Grassroots Upset At The 2011 RallyCar Sno*Drift Rally

Grassroots Upset At The 2011 RallyCar Sno*Drift Rally »

More than living up to its name, Sno*Drift Rally is the only winter rally on ...
Inside The New 2011 Ford Fiesta RS WRC [Specs]

Inside The New 2011 Ford Fiesta RS WRC [Specs] »

Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team recently debuted the Fiesta RS World Rally Car. The ...
Inside The Mini Countryman WRC [SPECS]

Inside The Mini Countryman WRC [SPECS] »

Based on the production Mini Countryman, the MINI WRC is a 1.6-liter turbocharged, all-wheel drive ...
Inside The Borg Warner EFR Turbocharger

Inside The Borg Warner EFR Turbocharger »

Borg Warner fashions the EFR turbine housing out of cast stainless steel, a material that ...
Dyno Test – 13whp In A Bottle – RSR RAN UP Oil Additive

Dyno Test – 13whp In A Bottle – RSR RAN UP Oil Additive »

As RSR tells it, nano technology is basically a dispersion of certain elements to a ...
Porsche Debuts 563hp 918 RSR Concept

Porsche Debuts 563hp 918 RSR Concept »

Powering the 918 RSR Concept is an “updated” 563hp, 10,300RPM V8 engine, based on the ...
Articles about “le mans”
DTM Goes Korean With Hankook Tire

DTM Goes Korean With Hankook Tire

DTM has recently signed a three-year contract to make Hankook Tire the exclusive supplier for its series. After Dunlop pulled out of the series in late 2010, the series was left without an official tire for the 2011 season.

May 18th, 2011 | Filed under Motorsports | Read More »

Yokohama Sponsors West Racing Lamborghinis for 2011 ALMS

Yokohama Sponsors West Racing Lamborghinis for 2011 ALMS

For the 2011 ALMS season, West Racing will be running two Lamborghinis in the GT class. Obviously, they will be using Yokohama racing slicks. The driver line-up has not been announced but we hear they will be “pro drivers from Japan and Mexico”.

January 6th, 2011 | Filed under Blogs | Read More »

Top 10 Biggest Motorsport Milestones Of 2010

Top 10 Biggest Motorsport Milestones Of 2010

From F1 to Audi to Pikes Peak to rally racing, we pick some of the most important motorsport moments, highlights, and events in 2010.

December 27th, 2010 | Filed under Featured, Motorsports | Read More »

BMW Announces ALMS, DTM, WTCC, and Formula In 2011

BMW Announces ALMS, DTM, WTCC, and Formula In 2011

Jens Marquardt will be taking over BMW Motorsport on January 1, 2011 and will oversee its BMW M3 GT2, WTCC, DTM, and formula car programs.

December 6th, 2010 | Filed under Motorsports | Read More »

2010 Petit Le Mans At Night

2010 Petit Le Mans At Night

Racecars shine through the night, often with their headlights alone leading the way. Combine that with nighttime photography and fireworks, now you’ve got a race.

October 4th, 2010 | Filed under Tuned Cars | Read More »

2010 ALMS Championship Ends At Petit Le Mans

2010 ALMS Championship Ends At Petit Le Mans

As the final stop on the ALMS calender, Petit Le Mans is a 10-hour or 1,000-mile endurance race at Road Atlanta in Braselton, GA. Run as the season ender for the first time since 2003, Petit Le Mans has this year become a significant game changer.

October 4th, 2010 | Filed under Featured, Motorsports | Read More »

2010 Petit Le Mans ALMS Rain Practice

2010 Petit Le Mans ALMS Rain Practice

Two teams that were sure to get some practice time, regardless of the conditions, were both fielding Porsches. Flying Lizard, in the hunt for the GT championship, put their 911 GT3 RSR out on track with the Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid.

September 30th, 2010 | Filed under Motorsports | Read More »

Practice And Testing – Petit Le Mans 2010

Practice And Testing – Petit Le Mans 2010

At 10 hours and 1,000 miles in length, Petit Le Mans is one of the most famous professional endurance road races in the US. Imagine driving a prototype racer full out across a third of the Unites States. That’s endurance racing.

September 30th, 2010 | Filed under Motorsports | Read More »

2010 Petit Le Mans Spotter Guides Released

2010 Petit Le Mans Spotter Guides Released

In case you aren’t familiar with them, the spotter guides are brilliant pieces of artwork that depict every racecar in the race, along with their numbers, team names, drivers, and drivers’ helmets.

September 28th, 2010 | Filed under Blogs | Read More »

Petit Le Mans 2010 Starts Tomorrow – Live At OR

Petit Le Mans 2010 Starts Tomorrow – Live At OR

We hear almost 50 racecars will be lining up on the grid. Porsche will also have out the 911 GT3 R Hybrid, a Carrera racecar that is equipped with a regenerative KERS-like electrical energy system.

September 28th, 2010 | Filed under Blogs | Read More »

Toyota History Garage – The Dream Museum

Toyota History Garage – The Dream Museum

The History Garage museum is designed to honor production cars from the 1950s through the 1970s, as well as past racing machines. The Corolla WRC car and GT-One Le Mans car are rare sights at any museum.

August 18th, 2010 | Filed under Featured, Tuned Cars | Read More »

2010 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion Top 3

2010 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion Top 3

Each group is packed to the gills – there’s more trailers, people, and cars than during the ALMS weekend – so we actually got to see more than just trophy wives and trailered supercars. Although there was plenty of that as well.

August 14th, 2010 | Filed under Blogs | Read More »

BMW M3 Art Car Photo Contest Winner

BMW M3 Art Car Photo Contest Winner

So far, the BMW Motorsport Facebook gallery has been viewed by 1.8 million fans, and more than 8,000 users have “liked” it. As a reward for his photo, Dole will receive a check for 1,000 euros. Currency exchange, anyone?

July 26th, 2010 | Filed under Blogs | Read More »

Video – Webber Freejacks Valencia F1

Video – Webber Freejacks Valencia F1

At the recent 2010 Valencia, Spain F1 race, Mark Webber crashed directly into the rear of Lotus’s Heikki Kovalainen and then launched himself off into the air.After landing his Red Bull RB6 into the tire barrier, Webber must have been wondering why he keeps freejacking (yes, Freejack…) racecars. Le Mans 1999, anyone?

June 29th, 2010 | Filed under Blogs | Read More »

Top 15 Facts About Audi’s Victory At Le Mans 2010

Top 15 Facts About Audi’s Victory At Le Mans 2010

With a podium closeout, the Audi prototype teams raced a superb race to cement their history as one of the greatest franchises in the 78-year history of the endurance event.

June 22nd, 2010 | Filed under Featured, Motorsports | Read More »

2010 Le Mans BMW M3 GT2 Art Car Retires Early

2010 Le Mans BMW M3 GT2 Art Car Retires Early

“It’s a great pity to retire from the race in such a way. It’s an even bigger shame, as the 17th BMW Art Car had developed into one of the favourites with the fans here in Le Mans. During the race, however, car number 79 suffered a dose of bad luck.”

June 12th, 2010 | Filed under Motorsports | Read More »

Car Porn – Top 10 ALMS Racecar Parts Detail Images

Car Porn – Top 10 ALMS Racecar Parts Detail Images

Walk through the pits of any professional racing series, from the American Le Mans Series to Formula One, and you’ll see more must-have performance parts than the storeroom of your local Pep Boys. T

June 9th, 2010 | Filed under Featured, Tuned Cars | Read More »

Global Tuner Grand Prix Coming To Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca

Global Tuner Grand Prix Coming To Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca

Organized by the track and GMG,the Global Tuner Grand Prix sounds like an international time trial and road race similar to the WTAC. Just with American teams and cars.

June 9th, 2010 | Filed under Blogs | Read More »

BMW M3 GT2 Art Car Ready For Le Mans 24 Hours

BMW M3 GT2 Art Car Ready For Le Mans 24 Hours

More than just a pretty piece of art, the BMW M3 GT2 is slated to compete in the famed endurance racing event with Andy Priaulx, Dirk Müller, and Dirk Werner behind the wheel. It just recently went through scrutineering, with the race ready to start this weekend.

June 9th, 2010 | Filed under Tuned Cars | Read More »

Le Mans BMW M3 GT2 Art Car Premieres In Paris

Le Mans BMW M3 GT2 Art Car Premieres In Paris

To apply hundreds of dynamic lines of Koons’ design onto the car, CAD designs were translated from 3D into 2D for the printing process and then painstakingly applied to the entire car as well as onto individual spare parts.

June 2nd, 2010 | Filed under Tuned Cars | Read More »