Racing
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The driver and former world champion died Monday, according to his family.
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Venturi first to sign up for Extreme E electric SUV racingFormula E plans to launch the Extreme E off-road racing series featuring electric SUVs and Venturi, a Formula E competitor, is the first company to get onboard.
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Color us envious: Porsche digs into motorsport archives for reborn 935 liveriesPorsche is honoring its racing history by offering a choice of seven historical liveries on its reborn 935 race car, and one is more gorgeous than the next.
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Aston Martin Rapide E electric sport sedan takes on Monaco street circuitAston Martin used the backdrop of Monaco for the first public demonstration of its Rapide E electric sport sedan.
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Hamilton leads Mercedes one-two at 2019 Formula 1 Spanish Grand PrixMercedes-AMG secured its fifth one-two finish in five races following the 2019 Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix.
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What does star driver Fernando Alonso think of the 2020 Toyota Supra?Formula 1 and Le Mans champion Fernando Alonso gets behind the wheel of the 2020 Toyota Supra and gives us his thoughts on the reborn sports car.
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Volkswagen is using its ID R race car for more than breaking records; it’s helping set the stage for a fully electric production model from its R performance division.
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2019 Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix previewThe 2019 Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix is on this weekend and should see a number of teams introduce major mods for the first time this season.
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Porsche race car has been preserved since its final race in 1967The classic Porsche race car is meticulously maintained, but will never be restored—let alone driven.
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New electric touring car series will use Williams techThe world of electric motorsport is expanding with a new touring car series featuring racers with 679 horsepower of peak power and 65-kilowatt-hour batteries.
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Roborace's DevBot 2.0 debuts, and it actually looks coolThe organizers of Roborace, the world’s first race for self-driving cars, has revealed their second-generation prototype. It will first take to the racetrack in May 2019.
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Porsche restored the first 917 to its original gloryOn March 10, 1969, mere months after Hans Mezger’s initial ideas and design sketches, the first Porsche 917 with chassis number 001 was completed. That same car has now been restored to its original glory.
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The Volkswagen ID R electric race car will attempt to set a new lap record for EVs at the Nürburgring Nordschleife, and testing is already under way. Following a debut of the updated and tweaked version of the ID R for the Nürburgring, VW got right to work at the racetrack. The team hit the track for the first time last Friday with driver Romain Dumas behind the wheel, and produced the video above to show its progress. Dumas has vast experience at the Green Hell and also piloted the ID R race car to an all-out record time at the Pikes Peak International Hillclimb last year. Still...
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Bottas leads Mercedes one-two finish at 2019 Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand PrixValtteri Bottas returns to the lead spot in the 2019 Formula 1 World Championship after leading a Mercedes-AMG one-two finish on Sunday at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
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This Cadillac Northstar LMP 01 race car can be yoursWhile Cadillac has certainly cleaned up in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship series in recent years, one of its prior motorsport campaigns didn't go so well. Nevertheless, the Cadillac Northstar LMP 01 is for sale and remains a part of the brand's motorsport heritage. It's listed for sale...
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2019 Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix previewThe streets of Baku serve as the racetrack for round four of the 2019 Formula 1 World Championship, the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
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See how the Volkswagen ID R implements F1 engineering for 'Ring runCheck out how Volkswagen changed the ID R electric race car to attack the Nürburgring Nordschleife, including changing the body work and adding a Formula One-inspired DRS.
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Nissan GT-R hillclimb car sports some wild wingsThis Nissan GT-R is going hillclimb racing, and it will surely won't leave the ground with wicked wings attached to the front and rear. The custom GT-R is the work of Franco Scribante Racing of Kyalami, South Africa. The race car's debut came this past Monday after the racing team teased the car on...
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The Hard Rock Stadium is shaping up to be the site of a future Miami Formula 1 race now that organizers have shied away from a downtown location.
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Meet the Volkswagen ID R that aims to set a new Nürburgring recordVolkswagen announced its intentions to tackle the Nürburgring Nordschleife with its ID R electric race car in January, and on Wednesday, the company revealed the car set to take on the Green Hell. We've seen the ID R electric race car before when it smashed the outright record at the Pikes...
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McLaren to race in North America in new WeatherTech Sprint Cup seriesMcLaren is a regular at the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix but the British firm is expanding into into sports car racing in these parts. The latest move, announced on Friday, is a multi-year agreement between McLaren and IMSA for the new WeatherTech Sprint Cup designed for the GT Daytona (GTD)...
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2019 Dodge Challenger R/T Scat Pack 1320 now cleared for NHRA competitionLast year, Dodge dropped the Challenger R/T Scat Pack 1320—a mouthful of a name with a short quarter-mile time. Ahead of customer deliveries, Dodge announced on Tuesday that the car has been cleared to race in NHRA Stock and Super Stock competitions. Clearing the muscle car for racing in both...
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Lotus Evora GT4 concept is ready to rock a racetrackWhile North America is busy taking in news in the lead up to this week's 2019 New York International Auto Show, Lotus has focused its presence on Auto Shanghai 2019. There, the brand revealed a new track-ready machine: the Evora GT4 concept. The race-prepped concept car is a preview of the...
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Toyota launches Supra one-make racing series for "Gran Turismo Sport"Avid gamers and Toyota Supra fans should gear up for a new virtual one-make racing series. Toyota and "Gran Turismo Sport" will launch a global one-make racing series for the Playstation and featuring the 2020 Supra this month. The racing series will take place entirely within the digital realm on...
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