News By Topic: Rally/Off Road Racing

Easter Jeep® Safari 2016- Moab Sneak Peek +VIDEO

Mar 3, 2016

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., March 3, 2016 -- Jeep® and Mopar have once again joined forces to create a selection of concept Jeep vehicles for the upcoming 50th annual Easter Jeep Safari, taking place in Moab, Utah, March 19-27. The Jeep Wrangler "Trailcat" concept and the Jeep "Crew Chief" are two of the seven new vehicles t ... Continue reading

600 HP Focus RS Confirmed by Ford Performance

Mar 2, 2016

600 HP Focus RS Confirmed by Ford Performance ... Continue reading

Road America Exhibits at the Chicago Auto Show

Feb 16, 2016

for a floor plan, list of displays and more show information. ... Continue reading

Honda 2016 Motorsports Program Overview

Feb 14, 2016

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2017 Ford F-150 Raptor Prepares For Grueling Off-Road Racing Series

Feb 3, 2016

There's a roar in the desert - spitting sand and kicking up rocks. It's the sound of the all-new 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor, running in the 2016 Best in the Desert off-road racing series new factory stock class. The Raptor race truck will leverage Raptor's production platform including its all-new high-output 3.5-liter Eco ... Continue reading

Brashear, Childress, Gabelich, Ganassi, McClelland, Posey, Sweikert To Be Inducted Into Motorsports Hall of Fame of America

Jan 29, 2016

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Jan. 29, 2016) – The Motorsports Hall of Fame of America (MSHFA) announced its 28th class of inductees today at Daytona International Speedway, continuing a long-standing tradition of honoring legendary figures from a wide variety of racing disciplines. The seven-person class of 2016 inductees ... Continue reading

The Drive Home - Final Chapter: LeMay Museum, Tacoma To 2016 Detroit Auto Show - On The Road With Steve Purdy +VIDEO

Jan 17, 2016

The epic drive ends in Detroit Three old cars go from Tacoma to Detroit in the dead of winter By Steve Purdy Senior Editor, The Auto Channel Michigan Bureau To recap: Three vintage cars – a ’57 Chevy Nomad, a ’61 Chrysler 300G and a ’66 Mustang left their safe haven at the LeMay, America’s Car ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Digest - January 11-17, 2016; NAIAS; Awards; Lutz New Car; $4 B Gov To Remove Drivers; Renault Cheating? RIP Julie Candler

Jan 17, 2016

* Press Preview Days at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) led off this week in Detroit. While fewer manufacturer press conferences were scheduled to reveal new concept or production cars there was still plenty of surprises and eye candy. Many journalists agreed that the hit of the show was Buick’s ... Continue reading

Motorsports HoF Announces Bridgestone Induction Sponsor

Jan 8, 2016

Motorsports HoF Announces Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations As Presenting Sponsor for Annual Induction Ceremony Three-year partnership to begin with June 29 induction at Daytona International Speedway DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Jan. 8, 2015) – The Motorsports Hall of Fame of America announced today that Bridgestone A ... Continue reading

A DRIVE HOME : LeMay Museum, Tacoma To Detroit Auto Show +VIDEO - Chapter One By Steve Purdy

Dec 28, 2015

A DRIVE HOME Three old cars go from Tacoma to Detroit in the dead of winter By Steve Purdy Senior Editor, The Auto Channel Michigan Bureau LWe first learned of this project last summer while doing a story on America’s Car Museum in Tacoma, Washington. The concept was so unexpected we hesitated just an instant thin ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Recap W/O August 31-September 6, 2015 - Dick Guldstrand Hot Rod and Corvette Daddy, 1997 Winner Of The Auto Channel's Car Guy Of The Year Passes At 87

Sep 6, 2015

* It was hot August new vehicle sales. Everyone was surprised with total sales of 1.5 million, down a bit from a year ago but with a seasonally adjusted rate (SAAR) of 17.8 million units. The sales pace was the highest in ten years and the best August since 2003. And yes, car sales are still suffering with the populari ... Continue reading

2016 Hyundai Veloster Rally Edition Windy City Review +VIDEO by Larry Nutson

Sep 3, 2015

2016 Hyundai Veloster Rally Edition by Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau Chief The Auto Channel (DSC_1813) You can have any color you want as long as it’s Matte Blue. And don’t wait long to make your decision because there will only be 1,200 units built. At this past February's 2015 Chicago Auto Show ... Continue reading

2015 Volkswagen Golf R Unleash your Rrrr.

Aug 4, 2015

By Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau Chief The Auto Channel (DSC_1440) This is the third and final chapter of my Golf trilogy that began three months ago. The first two chapters were about the 2015 VW Golf GTI and the 2015 VW Golf TDI Clean Diesel. This last chapter speaks to the top-of-the-line Golf R, the ma ... Continue reading

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Sets Record

Jun 30, 2015

Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle ... Continue reading

New Record for Series-Production Diesel Car in US Hill-Climb Race: Mercedes-Benz C 300 d 4MATIC Sets New Record at Pikes Peak

Jun 30, 2015

"With extensive simulation measures, gruelling durability road tests and exhaustive trial driving at test sites all over the world, Mercedes-Benz's testing programme is undoubtedly one of the most rigorous in the automotive branch," says Prof. Dr Thomas Weber, member of the board of management of Daimler AG, responsibl ... Continue reading