racing

After two years running just one class of car, the Supercars, Global Rallycross (GRC) is adding a SuperCar Lites class that will run spec cars. Intended to be a development formula for the "next generation of star drivers," the Lites will race at all five US races this year on the same course as ...

Proving that speed is fun in any language, Nissan's German arm recently pitted a GT-R up against an ex-Swiss Air Force fighter jet, called the Hawker Hunter. Now the idea of a car-versus-plane drag race is nothing new, but this is the first time we can recall a GT-R being involved. While this ...

It pains us to show you this footage as there've been plenty of exotic cars bent up in recent months - but we bring you this video to serve as a sobering reminder to those of us who carve up racetracks that our craft is, indeed, dangerous. Shigeru Terajima, a professional racer, crashed his ...

Have you ever had a great drive on a challenging road or track, and after parking your machine stood back to admire it and savour the moment - eying the worn rubber, fiery exhaust tips, and listening to the peacefully ticking engine? We love that moment, when you contemplate the sheer awesomeness ...

Stirling Moss has been quoted as saying that he believes women lack the mental fortitude to compete in Formula One. "I think they have the strength, but I don't know if they've got the mental aptitude to race hard, wheel-to-wheel," Moss said during a BBC Radio 5 special on women in F1. He went on ...

A few things have changed since the Spartan V track car was announced almost three years ago. Back in 2010, the red open-top sportscar from Australia was slated to be a 300 kg (661-pound) apex-hugger with 170 horsepower coming from a 1,200-cc Ducati engine. The slinky red bodywork remains, but ...

When it comes to fighting fire with fire, it doesn't get much hotter than watching these two heavyweight supercars go at it. Thankfully the crew at DragTimes decided to put together a "What If..." video to hypothetically find out if a 1,500 horsepower Nissan GT-R AMS Alpha 12+ has what it takes ...

91-year-old Carolyn Gaugh has a need for speed that transcends senior citizen stereotypes. Never mind 'slow and steady wins the race' - Gaugh is all about flat-out, adrenaline-pumping terminal velocity. Last summer she donned a fire suit and helmet before clipping up her five-point harness in an ...

In the competitive world of endurance racing, winning doesn't come easy as teams, drivers and race cars dedicate themselves to being the best at every turn, fighting their way to a coveted podium finish. Falken Tire and their American Le Mans Series GT team certianly fall under that category and ...

Porsche has given us another look back at its successes at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. This time it's 1971, the year that its 917 set records that haven't all been eclipsed. It's 45-kilogram magnesium tube frame was the lightest, Jackie Oliver set the fastest in-race lap with a time that still ...