John Coyle, Author at 6SpeedOnline - Page 6 of 12

  The Petersen Museum is hosting a tribute to legendary racer George Follmer on Thursday night, and if you live near Los Angeles and like checking out vintage race cars, this is an event you should check  out. Over the course of his career, Follmer competed in Trans Am, Can-Am, ran three races at Indy, […] More »

I’ve been looking forward to Saturday’s race at Mid-Ohio since SRT revealed the Viper was going racing again. Sure, the rest of the season will basically be a series of live-fire exercises, but the Viper was a hell of a competitor during its time in American Le Mans—just ask the guys at Corvette Racing—and the […] More »

If you haven’t read it, definitely check out Go Like Hell: Ford, Ferrari, and Their Battle for Speed and Glory at Le Mans. While I didn’t get to go to the 24 Hours of Le Mans this year, it’s absolutely one of the things I have to do before I died. But my buddy Kris from […] More »

It’s always cool to see what the guys at HRE have been up to, and they just send in pics of a recent customer car. With the brushed red wheels, this 997 Turbo bears a little resemblance to its featherweight, weapons-grade cousin, the GT3 RS. Probably has some better manners on the street though. Check […] More »

Maybe it’s because I just read Go Like Hell—which is loaded with descriptions of terrible accidents that killed spectators—but I was on edge while watching this video. Even though the guy filming is behind a barrier, it hardly seems like a safe place to be standing, and the flying wheel  gets a little too close […] More »

Attending the Goodwood Festival of Speed should be on every gearhead’s short list of things to do before they die—it’s on mine at least. Essentially, it’s a bunch of cars running up some guy’s driveway. But that dude is the Earl of  March, and the cars are insane. There’s enough hot historic hardware to give […] More »

Father’s Day is June 17th, and if you’re like most guys, you haven’t even thought about it. But not to fear! We’ve assembled a great list of gifts for the auto-enthusiast Dad. Check out our picks! Porsche Design p’9981 Blackberry $2,112.99 Sure, iPhones are fashionable. But professionals who need their phones to actually make calls […] More »