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Pink Floyd's Nick Mason to Race in the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run
Pink Floyd's Nick Mason to Race in the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run

13 Aug 2012, 12:58 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The oldest motoring event in the world, the annual London to Brighton Veteran Car Run, is preparing for its 2012 edition, which will be held by The Royal Automobile Club on Sunday, November 4th. ...

 
Dodge to Quit NASCAR
Dodge to Quit NASCAR

7 Aug 2012, 15:09 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / As hard as the NASCAR crashes are, it’s far more difficult for us to give you a piece of news like this one: Dodge is expected to make an official announcement that will let us all know that i...

 
Toyota 86X Drift Car with 811 HP by Speedhunters
Toyota 86X Drift Car with 811 HP by Speedhunters

6 Aug 2012, 08:16 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Toyota GT 86 has been used as the starting point for a drift car project that was created by Speedhunters, an online comunity of car enthusiasts together with suspension specialist KW, with the ...

 
BMW M3 CSL Tuned by REIL Performance, Nurburgring in 7:43
BMW M3 CSL Tuned by REIL Performance, Nurburgring in 7:43

2 Aug 2012, 08:32 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The BMW M3 CSL (coupe sports lightweight), a special, lightweight model based on the E46-generation M3, was one of those cars that offer such a sweet package that they will never be forgotten. We...

 
Toyota UK Developing GT 86 Endurance Racer
Toyota UK Developing GT 86 Endurance Racer

27 Jul 2012, 10:58 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Toyota is bringing back memories with the Toyota GB race team set to be back in business, which will return to the motorsport activity in the Production Class of this year’s Silverstone enduro...

 
AC/DC’s Brian Johnson & F1 Racer Moreno to Drive at Silverstone Classic
AC/DC’s Brian Johnson & F1 Racer Moreno to Drive at Silverstone Classic

20 Jul 2012, 13:11 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson will join forces with ex- Formula 1 and Indycar driver Roberto Moreno to drive at this weekend’s Silverstone Classic race. The duo will take part in Suday’s ...

 
Hitler Mario Kart is Weird Fun
Hitler Mario Kart is Weird Fun

3 Jul 2012, 09:27 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The world would’ve probably suffered a lot less if someone had introduced Hitler to kart racing and convinced him to spend time behind the tiny wheel instead of on the battlefield. We know ...

 
Lexus IS-F CCS-R Racer Ready for Pikes Peak 2012
Lexus IS-F CCS-R Racer Ready for Pikes Peak 2012

7 Jun 2012, 09:57 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Lexus is getting ready for this year’s edition of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, with the carmaker now presenting its gladiator for the event. We are talking about the IS F CCS-R rac...

 
How to Save Your Car from Rolling Over on the Nurburgring
How to Save Your Car from Rolling Over on the Nurburgring

1 Jun 2012, 12:21 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / These days, everybody that has the slightest connection with the automotive world talks about the Nurburgring, but all know how dangerous the track can be. The let you see why it’s called &ldq...

 
F1 Car Cutaway Explains Racing Anatomy
F1 Car Cutaway Explains Racing Anatomy

31 May 2012, 08:49 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Did you think that F1 mechanics don’t have other-than-basic-work hobbies that are also related to cars? Of course they do, and what cars could they think about if not the most advanced in the ...

 
James Glickenhaus Sets Fastest Nurburgring Lap by a Ferrari in P4/5 Competizione
James Glickenhaus Sets Fastest Nurburgring Lap by a Ferrari in P4/5 Competizione

21 May 2012, 09:47 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / James Glickenhaus has done it again! After creating the Ferrari P4/5 Competizione masterpiece and turning it into a hybrid, he manages to record the fastest Nurburgring laptime set by a Ferrari vehi...

 
Improved Maserati GranTurismo Racecar for 2012
Improved Maserati GranTurismo Racecar for 2012

16 May 2012, 15:08 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / With monomarque racing becoming increasingly popular as a showcase of a particular car, Ferrari, Lamborghini and Maserati have their own racing series, with Porsche having several separate series. W...

 
Saab Wins First Swedish Touring Car Race
Saab Wins First Swedish Touring Car Race

16 May 2012, 14:13 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Finally we get to write a piece of Saab-related news that can be filed under “positive”, as the defunct Swedish carmaker has won the inaugural round of the Swedish Touring Car Series. ...

 
Porsche 911 Racing Tribute
Porsche 911 Racing Tribute

5 Apr 2012, 13:54 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Porsche 911 is one of the best handling cars in the world and this is all thanks to a refinement process that has taken half a century so far. German engineers have learned to compensate for the...

 
McLaren MP4-12C GT3 Promo Video: Competition Debut
McLaren MP4-12C GT3 Promo Video: Competition Debut

29 Mar 2012, 13:33 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The first McLaren car built for racing outside of Formula 1 since the McLaren F1 GTR has already had its baptism of asphalt this year, but to promote the car and its customer racing programs the Bri...

 
Jost Capito Leaves Ford for Volkswagen Motorsport
Jost Capito Leaves Ford for Volkswagen Motorsport

29 Mar 2012, 13:31 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / It seems like only yesterday we were listening to him talk about the Fiesta ST, and now Jost Capito has decided to move from Ford Motor Company to Volkswagen Group. In case you’ve been hidi...

 
Ferrari 599XX Evolution Shakedown at Suzuka
Ferrari 599XX Evolution Shakedown at Suzuka

29 Mar 2012, 10:10 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Ferrari has finally released the official video of its 599XX Evolution track car’s first shakedowns at the Suzuka Circuit in Japan. The car you see here is what Maranello though would be th...

 
2013 Dodge Charger Sprint Cup Race Car Revealed
2013 Dodge Charger Sprint Cup Race Car Revealed

12 Mar 2012, 10:16 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Dodge has recently unveiled the 2013 Charger Sprint Cup racer, a vehicle that has already come to you in a previous report. We have to say that the design of the car is quite impressive, mainly than...

 
Daytona 500 Rescheduled Due to Rain
Daytona 500 Rescheduled Due to Rain

27 Feb 2012, 15:55 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / We live in the 21st century and technology rules everything - whenever something goes wrong, people turn to the god of technology to solve the problem. Wel, this time, a natural phenomenon as old as...

 
Michelle Obama Booed during NASCAR Season Finale
Michelle Obama Booed during NASCAR Season Finale

22 Nov 2011, 00:48 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Motorsport is already under enough pressure from environmental concerns so it didn't needed extra weight n its shoulders, but it seems that it has received a new burden, this time from politics...