The Bentley Flying Spur, even in one-step-closer-to-peasantry V8 form, is a rather exclusive automobile. But it can certainly be made even more exclusive, and not just by tuners. No, Bentley itself is getting in on...
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We’re already on record as being fans of the Donkervoort D8 GTO. You do remember the Donkervoort D8 GTO, don’t you? It’s the Dutch neo-Lotus/Caterham 7 with the 400 horsepower 2.5L turbo inline-five from Audi’s...
If you’re crazy-wealthy and want a hobby that’s more exciting than winemaking, breeding rabbit-sized horses or making voodoo dolls of the current head of the Securities and Exchange Commission and selling them on Etsy, you...
During the 2014 Formula 1 season, if you weren’t driving for the factory-backed Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team, odds are third place was the highest you could hope to finish. The Silver Arrows of Nico Rosberg...
Roughly 100 years ago, when India was still very much a British territory, the Subcontinent’s indigenous rulers – the Maharajas – started purchasing and traveling around in opulent, highly-customized Rolls-Royce automobiles. Over the ensuing years...
Late in the 1954 Formula 1 season, Lancia debuted the D50. With innovations like a pair of distinctive pontoon fuel tanks and a 2.5L V8 engine that doubled as a stressed structural member of the...
Just when you thought Valentino Rossi – the most successful world championship motorcycle road racer of his generation – was over the hill, washed up, etc., he put a whopping on all the young punks...
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...
Although compelling arguments can be made in favor of the 1960s, the 1980s and even the present day, the 1950s is widely accepted as the golden age of sports car racing. Factory programs from Jaguar,...
Japanese drivers have had, at best, a mixed record in Formula 1. Pilots hailing from the crowded island nation are known for feats ranging from the sublime (Aguri Suzuki finishing third at his home race...