The Keyhole, Thunder Valley and the rest of Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course gets its annual visit next week from the best sports car teams in North America and the world. The Mid-Ohio Sports Car Challenge is the sixth round of the 2012 American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón championship, and a long-awaited debut will be front and center. […]
Sure you’ve heard E.T. before, you’ve probably even heard the mainstream remix which featured rapper Kanye West, but have you heard Johnson Somerset & John Monkman’s awesomely entrancing 10 minute remix? No, well you should and here it is. […]
This week we take a look at the car that made the widely popular track-ready M400 possible; the 2004 Noble GTO-3R. […]
This Monday July 30th, 2012 we end the month with some appreciation for one of our favorite high-fashion models; South Africa’s beautiful Candice Swanepoel.
So now that all eyes are squarely focused on our friends in the United Kingdom for the 2012 Summer Olympic Games it only felt appropriate to shine some attention this week on the UK’s very own Noble Automotive Ltd. So where to start things off? Why with the venerable Noble M400 coupe of course! […]
Today on Throwback Friday we take a trip back to the late 1980’s and early 1990’s and revisit two automotive video game classics; 1987’s Test Drive and 1992’s followup hit Test Drive 2. […]
This version of the R8 race-car included CFRP (carbon fiber reinforced plastic) doors with high-energy absorbing new crash foams, new PS1 safety seat developed by Audi, updated transmission provides additional reserves on long-distance runs, and most importantly an increase in engine power to 562 bhp. […]
For 2009, Audi announced the production of an R8 LMS racing car, designed for the GT3 rules in the FIA GT3 European Championship and various national racing series. Known within Audi Sport as the ‘R16’, the R8 LMS features a 493 bhp V10 engine. […]
The crazy Russians at Underground Racing are at it again and this time bring us video of their twin-turbo Gallardo topping out at a whopping 251mph! […]
Alex Clare is a name that you probably aren’t familiar with, but odds are you’ve heard his song “Too Close” in Internet Explorer’s most recent commercial. When I heard the British singer’s soulful/folky voice mixed with booming bass wobbles, I was intrigued. After listening to his full album, I’m impressed. […]
What is the Audi R8 GT exactly? Simply put, it’s a limited edition factory produced (333 units have been manufactured world wide) version of already excellent R8 Coupé 5.2 FSI quattro which incorporates a reduced curb-weight (cut 220 lbs to 3,362 lbs) with increased horsepower now tipping the dynomometer at whopping 552bhp! […]
In this edition of This Week’s Eats we take a trip up north again to the vacation mecca of Hershey Pennsylvania and visit it’s amazing Chocolate Avenue Grill. […]
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