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Industry News

884-hp Electric Polestar Roadster Planned for 2026

August 16, 2022 John Falstaff

Reading Time: 3 minutes Polestar may have only been established as a standalone brand for electric vehicles in 2017 (it was previously Volvo’s performance brand), but it is not keen on taking the slow road to success. To that […]

IMSA

Power, Penske Win Final Detroit Grand Prix at Belle Isle

June 5, 2022 John Falstaff

Reading Time: 6 minutes Power used a two-stop strategy to perfection in the No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet, warding off a charging Rossi – on a three-stop strategy in the No. 27 NAPA AUTO PARTS/AutoNation Honda. Power led […]

IMSA

Bourdais, Van der Zande Win Impressive Four-Car Detroit Scuffle

June 5, 2022 John Falstaff

Reading Time: 8 minutes Bourdais in the pole-sitting Ganassi Cadillac held off Tom Blomqvist’s Meyer Shank Racing Acura at the start of the race, with Ricky Taylor holding onto third in the Wayne Taylor Racing Acura ahead of Alex […]

Games

Forza Horizon 5’s Series 8 Celebrates German Form and Function

April 30, 2022 John Falstaff

Reading Time: 3 minutes Playground Games has delivered their latest masterpiece with Forza Horizon 5, which features the series’ most diverse map and largest car list yet. Forza Horizon 5 Series 8 celebrates German automotive engineering with a broad […]

Formula E

Mercedes Quits Formula E To Focus on EV Development

August 19, 2021 John Falstaff

Reading Time: 3 minutes Mercedes-Benz has confirmed that it will quit the ABB Formula E World Championship at the end of next season, citing a need to focus resources on the ramp-up of its electric road car development. The […]

Games

McLaren Speedtail Impresses In Forza Horizon 4 Debut

May 21, 2020 John Falstaff

Reading Time: 2 minutes McLaren’s new #DriveatHome initiative is all about gamers sharing their ultimate McLaren snaps from Forza Horizon 4. The recently added Speedtail is just one of the many models you can now choose to drive. In […]

IMSA

BMW Wins Again At IMSA GTLM Canadian Tire Motorsport Park

July 11, 2017 John Falstaff

Reading Time: 3 minutes Auberlen started the race from second on the class grid but got past pole-sitter Dirk Werner’s No. 911 Porsche on the opening lap and quickly jumped out into the lead ahead of his teammate Martin […]

Motorsports News

Iowa Proves Helio Castroneves Still Has “It”

July 11, 2017 John Falstaff

Reading Time: 3 minutes His Penske teammates and others around the Verizon IndyCar Series paddock love to tease Helio Castroneves about his age. And the 42-year-old star, in return, loves to talk about how much fun it is to […]

Industry News

McLaren To Adopt AWD To Handle 1,000-hp+ Power?

July 10, 2017 John Falstaff

Reading Time: 2 minutes The all-wheel-drive Bugatti Veyron ushered in the era of the 1,000-horsepower hypercar more than a decade ago. Today, its successor, the Chiron, also an all-wheel-drive car, is encroaching on the 1,500-hp mark. Getting 4-figure power […]

Auto Shows

Goodwood Donuts In the New Porsche 911 GT2 RS

July 7, 2017 John Falstaff

Reading Time: < 1 minute The 2018 Porsche 911 GT2 RS is already known as the world’s most powerful 911, ever. Now, however, we know that it’s perfect for doing either massive donuts or launching like a rocket. The video below, by TheTFJJ, […]

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