A few years ago, we took a look at 10 of the most prominent racing video games to wear the names of professional racecar drivers. The idea behind such games is, of course, having a...
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Though winter shows few signs of abating in some parts of the world, the month of March still provides reasons for optimism. This is particularly true if you’re a car buff, for the global auto...
As types of automobile go, you can’t get much more sensible than a station wagon. Roomier than a coupe or a sedan but more agile and efficient than a crossover or SUV, the noble station...
Every 24 months, the automotive world descends upon the German city of Frankfurt for the Frankfurt Motor Show. And every 24 months, the Frankfurt Motor Show kicks off the global auto show season, setting the...
Two weeks ago, we briefed you on the 10 most heinous horseless carriages ever to be kidnapped from faraway lands by Detroit automakers and foisted upon the American public. However, not all captive import stories...
![When Skynet Met NASCAR: DTM’s Class 1 Era [Video]](https://www.sub5zero.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/video_still_034.jpg)
About a month ago, we showed you a video tribute to the golden age of the German Touring Car Championship (DTM). It was a period where modified but still-production based BMWs, Mercedes-Benzes, Audis and others went door handle to door handle...
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Some of the most exciting racing (and coolest racecars) on earth in the late 1980s and early 1990s occurred in the DTM (Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft, literally German Touring Car Championship). Cars like the original E30-based BMW M3, the Cosworth-massaged 16-valve Mercedes-Benz...
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The early 1980s was truly the World Rally Championship’s Wild West period, thanks in large part to technical formula in place at the time. The FIA’s Group B regulations required manufacturers to build at least...
One of the best ways to add some sizzle to a new model is to name it after a race track. Even if it isn’t an overtly sporty vehicle, bestowing upon it the name of...
While out-and-out sports cars are the vanguard of driving fun, they aren’t particularly family-friendly. Two-doors, usually two seats (and in the instances where there are more than two seats, those extra ones are seldom comfortable...