The second round of the first F1 triple header kicks off this weekend. With the sport heading to the Red Bull Ring, who better to show off the venue than Red Bull’s own Max Verstappen?
When Stefan Bellof set a 6:11 lap around the Nurburgring Nordschleife in 1983 driving a Porsche 956, many considered that record to be unbeatable. For 35 years, it has been.
One of the great joys of buying a brand new car is making sure it fits your needs perfectly. In fact speccing a car up is so much fun that almost all brands now offer an online configurator. They’re a great way to waste an entire day… so we’re told.
Where did it all begin for the motorcar? While there’s debate about it, many agree it’s the Benz Patent Motorwagen from 1886. That’s why for this week’s Want we are taking a look at the granddaddy of the production car — or at least a replica of it.
Renault has an incredible history in F1. With over 160 race wins as a constructor and engine supplier, it’s captured eleven driver titles over the years.
If you go off-roading in any capacity, you know sometimes even all-terrain tires don’t cut it. Thankfully, the minds at Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) have been hard at work to find an alternate solution.
Volkswagen wasn’t the only company setting records at Pikes Peak over the weekend. Its subsidiary, Bentley, also had a go, and captured a record of its own with the Bentayga.
German (DTM) and Japanese (Super GT) touring cars have, at long last, finalized the new, common “Class 1” regulations, and will have two joint races in 2019.
Volkswagen and Romain Dumas made history at Pikes Peak this weekend. Not only did they beat the previous electric-only record by almost exactly a minute, but the VW I.D. R‘s 7:57.148 time is now the fastest ever at the event.
Heading into today’s race was a gamble for all parties involved. Would the returning Circuit Paul Ricard make for an interesting race or would it flop? Good news then that the venue was eventful and thensome.
This weekend marks the return of Circuit Paul Ricard to the F1 calendar. Qualifying for tomorrow’s returning French Grand Prix went off without a hitch. Moreover, the returning race is the beginning of F1’s first-ever triple header.
There are plenty of ultra-luxury cars out there. From the Rolls-Royce Phantom to the Mercedes-Maybach S, there’s no limit on what you can have or how much you can spend. Most of these cars are European though. If you want something from other parts of the world — or have an irrational hatred of hyphenation — Toyota’s got a new Century limousine for you.
When you’re a Skyline connoisseur like Kazunori Yamauchi you have some pull at Nissan. That’s why when he wanted a go in the newest GT-R, all it took was a phone call to the automaker to make it happen.
When the cover came off the Volkswagen I.D. R in April, we knew the Peoples’ Car maker had a contender on its hands. Now that the car is on the track though, we’re seeing just how quick it really is.