| HOME | CAR NEWS | CAR REVIEWS | RACING | AUTO SHOWS | VIDEOS | COLLECTOR | SUBSCRIBE |  |  | The car body of Robert Hight's NHRA Funny Car landed among the fans in Charlotte, N.C. on Saturday.... | | Amazingly, just two fans were treated and released from an on-site care center at zMax Dragway in Charlotte, N.C., on Saturday after the body of NHRA Funny Car driver Robert Hight's vehicle flew into -- and on top of -- fans watching qualifying for the Four-Wide Nationals. The carbon-fiber body went high in the air and came down in a walkway in front of a grandstand. Several videos of the... |
|  | | The term “supercar” is often used to describe the fastest machinery that pops up on our radar, but it is rarely, if ever, applied to anything conceived purely for economy. Since this story was written for our Earth Day issue, we're...
|  | | Icona, a Shanghai-based design and engineering consultancy, added some supercar intrigue to the Shanghai motor show with the unveiling of its 950-hp gasoline-electric hybrid powered Vulcano concept -- a car quickly billed as China's new Ferrari. ...
|  | | We've lost count of the number of limited production special edition EB4.12 Veyrons Bugatti has launched over the years. 'Course, we wouldn't skip a chance to get behind the wheel of the Vitesse WRC, making its pubic premiere...
|  | | Buick does big business in China, so it was no surprise to see it unveil a new concept -- a futuristic take on one of its most iconic models, the Riviera. The svelte concept,...
|  | | Anguish comes in many forms, but none more acute than Johnny O'Connell's in Long Beach. The third race of the season in the 2013 Pirelli World Challenge at the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach started with a strong showing from the GT class' K-PAX Volvo, Cadillac Racing and GMG Motorsport's...
|  | | The MG CS is a concept previewing the traditional British brand's plans to expand its lineup of compact hatchbacks and sedans with a small SUV to rival the Honda CR-V,
|  | | Honda Concept M Honda previewed the futuristic appearance of the next Odyssey in Shanghai with the Concept M's unveiling. Beyond its sharp...
|  | | Kia rolled into Shanghai with a smartly styled compact sedan concept created to kick off the Korean carmaker's new Horki sub-brand, established as part of its Yancheng-based joint-venture operations with Chinese car maker, Dongfeng....
|  | | Ford has resurrected the Escort name on a contemporary styled compact sedan set to go on sale in 2014; but only in China where Ford's traditional small car nomenclature remains untainted -- the original was never sold in the People's Republic. Although described as a concept, Ford suggests the...
|  | | Detroit Electric had its auto show debut this weekend in Shanghai, formally revealing the SP:01 electric sports car. The two-seater is based on a
|  | | We spend a lot of time on the Internet -- pretty much whenever we're not driving, writing about or working on cars. Since there's more out there than we'd ever be able to cover, here's our daily digest of car stuff on the Web you may not otherwise have heard about. --
|  | | EXECUTIVE EDITOR BOB GRITZINGER: If this 2013 Mitsubishi Lancer GT had even half of the advertising and dealer support that Honda gives...
|  | | Gold, Silver and Bronze weren't enough for Ford Racing in the X Games Global Rallycross Championship opener as Fiesta swept the top five spots at Foz Do Iguacu, Brazil. GRC rookie Scott Speed earned Fiesta its first win of the season in the OlsbergsMSE Fiesta Star Car. He qualified second,...
|  | | So, your tax refund just came back and you are looking for a way to spend the cash. How about buying Travis Pastrana's old rally car? The website, RallyCarsForSale.net is advertising
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