Botched spying probe increases pressure on Renault/Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn, Buick turns to the NCAA to court younger buyers and Bristol Motor Speedway gears up for several record-setting attempts.
Patrick Head, the director of engineering of the Williams Formula 1 team talks about the design of the six-wheel FW07D that never raced.
Spring is generally an ebullient time for car buffs. The sleek, gorgeous models start coming out of hibernation, the race tracks open for the season, and you can finally crack open those windows and rejoice at the feel of the wind whipping through your hair - until you slam into a pothole, sworn enemy of drivers everywhere.
Team Rockstar Makita Suzuki's Blake Young started out the 2011 AMA Superbike championship season by winning the first two races at Daytona International Speedway last week-end.
Formula one drivers should have permanent race numbers that are displayed prominently as in NASCAR.
Also in today's show: Auto factories remain closed in Japan, race-car drivers take aim at a $5 million IndyCar bounty, and a 1952 Ferrari breaks the bank on Amelia Island.
Formula Medicine, directed by Dr. Riccardo Cicarelli, helps several Formula 1 drivers and young motorsport hopefuls to train efficiently to meet the demands of driving a race car at high speeds.
If you thought single-seat cars were exclusive to motorsports, you were wrong! Briggs Automotive Company (BAC), a new car manufacturer from the U.K., recently launched the Mono as a road-legal, track-oriented racer.
Winter testing was completed last Friday and the Sauber F1 Team is looking forward to the season's opening race in Melbourne on March 27. James Key, the team's Technical Director, reflects on the pre-season tests and talks about expectations, tires and drivers.
The 2011 Superleague Formula season will include races in Russia, Brazil, China, New Zealand and the Middle East.
As usual, our blog presents the coolest and hottest (yes, both!) online videos from around the world. This week's top 5 includes a compilation of spectacular crashes, the trailer for Fast Five, a one-legged, one-armed motorcycle rider, car drifting in the streets of Moscow and a race between a Pagani Zonda and Bugatti Veyron.
Janet Gutherie, the first woman to race in the Indianapolis 500, said overcoming the numerous hurdles put up in front of her as she tried to forge a racing career was something that she just had to do.
Janet Gutherie, the first woman to race in the Indianapolis 500, said overcoming the numerous hurdles set before her as she tried to forge a racing career was something that she just had to do.
Rennsport Reunion, the world's largest gathering of Porsche race cars, will be back for a fourth edition, this time at Laguna Seca the weekend of October 14-16, 2011.
Petter Solberg has confirmed his interest in representing the rally world in Las Vegas for the $5M IndyCar race at the end of the 2011 season.
We know the McLaren MP4-12C is fast. But how about the race-car version?
GT3 racing version of McLaren’s new supercar undergoes first tests at Silverstone and MIRA.
Hot Wheels and Muse, a Dutch-based advertising agency, teamed up to create a really impressive publicity stunt.
Corporate Average Fuel Economy is a dicey subject for carmakers of all sizes. New federal requirements set to take effect for the 2016 model year require a fleet average of 35.5 mpg.