| HOME | CAR NEWS | CAR REVIEWS | RACING | AUTO SHOWS | VIDEOS | COLLECTOR | SUBSCRIBE |  |  | Check out Porsche's new LMP1 offering that will be driving in the 24 Hours of Le Mans.... | | Porsche’s first challenger for outright honors at the 24 Hours of Le Mans for 16 years has run for the first time ahead of schedule. The new Porsche LMP1 hybrid was given a roll-out today on the German manufacturer’s Weissach test track at its research and development facility by factory driver Timo Bernhard. The shakedown for the car, which has been built to the 2014 energy-... |
|  | | EDITOR WES RAYNAL: Shocking to drive a $37k Ford Fusion. Even more shocking: Equipped as this one is with all the features, it's probably worth it. Or close to it at least. I'd go for the Driver's Assist package, but I'd also save a grand and ditch the adaptive cruise control and just get...
|  | | Decades ago, Detroit's automakers changed their offerings' sheet metal, or at least substantial parts of it, every model year. The process of revealing revised models to the public boosted the glamour and mystique of the entire industry. Dealership windows were papered over; display models were...
|  | | “Nearly every American plays video games,” said Mike Gallagher, president and CEO of the Entertainment Software Association. Lucky for you, the car enthusiast, nearly every video-game maker also makes a car-related video game. And just about all video-game makers gather once a year at...
|  | | Chrysler's limited-edition 2013 Dodge Dart Mopar '13 is set to arrive in dealerships this summer with a $26,480 price tag after shipping charges. Chrysler revealed the special-edition Dart at the Chicago auto show in...
|  | | GT-class racing at the 24 Hours of Le Mans -- coming up on June 22-23 -- looked quite different in 2000. The top GT class back then was known as “GTS.” Corvette Racing -- which now has seven wins at Le Mans, nine American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón manufacturers' and...
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|  | | The track marshal who died at the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal on Sunday has been named in the Canadian media as 38-year-old Mark Robinson. Friends say he was a true Formula One fan.Robinson was crushed by the wheels of a recovery crane carrying the Sauber car of Esteban Gutierrez. One of two...
|  | | Trevor Bayne gave Ford Racing its 200th victory in the NASCAR Nationwide Series on Sunday at Iowa Speedway. Ford's first victory in the series was recorded by Mark Martin on May 30, 1987 at Dover.The auto manufacturer has a storied history in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, and here's a look at some...
|  | | Now the question is, was it worth it for IndyCar and its partners? IndyCar and Texas Motor Speedway went out on a financial limb to ensure a prime-time national television slot on ABC, and Saturday night's Firestone 550K earned a 1.0 rating with an average of 1.4 million viewers.While both figures...
|  | | Ford Racing has just two Sprint Cup victories this year: Carl Edwards at Phoenix in February and David Ragan at Talladega in May. That pales beside the seven Chevrolet victories and Toyota's five, three of them by former Ford star Matt Kenseth. To Jamie Allison, director of Ford Racing, that 7-5-2...
|  | | The intimate relationship between Cadillacs and bling may run far deeper than any of us originally assumed -- except that instead of displaying that bling on their cars (do people still even do the whole spinners thing?), Caddy owners used to adorn themselves with it. Yes, Cadillac was the marque...
|  | | The best thing about the internet, besides the abundance of porn, is that no matter what a person’s interests are, there are like-minded people talking about it somewhere. So you like movies? Head over to the Internet Movie Database and do some searching. Wondering what year that Dodge...
|  | | The Corvette ZR-1 debut was still a few months away when spy photographers started catching the high-performance prototypes during testing. A tease for enthusiasts, all Chevrolet would reveal was that the ZR-1 would be powered by a V8 engine that produced 375 hp, a boost from the standard 245 hp....
|  | | The “Need for Speed” franchise has been releasing racing simulators since 1994. Known for its arcade-style play and in-depth in-game customization, the franchise has been a fun alternative for those not as interested in the raw simulators such as “Gran Turismo” and...
|  | | Red Bull Racing confirmed on Tuesday that Sebastian Vettel will stay with the Formula One race team for at least another two seasons.Although it was clear that Vettel had a long-term arrangement with RBR, the news erases any doubts about the 25-year-old Vettel possibly jumping ship in 2015. Vettel...
|  | | IndyCar on Tuesday afternoon announced that it has fined Team Penske -- whose driver, Helio Castroneves, won the Firestone 550K at Texas Motor Speedway on June 8 -- $35,000 stemming from a post-race technical inspection. Officials found that the No. 3 Team Penske car driven by Castroneves did not...
|  | | Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo made it clear today that he expects to see Mercedes punished in the wake of the testing controversy.Choosing his words carefully in typical style, he put the onus on the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile to resolve the situation. The International...
|  | | Teenage boys are more likely to neglect their seatbelts, while teenage girls will get distracted by passengers more often, according to a recent study from Ford.Ford commissioned Penn Schoen Berland to survey 500 teens and 500 parents about teen driving habits and perceptions.In addition to...
|  | | Patrick Dempsey will be wearing many hats this month in France for the 24 Hours of Le Mans, June 22-23. For one, Dempsey has his persona as a Hollywood superstar, then there's the hat he wears in his role as a race team owner, and then there's what might be his favorite hat, his racing helmet....
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