In celebration of Travis Pastrana’s third-consecutive Rally America National Championship title, Subaru commissioned a custom WRX STI for its factory team driver. Pastrana’s new street car will debut at the Chicago auto show.
Subaru and Pastrana collaborated to create the brilliant yellow STI that wears tire-tread graphics and the driver’s 199 car number on the side.
Vermont SportsCar, which also is responsible for constructing Pastrana’s rally car, modified the one-off STI with parts from Subaru’s SPT parts division…Â More info
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Need for Speed has helped to define automotive culture for millions of fans with its embrace of the car lifestyle and its cool rebellious attitude. Electronic Arts has now unveiled the details of what is in store for the franchise over the next 12 months, as the property expands to new platforms, new categories and new media.
Need for Speed is committed to providing unique and customized experiences for all types of racing fans by establishing three independent series; simulation, action and arcade racing. Each series will be developed by a highly-specialized team dedicated to delivering the ultimate racing experiences to car enthusiasts around the world – whether they be interested in adrenaline action, arcade fun or authentic simulation… More info
Up in Northern Michigan, the rally action is as furious as ever. Join us below for our mega gallery of what can only be described as Michigan’s great motorsport secret.
Michigan is home to both the start and end of the yearly RallyAmerica racing circuit. The 2008 season came to an end in Houghton, Michigan last October at the Lake Superior Pro Rally. The fresh 2009 season begins anew here in Atlanta, Michigan during the dead of winter.
Snowmobiles and 4×4 trucks aren’t just a convenience in Atlanta – they’re a necessary facet of life…Â More info
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A week after the 2007 National Rally Champion Ronald Ssebuguzi disclosed that it will take a miracle to feature in the season opener set for Mukono on February 15, he remains optimistic that he still has chance to make the cockpit in time for flag-off in time.
“The repairs on the car (Mitsubishi Evo.IV) are behind schedule but the mechanics will step up and put in extra hours to ensure that we are ready,†Ssebuguzi told Sunday Monitor as he gears up for next weekend’s CBS Premier Sprint…. More info
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