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Matra MS670: The Underdog Story of the French Car That Won Le Mans Three Times in a Row
Matra MS670: The Underdog Story of the French Car That Won Le Mans Three Times in a Row

28 Aug 2023, 13:37 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / More than five decades after its debut, it remains the only French race car to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans three times in a row

 
Holman-Moody Challenger III: The Race-Bred Ford That Fought Ferrari Before the GT40
Holman-Moody Challenger III: The Race-Bred Ford That Fought Ferrari Before the GT40

17 Aug 2023, 12:53 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / This Falcon-turned-race-bred-GT never got to compete at Le Mans and its racing career lasted about a week, but despite that it remains a fascinating 1960s racer

 
The Seventh-Generation Ford Mustang Will Get a Cobra Jet Version
The Seventh-Generation Ford Mustang Will Get a Cobra Jet Version

28 Jul 2023, 16:46 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The last Mustang Cobra Jet dates back to 2018 but Ford isn't planning on giving up on its ICE-powered drag racing program just yet.

 
New Ford Mustang Dark Horse R Debuts As $145K Racer for the 2024 Mustang Challenge Season
New Ford Mustang Dark Horse R Debuts As $145K Racer for the 2024 Mustang Challenge Season

28 Jul 2023, 05:30 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / Slotting between the Dark Horse and the GT3 and GT4, the new Ford Mustang Dark Horse R shares a number of components with the road-legal variant

 
Max Verstappen Gives Red Bull a Record 12th Successive Win in Hungary: How It Went Down
Max Verstappen Gives Red Bull a Record 12th Successive Win in Hungary: How It Went Down

24 Jul 2023, 09:44 UTC · By: Silvian Irimia / Max Verstappen continues with his dominating performances. With his win at the Hungary GP, he gave Red Bull a record 12th successive win.

 
What You Should Look Forward to for the IndyCar Hy-Vee Homefront 250
What You Should Look Forward to for the IndyCar Hy-Vee Homefront 250

22 Jul 2023, 18:49 UTC · By: Silvian Irimia / The first of two races held at the Iowa Speedway will unfold today, and here are the most important things you should look forward to.

 
Nissan 350Z Looks Like the Ultimate Sleeper, But Its Cover Is Quickly Blown
Nissan 350Z Looks Like the Ultimate Sleeper, But Its Cover Is Quickly Blown

22 Jul 2023, 09:27 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / You never know what you'll find at a pro drag racing event. Seeing a street-legal Nissan 350Z in the 9-second club is fantastic!

 
1,300-HP Corvette Drags 1,200-HP Camaro, Thank God They're Not Racing for Pink Slips
1,300-HP Corvette Drags 1,200-HP Camaro, Thank God They're Not Racing for Pink Slips

22 Jul 2023, 07:36 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / These two Chevrolet dragsters are lining up for an epic 2,500-horsepower battle down the quarter mile. And it's tricky to predict who will win.

 
Odi Backchis Takes the Win at Formula Drift Saint Louis, Balance of Power Has Shifted
Odi Backchis Takes the Win at Formula Drift Saint Louis, Balance of Power Has Shifted

17 Jul 2023, 18:53 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / The results are in, as some of the world's most skilled drifters fought for the Formula Drift Pro and ProSpec podium this weekend in Saint Louis!

 
The Most Important Things To Look Forward to at the 2023 Honda Indy Toronto Event
The Most Important Things To Look Forward to at the 2023 Honda Indy Toronto Event

16 Jul 2023, 14:26 UTC · By: Silvian Irimia / The 2023 Honda Indy Toronto will unfold today, and here are some of the important things to pay attention to before the start.

 
Suzuki GSX1400 Dragster Took Thousands of Hours of Work for Seven Seconds of Pure Bliss
Suzuki GSX1400 Dragster Took Thousands of Hours of Work for Seven Seconds of Pure Bliss

16 Jul 2023, 10:16 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / I've discovered some fantastic stories behind the people involved in drag racing, and you wouldn't believe how much time and effort goes into a 7-second pass.

 
Chevrolet Monte Carlo Used to Be a Street Sleeper, Now It's a 1/4-Mile Winning Machine
Chevrolet Monte Carlo Used to Be a Street Sleeper, Now It's a 1/4-Mile Winning Machine

15 Jul 2023, 19:08 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / You will rarely see cars with engines this big. And even if you do, will they be able to run the quarter mile in under nine seconds?

 
The 2023 Ferrari 296 GT3 Is Proof That Supercars Don't Need V8 Engines to Sound Cool
The 2023 Ferrari 296 GT3 Is Proof That Supercars Don't Need V8 Engines to Sound Cool

11 Jul 2023, 11:20 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Stripped of all plug-in hybrid components, the 296 GT3 hit the race track with a twin-turbo V6 mill rated at 592 horsepower.

 
Mercedes-AMG F1 Team Could Switch Focus to 2024 Car as “Diva 2.0” Keeps Struggling
Mercedes-AMG F1 Team Could Switch Focus to 2024 Car as “Diva 2.0” Keeps Struggling

10 Jul 2023, 10:49 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / According to Mercedes-AMG F1 team boss Toto Wolff, his side might soon have no choice but to invest all resources towards next season’s car