Paris Auto Show Special: Race Cars [Paris 2010]
As part of our coverage of the Paris Auto Show, we decided to throw in some bonus galleries of cars we thought were cool but didn’t quite fit with the rest of our coverage. Paris was the site for a...
View ArticleVIDEO: Ken Block Cant Drive, Crashes A WRC Car
We all know Ken Block is a cool guy and a self-made millionaire, but what nobody seems willing to admit is that the guy can’t drive. Well, maybe he has some talent, but not nearly as much as Ford and...
View ArticleFord Focus WRC Remembered in Tribute Video
Recently Ford announced that it would be retiring the Focus from WRC racing duty as new rules will see the switch to using the Fiesta and a smaller 1.6-liter turbocharged 4-cylinder. To celebrate the...
View ArticleMINI Countryman May Get WRC Inspired Street Car
With a huge gulf existing between the road-going version of the MINI Countryman and the WRC-ready version, a halo version that could bridge the gap between urban crossover and full-blown race car...
View ArticleMINI Countryman WRC Officially Revealed in Monte Carlo
After teasing us with a hopped-up version at the Paris Auto Show, MINI has now revealed the official race-prepped Countryman WRC machine. Unveiled in Monte Carlo, MINI brought out drivers Dani Sordo...
View ArticleKimi Raikkonen To Compete In NASCAR
Former F1 world champion Kimi Raikkonen will join NASCAR, in a surprise move, a departure from his previous endeavors in Formula 1 and rally racing. A Finnish newspaper, cited by Autosport, claims...
View ArticleMini Returns To The World Rally Championship With The JCW Countryman
It’s been 40-some odd years, but Mini is finally returning to the world rally stage. The Mini WRC Team will be competing in the 2011 World Rally Championship with the John Cooper Works Countryman, as...
View ArticleEdox X-Treme Pilot III Watch Inspired by WRC Drivers
You may not be a racecar driver, but that doesn’t mean you can look like one. No, we don’t think it’s a good idea to wear a Nomex suit adorned with logos everywhere you go, but we like the new Edox...
View ArticleVolkswagen Polo R WRC is One Mean Little Hatchback [2011 Frankfurt Auto Show]
Ask someone from Volkswagen what their most important reveal is at the Frankfurt Auto Show and the answer will be simple: the Up!, the diminutive city car with a 1.0-liter 3-cylinder engine. That’s...
View ArticleMINI Confirmed as 2012 World Rally Championship Competitor
MINI finally confirms their entry into the 2012 World Rally Championship after missing the official entry deadline of December the 19th. MINI has had issues with coverage of the event in the past and...
View ArticleHyundai North America Withdraws from All Motorsports Following 2012 Season
Despite all the success that Hyundai has achieved in various forms of motorsports in North America, the Korean automaker has decided to reassess its involvement in racing after the 2012 season. Rhys...
View ArticleRecaro P 1300 is the World’s First Adjustable Racing Seat
What’s the first company that comes to mind when you think of car seats? If it’s Grayco or Britax you really need to get out more. In the realm of performance automotive seating Recaro is a leader in...
View ArticleFiat 124 Spider Headed for Rally Racing in 2017
[See image gallery at www.autoguide.com] The Fiat 124 Spider may have just made its debut at the 2015 L.A. Auto Show, but the Italian automaker already has plans to take it racing. According to a...
View ArticleHyundai Previews its 2017 i20 WRC Competitor
[See image gallery at www.autoguide.com] At the 2016 Paris Motor Show, Hyundai is previewing its new i20 race car. Set to compete in the 2017 FIA World Rally Championship (WRC), the new race car is...
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