Volkswagen Develops Electric Race Car For World’s Most Renowned Mountain Race
Oct 20, 2017
New challenge in motorsport with the technology of tomorrow: Volkswagen is developing an all-electric race car for the world’s most renowned mountain race. The all-wheel drive prototype is scheduled to be at the start of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in Colorado, USA on 24 June 2018. ... Continue reading
Oct 8, 2017
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Oct 6, 2017
By Nicholas Frankl Senior Editor and Motor Racing Correspondent The Auto Channel With a record 70 pole positions and currently 34 points ahead of the fast but seemingly fragile Ferrari – also celebrating a 70th anniversary this year - Lewis Hamilton is looking good for his 4th World Championship. His record of finish ... Continue reading
Audi Formula E Team Presentation
Sep 28, 2017
Audi presented the Group’s first all-electric race car in Neuburg. The Audi e-tron FE04 mirrors the company’s transformation from a classic automobile manufacturer to a forward-thinking mobility provider on the race track. ... Continue reading
Sep 24, 2017
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Axalta and Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport Celebrate Win at Singapore Grand Prix
Sep 18, 2017
Spies Hecker has been responsible for the paint on the high-impact, instantly-recognizable liveries of the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport team’s race cars for the past three years, including the cars of their three-time World Constructors’ Champions success. (Photo: Axalta) Axalta’s Spies Hecker has been respon ... Continue reading
McLaren and Honda to Conclude F1 Partnership
Sep 16, 2017
"It is unfortunate that we must part ways with McLaren before fulfilling our ambitions, however, we made the decision with a belief that this is the best course of action for each other's future. On behalf of Honda, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to fans who have been very supportive of the team as well a ... Continue reading
Honda to Supply F1 Power Units to Scuderia Toro Rosso
Sep 16, 2017
Everyone in our team is very much looking forward to working with Honda. Ever since its founder Soichiro Honda entered his motorcycles in events, racing has always been a central part of the company's ethos. It's a very exciting challenge and I hope that both parties will gain a great deal from it as we develop togethe ... Continue reading
Honda to Hold Demonstration Run of Honda RA300 at the Formula One Italian Grand Prix
Aug 29, 2017
Honda announced plans to hold a demonstration run of the Honda RA300 on race day of the 2017 FIA(1) Formula One (F1) World Championship Italian Grand Prix at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza (Monza Circuit) to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Honda's Italian Grand Prix victory with the RA300, which also took place at t ... Continue reading
Aug 25, 2017
As Grand Prix Editor of FORZA, a magazine about Ferrari I have most definitely not been a fan of the Italian-Canadian boss of FCA. FCA which stands for Fiat-Chrysler is an awful lot more than that. ... Continue reading
Aug 18, 2017
Shelby American will finish Carroll Shelby's 1964 "secret weapon" program with a limited production series of big block Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupes. ... Continue reading
2017 Ford Focus RS Review It’s Great on theTrack. How about everyday?
Aug 17, 2017
2017 Ford Focus RS It’s great on the track. How about everyday? By Larry Nutson Senior Editor and Bureau Chief Chicago Bureau The Auto Channel (DSC_0253) My first experience piloting the very hot, high-performance Ford Focus RS did not start out the way each test drive of a new vehicle usually does. ... Continue reading
LAMBORGHINI SUPER TROFEO RACE AT ROAD AMERICA
Aug 10, 2017
The smell of spent racing fuel and the sound of racing engines at full scream greeted us as we crested the knoll inside the historic Road America racetrack where we had an overview of the pits and the surrounding glacial hills of Central Wisconsin. How nostalgic. ... Continue reading
10-Year Salt Delivery Program Proposed for Bonneville Salt Flats +VIDEO
Aug 10, 2017
Three separate organizations representing racers and industry are in discussions with Intrepid Potash-Wendover, Inc., a potash mine operator, on ways to increase the amount of salt brine being pumped onto the Bonneville Salt Flats. As Speed Week celebrates its 68th anniversary, the racing community is exploring ways to ... Continue reading
Acura Teases New ARX-05 Prototype Race Car Ahead of Monterey Automotive Week
Aug 8, 2017
TORRANCE, Calif., Aug. 8, 2017 -- Acura teased its newest race car, the Acura ARX-05 prototype, to be fielded by the legendary Team Penske in 2018. ... Continue reading
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