Chevrolet claimed the GT Le Mans Manufacturers title in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship today after the Corvette C8.R started the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring. This is Chevrolet’s 13th Manufacturers title in IMSA GT competition since 2001 and concludes the mid-engine Chevrolet Corvette C8.R’s inaugural season.
Read MorePOPULAR “CAFFEINE AND OCTANE” TV SHOW RETURNS TO THE NBC SPORTS NETWORK
ATLANTA, Nov. 9, 2020 – Caffeine and Octane, the integrated brand behind North America’s largest monthly car show held at Perimeter Mall in Dunwoody, Ga., announces the return of its internationally-acclaimed “Caffeine and Octane” television show on the NBC Sports Network, marking the start of its fifth season. The first episode will premiere Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020, at 8 and 11 p.m. EST.
Read MoreASTON MARTIN VANTAGE GT4 EXTENDS BRITISH GT TITLE SUCCESS
Sunday 8 November 2020, Silverstone. Aston Martin’s Vantage GT4 clinched three more titles in the British GT Championship finale at Silverstone, ensuring that the luxury sportscar brand’s entry-level 4-liter V8 customer GT car remains unbeaten in the UK-based series since its debut in 2019.
Read MoreJIMMIE JOHNSON, 7-TIME NASCAR CUP SERIES CHAMPION TO RUN INDYCAR TEST AT LAGUNA SECA
Jimmie Johnson will be testing an IndyCar with Chip Ganassi Racing on Tuesday, November 10, getting some laps under his belt at the Central Coast track before the start of the season on March 7 in St. Petersburg.
Read MoreMOPAR UNLEASHES THE NEW 807-HORSEPOWER HELLCRATE REDEYE SUPERCHARGED HEMI® CRATE ENGINE
Mopar is unleashing the most powerful production muscle-car engine ever available to builders and enthusiasts with the launch of its newest crate engine – the 807-horsepower Hellcrate Redeye 6.2-liter Supercharged HEMI® V-8 engine.
Read MoreMASERATI COMMEMORATES THE VICTORY OF THE TIPO 300S AT VENEZUELA GP
On November 6, 1955, the Maserati Tipo 300S, with Juan Manuel Fangio at the wheel, was the first to take the chequered flag at the Venezuela GP, marking the start of two years of major successes that boosted the Trident Brand’s reputation at the international level.
Read MoreKIMI RÄIKKÖNEN AND ANTONIO GIOVINAZZI TO RACE WITH ALFA ROMEO RACING ORLEN IN 2021
Auburn Hills, Mich. - Kimi Räikkönen and Antonio Giovinazzi have been confirmed as drivers of the Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN Formula One team for the 2021 season.
The most experienced driver in the history of Formula One (F1), Kimi Räikkönen made his F1 debut in 2001. The 41-year-old Finn, World Champion in 2007, has been an invaluable contributor to the team over the last two seasons.
Mopar Introduces Jeep® Gladiator Top Dog Concept
Using exclusive Jeep® Performance Parts (JPP) and custom accessories, Mopar designers transformed a 2020 Jeep® Gladiator into a fun concept vehicle for serious mountain bikers.
“Loaded with nearly 20 Jeep Performance Parts, we built this go-anywhere Jeep Gladiator Top Dog Concept for passionate mountain-bike enthusiasts,” said Mark Bosanac, Head of Mopar Service, Parts and Customer Care, FCA – North America. “Across the entire Jeep lineup, we offer more than 500 quality-tested, factory-back parts, and accessories.”
Read MoreBUGATTI BOLIDE – WHAT IF …
Reduced, raw, authentic. With the technological concept of the Bugatti Bolide1, the French luxury car manufacturer is now providing the answer to the question of what if Bugatti built a radically light vehicle around its iconic 8.0-liter W16 engine? The experimental study of the Bugatti Bolide is a track-oriented hyper sports car featuring a W16 engine derived from series production as powertrain combined with a minimal body for maximum downforce. It, therefore, promises to offer the ultimate Bugatti performance kick.
Read MoreCalifornia Highway Patrol to Award Fastest Qualifier at Hyundai Monterey Sports Car Championship
In a reversal of philosophy, the California Highway Patrol will reward the fastest driver who qualifies in the Hyundai Monterey SportsCar Championship. The CHP Pole Award will be presented at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca on Sunday, Nov. 1 to the driver who secures the pole position in the powerful Daytona Prototype International (Dpi) class, which is the top-tier racing class featured in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.
Read MoreBUGATTI’S “DARE DEVILS” – COMBINING FLYING AND RACING CARS
Uncompromising racing cars and daring pilots. Bugatti is directly associated with numerous historic racing successes, in the glorious Grand Prix days of the brand. Racing cars produced by this French manufacturer from Alsace won several thousand competitions between 1920 and the mid-1930s alone. But apart from the extraordinary cars such as the legendary, agile, and light Bugatti Type 35, the racing drivers, in particular, were largely responsible for this success. They were all cut from a very special cloth, sharing a passion for technology and speed, on land and in the air.
Read MoreALL-NEW BRONCO SPORT NABS OFF-ROAD WIN AT GRUELING REBELLE RALLY
DEARBORN, Mich., Oct. 19, 2020 – It didn’t take long for the 2021 Bronco Sport to flex its off-road muscle. Professional driver Shelby Hall and experienced navigator Penny Dale guided the all-new Bronco® of small SUVs – on sale later this year – to a win at the prestigious Rebelle Rally Saturday.
Read More3D-PRINTED PARTS SUPPORT OVER 80,000 MILES OF CHEVROLET RACING
3D printing has taken on a powerful role in Chevrolet Motorsports, both on- and off-road. This season, the Corvette C8.R, INDYCAR, NASCAR Camaro, and Silverado race teams have accumulated more than 80,000 miles of competition in vehicles built with 3D-printed parts.
Read MoreBRITISH ACE WESTBROOK RETURNS TO ASTON MARTIN FOR WEC FINALE
Gaydon. Aston Martin Racing will retain the services of British sportscar ace Richard Westbrook for the final round of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) – the 8 Hours of Bahrain – where he will race alongside Paul Dalla Lana (CDN) and Ross Gunn (GB) in the works GTE Am Aston Martin Vantage.
Read MoreTHE PETERSEN AUTOMOTIVE MUSEUM PRESENTS VIRTUAL DEBUT OF THREE BRAND-NEW EXHIBITS
The Petersen invites you to preview three brand-new exhibits before the museum reopens to the public. This unveiling marks the first time ever that a major museum has displayed three new exhibits through an online showcase.
Supercars: A Century of Spectacle and Speed
Extreme Conditions, supported by Land Rover
Redefining Performance, supported by Porsche
MINI JOHN COOPER WORKS TEAM LOOKING FOR A STRONG FINISH TO THE SRO TC AMERICA SEASON AT INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
MINI USA and the MINI John Cooper Works Team are coming into the 2020 SRO TC America series finale weekend with confidence, as the season concludes at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the home track for the Brownsburg, Ind.- based team and LAP Motorsports team owners Luis Perocarpi and Rob Ridgley. The team will look to maintain their 64-point lead in the Manufacturers Championship standings and take home the trophy for the second straight year.
Read MoreAudi R8 LMS wins round of the GT World Challenge at Zandvoort
The Belgian Audi Club Team WRT celebrated its second victory of the season in the GT World Challenge Sprint Cup at Zandvoort and remains at the top of the standings. The Audi RS 3 LMS contributed to a successful weekend of Audi Sport customer racing with a total of four wins worldwide.
Read MoreMERCEDES-AMG GT COUPE AND ROADSTER OFFER INCREASED POWER AND ENHANCED EQUIPMENT FOR 2021
With enhancements for the 2021 model year, the Mercedes-AMG GT two-door models boast 54 more horsepower than before--now with an output of 523 hp--and reach 60 mph 0.2s quicker, in only 3.7 seconds.
Read MorePERFORMANCE FIGURES FOR NEW McLAREN 765LT CONFIRMED AS CUSTOMER CAR PRODUCTION COMMENCES TO MEET SOLD-OUT 2020 ORDER-BANK
The first customer-ordered examples of the new McLaren 765LT are now being hand-assembled at the McLaren Production Centre in Woking, UK. Deliveries of the new McLaren ‘Longtail’ – the most extreme McLaren Super Series model to date – will begin at the end of this month.
Just 765 individually-numbered cars will be offered globally to customer order with 2020 production fully allocated and expressions of interest far exceeding total production.
Read MorePETERSEN AUTOMOTIVE MUSEUM TO AUCTION SUPERFORMANCE MKII SLAB SIDE DURING ANNUAL GALA CELEBRATION
During its 26th Annual Gala Celebration on Sept. 26, 2020, the Petersen Automotive Museum will auction the MKII Slab Side continuation vehicle produced by Irvine-based manufacturer Superformance LLC. The proceeds generated from the sale of this vehicle and the other auction lots will benefit The Petersen Automotive Museum Foundation — a non-profit 501(c)(3) charity that supports underprivileged students in the Los Angeles community.
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