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Le Mans. Sebring. Daytona. Detroit. All conquered by the C8.R race car in its pursuit of racing glory. And now, that same technology comes to the streets with the all-new Corvette Z06. Purpose-built to dominate […]
Chip Ganassi Racing’s ownership of the speed charts continued on Monday during the two-hour practice session held in cool, windy, and overcast conditions. Second-place Indy 500 starter Alex Palou led the day at a peak […]
IndyCar and Indianapolis Motor Speedway officials have again tinkered with the qualifying format for the Indianapolis 500 in hopes of adding drama…and so they have. This is the starting lineup for the 2022 Indianapolis 500. […]
It’s a good time to be a Toyota fan. The GR86 was just brilliantly overhauled, a new and very hot all-wheel-drive GR Corolla is on the horizon and the 2023 Toyota GR Supra is countering […]
In a world where EVs and crossovers rule the road, Nissan doesn’t have to build a two-seat, internal-combustion sports car. In 2020 – admittedly a bad year for car sales – the automaker only sold […]
The 2023 Chevy Corvette Z06 is an enormously appealing vehicle, offering incredible mid-engine performance and stunning looks that elevate the eighth-generation C8 to a whole new level. That said, it looks like at least one […]
A Formula E ambassador in the streets of Berlin: Simona De Silvestro from the TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team drove the latest Formula E racing car from Alexanderplatz to Potsdamer Platz on Wednesday. The […]
The new 911 Sport Classic is based on the 911 Turbo S, benefitting from its wide-body layout. Unlike the 911 Turbo models, the Sport Classic is available exclusively with a seven-speed manual transmission powering the […]
The Corvette is nearly synonymous with big V8 power, defining the iconic sound of Chevrolet race cars heard roaring around tracks from Lime Rock to Le Mans since the ’60s. Now, hot on the heels […]
The iconic Mazda MX-5 Miata we know today started life more than 30 years ago as a simple, fun-to-drive roadster. That ethos hasn’t changed much. The car’s design has mutated over four generations, though they […]
It was a logical inevitability, sooner rather than later Ken Block would surely foray into the burgeoning realm of high-performance EV chicanery and that is exactly what we have here. The official name for this […]
After debuting Sunday at Fuji International Speedway in Japan, the Nissan Z GT500 race car will take part in the famous Super GT Series’ 2022 season. Set to replace the iconic NISMO Nissan GT-R which […]
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