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2013 Nissan GT-R Wins Class, Comes 30th Overall In Nürburgring 24 Hours

admin — Tue, 22 May 2012 17:00:00 +0000

At the conclusion of this past weekend’s N

2013 Hennessey Venom Spyder Gets Dyno Tested: Video

admin — Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Last month we told you that Aerosmith front man and American Idol judge Steven Tyler had ordered himself a Hennessey Venom GT Spyder, the roofless version of Hennessey’s Venom GT supercar. Said to come with variable output of 800, 1,000 or 1,200 horsepower, Tyler’s car should be fast enough to quickly convert those meaty rear tires…

Lorenzo Beats Le Mans Weather To Win MotoGP Race

admin — Mon, 21 May 2012 02:04:00 +0000

Weather conditions deteriorated at Le Mans Sunday afternoon, placing the Monster Energy Grand Prix de France MotoGP race on the Bugatti circuit at Le Mans strictly in the hands of rain-master Jorge Lorenzo on the Factory Yamaha Racing motorcycle. The Spaniard charged past pole man Dani Pedrosa and Casey Stoner on their Repsol Hondas on the first…

2013 BMW M5 Configurator Site Now Live

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 19:30:00 +0000

Just a few weeks back we brought you a link to the 2013 BMW M5 order guide, which gave you the ability to spec out and price a new M5 sedan built to your own standards. Now we’ve got even better news: you can put down your notepads and number two pencils, and build your own M5 online, using BMW’s M5 configurator. The U.S. base price of the…

Chris Harris Pits The GT-R Track Pack Against The 911 Turbo S: Video

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 14:00:00 +0000

British journo and avid racer Chris Harris takes a more serious look at two of the fastest road cars money can buy: the Nissan GT-R and Porsche 911 Turbo. However, we’re not talking about run-of-the-mill models here but rather the more extreme versions of both cars. In the case of the GT-R, Harris is testing the recently launched…

A Tribute To The Original Nissan Skyline GT-R: Video

admin — Tue, 15 May 2012 19:30:00 +0000

In 1969, Nissan introduced a car that would go on to become the stuff of legend and (eventually) lead to the development of the modern Nissan GT-R. Called the Skyline GT-R (for Gran Turismo Racer), it was launched in sedan form but later offered as a two-door coupe beginning in 1971. First generation Skyline GT-Rs, like the car in the video above…

1957 Ferrari 625 TRC Spider Sells For $6.5 Million In Monaco

admin — Tue, 15 May 2012 14:00:00 +0000

Over the weekend one of the most amazing collection of Ferraris, classic and modern, hit the auction block in Monaco. The lineup included everything from classic race cars to ultimate luxury, and some of the vehicles we’re unlikely to see go under the hammer for possibly years to come. We now have some of the results from the auction and we…

Ferrari 599XX And FXX Mega-Gallery

admin — Fri, 11 May 2012 13:00:00 +0000

If you ever wondered how mega-rich car fans spend their weekends, just take a look at these photos taken at one of Ferrari’s recent Corse Clienti events held in Monza, Italy. Right from its second year and after numerous victories for the works cars at their debut in 1947, Ferrari has always had very close links with its customers who want…

‘Top Gear’ Won’t Be Back Until 2013: Report

admin — Wed, 09 May 2012 02:00:00 +0000

If you’re jonesing for another dose of the goofy, sometimes hilarious, sometimes awful trio of Clarkson, May, and Hammond, you may have wait until 2013. According to Final Gear, Clarkson recently told the South African radio show Ballz Visual Radio (seriously, that’s what it’s called) that Top Gear wouldn’t be back this year–as Clarkson put it…

Lapping Laguna Seca On Two Wheels… In A Mustang: Video

admin — Tue, 08 May 2012 21:30:00 +0000

Plenty of motorcycle riders have lapped Laguna Seca on two wheels, and plenty of Fox-bodied Mustangs have run the track on four wheels. No one, as far as we know, has ever driven the course’s 2.24 miles in a Mustang (or any other car) on two wheels. That didn’t stop stuntman James August “Ski” Smith from giving it a try…