The dozens of spectators lining the downtown streets could hear the roaring engines and screeching tires well before the cars came into view.
A procession of exotic cars and trucks, along with TV crews to film their arrival, roared into town Sunday evening as the third leg of the internationally televised Bullrun Rally ended at the Stonewall Jackson Hotel and Conference Center.
Making its second stop in Staunton in the past three years, the annual rally, which includes a $20,000 entry fee, puts drivers on a seven-day, cross-country road trip to see who can reach a string of predetermined destinations first…Â Details
Knifing through the rolling countryside, the R8‘s composure is the very definition of serenity, capability and efficiency. No matter how the road twists, turns, dives and dips, the Audi R8 traces the asphalt‘s path as though adhered to it by electromagnets. (Which, in a fashion, it is.)
Even when the road surface starts to mimic the texture of corrugated steel, the Audi R8 glides over the ridges, fluently transmitting information about the textural changes to the driver, but proceeding totally unperturbed by the imperfections.To say that Audi has the suspension of the R8 dialed in would be an understatement. Electromagnetic dampers, adjustable by the driver for either day-to-day comfort, or all-out handling, manage the ministrations of the wheels as they interact with the surface of the road. Naturally, Audi’s Quattro all-wheel drive system is in full effect. Known around the world for outstanding traction, the synthesis of Quattro with the outstanding suspension engineering … Details & Pictures
When you combine a collection of wealthy individuals who have a penchant for speed and exotic sports cars, you get what is known in some circles as Gumball 3000. For a decade participants have driven across 40 different countries on public roads, often at high speed and in most cases loving every minute of it. Today’s events are typically 6 days and cover some 3,000 miles but like any kind of high speed antics on public road ways, the odd competitor comes unstuck and often with spectacular results.
The concept is actually not a new one and modern Gumball rallies have their origins in the exploits of motorcycle racer “Cannonball†Baker, who traversed the USA coast to coast in around 54 hours in the 1930’s. According to website (www.gumball3000.net/), similar events began in the 1970’s… Details
Riley Technologies Camaro Set for 2009 KONI Challenge Debut
Mooresville, NC (9 July 2009)– After months of anticipation, America’s hottest new car has started to hit the streets nationwide and before the end of the year, will be hitting the tracks as well.
The all-new 2010 Chevrolet Camaro has been making a big impression wherever it rolls up, and Riley Technologies expects the machine to have a similar effect when it makes a competition debut in the Grand-Am KONI Sports Car Challenge in the season-ending event at Virginia International Raceway on October 2-4.
While the dynamics of the current automotive industry altered the originally planned competition deployment schedule for the Camaro, Riley Technologies has moved forward with the program with five Camaros already sold and in production…Â Details