The Mazda RX-7 IMSA GTO

The Mazda RX-7 IMSA GTO

Want to know what it’s like to drive an old Mazda IMSA racer? Jeremy Barnes, who heads up Mazda North America’s public relations department, drove the old RX-7 last weekend at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca for the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion. Check out his impressions over at Road & Track and then watch the video after […] More »

By: | August 26, 2013


Meet the Cayenne’s Great Grandfather: The Porsche Type 597

Meet the Cayenne’s Great Grandfather: The Porsche Type 597

This is the Porsche 597 from the 1950s. West Germany was looking to rearm following World War II, and Porsche was looking to get the government contract to build the next big thing in off-road military vehicles. Porsche brought this lightweight 597 to the table with its 356-derived 50-horsepower flat-four connected to a five-speed manual […] More »

By: | August 26, 2013



Tesla Model S Crushes Competition in California

Tesla Model S Crushes Competition in California

You may not realize how well the Tesla Model S is performing in the marketplace, so here’s a facts-and-figures blast to the face. In California 1.1 percent of its auto market is electric; the Tesla Model S accounts for roughly half of those electric car sales. Remember, Tesla currently sells only one model, yet the […] More »

By: | August 26, 2013


The Raw Sounds of V6 and V12 F1 Ferraris

The Raw Sounds of V6 and V12 F1 Ferraris

If all but a few people were to vanish from the face of the Earth and have a field day with some Ferrari F1 cars, this is how it would look. YouTuber Marchettino has filmed a video at a desolate Spa-Francorchamps comparing the sounds of V6-powered Ferrari F1 racers versus their V12 counterparts. You’ll see […] More »

By: | August 26, 2013


Spa-Francorchamps added to Forza 5’s Track List

Spa-Francorchamps added to Forza 5’s Track List

Forza Motorsport 5 for the Xbox One is launching in November with a new track and an updated physics model. Turn 10 Studios recently showcased a new Forza 5 demo at Gamescom in Cologne, Germany where they announced the addition of Spa-Francorchamps to their list of tracks. Thanks to its debut on the new Xbox […] More »

By: | August 26, 2013



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