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2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 features clever variable-RPM launch control
Filed under: Motorsports , Coupe , Performance , Technology , Ford When you've got the most powerful factory V8 in the world, even the best driver can struggle with getting that power to the pavement. The 662 horsepower and 631 pound-feet of torque the 2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 is packing can easily turn its rear tires into expensive clouds of smoke. That's why the 2013 Ford Shelby GT500 is the first Shelby Mustang to be factory-equipped with launch control
Continue reading...Lola files for bankruptcy
16. May 2012
Filed under: Motorsports , Earnings/Financials , UK , MISC Lola may not be a name recognized by the average consumer, but racing fans will know it well. The British concern has built and continues to build race cars that have spanned an enormous variety of series and disciplines since its founding in 1958, including (but not limited to) Formula One , Le Mans , CART and just about every formula feeder series you could think of, including Formula Two, Formula 3, Formula 3000, Formula 5000 and A1GP . Now, unfortunately, the company is filing for bankruptcy protection
Continue reading...Toyota GT 86, Lexus LFA racers ready for Nürburgring 24 Hours
16. May 2012
Filed under: Motorsports , Coupe , Performance , Etc. , Europe , Lexus , Toyota , Racing Toyota and Lexus are gearing up for this year's N
Continue reading...Watch Genki Hagata pull off the world’s greatest motorcycle save
16. May 2012
Filed under: Motorsports , Etc. , Videos , Motorcycle We officially have a new motorcycle hero. Genki Hagata rolled his Yamaha YZF-R6 out onto the track during the second AMA Pro Supersport qualifying session at Sears Point recently.
Continue reading...Guy Fieri to drive Corvette ZR1 pace car in Indy 500
16. May 2012
Filed under: Motorsports , Coupe , Performance , Marketing/Advertising , Chevrolet , Celebrities Diners, Drive-ins and Dives persona Guy Fieri is making more news with garages these days than kitchens. The Food Network host, who recently had his Lamborghini Gallardo stolen and then recovered in a teen's storage container , has been selected to drive the 2013 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 pace car at the Indy 500 this year. Guy's an admitted car fan, and he should feel at home in the ZR1 ; he owns seven Chevrolet models that span the decades from 1968 to 2011, and a Cadillac Escalade ESV
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17. May 2012
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