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1974 Dodge Challenger Ex-Racer Takes First Drive in 40 Years, Is a Brawler
1974 Dodge Challenger Ex-Racer Takes First Drive in 40 Years, Is a Brawler

10 Jun 2021, 13:04 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The beater looks are obviously deceiving, as this Mopar is quite the brawler; it's fast too, possibly even quicker than a Hemi-fitted Challenger

 
2014 Mercedes-AMG C63 Is an Original DTM Race Car Selling for Veyron Money
2014 Mercedes-AMG C63 Is an Original DTM Race Car Selling for Veyron Money

8 Jun 2021, 18:24 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / Imagine showing up at your local track day in an ex-DTM race machine, a car that is a part of the German Touring Car Championship history

 
E46 BMW 330xi Turns Into Fun Little Racing Car After Losing 430 Pounds
E46 BMW 330xi Turns Into Fun Little Racing Car After Losing 430 Pounds

8 Jun 2021, 16:01 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Instead of 3,370 pounds and 6.79 seconds to 60 miles per hour, this BMW 330xi now weighs 2,940 pounds and needs 5.97 seconds to accelerate from zero to 60 mph

 
The BRM H16 Is the Craziest F1 Engine Ever Built, Sounds Mad
The BRM H16 Is the Craziest F1 Engine Ever Built, Sounds Mad

7 Jun 2021, 13:29 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Featuring eight camshafts, four ignition systems, and separate radiator, distributor, and water pump for each straight-eight unit, the H16 was extremely complex

 
Huge Pack of Classic Alfa Romeos Take Monza by Storm, Pure Awesomeness Ensues
Huge Pack of Classic Alfa Romeos Take Monza by Storm, Pure Awesomeness Ensues

6 Jun 2021, 17:55 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / If you're an Alfa Romeo nut, this is the video for you; make sure you crank up the volume as you hit the play button because you're in for an audio delight

 
1969 Dodge Daytona Raced by Country Music Legend Marty Robbins Is Up for Sale
1969 Dodge Daytona Raced by Country Music Legend Marty Robbins Is Up for Sale

2 Jun 2021, 20:20 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Robbins started racing at the peak of his musical career, taking his first start in the NASCAR Cup Series in 1966; he drove this purple-yellow Daytona in 1970

 
Modified 1965 Ford Mustang Is a Shelby GT350 Racer in Disguise, Needs a New Home
Modified 1965 Ford Mustang Is a Shelby GT350 Racer in Disguise, Needs a New Home

31 May 2021, 19:35 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Can't afford an original 1965 Shelby GT350 race car? This highly modified first-gen Mustang might be the vintage track-day pony you've been looking for

 
A Record Holder Astronaut and a GT Champ Embark on a Private Flight to Space
A Record Holder Astronaut and a GT Champ Embark on a Private Flight to Space

26 May 2021, 14:48 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Axiom announced the commander and pilot for its AX-2 mission, the second private mission to the International Space Station, expected to take place in mid-2022.

 
Jay Leno Drives 1959 Old Yeller II, the "Junkyard Dog" That Beat Ferraris
Jay Leno Drives 1959 Old Yeller II, the "Junkyard Dog" That Beat Ferraris

25 May 2021, 14:41 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Ferrari owners hate him! American hot rodder makes race car powered by Buick Nailhead V8 and wins every race in California

 
Classic Ford GT40s Racing at the Track Is a Feast for the Eyes and Ears
Classic Ford GT40s Racing at the Track Is a Feast for the Eyes and Ears

25 May 2021, 13:10 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / A joint effort between Ford Motor Company, Shelby American, and John Wyer Engineering, the GT40 won the 24 Hours of Le Mans four times

 
Astra DTM Racer Lapping the Nurburgring Is Proof That Opel Should Offer a V8
Astra DTM Racer Lapping the Nurburgring Is Proof That Opel Should Offer a V8

24 May 2021, 13:31 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Opel built a V8-powered Astra for the DTM series back in the early 2000s; seeing it on the 'Ring again makes me wish the Germans would offer one now

 
Prince William Drives Extreme E Race Car Odyssey 21 for Charity (and Fun)
Prince William Drives Extreme E Race Car Odyssey 21 for Charity (and Fun)

23 May 2021, 07:28 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / HRH the Duke of Cambridge is on his second day of the Scotland tour, hitting the Knockhill Circuit for a look inside sustainable offroad racing

 
Revolution A-One Is a New Breed of Lightweight Race Cars, Sounds Like Thunder
Revolution A-One Is a New Breed of Lightweight Race Cars, Sounds Like Thunder

21 May 2021, 15:06 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The Revolution A-One is the brainchild of Radical co-founder Phil Abbott; it looks mean, it sounds dramatic, and now has its own racing series

 
Porsche 935/19 Flexes Twin-Turbo Flat-Six, Martini Livery up the Goodwood Hill
Porsche 935/19 Flexes Twin-Turbo Flat-Six, Martini Livery up the Goodwood Hill

20 May 2021, 13:09 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The Porsche 935's twin-turbo engine shared with the 911 GT2 RS is the best sounding six-cylinder out there; hear it growl at Goodwood

 
BMW M3 E46 Runs Hot Laps Around Mugello, S54 Engine Sounds Amazing
BMW M3 E46 Runs Hot Laps Around Mugello, S54 Engine Sounds Amazing

19 May 2021, 12:08 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The S54 mill is a legendary one; it was introduced in 2000 as a high-performance version of the M54 and powered the M3 and M3 CSL

 
Get Your NASCAR Fix With Rusty Wallace's 2005 Dodge Charger Racer
Get Your NASCAR Fix With Rusty Wallace's 2005 Dodge Charger Racer

13 May 2021, 13:45 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This specific Charger was driven by Rusty Wallace during his final season as a full-time NASCAR driver and finished 10th at Daytona 500 in 2005

 
Procharged Corvette C6 Flexes Carbon Fiber and Lambo Doors, Runs 10s
Procharged Corvette C6 Flexes Carbon Fiber and Lambo Doors, Runs 10s

13 May 2021, 10:05 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / While it may look like a ZR1, this C6 features a procharged LS3 instead of the supercharged LS9 mill, but it's fast enough to run the quarter-mile in 10 seconds

 
Next Gen 2022 NASCAR Cup Car: What's New and What Makes Is Better
Next Gen 2022 NASCAR Cup Car: What's New and What Makes Is Better

6 May 2021, 16:08 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Set to replace the Generation 6 car, which has been in service since 2013, the Next Gen racer will make its track debut in 2022

 
The BMW M2 CS Racing Sounds Like a Proper Race Car at the Track
The BMW M2 CS Racing Sounds Like a Proper Race Car at the Track

3 May 2021, 08:45 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / It's not the most powerful race car out there, but this footage from the Monza track shows that the little M2 CS is as nimble as race-spec Bimmers get

 
2021 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Cars Testing at Monza Is a Feast For the Eyes and Ears
2021 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Cars Testing at Monza Is a Feast For the Eyes and Ears

1 May 2021, 18:14 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The 2021 season sees a brand-new 911 GT3 Cup race car make its debut. Based on the latest 992-generation 911, the new GT3 Cup car comes with important changes