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GR Super Sport Makes Dynamic Public Debut at Le Mans

GR Super Sport Makes Dynamic Public Debut at Le Mans

Toyota City, Japan, Sep 21, 2020 - The GR Super Sport hypercar returned to its spiritual home today to drive in public for the first time, as part of its ongoing development process, shortly before the start of the 88th Le Mans 24 Hours at the Circuit de la Sarthe. Fittingly for a vehicle based on the two-time Le Mans- ... Continue reading

Great Drives; In A Ford GT From London to Folkestone to The Nürburgring to Obsteig to Monaco to Romorantin-Lanthenay to Le Mans to London

Great Drives; In A Ford GT From London to Folkestone to The Nürburgring to Obsteig to Monaco to Romorantin-Lanthenay to Le Mans to London

The fastest lap ever driven during the 24 Hours of Le Mans took less than 3 minutes and 34 seconds (3:33.483 in 2002); for one lucky enthusiast, it took 41 years. Wheeling a lipstick red Ford GT under the Dunlop Bridge at Le Mans on a glorious afternoon in July, I fully recognized what a charmed life I have led. ... Continue reading

Fastest and Most Powerful Dodge Challenger Mopar Drag Pak Ever Available +VIDEO

Fastest and Most Powerful Dodge Challenger Mopar Drag Pak Ever Available +VIDEO

Starting today, dealers and customers can now contact the Dodge//SRT Concierge at (800) 998-1110 to register for the opportunity to order the new 2021 Dodge Challenger Mopar Drag Pak Order reservations for the new 2021 Dodge Challenger Mopar Drag Pak officially open on Sept. ... Continue reading

Honda Unveils 2020 Civic Type R Pace Car

Honda Unveils 2020 Civic Type R Pace Car

Honda today unveiled the new 2020 Honda Civic Type R Pace Car, which will lead the NTT INDYCAR SERIES field to the green flag for this weekend's Bommarito Automotive Group doubleheader race weekend at World Wide Technology Raceway, just outside St. ... Continue reading

Sato Wins as Honda Dominates the Indianapolis 500

Sato Wins as Honda Dominates the Indianapolis 500

SPEEDWAY, Ind., Aug. 23, 2020 -- Takuma Sato passed a previously dominant Scott Dixon with just 15 laps remaining in today's Indianapolis 500, and went on to score his second win at the famed "Brickyard" in a race dominated by Honda teams and drivers. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Automotive News Wrap-up August 16-23, 2020

Nutson's Automotive News Wrap-up August 16-23, 2020

Here's What Happened In The Automotive Universe Last Week: Car Companies Cave-in To California; Best Cars For Teens; 2021 Ram 1500 TRX Emerges; Lyft and Uber Alive While Appealing; Cadillac CT6 Techno Giant Goin' Buh-bye; Drivers 2nd Thought About ADAS; Don't Park In Front Of Hydrants, Jerk; Rebelle Rally Race; DC Auto ... Continue reading

First-Ever Ford GT Heritage Edition to Celebrate Storied ’66 Daytona Win, Plus 2021 Studio Collection Graphics Package

First-Ever Ford GT Heritage Edition to Celebrate Storied ’66 Daytona Win, Plus 2021 Studio Collection Graphics Package

The Ford GT is America’s only Le Mans-winning supercar, and taking this pinnacle of Ford Performance even further for 2021, Ford is revealing two new enhancements today – the first-ever Heritage Edition inspired by the original model’s first endurance win at the 1966 Daytona 24 Hour Continental race, plus an all- ... Continue reading

New 2020 Dodge Challenger SRT Super Stock Package Pricing

New 2020 Dodge Challenger SRT Super Stock Package Pricing

Dodge//SRT continues to push the boundaries of performance and is making it easier for enthusiasts to access that performance by bringing the 2020 Dodge Challenger SRT Super Stock Package to market, with its 3.09 gear ratio, standard Nitto drag radials at all four corners, lightweight Brembo brakes, uniquely tuned susp ... Continue reading

2020 Indy 500 No Fans Lots Of Excitement and Tradition - FYI

2020 Indy 500 No Fans Lots Of Excitement and Tradition - FYI

104th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge Fast Facts Event weeks: Wednesday, Aug. 12 – Sunday, Aug. ... Continue reading

70th Anniversary Grand Prix 2020 - Sunday

70th Anniversary Grand Prix 2020 - Sunday

Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team sign off from Silverstone with a double-podium finish Lewis made two late passes to finish P2, with Valtteri completing the podium in P3 Lewis recorded the 155th podium finish of his career, to move equal with Michael Schumacher for the all-time podium record Lewis (107 points) leads the D ... Continue reading

Nutsons Weekly Automotive News Roundup - August 2-9, 2020

Nutsons Weekly Automotive News Roundup - August 2-9, 2020

Last week's important, controversial or pithy automotive news, opinions and insider back stories presented as expertly crafted easy to digest news nuggets. The auto market continues to recover July SAAR topping 14.5 million; Ford President Leaves Company; Cadillac's LYRIC EV revealed; Paint Color Choices; ADAS Imperfec ... Continue reading

Lewis wins the 2020 British Grand Prix

Lewis wins the 2020 British Grand Prix

Lewis wins the 2020 British Grand Prix despite last-lap puncture Lewis scored the 87th victory of his Formula One career – his third of the 2020 season and seventh at Silverstone, breaking the record for most home Grand Prix wins Valtteri held P2 for the majority of the race but suffered a puncture with three laps re ... Continue reading

Jere Starks Inducted Into Sonoma Raceway Wall of Fame

Jere Starks Inducted Into Sonoma Raceway Wall of Fame

Photos of Jere Starks attached. [PR_Header_Gen] Jere Starks Inducted Into Sonoma Raceway Wall of Fame SONOMA, Calif. ... Continue reading

555 EDELBROCK-MUSI CRATE ENGINE COMES WITH SIGNING BONUS

555 EDELBROCK-MUSI CRATE ENGINE COMES WITH SIGNING BONUS

Edelbrock, a leading manufacturer and distributor of aftermarket performance parts, in conjunction with Pat Musi Racing Engines, is pleased to offer a high-performance engine designed to rule the streets. Featuring 555 cubic inches, 723 horsepower, and 652 ft-lbs of torque (with Pro-Flo 4 XT EFI), the engine is built b ... Continue reading

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