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  • 2013 Nissan Altima V8 Supercars race car

    The Nissan Altima may not be the obvious choice for a racing series called V8 Supercars, but a version of the car, complete with a Nismo-tuned V-8 engine, will compete in the popular series from next year onwards, and today it has been revealed. The inclusion of more manufacturers in V8 Supercars, which is currently dominated by Holden and Ford, has been made possible thanks to new ‘Car of the Future’ regulations. The regulations mean that all V8 Supercars challengers ride on a shared ‘control’ chassis, though their engines and exteriors are unique. The Altima is the...

  • 2012 Volvo V60 Racing Concept, 2012 Sao Paulo Auto Show
    Volvo V60 Racing Concept Debuts At 2012 Sao Paulo Auto Show

    The Volvo V60 is the wagon version of the S60 sedan, and in the markets where it’s sold it’s available with a range of fuel-efficient powertrains including a diesel-electric plug-in hybrid option. However, a V60 concept unveiled at the recent 2012 Sao Paulo Auto Show is more about...

  • Need For Speed: Most Wanted Prop 130 ad
    How Does A 130 MPH Speed Limit Sound? EA Games Campaigns 'Prop 130'

    There are many things wrong with America today, but foremost among those things are the abhorrently low speed limits on our streets and highways. You want to speed up the economy? Speed up its arteries! Vote for Prop 130, a new national speed limit of 130 mph. OK, so this is just a clever video...

  • ViewCam 360 still of a Red Bull F1 car at speed
    ViewCam 360 Lets You Watch Racing, From Any Angle: Video

    While some would say that miniature cameras are the best thing to ever happen to televised racing coverage, they generally limit what you can see to a fixed view. With current technology, you may get a feel for what the driver sees when looking straight ahead, but you have no sense of what looking...

  • Daniel Song's FR-S GT
    Scion FR-S Tuner Challenge Cars Revealed: Video

    Last week we told you about Scion’s FR-S Tuner Car Challenge, which would pit three customizers from around the country in a head-to-head-to-head build of Scion’s FR-S coupe. Each was given a Scion FR-S, $15,000 and ninety days to build a car that will impresses an independent judging...

  • McLaren MP4-12C, fitted with Special Operations accessories
    McLaren Special Operations Launches New Parts For 12C Models

    If you’ve been putting off the purchase of McLaren’s MP4-12C or MP4-12C Spider since the cars lack enough personalization for your tastes, we’ve got great news. McLaren’s Special Operations group has just built a 12C befitted with a stunning array of custom accessories, all...

  • Kimi Raikkonen returns to Lotus F1 in 2013

    Kimi Räikkönen could be racing’s most attention-deficit-disorder-addled driver, but we mean that in the best possible way. No one can question Räikkönen’s ability to drive a race car, but he has been known to change series the way some drivers change sunglasses. Räikkönen’s first stint in Formula One lasted from 2001 (when he joined Sauber) to 2009, when the Finnish driver departed Ferrari to drive in the WRC series. Along the way, Räikkönen took the 2007 championship behind the wheel of a Ferrari, but abruptly left the team with a...

  • The Guinness World Record holding Performance Power Racing Ford GT - image: Performance Power Racing
    Performance Power Racing Ford GT Sets 283 MPH Standing Mile Record

    On October 16, Johnny Bohmer, owner of Performance Power Racing, strapped himself into the driver’s seat of his 1,700+ horsepower Ford GT, then pointed the nose towards the end of NASA’s Shuttle Landing Facility runway. The 15,000 foot runway, located on Merritt Island, would give...

  • 2006 BMW 750i
    2005-2008 BMW 7-Series Recalled Due To Potential Roll-Away Issue

    Just a week after the recall of its 7-Series due to a software problem that could cause a door to open unexpectedly, BMW has issued a second recall on its flagship sedan, this time because of another software problem that could cause the car to roll away after the driver has exited it. There are...

  • Supercharged 2013 Lexus GS 350 F Sport concept
    BMW M3 Frozen Edition, Camaro Hot Wheels, Supercharged Lexus GS 350: Today's Car News

    BMW has launched a new Frozen Limited Edition of the 2013 M3 Coupe, and it wears a special Frozen pain finish in a range of colors, as well as getting the Competition Package and other goodies. Chevrolet's Camaro also gets a special appearance edition, in the form of the Hot Wheels Edition, a...

  • Jay Leno drives Tesla's Model S sedan
    Jay Leno Drives The 2012 Tesla Model S

    Jay Leno may have 10w40 coursing through his veins, but that doesn’t mean the comedian and car guy is averse to embracing new technologies. Leno’s commuter car is a Chevy Volt, which he bought to save enough gas to drive his Hemi ‘Cuda on the weekend (though we seriously doubt...

  • Jimmie Johnson, Martinsville winner from pole position - image: Hendrick Motorsports
    NASCAR Recap: Jimmie Johnson Takes Win, Series Points Lead At Martinsville

    Jimmie Johnson hadn’t won at Martinsville since 2009, but you’d never know that from the way the Hendrick Motorsports driver raced on Sunday. Starting from pole, Johnson led the highest number of laps in the race before dueling Kyle Busch for the lead with five laps remaining. When the...

  • Supercharged 2013 Lexus GS 350 F Sport concept

    In 2011 the new GS 350 F Sport debuted at SEMA, and now Lexus is using the show to display a supercharged version.

  • 2013 Chevrolet Camaro Hot Wheels Edition
    Chevrolet Camaro Hot Wheels Edition Can Be Yours: Video

    This is the first Hot Wheels car that will be sold as both a toy and a real car.

  • HSV ClubSport R8 race car based on the Holden Commodore
    HSV Reveals Details About Holden Commodore-Based One-Make Racing Series

    About a week ago we brought you news that HSV, official tuner to GM’s Aussie division, Holden, was looking to establish a new one-making racing series in India using one of its tuned Holden Commodore sedans as the basis. HSV has now revealed some details about the project, including...

  • FFF-Automobile specializes in brands such as Bugatti, Pagani and Koenigsegg
    The Amazing Collection At Chinese Supercar Dealer FFF-Automobile: Video

    China is fast on its way to becoming the number one market for exotic cars, a title currently held by the U.S., and if you happen to be in the country and are itching to drop a few million on the latest and greatest performance machine, it’s probably best to give the guys at FFF-Automobile a...

  • Sebastian Vettel after winning the 2012 Formula 1 Indian Grand Prix
    Vettel Wins, Alonso Comes Second At Formula 1 Indian Grand Prix

    Red Bull Racing’s Sebastian Vettel cruised to victory at yesterday’s 2012 Formula One Indian Grand Prix, winning the race in back to back years and in the process extending his lead in the Drivers’ Championship. After starting from pole, Vettel and his team-mate Mark Webber, who...

  • 2013 BMW M3 Coupe Frozen Limited Edition
    2013 BMW M3 Coupe Frozen Limited Edition Models Launched

    For 2013, BMW is launching 150 of its M3 Coupe Frozen special editions, in the choice of red, white or blue.

  • Red Bull Racing at the 2012 Formula 1 Indian Grand Prix

    Red Bull Racing’s Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber have taken advantage of their quick pace during practice to lock out the front of the grid at the 2012 Formula 1 Indian Grand Prix after qualifying today. This is the duo’s third consecutive one-two qualifying result for the season, which is a first for the Red Bull Racing team. It was Vettel fastest today, with the German youngster posting a best time of 1:25.283 after 13 laps. Webber wasn’t far off the pace, posting a best time of 1:25.327. Locking out the next row were McLaren drivers Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button...

  • McLaren at the 2012 Formula 1 Indian Grand Prix
    Formula 1 Indian Grand Prix Weather Forecast

    The weather forecast for this weekend’s 2012 Formula One Indian Grand Prix is for sunny skies and an ideal peak temperature of 82 degrees F (28 degrees C). The only issue is that pollution from nearby New Delhi can reach the Buddh International Circuit, but not to the extent that it can...

  • The No. 99 GAINSCO/Riley at the 2011 Rolex 24 - Anne Proffit photo
    Alex Gurney And The Red Dragon On Track At The Circuit Of The Americas: Video

    Son of racing legend Dan Gurney and prominent racer in his own right, Alex Gurney regularly races the Gainsco/Bob Stallings No. 99 car--known as the Red Dragon--in the Grand Am series' Daytona Prototype class. Here, we see the car and Gurney (the younger) in action on track at the Circuit of the...

  • BMW i8 Concept Spyder
    Fan Of The BMW i8 Concept? Catch It In New York, This November

    As production edges ever closer for BMW's i3 and i8 electric vehicles, examples of each are touring the globe and letting fans get a closer look. The BMW i 'Born Electric' Tour kicked off in Rome back in June, and is set to make a stop in New York City from November 13-18. The tour lets members of...

  • 2013 Toyota Avalon by DUB Magazine, 2012 SEMA show
    Toyota Calls On DUB And TRD For 2012 SEMA Fleet

    We’ve already seen the challengers from Toyota’s Dream Build Challenge as well as its Scion FR-S Tuner Challenge, but now the Japanese automaker is giving a preview of its own concepts and tuned vehicles that it plans to display next week at the 2012 SEMA show. The highlight of...

  • 2013 Scion FR-S Tuner Challenge submission for SEMA 2012
    Mercedes C Class Cabrio Confirmed, Indian GP, More SEMA: Car News Headlines

    The chief of Mercedes-Benz USA, Steve Cannon, has confirmed that a convertible version of the next-generation C Class is coming. With the sedan likely to launch sometime in 2014, we suspect the C convertible will be on sale by the end of 2015. This weekend is the 2012 Formula One Indian Grand Prix...

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