This afternoon Acura announced that the 2023 Integra will be making it’s motorsports debut on June 26th at The Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, brought to you by Gran Turismo. This coincides with the Integra’s arrival at Acura dealers nationwide. The next-gen Integra will be competing at the 100th running of the “Race to […] More
When we think of solar power, our minds jump to energy-harnessing panels mounted on our houses, not ones on our cars. Netherlands-based electric vehicle startup Lightyear as done just that by producing the first production vehicle powered almost entirely by solar panels. These cover its roof and hood, amounting to 53.8 square feet (five square […] More
Back in the 90s, when the JDM market was, in my opinion, changing the automotive industry and constantly coming up with new impressive tech(e.g Torque Vectoring Four wheel drive systems, four wheel steering, to name a few), of which were becoming the norm in Japan way before any other countries. During this incredible decade for […] More
It’s 1994, South Africa’s hot hatch market is booming and the competition for the most powerful and superior hot hatch amongst manufacturers(Ford, Volkswagen, Nissan to name a few) is tensing up by the minute. So Delta, the local arm of Opel in South Africa decided that their hottest version of the Kadett(200is) at the time, […] More
This afternoon gearheads and performance fans alike received some exciting news. Roadkill Nights Powered by Dodge will be back for it’s seventh edition this summer! Saturday, August 13th, 2022, Woodward Avenue will come alive once again with street legal drag racing action. This announcement opens yet another garage door on the Dodge Never Lift plan, […] More
Ferrari has been quite stingy when it comes to publicizing images of its latest LMH competitor. A dark teaser image is all we’ve seen of their newest Hypercar and that comes more than a year after the Italian marque announced its return to FIA WEC’s highest class, and exactly 49 years after Ferrari last crossed […] More
There are plenty of potential drivers from all over the globe who could have a go! More
This week, Mecum Auctions announced that after a record setting weekend in Kissimmee, Florida in January that brought in $217 million, they will be returning to Central Florida. On July 6th – 9th, at Orlando’s Orange County Convention Center, the Mecum Orlando Summer Special 2022 will take place with an estimated 1,500 consignments. American muscle […] More
Well in this case, this particular car isn’t a hot hatch so to speak, but a mega/super hatch, because the performance this car produces is quite simply in a different league from the hot hatches of its era. The car in question is the Nissan Pulsar GTi-R. Making its debut in 1990 and produced from […] More
Good afternoon race fans! This weekend the NHRA headed to New Hampshire for lobster rolls, seafood boils and the NHRA New England Nationals and what an action packed and explosion filled race it was. Starting with Top Fuel, I would be doing you guys a disservice if I didn’t mention one of the crazier moments […] More
Today, I took a drive into town for usual weekend errands and I could not help but stop and chat with the two gentlemen who were driving a 1960 Chevrolet Impala sports coupe. I have always had a dire interest in the days when Detriot was the capital of cars, Motown as so many knew […] More
The words Polestar and “fast” don’t exactly go together hand-in-hand. That is, with the exception of an experimental Polestar 2 nicknamed the Beast that debuted at the 2021 Goodwood Festival of Speed. Polestar, Volvo’s electric subsidiary, carried over many of the mechanics of the Beast to its freshly unveiled 2 BST Edition 270 road car […] More
This morning Acura Motorsports teased race fans and drivers alike by releasing the first images of their all new, electrified Acura ARX-06 LMDh prototype. Beginning in 2023, the prototype will race in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship hybrid-powered GTP class. The ARX-06, which stands for Acura Racing Experimental, generation 6, is the latest in the […] More
Earlier this spring we heard that Toyota Gazoo Racing North America (TGRNA) would be creating the GR Cup, their own single make racing series, and now we have details. Today they announced that beginning with the 2023 season, the GR Cup will be sanctioned by SRO America, the established leader in GT racing for the […] More
Since the dawn of its Defender moniker, Land Rover has issued three separate models that fall under its name: the 90, 110, and 130. The 90 and 110 have been in the market for awhile but we’ve been waiting eagerly for the 130. The waiting, of course, is the hardest part, but Land Rover has […] More
It’s always a good day when a new season of CarTrek rolls into town and lucky for us Top Gear and Grand Tour Fans, Ed, Freddy, and Tyler have delivered once more! Following in the footsteps of the previous six seasons, the gang has procured terrible examples of some stunning automobiles with one catch: they […] More
Some two years ago, Maserati launched the MC20 supercar as a last hurrah before committing to a fully-electric lineup. Maserati never conformed a roofless counterpart for the MC12-successor like so many other high performance two-doors on sale today, yet doing so has allowed Maserati to be on a level playing field not before they cease […] More
They’ve done Hoovie’s Garage, they’ve done Stradman, and the VINWiki appraisal team is still at it! And this week’s collection is a real doozy. You might be familiar with the “Shmeemobiles“, Tim “Shmee” Burton’s eye-popping collection of some of the world’s most incredible cars. Nestled between his more “sensible” Ford Focus RS Heritage and Renault […] More
The other day I learned a new word. I’d been hearing it everywhere. It’s a newly common word on TV. Friends randomly say it. I had no idea what it meant, but I like it. The word is bougie. The meaning of which is: aspiring to be a higher class than one is. When I […] More
One of Germany’s oldest and most diverse race tracks, Hockenheimring, has been the host of nearly everything from Formula 1 to NASCAR. in its 90 years of existence. To celebrate Hockenheimring’s 90th birthday, Porsche has unveiled a special “Hockenheimring Edition” of its mid-level Taycan GTS electric sedan. The Taycan GTS Hockenheimring Edition is an appearance […] More
This weekend the SRO Fanatec World Challenge America raced in to New Orleans and the Racers Edge Motorsports Acura NSX GT3 Evo22 had one heck of a weekend. Ashton Harrison started the first qualifying session of the weekend very strong, achieving the Pro/Am pole position with a lead of 0.006 seconds. Ashton continued her strong […] More
Mercedes-Benz has confirmed that a one-of-two 300SLR Ulenhaut Coupe has indeed sold for a record $142M after ample speculation. The one-of-two racing prototype was sold to a private collector on May 5 during an auction ran by RM Sotheby’s at Mercedes-Benz’s Stuttgart museum when it was closed earlier this month. The sale makes the Ulenhard […] More
This afternoon, San Diego based video game developer, Psyonix and Nissan announced that the 2023 Nissan Z will be available in Rocket League, via the Nissan Z Performance Bundle May 26th – June 7th, on all platforms. The Nissan Z Performance Bundle, available in the Item Shop for 1100 Credits, includes the Nissan Z Performance […] More
You all know about Monterey Car Week. That little car show that’s considered the automotive enthusiast’s Mecca and attracts thousands upon thousands of people from all over the world? Yeah, that one. Having experienced it for the first time last year, I can attest that the green fields of The Quail and Pebble Beach mixed […] More
Precision is key in Formula 1; everything has to be absolutely perfect in order to have a successful race. For Formula 1 World Driver’s Championship (WDC) points leader Charles Leclerc, everything wasn’t perfect when behind the wheel of three-time WDC Niki Lauda’s 1974 Ferrari 312 B3 at the 2022 Monaco Historic Grand Prix. Leclerc spun […] More
The other day my wife decided it was time to look for a replacement for our Toyota Sienna minivan. Look is the keyword in this review; there is plenty of looking and less buying occurring right now. It’s not that we don’t like the ‘Swagger Wagon,’ or that it’s become a lemon, or even that […] More
Good afternoon race fans! This weekend the NHRA headed east to Richmond, Virginia for the Virginia NHRA Nationals for the first time in two years and they put on quite a show. I want to take a minute to mention Top Fuel Harley, this is one of the most insane classes in drag racing if […] More
Everyone knows that the Tour de France-winning Ferrari 250 GTO is the most expensive car sold at auction, right? A Hagerty report suggests otherwise, rumoring a one-of-two Mercedes-Benz 300SLR “Ulenhaut Coupe” has sold at a private auction for $142M. That figure is more than twice the $70M sale price for a Ferrari 250 GTO which […] More
The odds of electric vehicles completely eclipsing their gas-powered counterparts in sales is becoming increasingly likely day by day. Even Cadillac has added an EV to its lineup with the Lyriq SUV. Despite the inevitable electrification of the industry, Cadillac has continued to pump out brawny, V8-powered monsters. The Escalade is the latest of these […] More
Aston Martin unveiled the 700+ horsepower DBX707 some three months ago as a faster, more hardcore variant of their luxury DBX SUV. The first of the lighting-quick DBX707s has been produced in Aston Martin’s Wales factory. Aston Martin’s Chief Operating Officer had a word on the very first DBX707, saying that “Aston Martin is immensely […] More
On Friday evening, NHRA fan favorites Ron Capps and Tony Schumacher attended the 13th annual A Soldier’s Child Dinner Banquet in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and helped raise awareness and money for the nonprofit that has been near and dear to the hearts of Don Schumacher Racing partners Joe and Cathi Maynard since 2008. The event, made […] More
There are a few types of cars that provoke an emotional response quite like the American muscle car. They are the automotive icons of a tumultuous era—one of the most violently American and at the same time, a dark period for those who lived through war and civil strife of the 60s. Our parents raised […] More
Let’s take a in depth look in how a dispute between Enzo Ferrari and Feruccio Lamborghini over a gearbox forged a rivalry as old as time it self, ok maybe not that old but still it’s a rivalry that has raged on since the 60’s and lets take a look at how this two brands […] More
Prominent singer/songwriter will.i.am and ever-popular automaker Mercedes-Benz have lifted the veil off of a unique one-of-one concept car. The WILL.I.AMG is a mishmash of some of Mercedes’ most luxurious models on the market and was created to support the STEAM cause for better education. A six-part documentary giving an overview of the build will premiere […] More
The world has moved beyond the need for the Cannonball Run. More
We shouldn’t be forced to pay crazy amounts of money just to be able to watch races live. More
This afternoon Honda announced that their all new 2023 Civic Type R Prototype will make it’s US debut July 1st – 3rd at the Honda Indy 200 NTT IndyCar Series weekend at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio. During the weekend the Civic Type R will serve as the presenting sponsor of the Honda […] More
The VINWiki appraisal train continues! After thoroughly dissecting Hoovie’s Hooptie Fleet a couple of weeks ago, Ed Bolian, John Temerian, and John Ficarra are back together for another round of financial fun featuring a well-known YouTuber’s cars. This time on the table is TheStradman, YouTuber extraordinaire and owner of some of the most eye-popping cars […] More
It’s so utterly, brilliantly bonkers that you can’t help but love it. More
What went wrong when Tata tried to put more Indians on four wheels? More
Number 44 of 75 models of one of the greatest performance cars ever produced is up for sale at Bring a Trailer — and it can be yours for over $1 Million. We’re talking about the McLaren Senna GTR, a much faster variation of the vehicle that smashed Car and Driver’s “Lightning Lap” at Virginia International […] More
Good afternoon race fans! This weekend the NHRA made their way to North Carolina for the Circle K NHRA Four-Wide Nationals, the second four-wide race of the season and what an exciting race it was. With it being a four-wide race, things are a little different. There are only three rounds and instead of pairs, […] More
This afternoon DSR Performance, the aftermarket performance division of Don Schumacher Racing, launched their brand new crate engine, the DSR 1150. The 1150 is an earth shattering 1150 horsepower crate engine based on the current generation (GEN III) HEMI. This game changing crate engine has unparalleled performance levels and is designed to run on 93 […] More
If anyone stays true to its roots, its Porsche. The automaker never fails to pay tribute to the historic models that made Porsche a household name. Porsche launched the “Sport Classic” in 2009 as homage to the groundbreaking Carrera RS 2.7. The Sport Classic featured retro styling and a manual transmission, similar to what you’d […] More
Many automakers have reshaped their fleet as hybridization and electrification sweeps the industry. Mercedes-AMG is among the first to take steps toward a more environmentally-friendly lineup of performance vehicles such as the electric AMG EQS. The C-Class’ AMG counterpart is close to production as evidenced by a tweet from Mercedes-AMG’s official account. This first-look is […] More
Team Toyota just got a little bit bigger! This morning Toyota and Ron Capps Motorsports announced that they have partnered and starting this weekend at the Circle K NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway, Ron will field the Toyota GR Supra Funny Car. This addition expands the footprint of Toyota Gazoo Racing North America to […] More
This afternoon DSR Performance announced that they are extending their B2B partnership with Dayco North America in 2022 by remaining the exclusive distributor of Dayco’s 11mm blower belt for Top Fuel/Funny Car applications. DSR Performance, the retail arm of Don Schumacher Racing, specializes in offering the highest quality parts and pieces for racing and street […] More
Good afternoon race fans! This weekend the NHRA stampeded into Baytown, Texas for the NHRA SpringNationals. This race was extra special because it’s the last at Houston Raceway Park as it’s been sold and the sell out crowd got one heck of a show. Starting with Top Fuel and on the left side of the […] More
Prints and paintings are cool. Having a physical interpretation of what you or someone else and hanging it up for display somewhere in your abode serves both as a way of showing off the skills of the photographer as well as whatever unimaginable beauty the scene portrays. Not only can they encapsulate the beauty of […] More
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