gianmaria Bruni. “I am sure that Prancing Horse competition owners will be very pleased with...
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Subaru Unveils 2011 Rally Cars Ahead Of X GamesThe X Games get underway this weekend, including America's first SuperRally.
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Ford Racing Mustang Challenge Set To Close After Just Three YearsCome this September 12, the Ford Racing Mustang Challenge will be no more as the series will be taking its final race at Miller Motorsports Park in Utah on that date. Formed through a partnership between Miller Motorsports Park and Ford Racing, the Mustang Challenge ran for three racing seasons and...
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Video: Red Bull Racing Previews F1 German GP With 3D SimThe Hockenheim GP is coming up, and Red Bull Racing gives us a good look at the track.
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ALMS Driver Patrick Long 'Charged Up' To Race The 911 GT3 R HybridThe Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid will be piloted at the Petit Le Mans by Patrick Long and Jorg Bergmeister.
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Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid To Run ALMS Petit Le MansThe green racing series gets a bit greener.
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The runs at Muncie Dragway weren't even under ideal conditions.
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Video: Corvette Racing's Le Mans Fan ExperienceThere's a lot more to Le Mans than just racing--though the racing is center stage.
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2011 Subaru WRX STI: Still Racy And Rugged, Post WRCFew, if any automakers strike quite the same balance of ruggedness and raciness as Subaru.
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Video: Corvette Recaps 50th 24 Hours Of Le MansThe lessons learned and trials faced have only served to stoke the fire at Corvette Racing.
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Ford Racing + Team O'Neil = Fiesta Driving SchoolThe Fiesta Driving School will supply 43 Fiesta Movement vehicles for rally instruction.
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Video: Viper ACR-X Does A Hot Lap Around VIR With Ralph GillesThe Dodge Brand president and CEO hits up the track where the Viper Cup ran its first two races.
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The car will run with the F430 Challenge in the Trofeo Pirelli one-make championship.
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IndyCar Reveals 2012 Chassis: Dallara WinsMeet the new boss, same as the old boss. That's right, folks--after the Batmobile-like DeltaWing IndyCar concept got us all excited, the IZOD IndyCar series has chosen to stick with the same manufacturer that's built the current chassis since 2003--Dallara. It's not really surprising, but perhaps a...
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Video: Rhys Millen And Hyundai Attack Pikes PeakThe video shows just how many different things must come together for a winning run.
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Dodge Viper Cup Wraps First WeekendThe first Dodge Viper Cup weekend saw two different winners in the first two races.
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Dodge Viper Cup Debuts At VIR This WeekendWarm up those DVRs, as what may be the fastest spec series in the world is about to take the green flag. The Dodge Viper Cup series will hit the track for its inaugural race at VIR this weekend. Each car in the series is a purpose-built Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR-X, 640 horsepower and 605 pound-feet of...
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New Volkswagen Race Touareg 3 SUV To Tackle Dakar Rally In 2011With the all-new 2011 Volkswagen Touareg recently making its debut, Volkswagen's motorsports division is now updating its off-roading Race Touareg in preparation for next year’s grueling Dakar Rally. With two Dakar Rally titles already under its belt, the Volkswagen Race Touareg is now moving...
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