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$100,000 Mazda Road to 24 Shootout Finalists Announced

$100,000 Mazda Road to 24 Shootout Finalists Announced

- 12th Year For the Biggest Prize in Grassroots Road Racing - IRVINE, Calif. (November 22, 2017) – Mazda has confirmed four finalists for the 12th annual Mazda Road to 24 Shootout. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Auto News Nuggets - Week of November 13-19, 2017; Tesla; Flying Cars; Fastest Corvette; Hyundai SUV's; VWEV's; Danica Retires; Recalls Of Course; RIP Jay Amestoy

Nutson's Auto News Nuggets - Week of November 13-19, 2017; Tesla; Flying Cars; Fastest Corvette; Hyundai SUV's; VWEV's; Danica Retires; Recalls Of Course; RIP Jay Amestoy

* University of Michigan quantitative economics researchers say U.S. gross domestic product will increase by 2.2% during 2017, up from 1.5% in 2016. The annual forecast just released this week also says, "The Trump administration has yet to leave a lasting mark on the fiscal landscape.” The forecast agrees generally ... Continue reading

Lewis Hamilton Seals The Deal In Mexico

Lewis Hamilton Seals The Deal In Mexico

F1 is on a roll and Lewis Hamilton is driving it! Arriving in Mexico City I was immediately immersed into this discombobulated and congested ‘traffic’ chaos. And I’m not talking mainstream Los Angeles 405 or New Jersey tunnel rush hour mess, I’m talking seriously unhinged mayhem a la Bangkok / Hanoi / Bali! Sin ... Continue reading

MOOG Wins AAPEX New Product Showcase Award

MOOG Wins AAPEX New Product Showcase Award

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Nov. 8, 2017 -- Federal-Mogul Motorparts' industry-leading MOOG® Steering and Suspension brand has once again been recognized for its premium-quality products. The MOOG Complete Knuckle Assembly was recently awarded an Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX) "New Product Showcase" award in the ... Continue reading

Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Wins the International GT Open Championship

Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Wins the International GT Open Championship

The Lamborghini Huracán GT3 has won in the International GT Open for the second time in a row. After getting the 2016 title of the European series with Orange 1 Team Lazarus, this year is the turn of Imperiale Racing: on the Barcelona circuit, which hosted the last round of the series, the Emilian team put the seal on ... Continue reading

2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon: Driven Down the Quarter Mile - Track Review By Larry Nutson +VIDEO

2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon: Driven Down the Quarter Mile - Track Review By Larry Nutson +VIDEO

Yes, a production car that does a wheelie and, the SRT Demon is street-legal. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Automotive News Digest Oct 2-8, 2017; GMEV; FordEV; Big 3 Still BIG For USA; High Test Highest Price; Jeep Recall; RIP Robert Yates

Nutson's Automotive News Digest Oct 2-8, 2017; GMEV; FordEV; Big 3 Still BIG For USA; High Test Highest Price; Jeep Recall; RIP Robert Yates

TACH's "take" on this past week's automotive news in easy to "catch up" news nuggets. For More search the past 25 year's millions of (Indexed By Google) pages of automotive news, automotive stories, articles, reviews, archived news ... Continue reading

F1 Championship Flow Japanese Grand Prix Thoughts and TV Schedule: - Plus Nicholas On Location In Maranello, At Ferrari Portofino Unveiling

F1 Championship Flow Japanese Grand Prix Thoughts and TV Schedule: - Plus Nicholas On Location In Maranello, At Ferrari Portofino Unveiling

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

Automatic Racing Aston Martin GT4 Set to Enter California 8 Hours

Automatic Racing Aston Martin GT4 Set to Enter California 8 Hours

”Automatic Racing knows what it’s like to win at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, and the team hopes to experience that euphoria again when they enter the No. 99 Stoner Car Care Aston Martin Vantage GT4 in the Mazda Raceway California 8 Hours from October 14-15. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Nuggets - Sept 18-24 2017; New Jag CUV; Pacifica Recall; Mazda Recall; RAM Recall; Porsche Recall; Harley Rolling; MB Invests Another Billion In Alabama Plant; RIP Ted Christopher

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Nuggets - Sept 18-24 2017; New Jag CUV; Pacifica Recall; Mazda Recall; RAM Recall; Porsche Recall; Harley Rolling; MB Invests Another Billion In Alabama Plant; RIP Ted Christopher

TACH's "take" on this past week's automotive news in easy to "catch up" news nuggets. For More search the past 25 year's millions of (Indexed By Google) pages of automotive news, automotive stories, articles, reviews, archived news residing in The Auto Channel Automotive News Library. video, audio, rants and raves acce ... Continue reading

Axalta and Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport Celebrate Win at Singapore Grand Prix

Axalta and Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport Celebrate Win at Singapore Grand Prix

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

McLaren and Honda to Conclude F1 Partnership

"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

Kaiser, Franzoni and Askew Win Mazda Road to Indy Championships

Kaiser, Franzoni and Askew Win Mazda Road to Indy Championships

Kyle Kaiser is on his way to drive in the 2018 Indianapolis 500, courtesy of a $1 million Mazda driver development scholarship, as he clinched the 2017 Indy Lights title Sunday at Watkins Glen International in upstate New York. The scholarship guarantees Kaiser three races in next year's Verizon IndyCar series, includi ... Continue reading

Carroll Shelby’s 1964 “Secret Weapon” Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe to Return in Limited Production Series

Carroll Shelby’s 1964 “Secret Weapon” Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe to Return in Limited Production Series

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

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