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Rugged Honda HPD Ridgeline to Compete in Grueling Off-Road Rebelle Rally

Rugged Honda HPD Ridgeline to Compete in Grueling Off-Road Rebelle Rally

October 6, 2021 — Santa Clarita, Calif. / Raymond, Ohio Honda engineers ready for adventure of a lifetime in all-women 2021 Rebelle Rally off-road navigation event 2021 Honda HPD Ridgeline will cover 1,500 miles of off-road terrain in Nevada and California A team of Honda engineers will take the company's product dev ... Continue reading

This Months Letter From Europe - Real Super Cars In Monaco, In Smoky CA: Super Cadillac CT5-V, Super Subaru Wilderness and Super Kia Carnival

This Months Letter From Europe - Real Super Cars In Monaco, In Smoky CA: Super Cadillac CT5-V, Super Subaru Wilderness and Super Kia Carnival

There might be floods, there might be revolutions there might be fires in the Sierras but there is one place in the World where you would know never know there is anything wrong with the World. Ever. ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi 2021 Rebelle Rally Outlander Celebrates Company's Dakar Rally History with Special Tribute Livery

Mitsubishi 2021 Rebelle Rally Outlander Celebrates Company's Dakar Rally History with Special Tribute Livery

FRANKLIN, Tenn., -- Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) announced it will enter a 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander in this year's Rebelle Rally, unveiling a rendering of the vehicle that will contest the grueling all-women's off-road navigational competition this October. ... Continue reading

2022 VW ID.4 AWD EV Racing in Rebelle Rally

2022 VW ID.4 AWD EV Racing in Rebelle Rally

Oct 4, 2021 First Volkswagen entry in this woman-driven, off-road adventure competition First entry of the all-electric ID.4 AWD in off-road competition Vehicle modified for off-road action by Tanner Foust and Rhys Millen Racing Herndon, VA — This week, Volkswagen of America will make its inaugural entry in the Rebel ... Continue reading

Record Breaker: Long Beach Blue Acura NSX Type S Sets New Long Beach Production Car Lap Record

Record Breaker: Long Beach Blue Acura NSX Type S Sets New Long Beach Production Car Lap Record

September 27, 2021 — LONG BEACH, CALIF. 2022 NSX Type S, the most powerful and best handling NSX ever, established a new lap record for a production vehicle on the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach race circuit Nearly three seconds quicker, the record-breaking Long Beach Blue NSX Type S was driven by Acura race car driv ... Continue reading

2021 Russian Grand Prix Results - Lewis Hamilton Wins 100th F1 Race

2021 Russian Grand Prix Results - Lewis Hamilton Wins 100th F1 Race

Sep 26, 2021 Sochi Lewis claims an historic 100th F1 career victory for the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team in a pulsating Russian Grand Prix A hard-fought victory in Russia saw Lewis extend his F1 victory record to achieve the momentous milestone of 100 career victories in the highest echelon of motorsport. Lewis had dr ... Continue reading

Nutson Weekly Auto News Wrap-up - September 5-11, 2021

Nutson Weekly Auto News Wrap-up - September 5-11, 2021

Past week's important, relevant, semi-secret, or snappy automotive news, opinions and insider back stories presented as expertly crafted easy-to-digest news nuggets. ... Continue reading

Official 2022 Subaru WRX Reveal And Preview +VIDEO

Official 2022 Subaru WRX Reveal And Preview +VIDEO

Today Subaru unveiled the all-new 2022 WRX, the rally legend for the next generation. With the most advanced features, design, and performance in its nearly 20-year history, the fifth-generation rally icon is set to deliver adrenaline-fueled thrills. ... Continue reading

2021 AMERICAN SPEED FESTIVAL ROARS INTO M1 SEPTEMBER 30

2021 AMERICAN SPEED FESTIVAL ROARS INTO M1 SEPTEMBER 30

CELEBRATING MOTORSPORTS PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE PONTIAC, Mich., September 8, 2021 – Officials at M1 Concourse today announced details of the inaugural American Speed Festival that will debut later this month. They include a new festival pass price, celebrity stars, a global live stream, daily entertainment and the f ... Continue reading

Pennzoil Motorsports History

Pennzoil Motorsports History

History of Pennzoil Motorsports Team. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up August 15-21, 2021

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up August 15-21, 2021

US Senate Tax Restrictions Will End EV Hot Snake Oil Run; All Chevrolet Bolt Recall, Elantra N Revealed, MD Formula E For Exit, New Z, Below are the past week's important, relevant, semi-secret, or snappy automotive news, opinions and insider back stories presented as expertly crafted easy-to-digest news nuggets. ... Continue reading

Porsche Success Story at Le Mans - with Real Legends +VIDEO Pt. 1 of 6

Porsche Success Story at Le Mans - with Real Legends +VIDEO Pt. 1 of 6

Porsche made moments for eternity at Le Mans. In the upcoming months, the Porsche Museum will dedicate itself extensively to the leading heritage theme: “The Porsche success story in Le Mans”. The starting point is 1951, the year in which Porsche first drove to a class victory with the 356 SL. ... Continue reading

Future Of $2 billion Motorsports Industry At Risk From EPA

Future Of $2 billion Motorsports Industry At Risk From EPA

The $2 billion racing industry is pushing back by seeking passage of the Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports (RPM) Act of 2021 (H.R. 3281), a bipartisan bill which clarifies the motorsports-parts industry’s ability to sell products that enable racers to compete, and protects Americans’ right to convert street ... Continue reading

'Roadkill Nights Powered by Dodge' Returns Saturday, Aug. 14 -- A Homecoming for Legal Street Racing

'Roadkill Nights Powered by Dodge' Returns Saturday, Aug. 14 -- A Homecoming for Legal Street Racing

Roadkill Nights Powered by Dodge will be held for the sixth year in Pontiac, Michigan, kicking off metro Detroit's weeklong celebration of the American car culture High-octane excitement with a full day of sanctioned legal street racing on historic Woodward Avenue, August 14, 2021 A series of exhilarating interactive e ... Continue reading

2001 INDY 500: Castroneves wins 85th Indianapolis 500 mile race

2001 INDY 500: Castroneves wins 85th Indianapolis 500 mile race

May 27, 2001 - Helio Castroneves became the eighth rookie to win the Indianapolis 500, holding off his Penske Racing teammate, Gil de Ferran, by 1.7373 seconds for victory May 27 in the 85th edition of the Greatest Spectacle in Racing at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Michael Andretti finished third, 5.7359 seconds b ... Continue reading

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