On Sunday, June 26, 2011, Subaru Rally Team USA driver David Higgins needed only six minutes and 11.54 seconds to finish the famed Mt. Washington Hillclimb — nearly 30 seconds faster than Frank Sprongl’s previous record from 1998. Higgins also beat the unofficial record of 6:20.47 set by Travis Pastrana last year. Higgins did it sans co-driver in his Vermont SportsCar-prepped Subaru WRX STi rally car equipped with BFGoodrich RC01 Rally tires.
These are heady times for some used cars. With the economy still teetering and credit hard to come by, car shoppers looking for used car deals — particularly on gas-sipping economy machines and small SUVs — are finding prices are up some 20% since January, according to Kelly Blue Book.
But there’s another side of the used-car coin that’s decidedly in the buyer’s favor: The high-end side. So-called supercars were once by definition built in small numbers; an extreme example would be the 39 GTOs Ferrari made by hand in the early ‘60s, which today  … More
Epic is not an adjective i use quite often to describe a car. The Pagani Zonda R is certainly one of the most incredible cars i have ever had the chance to see and film in person. I was lucky enough to film the action so close with the Pagani team and mr.Horacio Pagani in person in the pitlane area. It was a delivery day for a very lucky owner who wanted to drive on the track his brand new toy. Just turn up the speakers where you can clearly listen and enjoy the amazing V12 740bhp AMG engine symphony!
Porsche’s innovative 911 GT3 R Hybrid will make a return to North American racing next month, as Porsche Motorsport confirmed its entry in the ModSpace American Le Mans Series Monterey presented by Patrón, the six-hour race on Sept. 17 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.
Porsche works drivers Romain Dumas and Richard Lietz will share the cockpit. Dumas already has driven the  … More