Daily Drive: Charity gala features 'Need for Speed' Ford Mustang GT

HOME   |   CAR NEWS   |   CAR REVIEWS   |   RACING   |   AUTO SHOWS   |   VIDEOS   |   COLLECTOR   |   SUBSCRIBE Thursday, September 05, 2013                  This modified Ford Mustang GT will appear in "Need for Speed" the movie.... 'Need for Speed' hero car to be featured at 'Get Your Heart Racing' charity event The video game-inspired “Need for Speed” movie doesn't come out in theaters until March 14, but that shouldn't stop you from meeting the hero car of the film in Detroit on Sept. 13 at the “Get Your Heart Racing” Pit Party gala, taking place in Shed 3 of the city's Eastern Market. Proceeds from the...   Crew chief fined after Mike Skeen’s girlfriend slaps NASCAR truck driver Max Papis Despite having absolutely nothing to do with the incident, crew chief Bryan Berry has nevertheless been fined $2,500 by NASCAR because a guest of his Camping World Truck Series team slapped driver Max Papis after Sunday...   2014 GMC Sierra 1500 SLT Crew Cab review notes EDITOR WES RAYNAL: If there's a smoother and quieter full-size pickup on the market I'd like to drive it. Until that happens, this 2014 GMC Sierra 1500 SLT is it. Call me a GM truck slappy (many have) but I just loved this thing. It looks good to my eye, but some may consider it too...   Reliving 'Rush': Niki Lauda wins the South African Grand Prix Director Ron Howard's upcoming movie “Rush,” chronicling the famous 1976 Formula One World Championship rivalry between drivers Niki Lauda and James Hunt, premieres nationwide on Sept. 27. In anticipation of the release, Autoweek revisits the 1976 F1 season, as it happened. We were on...   XCar checks out the Toyota TMG TS-650 Toyota has never really been known for its sports cars. Besides the Supra, and a few racing machines, and of course the wild Yaris Hybrid-R, the company is...   One lap of the Web: Jaguar restomods and the Taj Ma Garaj This 1963 Jaguar E-Type restomod is on sale from Stratford, Conn. for $89,000. It features a custom built 4.2-liter I6 making more than 300 hp with a handful of internal upgrades. It ...   Toyota to showcase Yaris Hybrid-R concept at Frankfurt auto show Toyota is going high performance for the Frankfurt motor show. The company is bringing a smoking-hot version of its Yaris compact called the Yaris Hybrid-R. Toyota says it ...   Smart Fourjoy concept revealed ahead of Frankfurt motor show Smart will preview its upcoming second-generation Forfour at next week's Frankfurt motor show when it shows the Fourjoy, the latest concept from the Mercedes-Benz...   DeltaWing coupe ready to race in Austin's American Le Mans race The coupe version of the DeltaWing race car has completed its first test ahead of the car's race debut in the American Le Mans Series, at Circuit of the Americas near Austin, Texas, later this month. The latest version of the DeltaWing, which filled the “Garage 56” spot for...   New Jersey absent from draft 2014 Formula One schedule New Jersey is absent from a draft 2014 Formula One calendar circulating in Monza today, and while the schedule won't be definitive until the World Motor Sport Council approves it on Sept. 27, it appears that there is little chance of the Grand Prix...   Jeff Burton not angry about losing NASCAR Sprint Cup Series ride in 2014 A Virginia gentleman to the core, Jeff Burton refuses to be publicly bitter, angry, or vindictive at losing his long-time NASCAR ride after this season. Instead, he... You May Have Missed...   Reliving 'Rush': Niki Lauda wins Brazilian Grand Prix: Day 1 of Autoweek's coverage leading up to the release of 'Rush' Director Ron Howard's upcoming movie “Rush,” chronicling the famous 1976 Formula One World Championship rivalry between drivers Niki Lauda and James Hunt, premieres nationwide on Sept. 27. 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For the Frankfurt motor show next week, the company is bringing the Wrangler Polar Edition.This special edition features 18-inch gloss black rims, a body-color...   Ryan Newman likely to replace Jeff Burton in NASCAR Cup seat at Richard Childress Racing Jeff Burton is headed out and Ryan Newman appears headed in at Chevrolet-based Richard Childress Racing for the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Season and beyond. The organization will field full-schedule cars next year for incumbent Paul Menard and newcomer Austin Dillon, with fellow newcomer Newman...   Red Bull Racing has found formula for F1 success in building its empire The 2013 Formula One season is only half over, and while nothing is guaranteed, Red Bull Racing's Sebastian Vettel appears well on his way to a fourth consecutive world championship. The 26-year-old German's performance is even better than it was in 2012, and Vettel's consistent form has left...   Ford previews new Vignale sub-brand before Frankfurt motor show reveal Ford is creating a new sub-brand for the European market, even though the top-of-the-line "Titanium X" trimmed cars are strong sellers already. The name of this sub-brand will be one that most of you have heard, perhaps not associated with the Blue Oval: Vignale. Ford has made it clear that none...   Everything you need to know about the World Touring Car Championship The World Touring Car Championship this weekend returns to Sonoma Raceway in California, Sept. 7-8. 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