Jeremy Clarkson has a Bit of a Soft Spot for All Old Lancias
Audi vs. Lancia.
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5 Tips from a Pro Rally Driver to Help Your Everyday Driving
If It Helps on the Rally, It Helps on the Road
Toyota’s ‘Black Monster’ is the MR2 Rally Car You Never Knew About
Toyota is back in rally racing, so what better time than now to celebrate one of its more exotic rally cars?
2013 Rally of the Tall Pines: a Frozen Adventure
“You are going to stand in the middle of a forest, in the dead of winter, for hours on end, to catch a glimpse of 30 cars driving by?” Yup. This is winter rally racing and to those not involved in the automotive culture, spectating at such events sounds downright insane.
DXL Driving Programs Offers F1 Thrill Rides
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be in a real Formula 1 race car? DXL SuperCar Driving Programs offers that and more.
Global RallyCross Gets Legit
Global RallyCross has named SCCA Pro Racing as its sanctioning body, and SCCA Pro Racing will provide sanctioning for all nine rounds of the 2013 GRC Championship.
MINI Countryman Headed to Dakar as Service Car
MINI will once again provide the cars for the X-raid team to defend its championship title from the 2012 Dakar Rally.
Ken Block Sues Former Gymkhana Co-Producer
A battle between rally racer Ken Block and Mad Media, the company that co-produced the first three of Block’s famous Gymkhana drifting videos, is flaring after Block sued the firm.
Watch Rhys Millen Set a new Pikes Peak Record
Last weekend, Rhys Millen set the record as the fastest driver to ascend Pike’s Peak in history. His time was 9:46.
Win a Trip to Global Rallycross in Las Vegas in Motegi Racing ‘Design this Car’ Contest
Crowdsourcing ideas from your fans seems to be the ‘in’ thing to do right now: first Stillen offered its fans an opportunity to design its Scion FR-S body kit, and now Motegi Racing is asking its fans to make its Ford Fiesta look amazing.
Lexus IS F CCS-R Previewed in Explanation Video
Muscle probably isn’t the first thought that comes to mind when you see a Lexus badge, but that doesn’t mean the brand can’t pack a serious punch — something drift king Ken Gushi and the IS F CCS-R he will be driving up Pike’s Peak will undoubtedly prove.
Toyota Announces Pike’s Peak Hill Climb EV
Cars scheduled to compete in the Pike’s Peak International Hill Climb keep coming into focus, but this year the hot trend seems to be running electric vehicles (EVs) up the mountain.
Lexus IS F CCS-R with 416 HP Ready for Pike’s Peak
With raceday approaching, more of the cars set to compete in this year’s Pike’s Peak International Hill Climb are starting to emerge.
Watch Spectators Rescue Rally Racers Trapped in Submerged Car – Video
All forms of motorsports are dangerous, but rally is more so with races sometimes occurring in tight, windy roads in a natural environment. That means trees and lakes are always by a race car’s side, and so are spectators.
Travis Pastrana Shows Off New Dodge Dart Rally Car – Video
Just about a week ago, we told our readers about the new Dodge Dart Rally Car that will compete in the Global RallyCross Series, with X Games ace Travis Pastrana at the helm. Now Dodge has revealed a video of their 600-hp, all-wheel drive Dart, being put to the test by Pastrana. The video is...
Team O’Neil To Offer Rallycross Courses In 2012
Rallycross is clearly catching on in America, as the Team O’Neil Rally School will now be offering a trio of two-day Rallycross classes in 2012. Located in northern New Hampshire, the rally school consists of a 6.5-mile forest road course, separate skid pad & braking zone, obstacle avoidance area and a slalom course. The Rallycross...
MINI Misses Deadline for 2012 WRC Season
MINI‘s hopes for capturing the 2012 World Championship Rally title took a big blow before the effort even started. Mini has missed the deadline for signing up for next years championship, which expired at midnight, last night. The Mini rally car, which is based on the Countryman model is prepared by Prodrive in Banbury, U.K....
Subaru “Gunning For Gold” Film Documents 2011 Rally America National Title [Video]
Subaru recently captured the 2011 Rally America National title, and to show off its road to success the automaker has released a short film titled “Gunning for Gold”. The film debuted in Los Angeles and shows off Subaru Rally Team USA’s two talented drivers, David Higgins and Dave Mirra. The film features various rally racing...
Subaru Officially Crushes Mt. Washington Hill Climb Record
After having just set the Isle of Man TT record, Subaru can now add another to its list after driver David Higgins smashed the official hillclimb record at New England’s highest mountain, Mt. Washington over the weekend. The record for the 7.6-mile Mt. Washington “Climb To The Clouds” Hill Climb was last set in 1998, with...
Mini Returns To The World Rally Championship With The JCW Countryman
It’s been 40-some odd years, but Mini is finally returning to the world rally stage. The Mini WRC Team will be competing in the 2011 World Rally Championship with the John Cooper Works Countryman, as modified by legendary performance company Prodrive. The team was recently launched in its factory in Oxford in a nostalgia-laden gala that...
Infiniti G37S Rally Car! Not Quite
The Infiniti G37S coupe is a rather accomplished luxury sportscar, and is hence quite popular in North America. In Europe, where the brand is relatively new, Infiniti can use all the help it can get to spread the word. To do that, Infiniti of Spain and Portugal have prepared a G37S coupe rally car. Not...
850-HP Nissan GT-R Powered Dacia Duster To Take On Pikes Peak
The Pikes Peak Hill Climb event attracts racers and car manufacturers from around the world. In the last quarter-century, the Germans, the Japanese and more recently the South Koreans have had a go in conquering this mountain, and now it looks like its Romania’s turn. Yea, Romania. Dacia might not be well know in America,...
Volkswagen Race Touareg 3 Concept Brings Dakar to the Street
Do you enjoy watching the Dakar Rally? If so, then you probably have day dreamed about driving those awesome off-road racers to the mall or to work. Only problem is, while these racers have minor details like the shape of the headlights and names in common with models you’d find in showrooms, technically, they’re completely...
Bill Caswell To Convert BMW E30 Into Baja Racer
Bill Caswell, who famously campaigned a $500 BMW 318i in an FIA-sanctioned rally event, will be bringing his car to SEMA – and turning it into a Baja style off road racer. The build will take place over the course of the SEMA show, with the roll cage on day 1,the suspension on day 2,...
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