Racing
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Don't think there's any relevance or relationship between modern road cars and modern race cars? The Porsche 911 GT3 Cup race car shares 80 percent of its parts with the road-going version, and many of the differences are about safety and even more extreme light weight, rather than raw performance. This video shows the behind-the-scenes look at the car, and the drivers that extract the maximum from them, in the Carrera Cup GB one-make series in the U.K., which uses exclusively Porsche 911 GT3 Cup cars. Though the video is a bit short on great track time, there's enough info and 'tainment to...
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Aston Martin Rapide Competing In Nurburgring 24 Hours Endurance RaceAston Martin took the legendary Nurburgring circuit in Germany on countless occasions during the development of its Rapide sedan and now the British marque will return to the ‘Green Hell’ this May in order to race the car. Aston Martin will once again be competing in the Nurburgring 24 Hours...
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Why The 2010 F1 Season Could Be The Most Exciting In 20 Years--Or Not
Close battles and lots of teams and drivers in the points bring something to F1 that's been missing--competition.
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Video: 10 Minutes Of Sonic Fury With The E30 BMW M3
The sounds of this video are enough to induce a state of autophilic euphoria.
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Scandal: Adam Carolla Won't Roll In A Corolla During The Toyota Grand Prix
Scandal rocked CelebsAndCars today -- and by "scandal", we mean a total non-scandal that we completely turned into a fake scandal while we were goofing off in the break room, hopped up on double lattes and day-old cinnamon scones. This is how we amuse ourselves on slow news days. So, what's the...
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Audi Unveils R15 TDI Race Car Livery
The new face of Audi's latest diesel racer demonstrates what Audi calls
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Jimmy Vasser is picked to win the pro side, while Patrick Dempsey and others will be on hand to race.
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Lewis Hamilton Busted For Burnouts In Melbourne
Just days ahead of the Australian Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton was caught hooning his E500 sedan.
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Video: Corvette Racing Reviews 12 Hours Of Sebring
The 12 Hours of Sebring saw some highs and lows for the Corvette Racing team.
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Video: Racing Legend John Fitch Remembers The 1952 Carrera Panamericana
The legendary American racing driver John Fitch relates his experience of the Oaxaca-Mexico City stages of the 1952 Carrera Panamericana.
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First Look At Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 Race Car
Mercedes-Benz, or more correctly, AMG, is developing a new racing version of the SLS AMG gullwing sports car that will be built along the lines if the FIA sanctioned GT3 series. The new race car won’t be ready until the 2011 season but we can already get a taste of what to expect thanks to...
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2011 Ford Mustang V-6 Going 1,000 Laps On Single Tank At Bristol Motor Speedway
Ford isn’t going to let its rivals forget about the prowess of its new 2011 Mustang when it comes to fuel efficiency, which in V-6 guise is currently the only production vehicle on the planet with more than 300 horsepower and 30+ mpg fuel economy. Earlier this month the 305 horsepower 2011...
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Now that two-times Formula One World Champion Fernando Alonso is driving for Ferrari, the 28-year old Spaniard has been given one of the best looking cars currently in production--but no, it’s not wearing a prancing horse on its hood. He’s taken delivery of the ultra-stylish 2010 Maserati GranTurismo Convertible (known as the GranCabrio overseas), describing it as one of the "prettiest cars in the world." Alonso’s choice was a dark grey example with a two-tone interior finished in a mix of Pearl Beige and Bordeaux leather. With scintillating looks, a throaty, 433 horsepower...
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Ford Stepping Up Work On 2011 Fiesta RS WRC
The finalization of 2011 FIA WRC engine rules have kicked the Fiesta RS program into high gear.
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Mercedes-AMG Driving Academy Heads To Road Atlanta For New Pro-Level Class
The Mercedes-AMG Driving Academy offers a chance to hone one's skills at the wheel of some of AMG's best cars.
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Video: Tanner Foust Drifts Mulholland Drive In 600-HP NASCAR-Powered Scion
The video is a must-watch for any fan of speed, burning rubber, and power.
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Bloodhound SSC Team Makes Aerodynamic Breakthrough On Road To 1,000 MPH
The new design allows for no lift over the rear of the vehicle at 1,000 mph, or Mach 1.3.
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Production Lexus LFA To Tackle Nurburgring 24 Hours Race
During its gestation, Lexus fielded several prototypes for its new LFA supercar in the 2008 and 2009 Nurburgring 24 Hours endurance races as part of the development program for the final production version of the car, which is due to go on sale later this year. For this year’s challenge...
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The F1 world is struggling with new rules that appear to have sucked much of the excitement out of the series.
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Corvette Racing Series Episode 1: Prep For Sebring
The 2010 American Le Mans Series is getting ready to start at the 12 Hours of Sebring.
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Video: BMW Previews M3 GT's Assault On Sebring
The BMW Rahal Letterman Racing Team pairs up with BMW NA to put cars on course at the ALMS season opener at Sebring.
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Mitsubishi's Ralliart performance brand goes under
The hot Mistu brand is no more--and you can blame the car market's downturn.
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Video: 10 Questions With ALMS Corvette Racing Driver Johnny O'Connell
This driver waxes humorous as he answers 10 quick questions about what makes him tick.
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2010 Audi R8 LMS GT3 Race Car Unveiled, Already Sold Out
The 2010 Audi R8 LMS GT3 car gets a number of improvements.
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