James Glickenhaus claims fastest lap by a Ferrari ever on the 'Ring

Filed under: Motorsports, Coupe, Ferrari, Specialty, Racing According to the timing sheets for the Nürburgring 24-Hour race, the now-hybridized P4/5 Competizione set a lap time of 6:51 during qualifying. That would make it faster than the "Production-Derived Sports Car" record of 6:58.16 set b [more]

Record number of Shelby Cobras to take part in Monterey Motorsports Reunion

Filed under: Motorsports, Classics Last year, the Monterey Motorsports Reunion announced that the Shelby Cobra would be the featured marque for 2012 in honor of the company's 50th anniversary. It's shaping up to be quite the celebration. Earlier this month it was announced that no fewer than 45 com [more]

BMW rolls out new M6 safety car for MotoGP

Filed under: Motorsports, Coupe, Performance, BMW, Motorcycle, Racing It takes a fast and agile car to keep pace with MotoGP racing bikes. Fortunately the BMW M division is up to the task, providing safety cars (or what we'd call pace cars on this side of the Atlantic) to the race organizers of the [more]

MotoGP champ Casey Stoner stuns with retirement announcement [w/video]

Filed under: Motorsports, Motorcycle Reigning MotoGP champion Casey Stoner is just 26 years old, but has been riding in the FIM series since 2001 when he joined the 125cc ranks. Five years later, the Australian was in the headlining formula series with Honda, the year after that, in 2007, he won th [more]

Mitsubishi previews bonkers i-MiEV Evolution for Pikes Peak

Filed under: Motorsports, Mitsubishi, Electric, Racing No, that's not a Mitsubishi i-MiEV in a fat suit, it's the automaker's brand-new all-electric race car, and it's set to take on the 2012 Pike's Peak International Hill Climb in July. This isn't the first time we've seen an EV enter the Pike's P [more]

Bentley plotting Dakar effort with used VW Touareg racers?

Filed under: Motorsports, SUV, Bentley, Off-Road, Racing Bentley is an automaker not without its own racing pedigree, but the bulk of that is anchored in the 1920s and at Le Mans, to which it returned in winning form in the earlier part of the new millennium with the Speed 8. The latest development [more]

NOS energy drink presents the mini-doc Keep Drifting Fun

Filed under: Motorsports Drifting's been off the front pages for a while, the latest reports having more to do with turmoil than tire shredding. As with most things, though, just because it's not headlining doesn't mean it's disappeared. NOS energy drink sent one of our favorite filmic chroniclers, [more]

2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 features clever variable-RPM launch control

Filed under: Motorsports, Coupe, Performance, Technology, Ford When you've got the most powerful factory V8 in the world, even the best driver can struggle with getting that power to the pavement. The 662 horsepower and 631 pound-feet of torque the 2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 is packing can easi [more]

Lola files for bankruptcy

Filed under: Motorsports, Earnings/Financials, UK, MISC Lola may not be a name recognized by the average consumer, but racing fans will know it well. The British concern has built and continues to build race cars that have spanned an enormous variety of series and disciplines since its founding in [more]

Toyota GT 86, Lexus LFA racers ready for Nürburgring 24 Hours

Filed under: Motorsports, Coupe, Performance, Etc., Europe, Lexus, Toyota, Racing Toyota and Lexus are gearing up for this year's Nüburgring 24 Hours. The two companies plan to take to the track with a total of five entries, including four Toyota GT 86 race cars and one Lexus LFA. Prepped by f [more]

Watch Genki Hagata pull off the world's greatest motorcycle save

Filed under: Motorsports, Etc., Videos, Motorcycle We officially have a new motorcycle hero. Genki Hagata rolled his Yamaha YZF-R6 out onto the track during the second AMA Pro Supersport qualifying session at Sears Point recently. Partway through his out-lap, the bike lost traction in the rear befo [more]

Guy Fieri to drive Corvette ZR1 pace car in Indy 500

Filed under: Motorsports, Coupe, Performance, Marketing/Advertising, Chevrolet, CelebritiesDiners, Drive-ins and Dives persona Guy Fieri is making more news with garages these days than kitchens. The Food Network host, who recently had his Lamborghini Gallardo stolen and then recovered in a teen's s [more]

Saab victorious in inaugural Swedish Touring Car race

Filed under: Motorsports, Sedan, Videos, Saab, Racing The sequel to Frankenstein is being written in Swedish, by Saab. The ostensibly former car company could teach the good doctor about life after death, having earned itself more good news by winning the inaugural race of the Swedish Touring Car s [more]

Maserati upgrades GranTurismo racer for 2012 Trofeo MC World Series

Filed under: Motorsports, Coupe, Maserati, Racing Spec racing series are emerging as an indispensable way for exotic automakers to show what their vehicles can do without the constraints of road regulations, and for their top customers to race wheel-to-wheel on some of the most famous racing circui [more]

This SEMA show car goes 182.4 mph

Filed under: Aftermarket, Motorsports, Coupe, Performance, Etc., Videos, Ford By and large, the machines created for the SEMA show in Las Vegas are built for lounging around under convention center lights and not much else. All those go-fast parts we see bolted on do little more than collect lustfu [more]

Autoblog Podcast #282

Filed under: Motorsports, Podcasts, Wagon, BMW, Chrysler, Honda, VolkswagenCarroll Shelby's passing, BMW 3 Series Wagon, Porsche sub-Boxster/Pajun, Google car in public, BMW 2 Series Episode #282 of the Autoblog Podcast is here, and this week, Chris, Dan and Zach chat about the passing of industry [more]

Hennessey Ford GT hits 212.9 mph in the standing half-mile

Filed under: Aftermarket, Motorsports, Coupe, Performance, Etc., Videos, Ford Mark Heidaker's Hennessey Ford GT is back to work snagging records. Sean Kennedy once again took to the wheel of the machine at the Houston Half Mile Shootout, and just as before, the duo didn't disappoint. Kennedy was ab [more]

Yellow-Flagged: Formula One's French Grand Prix and IPO potentially on hold

Filed under: Motorsports It is exceptionally rare for Bernie Ecclestone to be shown the yellow flag when it comes to his Formula One business dealings, but that's what happened with two of his projects. A month ago, Ecclestone agreed to terms with France's sports minister David Douillet to reinstat [more]

Patrick Dempsey makes ALMS debut at Laguna Seca

Filed under: Motorsports, Celebrities Actor Patrick Dempsey is no stranger to racing. After his wife sent him to a three-day Skip Barber driving school, the actor fell in love with road racing has gone on to compete in Grand-Am for the last several years. McDreamy even got the chance to race at the [more]

McLaren celebrates 40th anniversary of Indy win

Filed under: Motorsports, Classics, MISC When McLaren was bringing its new MP4-12C to the United States, there were fears that Americans wouldn't recognize the name. After all, the team from Woking is known principally for competing in Formula One, which has had a spotty presence in the U.S. at bes [more]