Autolife.se organized a season finale track day in Gothenburg, Sweden. Unfortunately the weather turned bad early on in the day, which meant little or no trek time for most drivers. But for some drivers it meant something very different. They took the opportunity to practice some drifts in the wet. The cars include, Nissan GTR, BMW M5, M6, Porsche 911 GT3 (997), Lamborghini Gallardo, LP520-2 Tricolore. Ferrari F430.
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So it seems the muscle cars cold war is heating up again as Ford and GM both unleash two new extra-hot versions of their most iconic ponies, Mustang and Camaro.
Yep, we’re talking about the latest Shelby GT500 Mustang – the most powerful ‘Stang ever made – and the new Camaro ZL1 – the most powerful Camaro ever made. Both these cars are designed for the most hard-core thrill-seeker, those who are not satisfied with the usual level of lunacy that normal muscle cars offer  … More
Sometimes it’s worth considering how much a model-year change really matters. An updated car can be draped in hype, but what’s the substance? In many cases? Not much. In this case, it’s a priceless 0.184 of a second.
Japan’s brilliant Best Motor TV set up a sort of Mythbusters experiment for the JDM set: Given all the noise about year-over-year improvements, how much faster is a 2012 Nissan GT-RÂ Â Â …Â More
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Sports Car – Countdown to the 50th Anniversary Rolex 24 at Daytona #20: Team effort by the numbers
The 2012 Rolex 24 at Daytona, Jan. 28-29, marks a half-century of top-level sports car racing on the high banks and twisting infield of Daytona International Speedway. We’re counting down to that milestone with a series of stories looking at some of the drivers, marques and stories that have shaped those 50 years. This week, we take a look at the magnitude of the effort involved in fielding multicar teams in this classic endurance event.
Calculating the workload…
In preparing for the Rolex 24 at Daytona, one needs to be, if not a numbers fan, at least comfortable with dealing with lots of them. Deciphering how to properly assemble  … More