Racing
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Ken Block has done it again, and even though this particular dead horse has now suffered at least six beatings, it's always fun to see Block try to one-up himself in a wickedly powerful turbo AWD rally car. ALSO SEE: $3.4 Million Lykan Hypersport Debuts In Production Trim At Dubai Motor Show That's exactly what you'll get in this video. The sheer inanity of the Gymkhana series has now reached self-awareness. This is a shark jumping a pyramid of sharks on shark skis. More accurately, it's a custom-built Fiesta four-wheel-drifting under construction equipment, around a spiked wrecking ball...
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TMG Announces Plans For Toyota GT 86 Rally Car
Toyota motorsport partner TMG has announced plans to build a rear-wheel-drive rally car based on the Toyota GT 86, the global version of the Scion FR-S. TMG is targeting the FIA’s new R3C rally category, which calls for vehicles with two-wheel drive, normally aspirated engines ranging from...
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Kimi Raikkonen Out For Remainder Of 2013 F1 Season Due To Back Surgery
After not being paid all year, despite his current third-place position in the driver’s championship, Lotus Renault GP Formula 1 driver Kimi Raikkonen will be out for the rest of the season as he seeks surgery on his back to fix a problem causing him significant pain. The news comes by way of...
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EVR Proto VX 101 Rally Raid Concept Takes on Dakar With Corvette LS7 Power
This Corvette-powered race truck will contest the 2014 Dakar Rally.
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Super Aguri Returns As Formula E Team
Yet another former Formula One name has been linked with the Formula E Championship, the world’s first sanctioned motorsport event for electric cars. That name is Super Aguri, which returns to the world of international motorsport as a Formula E team set to compete in the sport’s...
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Chris Harris Drives The Drayson Racing Electric Le Mans Prototype: Video
Chris Harris drives a record-breaking electric car in his latest video.
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The Lotus Elise may no longer be sold in the U.S. but you can still purchase versions of the car designed for track use. One example is the 2014 Lotus Elise S Cup R race car, which is based on the supercharged Elise S and is designed for the Lotus Cup racing series, competitions for which are run here in the U.S. as well as in the U.K., Italy, Japan, Thailand and China. At the heart of the Elise S Cup R is a supercharged 1.8-liter engine, mounted in a mid-engine position and delivering 217 horsepower and 184 pound-feet of torque--the same as the road-going Elise S. The engine is mated to a...
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2014 Chevrolet SS Prepped By Jeff Gordon: Live From SEMA
One of the surprises of this week’s SEMA show is this custom 2014 Chevrolet SS muscle sedan. Responsible for the car’s unique attributes is none other than Jeff Gordon, driver of the #24 Chevy SS race car in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Gordon chose a handful of tasteful mods for the...
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Teaser Video Released For Ken Block’s Gymkhana Six
He may not be a master in competitive motorsport, but there’s no denying that rally driver Ken Block has a boatload of talent. As chief brand officer of DC Shoes, and more recently racing adviser to the Need For Speed franchise, it’s Block’s job to sell as many shoes and hoodies...
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2014 COPO Camaro Headlines Chevy’s Fleet Of SEMA Camaros
Chevrolet has brought out the big guns for the SEMA show taking place this week. After showing us a trio of Corvette Stingray concepts and a sinister performance pickup concept based on the Silverado, the bowtie brand has now revealed a fleet of custom Camaros. At the top of the list is the 2014...
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Vettel Wins Seventh Race In A Row At Formula One Abu Dhabi GP
Even with the 2013 Formula One World Championship title under his belt, Sebastian Vettel notched up yet another win, this time at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. This was the Red Bull Racing driver’s 11th win of the season, and his seventh in a row, with the latter seeing him match Michael...
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Audi And Forza At The 2013 24 Hours Of Le Mans: Video
Earlier this year, the Audi R18 e-tron quattro took the top spot at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Soon, gamers will be able to race a virtual R18 at a virtual Circuit de la Sarthe in Forza Motorsport 5. To cement that connection, Forza's creators at Turn 10 Studios produced a video chronicling both...
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The 2013 Formula One Abu Dhabi Grand Prix is a unique race starting under the glare of the sunshine and ending as the sun goes down. This means temperatures can vary a lot, starting off in the extremes and cooling gradually as the race rages on. The weather conditions for the area surrounding the Yas Marina Circuit are expected to be fine over the race weekend, with peak temperatures likely to hover around 97 degrees F (36 degrees C) and there being very little chance of rain. While the ambient temperature may just be bearable, track temperatures can often reach close to 122 degrees F (50...
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2014 Porsche Le Mans Prototype Makes Video Debut, 'TDFI' Engine Mooted: Video
Next year Porsche will relive its Le Mans glory days with a brand new LMP1 race car and a determined team of drivers and engineers, including Formula One ace Mark Webber. The new LMP1 is currently being put through its paces in test drives on international circuits, ahead of its race debut in the...
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Drayson Racing Sets Three Records With Electric Le Mans Prototype
Back in June, Drayson Racing, led by former British science minister and avid racer Lord Paul Drayson, set a new record using an electric version of a race car originally developed for the American Le Mans Series. The record was for the highest speed achieved in one mile by an electric race car in...
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Nissan GT Academy Returns For Third U.S. Season
Are you an avid gamer who wishes you could turn your fantasy into reality? Then you probably already know about the Nissan GT Academy. Why aren’t you signed up and competing for season four? That’s right, season three (in the U.S.; the global competition is entering its fifth season) is...
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Formula One Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Preview
Round 17 of the 2013 Formula One World Championship takes place at the Yas Marina Circuit, home of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The 55-lap race takes in a total of 190 miles from dusk to nightfall to allow a more temperate climate for spectators, instead of having them sit through Abu Dhabi’s...
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Land Rover Defender One-Make Rally Series Launched
The popularity of one-make racing series like the Ferrari Challenge and Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo has spurred Land Rover to launch its own series, using its iconic Defender SUV. The series is being run by Land Rover performance partner Bowler, and is billed as a feeder series to train...
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Subaru Rally Team USA took the 2013 Rally America Championship at the Lake Superior Performance Rally in Michigan.
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This Is What An Exploding 180-MPH Nitrous Corvette Looks Like: Video
The Texas Mile is the site of many a crazy thing, from double-ton crashes to amazing new speed records. But this exploding Corvette lunching its nitrous-fed engine at 180 mph might be the craziest...this month, anyway. As shown in this video, shot by Gearhead Flicks, the explosion itself actually...
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Discover The Technology Of F1 With Ferrari: Aerodynamics
Following on from Red Bull Racing’s series on how to build a Formula One car, Ferrari came out with its own series explaining the technology behind motorsport’s highest echelon. In this first part of the series, Ferrari takes a look at the area of aerodynamics. The next time someone...
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Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing At Bonneville: Video
Where most people see a rare collectible, one owner sees the ultimate Bonneville racer.
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Ayrton Senna To Be Featured In Gran Turismo 6
Downloadable content featuring the legendary Brazilian F1 driver will be available for the latest Gran Turismo game.
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LeMons Racer Gets An Unexpected Passenger: Video
Any day a car's wheel ends up in your passenger's side window is not a good day.
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