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Lexus to Compete in 2015 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb

Lexus to Compete in 2015 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb

V8 Powered, Production Car-based Coupe to be Driven by Justin Bell RC F GT Program to Serve as Key Developmental Tool for F brand Engineering June 22, 2015 TORRANCE, Calif. (June 22, 2015) – On June 28th, Lexus will compete in the Time Attack class of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. The luxury automaker w ... Continue reading

Tire Surfing in Baja California, Mexico With Surfmaster Thom Cannell +VIDEO

Tire Surfing in Baja California, Mexico With Surfmaster Thom Cannell +VIDEO

Many were driving off road for the first time and I worried about their skills as it was far from Off Road #1 for me. Those initial impressions were soon to be proven both correct, and very wrong. My off roading has been in truck and SUVs with windscreens, not in $100,000 open wheeled race cars called BC Buggies, the o ... Continue reading

2015 One Lap Of America At Corvette Museum May 8th

2015 One Lap Of America At Corvette Museum May 8th

About The One Lap of America Created by Brock Yates (a longtime presence on the Car and Driver masthead) and popularized by the movie Cannonball Run, the Tire Rack One Lap of America Presented by Grassroots Motorsports Magazine is a modern iteration of the Cannonball Sea to Shining Sea Memorial Trophy Dash of 1970. Tod ... Continue reading

MOTORAMA Custom Car & Motorsports Expo March 13, 14 & 15, 2015 at Toronto's International Centre

MOTORAMA Custom Car & Motorsports Expo March 13, 14 & 15, 2015 at Toronto's International Centre

TORONTO, ON (CANADA) • Inside Track Communications – publishers of Inside Track Motorsport News, Inside Motorcycles, MX & Off-Road and the producer of the Canadian Motorsports Expo – is now the owner / promoter of the traditional hot rod / classic car / motorsports show held in mid-March at Toronto’ ... Continue reading

Facing the unknown at the Dakar (05)

Facing the unknown at the Dakar (05)

ALDO Dakar Racing For Immediate Release Facing the Unknown at the Dakar Some of ALDO Racing Team's Toughest Challenges at the 2015 Dakar Montreal - December 28, 2014 - Canadians David Bensadoun and Patrick Beaulé of the ALDO Dakar Racing Team, have left for South America to compete in the 37th running of the Dakar Ral ... Continue reading

Race Central TV Joins The Auto Channel TV Network +VIDEO

Race Central TV Joins The Auto Channel TV Network +VIDEO

Veteran Racer-Sportscaster Kurt Hansen Hosts Weekly Award-Winning Show LOUISVILLE, KY - December 12, 2014: The Auto Channel is pleased to announce the addition of "Race Central TV" to the TACH-TV program schedule. "Race Central TV" is America's premier motor sports television show for all local, regional, national and ... Continue reading

Gumball 3000: Fast Cars, Hot Women and One Epic Rally

Gumball 3000: Fast Cars, Hot Women and One Epic Rally

By Larry Cervantes, Chief Communications Officer for Anastasia This past June, four countries hosted 120 of the world’s hottest luxury cars (and drivers) for a charity car rally that crossed two continents. The Gumball 3000 rally, founded by Maximillion Cooper in 1999, traveled from Miami to Ibiza, stopping along ... Continue reading

Albatec To Field One 208 For World RX Of Sweden

Albatec To Field One 208 For World RX Of Sweden

Albatec Racing will run just one two-litre, 16v Albatec Peugeot 208 for Jacques Villeneuve in round five of the FIA World Rallycross Championship presented by Monster Energy in Sweden this weekend (5&6 July). Despite the team's best efforts, the Lochfoot-based squad has faced an uphill struggle to repair Jacques' exten ... Continue reading

2015 Honda Sports Product New Model News In Context

2015 Honda Sports Product New Model News In Context

Exciting New Models Expand Honda’s 2015 Line Text Only 06-03-14 Press release.pdf Add to Basket Remove from Basket Printer Friendly 06/03/2014 - Torrance, CA Over the past few years, Honda has introduced dozens of new powersports products. And this latest introduction of 2015 models keeps that momentum rolling wit ... Continue reading

TIRE RECALL: Couragia A/T LT245/75R16 120/116Q 10PR

TIRE RECALL: Couragia A/T LT245/75R16 120/116Q 10PR

Report Receipt Date: APR 18, 2014 NHTSA Campaign Number: 14T004000 Component(s): Potential Number of Units Affected: 6,209 FEDERALCOURAGIA A/T / LT245/75R16 120/116Q 10PR 05/11/2013 - 04/12/2014 Manufacturer: Federal Corporation Federal Corporation (Federal) is recalling certain model Couragia A/T LT245/75R16 120/116Q ... Continue reading

116 MPH Honda Mower Sets Lawn Speed Record +VIDEO

116 MPH Honda Mower Sets Lawn Speed Record +VIDEO

Honda's 1000cc 109HP Mean Mower Enters Guinness World Records title for Fastest Lawnmower Tokyo, Apr 2, 2014; Honda's Mean Mower has officially broken the Guinness World's title for the Fastest lawnmower, averaging 187.60km/h (116.57mph) to break the previous record by over 45km/h. The successful Guinness World Records ... Continue reading

Dave Despain joins Lucas Oil Owned MAVTV

Dave Despain joins Lucas Oil Owned MAVTV

broadcaster Dave Despain has signed a two-year contract with MAVTV American Real to host the network's five live events, beginning with the Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire on Jan. 18, and a series of 30-minute, one-on-one programs interviewing drivers and other personalities from across the div ... Continue reading

Air Dates Announced for Pirelli World Challenge Broadcasts on MAVTV

Air Dates Announced for Pirelli World Challenge Broadcasts on MAVTV

The air dates for the re-broadcast of 2013 Pirelli World Challenge season races on MAVTV has been announced. The first broadcast, scheduled for January 2, 2014, will show GT/GTS Rounds 1 and 2 from St. Petersburg, Florida. On November 18, MAVTV signed an agreement with WC Vision to re-broadcast Pirelli World Challenge ... Continue reading

2014 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution MR - Tommi Mäkinen’s Daily Driver

2014 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution MR - Tommi Mäkinen’s Daily Driver

The 2014 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution MR is chock full of fun and performance Review By Larry Nutson By Larry Nutson Senior Editor, New York Bureau The Auto Channel ( I like to think of myself as a driving enthusiast. In my younger years I certainly was more so than I am now. However, I still like the adrenalin rush of ... Continue reading

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