Bentley has announced that it will return to the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb for the final time. This will be the British brand’s third run in as many years up the legendary Colorado mountain. Bentley has not yet fully revealed what record it intends to shoot for, but it has said that it will […]
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It took Lamborghini almost seven years to build 400 units of the Huracan racer. The milestone model was recently celebrated at the automaker’s headquarters in Sant’Agata Bolognese, where it comes to life next to the brand’s street-legal cars. Attending the event, alongside CTO Maurizio Reggiani, CMO Ranieri Niccoli, chief of motorsport Giorgio Sanna and several […]
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Martinsville Speedway is hosting an important test today to see if NASCAR can run on short ovals in damp conditions. Although NASCAR is willing to run in many conditions, wet is not one of them. Not on ovals anyway. Brendan Gaughan, told NBC Sports why in 2014. “You can’t on [a wet] oval, period. That’d […]
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Toyota, Hyundai, and M-Sport Ford have all committed to new World Rally Championship regulations in 2022 that will see the introduction of new hybrid powertrains. This new era of WRC will pair the current 1.6-liter direct-injection turbocharged four-cylinder engines to an electric motor with 100 kW (134 hp) and 132 lb-ft (180 Nm) of torque. […]
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One of the benefits of being so involved in racing that you have your own single-make racing series is that you practically have a laboratory for testing new technologies. Porsche intends to make use of that lab for testing its eFuel. Along with ExxonMobil, Porsche will run a full race season using synthetic fuel. In […]
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Lotus Engineering and Jenson Button Extreme E Racing (JBXE) have announced a partnership for the upcoming season of Extreme E racing. The series pits aggressive, electric off-roaders against one another in a five-round season. To help it compete, JBXE will be receiving technical support from Lotus Engineering, which will also sponsor the team. “Lotus is […]
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Formula 1 fans were treated to a great, down-to-the-wire race in Bahrain this weekend. But for Spain’s most successful F1 driver, it ended all too early. Fernando Alonso, celebrating his return to the sport after a two year hiatus, had to retire following a mechanical issue that was caused by a very unlikely source. “After […]
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NASCAR’s much-anticipated return to dirt track racing isn’t going according to plan. After delays, the racing picked up again today only to be red-flagged after a safety truck bumped into a stricken race truck. The racer whose truck was hit was John Hunter Nemechek, who had spun after making contact with racer Matt Crafton. Although […]
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Nissan is currently the only Japanese manufacturer involved in Formula E. Today, it announced its commitment to fielding a team until 2026. The electric single-seat series attracted the participation of many manufacturers thanks to its (perceived) relevance to EVs and its relatively low cost. But with high-profile exits announced by BMW and Audi late last […]
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The 24 Hours of Le Mans is seeing renewed interest from automakers as a result of new regulations defining new classes. For Bentley, though, that’s not enough. The brand, which is no stranger to Le Mans, could be enticed into returning to the competition but, according to CEO Adrian Hallmark, would only be interested under certain […]
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