Apr 28, 2017
Nexen Tire, a leading global tire manufacturer, is continuing its second-year Official Major Partnership with Formula DRIFT, the premier United States drifting series, for the 2017 race season that will be held until October. Nexen Tire has been an Official Major Partner of Formula DRIFT since its partnership agreement ... Continue reading
Nissan GT-R Track Edition Set For U.S. Debut at 2017 New York Auto Show
Mar 28, 2017
Among Nissan GT-R enthusiasts, 2017 is turning out to be a milestone year. ... Continue reading
Bernie Has Gone. Long live Bernie! 2017 And All That!
Mar 23, 2017
F-1 Desk The Auto Channel Auto Central March 23, 2017; With Mr. E shuffled off into an honorary / advisory retirement role after the buyout of the commercial rights of the sport by John Malone, and the appointment of new CEO Carey, with Ross Brawn and Sean Bratches as support team, it’s worth a little reflection on t ... Continue reading
Aston Martin Unleashes V8 And V12 Vantage S Red Bull Racing Editions +VIDEO
Feb 21, 2017
With the 2017 FIA Formula 1 World Championship® set to kick off on 26 March, Aston Martin has unveiled its latest additions to the Vantage range; the V8 and V12 Vantage S Red Bull Racing Editions. These true collectibles have been created by the marque’s in-house personalisation service; Q by Aston Martin. ... Continue reading
A Close-up Look at Classic Alfa Romeo +VIDEO
Feb 6, 2017
By Larry Nutson Senior Editor, New York Bureau The Auto Channel From the late 1920s through the 1930s, Alfa Romeo was the preeminent sports car in the world. Alfas won Le Mans four consecutive years from 1931-34 and the Mille Miglia an astounding ten times in eleven years from 1928-38! At the Simeone Automotive Museum ... Continue reading
NASCAR Announces 2017 Schedule For NASCAR PEAK Mexico Series
Feb 1, 2017
The return of the NASCAR PEAK Mexico Series will take the green flag in March in Monterrey, and the 2017 champion will be crowned in November at Mexico City, as part of a 12-race calendar announced today. The schedule for the top racing series in Latin America features a challenging mix of six oval and six road-courses ... Continue reading
Dodge Viper ACR sets another track record
Jan 25, 2017
SALISBURY, N.C., Jan. 24, 2017 -- Add Carolina Motorsports Park (CMP) to the long list of race tracks that the Dodge Viper has the claim of owning the fastest lap ever recorded for a production car. Brad Wood of Gerry Wood Dodge-Viper in Salisbury, NC set the lap record at CMP. ... Continue reading
Rauno Aaltonen Lines Up Classic At Mini Monte Carlo Rally Historique 2017
Jan 24, 2017
Munich/Monte Carlo. The winning car seemed to be absolutely minute, but the cheering was epic. ... Continue reading
PREVIEW: Lotus Exige Race 380 - First Class in Competition
Jan 12, 2017
Race only version of sensational Exige Sport 380 375 hp and 410 Nm Weight cut to just 998 kg dry 0-60 mph in just 3.2 secs Laps Hethel 1.5 seconds quicker than Exige Cup R Aerodynamic downforce boosted to 240 kg Unapologetic, uncompromising and built to win, Lotus has announced the development of the mighty Exige Race ... Continue reading
Mazda Prototypes to Race Distinct Liveries in 2017
Jan 6, 2017
Mazda Prototypes to Race Distinct Liveries in 2017 ... Continue reading
Road America Official Carl Jensen Passes Away
Jan 5, 2017
CARL JENSEN PASSES AWAY ELKHART LAKE, Wis., January 5, 2017 - Carl Jensen, a profound racer and vintage racing event official for Road America, passed away on January 5. He was 74. ... Continue reading
Verizon IndyCar Series Future +VIDEO
Jan 2, 2017
INDIANAPOLIS (Monday, Jan. 2, 2017) - On New Year's Day, INDYCAR released the fourth chapter of its "Racing Heart" advertising campaign designed to kick off the 2017 Verizon IndyCar Series season. ... Continue reading
30 Years On: Nissan's Iconic 1987 Paris-Dakar Rally Car Rides Again
Dec 13, 2016
After exactly 30 years away from the public eye, Nissan has brought one of its most iconic motorsport machines back to life. The stunning 1987 Nissan Patrol Fanta Limon Paris-Dakar rally car has been fully restored to its former glory, and made an emotional return to its spiritual home in the sand dunes of the Saharan ... Continue reading
Steve McQueen in Le Mans: “King of Cool” Returns After 45 Years
Dec 12, 2016
Steve McQueen in Le Mans: “King of Cool” Returns After 45 Years, in Stunning Graphic Novel Based on Epic ‘Le Mans’ Movie Masterfully crafted by Sandro Garbo and the team at Garbo Studio, ‘Steve McQueen in Le Mans’ fuses a blistering graphic novel with a bold and vivid tribute to McQueen himself, a man who g ... Continue reading
Frustrating Finale for Toyota GAZOO Racing
Nov 21, 2016
Frustrating Finale for Toyota GAZOO Racing ... Continue reading
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