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Nissan Dealers Hate How It's Become A 'Bargain Basement Brand': Report
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This Sure Sounds Like a Chevy Corvette Prototype Testing a Flat-Plane V-8 Engine
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Volkswagen ID.4 Electric Crossover Will Debut at New York Auto Show in April: Report
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This Ford F-250 Super Duty 4×4 MegaRexx Makes a Raptor Look Like a Puny Focus
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Our Ford Mustang Problem Is Continuing in 2020, and Now It's Killed a Poor Dog
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1970 Porsche 914/6 GT Sold for $1M at Auction Becomes Most Expensive 914 Ever
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By Caleb Jacobs Jan 19, 2020

Larson Hustles to Long-Awaited Chili Bowl Victory, Ending Bell's Three-Year Streak

"I'm sorry, NASCAR, I’m sorry, Daytona, but this is the biggest effing race I’ve ever won," said Larson on Saturday night.
By Chris Teague Jan 16, 2020

This 360-Degree Video Shows Just How Insane Racing a Motorcycle Really Is

This is probably the closest you'll ever get to racing a BMW superbike.
By James Gilboy Jan 15, 2020

2020 Dakar: Watch Racing Ace Fernando Alonso Roll His Toyota Racing Truck Twice and Keep Driving

Flying Fernando.
By Caleb Jacobs Jan 12, 2020

Veteran Motorcycle Racer Paulo Goncalves, 40, Dies After Dakar Rally Crash

He's the first Dakar competitor to pass away mid-rally since Michal Hernik in 2015.
By Caleb Jacobs Jan 6, 2020

Watch the Mazda RT24-P DPi Set the All-Time Fastest Lap at Daytona Road Course, Again

Olivier Pla sent it on Sunday to best the old benchmark by three-tenths of a second.
By Chris Chin Dec 30, 2019

Listen to the Toyota Supra GT300 Prototype Rip Around Fuji Speedway

That doesn't sound like a six-cylinder.
By Caleb Jacobs Dec 28, 2019

Five-Time IndyCar Champ Scott Dixon and Wife Emma Welcome Baby Boy

Will he be a motorsport maestro like his dad or a world-class runner like his mom? Either way, this kid's got a pretty good shot at life.
By Caleb Jacobs Dec 27, 2019

Watch a Midget Race Car Barrel-Roll More Than 10 Times After Sliding Out of Control

NASCAR driver Kyle Larson was behind the wheel and, luckily, he walked away from the nasty crash.
By James Gilboy Dec 23, 2019

F1: Charles Leclerc Signs Five-Year Contract With Scuderia Ferrari

Leclerc re-ups his commitment to wear the red suit.
By Chris Constantine Dec 21, 2019

These Are the Stories Behind the Porsche 917’s Five Most Iconic Liveries

Be it Gulf or Martini, the Porsche 917 wore its colors well. 
By Jerry Perez Dec 12, 2019

F1 Champ Lewis Hamilton and MotoGP Legend Valentino Rossi Swap Rides for a Day

Both machines can go over 220 mph and cost millions of dollars to maintain.
By Caleb Jacobs Dec 8, 2019

Someone Is Selling Their Entire Sprint Car Racing Team for $150,000

For that, you get two full cars, a semi and trailer, and buckets of spare parts. Need we say more?
By James Gilboy Dec 3, 2019

Signed Ayrton Senna 1988 McLaren-Honda Helmet Sells for $102,000 at Auction

It's not even clear if the autograph is legit.
By James Gilboy Dec 2, 2019

Lewis Hamilton's Rumored Move to Ferrari Casts Doubt on Mercedes-AMG's F1 Future

Ferrari is supposedly very happy that the Brit's contract is up for renegotiation.
By James Gilboy Dec 2, 2019

Watch a Sprint Car Racer Demolish His Front Suspension and Still Win the Race

There are good drivers, and then there's this guy.
By Caleb Jacobs Dec 1, 2019

NASCAR Could Expand to Race on Temporary Street Courses in 2021: Report

Also, expect to see more road courses like Sonoma Raceway as NASCAR reaches for more urban markets.
By James Gilboy Dec 1, 2019

Lewis Hamilton Caps Record F1 Season With Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Win

Pole, every lap led, fastest lap, and the race win are just another day at the office for the six-time champ.
By Caleb Jacobs Nov 25, 2019

Prototype Ford Bronco R Race Truck Fails to Finish 2019 Baja 1000

The excruciating desert trial left the new Bronco-based truck broken down over halfway through.
By Chris Teague Nov 24, 2019

Wheelie-Popping Dragster Nearly Collides With Other Car, Pulls off Masterful Save

When you go from four wheels to two, you know things are about to get hairy.
By James Gilboy Nov 22, 2019

480-HP Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport R Off-Road Truck Will Race at 2020 Baja 1000

It'll sport a de-tuned engine derived from VW's own WRC program.
By James Gilboy Nov 21, 2019

Watch the Red Bull F1 Team Perform the World's First Zero-Gravity Pit Stop

This is what pit stops at the Death Star Grand Prix would look like.
By James Gilboy Nov 17, 2019

F1: Post-Race Penalty Gives McLaren First Podium in Five Years at Brazilian Grand Prix

Carlos Sainz’s first career podium was a wacky one, accompanied by Max Verstappen and Toro Rosso’s Pierre Gasly.
By Jerry Perez Nov 13, 2019

Formula 1 Wants to Be Carbon-Neutral by 2030

Its plan to do so, however, isn't exactly detailed.
By James Gilboy Nov 10, 2019

Toyota LMP1 Teams Beaten On-Track for First Time in Two Years at Four Hours of Shanghai

Rebellion Racing becomes the first team to best Toyota Gazoo Racing's TS050 Hybrid on-track since Porsche's 2017 departure.
By Caleb Jacobs Nov 10, 2019

Michael Schumacher's Wife Speaks in First Interview Since F1 Hero's Near-Fatal Ski Crash

Corinna Schumacher praised her husband's willingness to care for and support her, saying, "He did everything for me."