Racing
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Jim Glickenhaus is a buyer of amazing machines, but also a builder of even better ones. That's why the automotive enthusiast section of the world is waiting to see a fully revealed version of his latest project. It's called the SCG 003, with the letters standing for Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus. This car is Jim's idea of a street car that can be driven to a track, have race parts swapped in, and then taken out on the circuit to battle for the top spot on the podium. MUST SEE: 2015 Chevy Corvette Z06 Does Burnout, Then Runs The Quarter Mile: Video We've been seeing teaser imagery for some time...
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James Glickenhaus' SCG 003 Supercar Teased In New Photos
James Glickenhaus, the man behind the stunning Ferrari Enzo-based P4/5 by Pininfarina and its P4/5 Competizione racing variant, is working on a new project, and it’s called the SCG 003. “SCG” are the initials of Glickenhaus’ own brand, Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus, which, as...
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Raminator Is Officially The World's Fastest Monster Truck: Video
Raminator breaks the Guinness World Record for fastest monster truck.
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Reiter Engineering Teases Turnkey KTM X-Bow Race Car: New Rendering
It’s been a while since we last heard about KTM’s X-Bow track car, but we now have a new rendering of the new GT4 race car currently being developed by Reiter Engineering. The motorsport and engineering firm, famous for building several Lamborghini-based race cars as well as a GT3-spec...
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Mad Mike Details His 1,200-HP 4-Rotor Miata Engine Build: Video
Factory support in motorsports is a wonderful thing. Doors open up for you, money is easier to come by and, more importantly to racers, the parts start flowing like a wonderful river of power and noise. MUST SEE: Mansory Just Made Its First Good Car: A 1,000-HP Mercedes-Benz S-Class That's...
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McLaren Confirms Jenson Button And Fernando Alonso For 2015
McLaren has finally ended speculation about its driver lineup for the 2015 Formula One World Championship, announcing today it has signed former Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso to drive alongside existing recruit Jenson Button. Sadly for Kevin Magnussen, who drove for McLaren during the 2014 season...
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Motorsport’s governing body, the FIA, has announced a series of rule changes for the 2015 Formula One World Championship, one of which is the addition of the Korean Grand Prix to the official calendar, bringing the total number of races to 21. However, the Korean race may not necessarily happen, as its placing on the calendar is only a provisional one and insiders suggest it only happened to allow teams an extra engine in next year’s season. DON'T MISS: Portland Couple Uses Supercar Collection To Make Sick Kids' Dreams Come True With the previous 20-race calendar, teams were to be...
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Chris Harris Deep Dives The 845-HP Hoonicorn AWD Mustang: Video
If you missed the insanity of Gymkhana 7 and its co-star, Ken Block's custom-built Hoonicorn, you’ve missed one of the most righteously unruly automotive creations of 2014. Here, Chris Harris takes a wonderfully detailed deep dive into what makes the Hoonicorn tick. ALSO SEE: Vancouver PD...
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Sebastian Vettel Samples Ferrari’s Fiorano For The First Time: Video
Last Saturday saw four-time Formula One world championship Sebastian Vettel visit Ferrari’s headquarters in Maranello and sample its Fiorano test track for the first time. Vettel, who replaces Fernando Alonso in Ferrari’s F1 driver lineup, recently signed a three-year contract with the...
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Twin-Engine Neon SRT-4 Does FWD Burnout, RWD Burnout, AWD Launch: Video
The chimera you see here doesn’t look (or sound) to be the most skillful of creations, but we have to tip our hats to the crazy bastards who built it just for the sheer audacity of doing so. MUST SEE: 27-Year-Old That Crashed McLaren P1 Had Car For Less Than 24 Hours What is it? It’s a...
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Ford Pulls Out Of V8 Supercars Just As Lexus Looks To Hop In
There was a time when Holden and Ford dominated the Australian touring car series known as V8 Supercars, with their respective Commodore- and Falcon-based race cars going head to head each round and legions of fans turning up to support their favorite teams and drivers. Unfortunately, the...
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Turbo Hayabusa Engine Hits The Dyno Before Going Into Palatov D4: Video
The Palatov D4 is a beastly little machine, purpose built for carving apexes, laying down thick slabs of lap time, covered in a rich gravy of speed. But that’s before it gets a George Dean Race Engines turbo Hayabusa power plant. MUST SEE: 27-Year-Old That Crashed McLaren P1 Had Car For Less...
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This past weekend’s 6 Hours of Sao Paulo in Brazil marked the end of the 2014 World Endurance Championship, with Toyota and its TS040 LMP1 Hybrid declared the victor in the Manufacturers’ Championship thanks to its 289 points. Second in the standings was Audi with 244 points, followed by Porsche in third with 193 points. DON'T MISS: 27-Year-Old That Crashed McLaren P1 Had Car For Less Than 24 Hours The title win for Toyota is the first for the Japanese automaker since returning to top-level endurance racing back in 2012. The team picked up five wins this season, though sadly it...
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Mercedes Rolls Out Special SL63 AMGs Celebrating F1 Victory
Mercedes-Benz has celebrated its victory in the 2014 Formula One World Championship with a pair of special edition SL63 AMGs developed together with its star drivers. The car of the 2014 world champion Lewis Hamilton is the one in black while runner-up Nico Rosberg’s car is the one in white...
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Tom 'Mr. Le Mans' Kristensen To Retire From Racing
He's been called the greatest driver ever to pilot a vehicle in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. You can debate that claim, but you can't debate the fact that Tom Kristensen has won the great race nine times. Six of his wins were peeled off in consecutive years, and he's owned the race for multiple...
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Watch McLaren Start Testing Honda’s New Formula One Engine: Video
Between 1988 and 1992, McLaren Formula One cars powered by Honda engines were dominant on the track. In fact, during those years McLaren racked up 44 wins and eight titles thanks to the likes of Alain Prost and Ayrton Senna. Now, McLaren and Honda are looking to rekindle those glory days by once...
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First 2015 Ford Mustang GT To Break Into The 9s: Video
A 2015 Ford Mustang GT clocks a 9.91-second quarter-mile pass at 135 mph.
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Former Philip Morris Exec Named Ferrari F1 Boss
Ferrari has announced that former Philip Morris executive Maurizio Arrivabene has replaced Marco Mattiacci as team principal for Scuderia Ferrari, and in addition to running the Formula One squad will also head the Sporting Activities Department responsible for the Corse Clienti and Challenge...
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Mercedes AMG’s Lewis Hamilton has been named the 2014 Formula One World Champion, after the Briton won yesterday’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in spectacular style. He’s now the first Mercedes driver to claim the title since Juan Manuel Fangio all the way back in 1955. His teammate Nico Rosberg finished second in the championship but in yesterday’s race could only muster up 14th place due to car trouble. The Mercedes AMG team was given the title in the Constructors’ Championship back at the Russian Grand Prix. DON'T MISS: Watch A Big Rig Jump A Moving Formula One Car...
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Watch A Big Rig Jump A Moving Formula One Car: Video
Like a scene from one of the Fast and the Furious movies, a big rig, with its trailer in tow, has managed to successfully jump a Formula One car, setting a new world record in the process. MUST SEE: Jay Leno Gives Wounded Veteran A 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat: Video The stunt was set up by...
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Rosberg Secures Pole In Championship-Deciding Formula One Abu Dhabi GP
The 2014 Formula One World Championship is going down to the wire thanks to the controversial double points system for the final race of the season, the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, which is once again being held at the Yas Marina Circuit. The only two drivers still in contention are Mercedes AMG men...
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2014 Formula One Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Weather Forecast
The final round of the 2014 Formula One World Championship brings us to Yas Marina Circuit, the home of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Conditions are typically hot and dry during the days of the Middle Eastern race, and this year’s event will be no different. Clear skies are expected throughout...
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2014 Formula One Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Preview
The 2014 Formula One World Championship is going down to the wire thanks to the controversial double points system for the final race of the season, the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, which is once again being held at the Yas Marina Circuit. The only two drivers in contention are Mercedes AMG men Lewis...
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Sebastian Vettel Replaces Fernando Alonso At Ferrari: Official
Ferrari has finally confirmed what everyone has already known for some time, that four-time Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel will replace Fernando Alonso at its F1 team in 2015. Alonso is yet to confirm where he’s headed but the current thinking is a return to McLaren, which the...
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