Formula DRIFT Announces Driver List for Abu Dhabi Event
A diverse selection of the top drivers from around the globe will showcase world-class drifting to the Middle East.
A diverse selection of the top drivers from around the globe will showcase world-class drifting to the Middle East.
Honda Proving Center is 3,797-acres (plus 457-acres of unused outside land) of modern track goodness. The main asphalt track is 7.5-miles long
We heard that their private media event would unleash an 812hp Nissan GT-R on to the track, we grabbed our keys and let the door hit us on the way out.
The Toyota Team Australia Corolla, which in the mid-1980s was one of the most successful touring car racers in their continent.
With almost 600hp, a welded and caged body, and a six-speed sequential transmission, the car moves on track.
At the 2010 Macau Grand Prix, Chevrolet tied up the 2010 World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) with the manufacturers’ title. Chevy Cruze driver Yvan Muller also took the drivers’ title.
Both were laying quick times (in the high 1:20s), the Supra by use of its power, which could be seen and dramatically heard on the front straight, and the S2000 by use of its constant throttle and neat lines.
It also saw more than a few off-track excursions and engine explosions. All hail the almighty engine fire.
The all-new Scion is one of the first turbocharged models in the US thanks to Descendant Racing (330whp), has big custom Brembo brakes, a full cage..
World Racing’s new 1,500hp all-wheel drive Unlimited Class Scion tC time attack racecar. Driven by Chris Rado, the AWD tC’s turbocharged engine is capable of putting out drag-level power and is equipped with his signature front and rear wings.
With the release of the all-new 2011 Scion tC, there were bound to be some modified examples coming down the pipeline. The first examples, most of which featured custom or prototype components, debuted at the 2010 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, Nevada.
We speak with Dave Lemon, owner of Mazdatrix and driver of this supercharged Street class time attack Mazda RX-8. Stock engine, fit with a supercharger and intercooler.
To most people, wheels are not a disposable wear item. Your OEM set should last a lifetime and your aftermarket wheels three, right? As we can prove – it all depends.
It’s pretty hard for racecar transporters to come to a track when the road looks like it’s been mined. And that’s not even including the fact that spectators, who normally number in the tens of thousands, will need bulldozers to reach their seats.
We check out the new 2010 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup racecar. Nick Lester, technical director of Porsche Motorsport North America, takes us into the new 911 GT3 Cup car.
We catch up with Paul Dentice, driver of the AE Performance Enthusiast/Stock class time attack Nissan 370Z at Buttonwillow Raceway. Limited modifications but survives track and street duty.
Joining together members of the auto industry in a laidback and casual environment, which is one part networking and two parts driving, the day was a sold out success. The range of companies present ran the entire gamut of the industry, with employees present from corporate giant Honda down to small racing shops.
Long ago, before the dawn of dual-clutch gearboxes, electronic stability controls and factory 20-inch wheels, the Mazda Miata began its domination by combining the essence of a classic English sports car with Japanese reliability.
Whether you’re a rookie or a veteran, you need to bring tools with you if you hit the track on the weekends. Plan for the worst and hope for the best. Something could possibly go wrong with your car, at the track or on the way. The last thing you need is to be stuck on the side of the interstate in bumfark nowhere because you didn’t bring a ½-inch wrench with you. This is what’s inside the toolbox that we always bring with us to track days, what’s in yours?