Like modern Porsche 911s, the Nissan GT-R is a spectacular performance car not because of its design, but in spite of it. Its engine is in the front, its all-wheel-drive system adds understeer and weight...
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This past weekend was a thrilling one at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. With five separate Series competing in a total of eight races throughout the weekend, there was not a moment without on-track action.The weekend’s...
Can you remember what you were doing on May 1, 1994, exactly 20 years ago (assuming you had even been born by then)? People involved in the Formula 1 circus at that time were congregated...
For the residents of the City of Long Beach, the month of April is always a special one. Each year, the famed streets of this Southern California coastal city are turned into one of the...
Way back in 1975, when British expat travel agent Chris Pook and American motorsports golden boy Dan Gurney laid out a race course through the streets of Long Beach, California, it’s highly unlikely anyone could...
The 2014 Formula 1 season kicks off in Australia this weekend, and that’s a big deal. In fact, it’s a bigger-than-usual deal this time around, for the 2014 campaign sees turbocharged engines return to auto...
Not to continue striking a deceased equine, but the V8 Supercar series is currently one of the most exciting and intense racing series on the planet. Granted, reigning champion Jamie Whincup seems to have attained...
Historically, the Volkswagen Beetle has been a lot of things to a lot of people. However, one of the things it hasn’t been to most people is a race car. Yeah, Disney has made a...
The Formula Drift season finale – traditionally held at “The House of Drift,” which is more widely known as Irwindale Speedway – is preceded by a plethora of fascinating storylines year in and year out....
The month of August only means one thing for many automotive enthusiasts – Pebble Beach Car Week. For over 50 years, Carmel and the rest of the Monterey Peninsula have been the home for what...