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Ford EcoBoost V6 Engine Powers Colin Braun, Michael Shank Racing to New Speed Records at Daytona

Ford EcoBoost V6 Engine Powers Colin Braun, Michael Shank Racing to New Speed Records at Daytona

Ford's technologically advanced 3.5-liter V6 EcoBoost® race engine helps set three new speed records at Daytona International Speedway Colin Braun drives to new 222.971 mph single-lap mark on Daytona tri-oval, breaking 26-year-old record held by Bill Elliott and his Ford Thunderbird Michael Shank Racing also sets new ... Continue reading

Mazda back on track for the Celebrity Challenge at the 2014 Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix

Mazda back on track for the Celebrity Challenge at the 2014 Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix

The Australian Grand Prix Corporation today announced the return of the Celebrity Challenge to the 2014 Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix with Mazda confirming their sponsorship of the race featuring the soon to be released, All-New Mazda3. ... Continue reading

FedEx Racing Driver Accepts March of Dime Award at 75th Anniversary Celebration

FedEx Racing Driver Accepts March of Dime Award at 75th Anniversary Celebration

FedEx Racing driver Denny Hamlin will be honored with the "Champion for Babies" award at Thursday night's March of Dimes Volunteer Leadership Conference dinner and gala in Washington, D.C. Before hundreds of top volunteers from around the country, Hamlin will receive the special recognition for his work in raising awar ... Continue reading

Subaru PUMA RallyCross Team Shows Impressive Speed

Subaru PUMA RallyCross Team Shows Impressive Speed

The Subaru PUMA RallyCross Team were on pace to potentially grab a double podium or victory at the penultimate round of the 2013 Global RallyCross Championship in Charlotte before a series of chaotic race incidents. Team drivers Sverre Isachsen and Bucky Lasek both easily advanced to the Final with impressive drives in ... Continue reading

Wonder Bread Announces Partnership with NASCAR driver Kurt Busch

Wonder Bread Announces Partnership with NASCAR driver Kurt Busch

After announcing Wonder bread's return to grocery store shelves across the country starting this week, Flowers Foods , a leading producer and marketer of packaged bakery foods in the U.S., is unveiling a partnership with NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race car driver Kurt Busch who currently drives the No. 78 Furniture Row C ... Continue reading

Nissan's Legendary Takumi: Four Master Craftsmen who Hand-Build Every Nissan GT-R Engine

Nissan's Legendary Takumi: Four Master Craftsmen who Hand-Build Every Nissan GT-R Engine

In Japan, the term takumi is used to describe a master craftsman who has perfected his skills over years of painstaking work and dedication. ... Continue reading

ANSYS Brings Advanced Simulation To GT Racing With Extended Ferrari Partnership

ANSYS Brings Advanced Simulation To GT Racing With Extended Ferrari Partnership

With simulation in the driver's seat, Ferrari is boosting the endurance of its GT race cars with ANSYS' advanced simulation technology. Equipped with this engineering solution to handle fast development timelines and strict industry regulations, Ferrari optimizes critical components of its race cars, like brake cooling ... Continue reading

Citroen Joins ARC in 2014

Citroen Joins ARC in 2014

Citroën Automobiles Australia (CAA) is proud to announce it will enter a factory-supported two-car team in the 2014 Australian Rally Championship. ... Continue reading

Nascar's Sustainable Speedways

Nascar's Sustainable Speedways

International Speedway Corporation ("ISC"), the leading promoter of major motorsports entertainment, had seven of its motorsports facilities honored during the 2013 NASCAR Green Summit with the NASCAR Green track operator award. The award recognizes those motorsports facilities for their ongoing contributions to develo ... Continue reading

McLaren Adds Further Strength To Global Communications Team

McLaren Adds Further Strength To Global Communications Team

McLaren Automotive has added further strength to its communications team with the appointment of Victoria Macmillan Bell to the role of Luxury Communications Manager ... Continue reading

Hyundai Motorsport continues i20 WRC intensive testing in France and Finland

Hyundai Motorsport continues i20 WRC intensive testing in France and Finland

Hyundai Motorsport's intensive testing schedule continued its relentless pace throughout August as the 2014-spec i20 WRC car made its tarmac debut in France, as well as a productive test on the high-speed gravel conditions in Finland. ... Continue reading

Audi and SKY NEWS' Bring Viewers Unrivalled Multiscreen 2013 Election Coverage

Audi and SKY NEWS' Bring Viewers Unrivalled Multiscreen 2013 Election Coverage

Multi Channel Network (MCN) today announced Audi as the exclusive SKY NEWS broadcast and digital partner for the channel's 2013 election coverage this Saturday, 7 September. ... Continue reading

Nissan Delivers Rare Gold GT-R to Charity Auction Winner

Nissan Delivers Rare Gold GT-R to Charity Auction Winner

Nissan has just delivered one of the world's rarest GT-R supercars to an Australian customer. ... Continue reading

Cadillac CTS records lap time of 8:14.10 at world's most-demanding test track

Cadillac CTS records lap time of 8:14.10 at world's most-demanding test track

DETROIT “ Cadillac validated its all-new 2014 CTS midsize luxury sedan and power-packed CTS Vsport at the world's most-demanding test track – Germany's Nürburgring ⓠand recorded lap times to enhance the nameplate's reputation as a driver's car. ... Continue reading

Newest Goodyear Eagle race tire features Multi-Zone Tread Technology

Newest Goodyear Eagle race tire features Multi-Zone Tread Technology

Goodyear Debuts New NASCAR Tire Technology in Atlanta -- As drivers take to the track for this weekend's NASCAR Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series races at Atlanta Motor Speedway, they'll be riding on a newly designed Goodyear Eagle race tire with roots in consumer tire technology. ... Continue reading

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