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jaguar f-type is the official pace car at pittsburgh vintage grand prix

Jaguar F-Type Is The Official Pace Car At Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix

Jaguar has just announced that their F-Type model is going to be the official pace car of the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix. The event will take place on 21st of July and will be a ten day celebration. In fact two Jaguar F-Type vehicles will carry the emblem of the official Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix. The cars will also serve as the official mascot of the event. In addition, the model will go on sale this summer and will introduce the new s

champion michael caine to compete in special autoglym btcc car

Champion Michael Caine To Compete In Special Autoglym BTCC Car

The motorsport specialists at Autoglym and the British GT Champion Michael Caine are going to join forces in order to take part at North East’s Croft circuit this coming weekend. The special car for this event is the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship (BTCC), which is to return to the race track after its victory at the Avon Tyres British GT at Snetterton. This is the third Mountune-powered Ford Focus ST NGTC which will its maiden ra

toyota gt 86 trd griffon project at the goodwood festival of speed

Toyota GT 86 TRD Griffon Project at the Goodwood Festival of Speed

Toyota has presented the GT 86 TRD Griffon Project, which will make its official debut at the 2013 Goodwood Festival of Speed. The car is modified specially for track driving. It comes with a TRD mechanical differential instead of the stock Torsen unit, while the final drive ratio has been shortened to 4.8:1. Other modifications include new oil cooler, coilover suspension and TRD monoblock calipers with race-spec brake pads. The car

teaser: nissan to debut new vehicle for le mans [video]

TEASER: Nissan To Debut New Vehicle For Le Mans [VIDEO]

Nissan is going to return to Le Mans next year in the Garage 56 with a brand new vehicle. This news was announced by the brand’s CEO Carlos Ghosn announced in February. Back then was also disclosed that the car will focus on innovation and excitement. Now, the new car unveil is only a week away and its reveal will b

porsche lmp1 to compete in 2014 wec and le mans

Porsche LMP1 To Compete In 2014 WEC And Le Mans

New Porsche LMP1 Sports Prototype is going to compete in the sports car World Endurance Championship (WEC) and in the 24 Hours of Le Mans from next year. The car has successfully completed its first rollout today on the Porsche test track in Weissach. As a matter of fact, LMP1 turned its first laps several weeks earlier than planned, this allows few additional weeks for more testing and further development. The regulations for next year are mainly based on efficiency, which makes the competition amongst engineer

2014 range rover sport sets pikes peak hill climb record

2014 Range Rover Sport Sets Pikes Peak Hill Climb Record

2014 Range Rover Sport has just made its first record for a production-standard Sport Utility Vehicle and even more - it broke the long standing record for any kind of production-standard vehicle on the Pikes Pike International Hill Climb. The achievement was done at the annual competition known as ‘The Race To the Clo

racer crashes his £250 000 1924 bugatti type 35 [video]

Racer Crashes His £250 000 1924 Bugatti Type 35 [VIDEO]

Bugatti brand is famous for its unsurpassed performance, design and luxury it delivers. The company was found in 1909 by the Italian-born Ettore Bugatti. The focus in this present case however falls on the 1924 Bugatti which is better known as Type 35 and which is associated with many racing victories. The productio

audi r18 e-tron quattro focuses on safety at le mans

Audi R18 e-tron quattro Focuses On Safety At Le Mans

This year Le Mans 24 Hours celebrates its 90th anniversary. In it will see many exclusive models competing and among them is the 2013 Audi R18 e-tron quattro. The main focus in this racing car is the active safety systems which defuse dangerous situations in the preliminary stages. Some of the already available assi

caterham make le mans 24 hours debut

Caterham Make Le Mans 24 Hours Debut

Caterham is going to participate for the first time in the Le Mans 24 Hours this year which will take place on 22nd and 23rd of June this year. In addition, the British company aims to investigate the viability of producing a customer Sports Prorotype package in the future. The team will compete in the event with the Caterham SP 300R model which is a supercharged, mini Le Mans-style sports prototype. It has achieved glowing reviews from customers and media so far. In addition, there will be a

hyundai i20 wrc - test debut

Hyundai i20 WRC - Test Debut

Hyundai Motorsport has taken the i20 WRC out of the workshop and onto the road at the start of its testing programme. The new i20 WRC has been put on various tests including checking the car’s systems. The hatchback is scheduled to make its official debut in the FIA World Rally Championship in 2014. While all key areas of the car’s performance were evaluated, there was a major focus on collecting feedback on the i20 WRC’s 1.6 litre turbocharged engine as part of the continuing development

aston martin cc100 speedster concept unveiled [video]

Aston Martin CC100 Speedster Concept Unveiled [VIDEO]

In order to celebrate its centenary Aston Martin is unveiling the exceptional Aston Martin CC100 Speedster Concept. The model looks both to the past and the future. Back in the days the DBR1 was brand’s greatest sporting triumph on the track. Of course, the future is “teased” by the glimpses of potential future design

aston martin enters 24 hours of nurburgring with three race cars

Aston Martin Enters 24 Hours of Nurburgring With Three Race Cars

The ADAC Zurich 24 Hours of Nürburgring is going to happen this weekend, where the British automotive icon Aston Martin is going to participate with three different race cars. The first one to enter is the international championship-winning V12 Vantage GT3, the second one – Hybrid Hydrogen Rapide S and the last – the close-to-production specification V12 Vantage. At the N24 the brand is going to celebrate its anniversary by entering a front-ru