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burntmclaren1Just imagine! Late one morning while driving down Airport Boulevard in Santa Rosa California, your $2 Million 1995 McLaren F-1 Coupe starts bellowing smoke and flames from its rear end and the engine bay eventually bursts into flames.

This is exactly what happened to the owner of this McLaren which he had not driven 6 months which probably explains why it had engine problems…  Details & Pictures

Can’t afford the $114,200 for a 420hp V8 Audi R8?  No room in the garage for this beautiful luxury sportscar?  No problem.  Drive it on your Xbox 360.  Get those gaming fingers ready. 

Audi is teaming with Forza Motorsport, the hottest name in racing games, to launch the 2010 Audi R8 5.2 FSI quattro on the new Xbox 360’s “Forza Motorsport 3”.  

But you’ll have to wait until October, when “Forza Motorsport 3” parks on gaming store shelves, real or virtual.  That’s about the same time the real life version arrives in Audi showrooms.  Audi and Forza Motorsport are hoping the new Xbox 360 game will set a new standard…  Details

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TRG’s Spencer Pumpelly takes his narrow GT points lead into the Grand-Am Rolex Series Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen this Saturday, June 6. Pumpelly holds the GT driver standings lead by a single point.

The demanding 3.4-mile, 11-turn undulating Watkins Glen road course in upstate New York will put the three TRG entries to the test early on. The long straights should favor the V8s and the light weight competitors, while the fast sweeping turns should favor the Porsches.

 Team owner Kevin Buckler is mixing the TRG lineup for the six hours. He is pairing GT points leader Pumpelly with 2005 Grand-Am champion Craig Stanton and the up and coming TRG driver, John Potter. Pumpelly, Potter and Stanton will drive the No. 66 AXA/Wealth Management Strategies/Magnus Racing/TRG Porsche GT3. The 66 car has been TRGs most consistent runner this season posting a second place finish at the Rolex 24 Hour, a sixth place at Virginia International Raceway (VIR), a second place at New Jersey Motorsports Park and a fourth place at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca…  Details

Action sports are nothing if not flashy, and the types of folks who surf, skate and ride for a living generally have (shall we say?) a lot of personality. Nowhere is this more evident than in the cars they drive, which tend to be more conspicuous than conscientious. With this group, the old adage “Drive it like you stole it” should be replaced by “Drive it like you bought it on a whim with your contest winnings.” Read on … Details