Racing
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Earlier in the year, it was revealed that Michael Schumacher, a seven-time Formula One world champion and former driver for the Mercedes AMG F1 team, would be helping to develop Mercedes-Benz road cars. It turns out one of the first Mercedes cars to be worked on by Schuey is the all-new 2015 C-Class, which debuts next month at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show and should be in showrooms by the fall. Schumacher was down in Sindelfingen, Germany recently to test some of the safety systems of the new C-Class, particularly those group under Mercedes’ Intelligent Drive heading, which he is also an...
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Porsche Confirms Four-Cylinder For New LMP1, Mark Webber Starts Testing
Porsche has wrapped up testing of its new LMP1 race car for the year, but not before its star driver Mark Webber got some time behind the wheel. The Red Bull Racing Formula One team gave the Australian the green light to conduct these initial tests, despite Webber still being under contract with...
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Jim Hall's Chaparral 1 Goes Up For Auction
One of two Chaparral 1 chassis formerly owned by Jim Hall will be auctioned off in January.
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MINI And X-Raid Partner For Another Run At Dakar
MINI and the X-raid team look to take home a third Dakar win.
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Calendar For Inaugural Season Of Formula E Confirmed
Now that all ten teams for the inaugural season of the Formula E Championship have been confirmed, we can also reveal the locations for all the races. The Formula E season will stretch over two years, starting in September of 2014 and concluding in June the following year. There will be ten races...
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Hyundai launches ‘N’ performance division
Coinciding with the launch of its new WRC team and car, Hyundai announced a new performance division that will leverage the best of the automaker’s motorsport technology for future performance variants of its regular fleet. The new performance division will simply be known as N, and takes...
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See what Chris Harris thinks of the BMW M3 DTM in this latest video.
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2014 Hyundai i20 WRC Revealed
It’s been a year since Hyundai first announced its intention to return to the world of WRC, and since then we’ve seen the Korean automaker slowly build up its team, establish a new motorsport center in Germany and start development of a brand new WRC car. Today, the covers have come off...
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Twin-Engined MINI Cooper Powerslides Into Jay Leno's Garage
This MINI Cooper has two complete drivetrains, for twice the fun.
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Bentley Signs First Customer For Continental GT3 Race Car
Bentley has signed the first customer team for its Continental GT3 race car, which plans to use the car to compete in the British GT Championship next year. That customer is David Appleby Engineering, which will race under the Generation Bentley Racing banner and has been formed to develop young...
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VW Wants Recently Crowned WRC Champ Ogier To Aid Sports Car Development
He drove a racing version of the Volkswagen Polo to overall victory in the 2013 World Rally Championship, but soon Sébastien Ogier may be helping to develop a road-going performance version of the popular subcompact and other VW models. That’s the claim of VW head of development...
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Winner Of 2014 F1 Season Finale To Receive Double Points Under New Rules
The FIA, motorsport’s governing body, has come out with some new rules for the 2014 Formula One season, in addition to those which will see teams switch to turbocharged V-6 engines. One of the most controversial is the awarding of double points for the winning team and driver of the final...
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The tenth and final team for the inaugural season of the Formula E Championship has been confirmed as Venturi Grand Prix, backed by French electric car company Venturi and celebrity environmental activist Leonardo DiCaprio. Based in Monaco, the team will be led by DiCaprio and Venturi founder Gildo Pallanca Pastor, along with Bert Hedaya and Francesco Costa. Venturi Grand Prix now joins fellow Formula E teams Andretti Autosport and Dragon Racing from IndyCar; Asia’s China Racing, Mahindra Racing and Super Aguri; and European squads Audi Sport ABT, Drayson Racing, e.dams and Virgin...
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2014 BMW M235i Race Car Shows Off In New Video
BMW has revealed a new race car based on its latest 2-Series model. The race car is called the “M235i Racing”, and it’s been designed specifically for next year’s VLN Endurance Championship in Germany, whose highlight is the Nürburgring 24 Hours. BMW is also considering...
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Virgin To Make Motorsport Return In New Formula E Championship
After a brief and somewhat unsuccessful stint in Formula One that ended in 2011, Virgin has decided it’s time to go racing once again. This time, however, Virgin is focusing on the new Formula E Championship. Virgin’s Formula E team, to be called Virgin Racing, is awaiting final FIA...
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Sector111 Project Dragon Is Awesome, (Relatively) Affordable
Project Dragon is a lightweight, elemental American sports car.
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Volvo Reveals Engine For Its 2014 V8 Supercars Race Car
Volvo plans to enter the competitive world of V8 Supercars, Australia’s premier touring car series, in 2014 using a racing version of its S60 sedan. There are currently four other makes competing, one of which isn’t backed by any manufacturer. Come next year, however, the Volvo brand...
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FIA Confirms 2014 F1 Calendar, New Jersey Race No Longer Included
Motorsports governing body the FIA has revealed its final calendar for the 2014 Formula One season, and the American Grand Prix, which was to be held in New Jersey on June 1, is no longer included. The good news is that the United States Grand Prix, held at Austin's Circuit of the Americas, is...
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The World Rally Championship doesn’t get much attention here in the U.S., and even globally its popularity has been on the wane in recent years. But that may change in coming years as more of the major automakers join the fray. Just this year, in fact, Volkswagen entered WRC and won the title in spectacular fashion. Next year Hyundai will make a return to the sport and soon Toyota may do the same. According to Motorsport News (via Autocar), Toyota is building a new WRC car based on its Yaris subcompact. And responsible for the build is none other than TMG, the German outfit responsible...
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2013 Race Of Champions Canned As Political Strife Grips Thailand
Every year, champions and top drivers from the motorsport world convene on one venue to pit their skills against one another. Known as the Race of Champions, the motorsport spectacular draws huge crowds to arena venues for a show they just won't see elsewhere. Only this year, there will be no Race...
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Pastor Maldonado To Race Alongside Romain Grosjean At Lotus F1 In 2014
Venezuelan driver Pastor Maldonado has been confirmed as a driver for the Lotus F1 Team. He will be racing alongside current Lotus driver Romain Grosjean in the 2014 Formula One World Championship. Lotus was left with an empty seat when its star driver Kimi Räikkönen ditched the Enstone...
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Glorious-Sounding Porsche 911 RSR Passes From Last To First In Rain At Spa: Video
A 1974 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR races in the rain at Spa.
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Indian Automaker Mahindra Forms Formula E Team
The eighth team confirmed for the inaugural season of the Formula E Championship is Mahindra Racing, the motorsport outfit of Indian automaker Mahindra. That means just two more teams can sign up for the electric car racing series before the start of the season in September 2014. Mahindra already...
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Ross Brawn Steps Down From Team Principal Role At Mercedes F1
The Mercedes AMG Formula One team has finally confirmed that its team principal Ross Brawn will be quitting at the end of the year. Responsible for the team going forward will be current business director Toto Wolff and technical director Paddy Lowe. Also continuing to add input will be F1 legend...
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