Category: Manufacturers

Texas Track Prepares to Host V8 Supercars

Texas Track Prepares to Host V8 Supercars

A blessing and a curse of this connected world is there are fewer secrets remaining in the world. Decades ago, following motorsports relied on finding a source or publication highlighting a specific form of racing. In the United States, NASCAR Sprint Cup blossomed from a regional level into a national force with media sources deciding [...]

Happy Mother’s Day! Here are the Four Best ‘Mom’ Car Commercials

Happy Mother’s Day! Here are the Four Best ‘Mom’ Car Commercials

Ah, Mother’s Day, the second favorite day of the year for flower shops and chocolatiers. In an attempt to sell SUVs and minivans to modern family-goers, car companies have come up with some funny and clever commercials aimed at making these vehicles slightly less boring. Take a look at a few good commercials aimed at [...]

Lamborghini Feeds Their Ego with the Egoista Concept

Lamborghini Feeds Their Ego with the Egoista Concept

Oh, those lovable Italians, always showing off and looking good. Back in March, Lamborghini stole the spotlight at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show with the Veneno supercar – only three will ever be made (well, technically four if you count the one at the show which will stay at the Lamborghini factory,) and while mechanically [...]

Review: 2013 BMW X1 xDrive35i

Review: 2013 BMW X1 xDrive35i

The 2013 BMW X1 is a new subcompact crossover SUV for the U.S. market and went on sale late last year. The X1 has been sold in Europe since 2009 but has just made it to the U.S. market. It’s even been offered in Canada, but the U.S. is just now getting it. BMW wasn’t [...]

Turbo Terror: New Porsche 911 Turbo Announced

Turbo Terror: New Porsche 911 Turbo Announced

Since 1974, Porsche has consistently pursued the power plateaus that turbocharging on the 911 sports car. Four decades with turbocharger technology has given Porsche a distinction of championing the technology ahead of many other, larger automakers. Approaching the 40th anniversary since the first 911 Turbo was introduced, Porsche has decided to commemorate the milestone in [...]

Dropping the Hammer for the 2013 DTM Series

Dropping the Hammer for the 2013 DTM Series

Another racing series starts engines for the first time this 2013 motorsport season. Combining produced-based vehicles of Audi, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz with some of the greatest road course in Europe, the DTM Series is set to receive a 24-car field at the Hockenheimring. Ready for a fresh tour, the cast and characters of the 2013 [...]

Chevrolet Confirms 2014 Corvette Stingray as 2013 Indy 500 Pace Car

Chevrolet Confirms 2014 Corvette Stingray as 2013 Indy 500 Pace Car

  Officially entering May, the open wheel motorsport world is quickly setting up for the most famous 500-mile race. A race so much a part of the month the entire festivity operates under the “Month of May” moniker, Indianapolis Motor Speedway prepares to welcome great drivers from across the globe wanting to sip victory milk [...]

Race Drivers Thoughts and Road Rage

Race Drivers Thoughts and Road Rage

Race drivers, they are heroes amongst men.  Some are cold and calculating…some are quiet and contemplating.  Most have their pre-race rituals and are somewhat of a mystery.  So what goes on inside the mind of a driver in the heat of battle?  It has to be fuel strategy, manipulating the draft, or in rally drivers [...]