![Ford GT Bringing the Company Back to Le Mans in 2016 [w/ Video]](https://www.sub5zero.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/ford_gt_racecar_13-335x256.jpg)
Back in January, when Ford rolled out its new EcoBoost V6 powered GT supercar, we mentioned that an announcement concerning a factory-backed racing program – including a return to the 24 Hours of Le Mans...
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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zty8zBC5KxM[/youtube] One of the most talked about commercials – cars or otherwise – of this year’s Super Bowl came from Nissan. Aside from really tugging at the heartstrings, the advert also marked the public debut...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUW9os-Ybh0 If you were in charge of a car company’s racing program and one of your cars had won that year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans for the 13th time in 15 years, would you...
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDOid1weT5Q[/youtube] Yesterday seemed like pretty much any other Sunday, right? Well, if you’re a motorsports history buff, it wasn’t, because February 15, 2015 would have been Graham Hill’s 86th birthday. Between his substantial talent, dashing...
![Nissan GT-R LM NISMO is a Zagger in a World of Ziggers [w/ Video]](https://www.sub5zero.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/nissan_gt-r_lm_nismo_16-335x256.jpg)
Prior to the end of the 1950s, mid-engine racing cars were seldom-seen novelties that won only sparingly. But when the Cooper Car Company and driver Jack Brabham won back-to-back Formula 1 Constructor’s and Driver’s World...
When legendary designer Gordon Murray and his team were developing the car that would become the McLaren F1, their focus was strictly on creating the ultimate supercar for the street; racing the F1 wasn’t really...
Most people don’t think of Volvo as a car company with a rich racing heritage; blame it on decades of conservative, curve-free styling and an obsession with safety. However, Volvos have competed in and won...
Motorsport is, like virtually any sport, a competition. Whether you’re trying to beat your own personal lap record at a track day in a Miata that’s older than you are, going wheel-to-wheel with the best...
![La Sarthe on the Street: Japanese Collectors Keep Ex-Le Mans Cars Alive [Video]](https://www.sub5zero.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/video_still_236-335x256.jpg)
The 24 Hours of Le Mans has, over the years, turned what would otherwise be ordinary racecars into legends: The Jaguar D-Type. The Ford GT40. The Porsche 917. The Porsche 956 and 962. And, perhaps the most recent legend created by the...
![Friday Matinee: Following Audi at Le Mans with Truth in 24 II: Every Second Counts [Video]](https://www.sub5zero.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/video_still_104.jpg)
A while back, we compiled a list of ten documentaries every gearhead should watch at least once. A good many viewers of that list would probably argue that there were at least two glaring omissions:...