Racing
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A reproduction of the 1932 Mercedes-Benz SSKL, the legendary Silver Arrow, appears on this episode of Jay Leno's Garage.
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Walter Röhrl walks us through the top 5 Porsche rally cars of all timePorsche lists its top five rally racers with the legendary Walter Röhrl.
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"Uppity" documentary examines Willy T. Ribbs' struggle to race in the US"Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story" documentary chronicles the winning African American driver who broke the color barrier of many professional racing series.
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Extreme E electric SUV race series reveals calendar for inaugural seasonFrom the same people behind the Formula E Championship comes a new race series for electric SUVs.
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Build the Group B rally car garage of your dreamsPicking the Group B rally cars to create one wild dream garage.
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Indy museum returning Dan Gurney's Lotus to its original colorsDan Gurney's 1963 Lotus 29/1 raced in blue and white, not the British Racing Green color scheme it has today. That will soon be corrected.
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A new exhibit at the NASCAR Hall of Fame museum will feature vehicles selected by Dale Earnhardt Jr.
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Penske completes purchase of IndyCar and Indy race track, has big plans for the futurePenske Corporation announced it had completed its purchase of IndyCar and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and shared plans for upgrades.
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Kimi Raikkonen stars in Alfa Romeo Stelvio spotRaikkonen took time out from his busy schedule driving Alfa Romeo's Formula One cars to sample one of its road cars.
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Traditional yellow Chevrolet Corvette C8.R racing livery debutsIt's a new year, and a new era for Corvette fans. The C8 generation has gone the mid-engine route, which means its racing variant, the C8.R, is mid-engined, too. The race car made its debut last October, but the car shown at the time wore a silver livery with splashes of yellow. That's not the...
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2019 Dodge Challenger R/T Scat Pack 1320 is rarer than a DemonJust over 1,000 of the drag specials were built.
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SCCA welcomes vintage prototypes to race in 2020A new PrototypeX class provides IMSA GTP and Prototype cars the opportunity to entertain us once again.
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This land speed record car is powered by twin Hemi V-8 engines and holds the world record for the fastest piston-powered, naturally aspirated car in history—and it's for sale. The 1968 Challenger 2 Streamliner was built by racing and promotional legend Mickey Thompson in partnership with Brighton, Michigan-based Kar Kraft. Thompson wanted a car that could challenge the 400-plus-mph records with more finesse than his earlier four-cylinder Challenger 1 Streamliner that broke down on him at the Bonneville Salt Flats in 1960 before a return run could cement his 4-mph edge over rival John...
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Animated short film documents the day Mercedes-Benz left racing for decadesA new animated short film depicts the deadliest day in automotive sports history, and one of the reasons Mercedes-Benz left sports-car racing for decades. The film, "Le Mans 1955" was released last month and brings to the screen the drama and tragedy that put a lasting mark on one of the biggest...
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Watch Joey Logano test NASCAR's Next Gen racer at ISMNASCAR is readying a next-generation race car in time for the 2021 season.
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McLaren 620R revealed as race car for the roadMcLaren has launched a new Sports Series member with 610 horsepower and race car levels of grip.
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McLaren Senna XP specials celebrate their eponymous F1 legendMcLaren Beverly Hills has secured three Senna prototypes and is offering them up for sale.
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Le Mans Hypercar (LMH) name picked for LMP1 class' replacement in WECThe 2020/2021 World Endurance Championship will see the first running of the Le Mans Hypercar class.
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Lawrence Stroll led a consortium that bought the Force India F1 team last year and could now be about to buy into Aston Martin.
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Gone in 60 seconds? Bentley Continental GT Pikes Peak edition limited to 15 copiesYou'll need a fast internet connection to grab one of Bentley's back-patting Continental GTs—and a nice cash stash won't hurt, either.
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Prodrive to restore iconic race and rally carsClassic cars have seen their values rise substantially over the past decade, but it's not only owners of road cars who have benefited. Many race and rally cars are proving to be shrewd investments for their owners, especially those driven in famous events or by famous drivers. A Ferrari Formula One...
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Michael Schumacher's 2002 Ferrari Formula One car fetches $5.9M at auctionThe Formula One car that helped propel Michael Schumacher to his fifth world title has sold at auction, with a portion of the proceeds to support his charity.
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Hamilton ends 2019 Formula One season with Abu Dhabi winMercedes-AMG's Lewis Hamilton ended the 2019 Formula One season with 11 wins and the world title.
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Volkswagen Motorsport goes electricIt's the end of the era as VW announces the end of the internal-combustion engine in its motorsport endeavors.
Viknesh Vijayenthiran