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Lexus creates a real Hoverboard

June 30, 2015 ♦

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Luxury automotive brand Lexus has partnered with world leading experts in super conductive technology to create one of the most advanced Hoverboards ever developed. “At Lexus, we constantly challenge ourselves and our partners to push the boundaries of what is possible,” said Mark Templin, executive vice president, Lexus International. “That…

FORMULA E CROWNS ITS FIRST CHAMPIONS IN LONDON

June 30, 2015 ♦

Open Wheel, Race

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The outcome of the FIA Formula E Championship was decided at the final round in London. Sam Bird (Virgin) won the last ePrix of the season, whilst the all-electric series’ inaugural titles were won by Nelson Piquet (Nextev TCR) and e.dams-Renault. At the end of the London double-header, the team…

OLIVER ERIKSSON: “ONE POINT CAN DECIDE THE CHAMPIONSHIP”

May 14, 2015 ♦

Race, RallyCross

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When you’re a rallycross driver with the last name Eriksson, big things are often expected of you. Nobody knows that better than Oliver Eriksson, son of Olsbergs MSE principal Andreas and younger brother of 2014 GRC Lites runner-up Kevin. In only a handful of GRC Lites appearances last year, the…

GEOFF SYKES: “MY MAIN GOAL IS TO BE CALM AND CONFIDENT”

May 13, 2015 ♦

Race, RallyCross

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Geoff Sykes and the DTV Solutions squad were the little team that could in the 2014 GRC Lites season. A family-funded privateer outfit, Sykes’ team persevered through a trying season, showing flashes of brilliance and speed even when confronted with every unlucky break imaginable. If not for a penalty in…

SVERRE ISACHSEN: “YOU HAVE TO COME IN AND FIGHT EVERY RACE”

May 13, 2015 ♦

Race, RallyCross

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When Sverre Isachsen joined Subaru Rally Team USA in 2012, he was coming off of three consecutive rallycross championships in Europe. Since then, he’s spent the past three years helping the team adapt from stage rally legends to Red Bull Global Rallycross contenders, culminating in his first win on American…

A Kid In The Candy Store. What To Expect in 2015.

April 28, 2015 ♦

Party, Video Games

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It looks like game development companies got fed up with making the same generic shooters for the masses and decided to go after the group of people with the same interest – cars. Whichever way you look at it, driving and racing games are making a big comeback this year.…

NISMO UNIVERSITY: TESTING THE GT-R LM NISMO

April 27, 2015 ♦

Endurance, Race

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NISMO University shows you exactly what’s going on behind the scenes to get the Nissan GTR LM NISMO ready for Le Mans. From testing virtually, on-track and in the crash test facility, the team are facing and overcoming challenges that come with the development of a unique front-wheel drive LM…

NEW TECHNICAL DETAILS OF THE NEXT GENERATION ACURA NSX REVEALED

April 23, 2015 ♦

Build, Manufacturer News

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In advance of the market launch of the highly anticipated next generation Acura NSX, the engineers leading the supercar’s development shared new technical details and design strategies with the automotive engineering community at the April 22nd SAE Detroit Section dinner, held in conjunction with the SAE 2015 World Congress and…

NISSAN GT-R LM NISMO COMPLETES FOUR-DAY TEST IN THE U.S. IN PREPARATION FOR LE MANS

April 23, 2015 ♦

Endurance, Race

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Nissan’s LM P1 team completed an intensive four-day test at NCM Motorsports Park in Bowling Green, Kentucky, this week. After a static show for the fans at last weekend’s WEC season-opener at Silverstone, the Nissan GT-R LM NISMO was all-action for this important test. Harry Tincknell, Michael Krumm, Max Chilton,…

KEN BLOCK STARTS HIS SEASON WITH A WIN IN NEW ZEALAND: THE INTERNATIONAL RALLY OF WHANGAREI 2015

April 21, 2015 ♦

Race, Rally Racing

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Having not been behind the wheel of one of his Ford Fiesta racecars on a proper gravel rally stage since mid-October at WRC Spain last year, Hoonigan Racing Division’s Ken Block and co-driver Alex Gelsomino dusted off the cobwebs in spectacular fashion, bringing home a win on their first outing…

Building my S50ti RallyCross car

March 30, 2015 ♦

Build

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It seems like a long time ago, but it really was only a few years ago. It was 4 AM, I was up to my elbows in Kevlar and Resin as we made a full underbelly protector for Dave Kern’s BMW 318ti Rally build. I got hooked soon after I…

Car #34: I Brought a Trailer, Again (part 2)

March 21, 2015 ♦

Build

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The story of RX-7 version 1.0 can be found here. This is the story of rally car version 1.5. We left off with a disabled car in the middle of the desert rally cross course. Once again, I had to take the car home on a trailer. A rally car with a…

1988 Jaguar XJR-9

March 14, 2015 ♦

Build, Historic Racecars

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Est. 670 bhp, 5,996 cc SOHC 24-valve, water-cooled, naturally aspirated, aluminum, 60-degree V-12 engine with Bosch fuel injection and Motec engine management, five-speed straight-cut TWR transmission, front independent double-wishbone, pushrod-actuated suspension with horizontally mounted Koni shock absorbers with coil springs, rear independent double-wishbone suspension with Bilstein shock absorbers and coil…

Bench Racing and Brews – Birdsong Brewing Company – Charlotte, North Carolina

March 12, 2015 ♦

Drink Review, Party

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BirdSong Brewing Company Free Will Pale Ale. 5.5% ABV. 42 IBU. Style: American Pale Ale. Availability: Year-Round. Pours a light amber color, the aroma has some floral and bready notes. The flavor carries some soft citrus notes and with some yeasty and floral notes. Very drinkable, I could grab…

Nasa Rally Sport Holds First Test Day

March 10, 2015 ♦

Endurance, Race

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Ever see two guys so happy to have stuffed their rally car? It’s because they were testing. Practicing! Thirty days after announcing it would sanction rally car testing, there were two test days on the NASA Rally Sport calendar. The first one took place last weekend in Humptulips, Washington (Note:…

FOUST, VOLKSWAGEN DEVELOPING BEETLE FOR 2015 CHAMPIONSHIP CHALLENGE

October 29, 2014 ♦

Race, Rally Racing, RallyCross

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The biggest splash of the 2014 Red Bull Global Rallycross offseason came in February, when Volkswagen announced a two-car factory program in cooperation with Andretti Autosport for drivers Tanner Foust and Scott Speed. Stealing the show was the unveiling of a GRC-spec Beetle, with plans to debut sometime during the…