2017 Ford Focus RS Review It’s Great on theTrack. How about everyday?
Aug 17, 2017
2017 Ford Focus RS It’s great on the track. How about everyday? By Larry Nutson Senior Editor and Bureau Chief Chicago Bureau The Auto Channel (DSC_0253) My first experience piloting the very hot, high-performance Ford Focus RS did not start out the way each test drive of a new vehicle usually does. ... Continue reading
LAMBORGHINI SUPER TROFEO RACE AT ROAD AMERICA
Aug 10, 2017
The smell of spent racing fuel and the sound of racing engines at full scream greeted us as we crested the knoll inside the historic Road America racetrack where we had an overview of the pits and the surrounding glacial hills of Central Wisconsin. How nostalgic. ... Continue reading
10-Year Salt Delivery Program Proposed for Bonneville Salt Flats +VIDEO
Aug 10, 2017
Three separate organizations representing racers and industry are in discussions with Intrepid Potash-Wendover, Inc., a potash mine operator, on ways to increase the amount of salt brine being pumped onto the Bonneville Salt Flats. As Speed Week celebrates its 68th anniversary, the racing community is exploring ways to ... Continue reading
Acura Teases New ARX-05 Prototype Race Car Ahead of Monterey Automotive Week
Aug 8, 2017
TORRANCE, Calif., Aug. 8, 2017 -- Acura teased its newest race car, the Acura ARX-05 prototype, to be fielded by the legendary Team Penske in 2018. ... Continue reading
News: The Continental Road Race Showcase Comes to Road America This Weekend!
Aug 1, 2017
ACTION EXPRESS RACING IS READY FOR ROAD AMERICA - Continental Road Race Showcase Comes to Road America August 3 - 6 -. ... Continue reading
Porsche Planning to Enter Formula E Racing
Jul 28, 2017
Beginning in 2019, Porsche will compete with a factory team in the Formula E Championship. As a result, the company will with great regret end its involvement in the LMP1 class of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) at the end of the 2017 season. ... Continue reading
New 460 HP 10 Speed AT 2018 Ford Mustang GT 0-60 <4 Seconds +VIDEO
Jul 24, 2017
The car’s 5.0-liter V8 now features dual-fuel, high-pressure direct injection and low-pressure port fuel injection technology for increased power and efficiency. The engine’s 460 horsepower and 420 lb.-ft. of torque represent improvements over the current model’s 435 horsepower and 400 lb.-ft. The result is an en ... Continue reading
TWO WEEKS OUT: America's premier gathering of performance vehicles - Bowling Green, KY July 21-23
Jul 7, 2017
CAR REGISTRATION AND SPECTATOR TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR AMERICA’S PREMIER GATHERING OF PERFORMANCE VEHICLES IN BOWLING GREEN, KENTUCKY CHEVROLET PERFORMANCE CAR CRAFT SUMMER NATIONALS July 21-23, 2017 Now at Beech Bend Raceway Park in Bowling Green, Kentucky Register your car and be a part of this major event! Spec ... Continue reading
North America Race at Watkins Glen International
Jul 3, 2017
Ashley Freiberg Becomes First Woman to Stand on Overall Podium in Any Worldwide Lamborghini Series News provided by Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America 15:15 ET Share this article WATKINS GLEN, N.Y., July 3, 2017; Riccardo Agostini and Trent Hindman finally claimed their first victory of the season in the weekend's ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz at 2017 Goodwood Festival Of Speed
Jul 2, 2017
Mercedes-Benz has kicked off this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed with a selection of modern and classic AMGs taking to the famous Goodwood Hill. ... Continue reading
NASCAR: Austin Dillon’s Patriotic Paint Scheme Revealed +VIDEO
Jun 28, 2017
Special To The Auto Channel From Staff Report NASCAR.com June 28, 2017; There typically are plenty of stars and stripes at the Daytona summer race. Austin Dillon’s No. ... Continue reading
Jun 23, 2017
Our Katech engine will be tuned to run E85, which will give us more horsepower than on regular pump gas. What's interesting at Pikes Peak is that engines struggle to cool because at 10,000-14,000 feet, the air is very thin and dry. The inherent cooling capabilities of E85 will substantially help keep engine temps down. ... Continue reading
Toyota and Global Institute for Motor Sport Safety Launch
Jun 19, 2017
Four-Year Joint Research Project Using THUMS Virtual Human Model Toyota City, Japan, Jun, 15 2017 - (JCN Newswire) - Toyota Motor Corporation and the Global Institute for Motor Sport Safety (Global Institute)(1) have launched a four-year research project using Toyota's Total Human Model for Safety (THUMS) with the aim ... Continue reading
Alpine A470s Fight Right To The Bitter End In Epic 24 Hours Of Le Mans
Jun 19, 2017
• Both of the Signatech Alpine Matmut team's Alpine A470s made it to the end of this year's 24 Hours of Le Mans. • Running in the top three of the overall standings with less than an hour to go, the no.35 car (Panciatici/Ragues/Negrão) ended up finishing fourth in the LMP2 category and fifth overall. ... Continue reading
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