TOKYO — In what is sure to be a controversial announcement, Nissan on Thursday claimed that its GT-R has set a new record lap time at the Nürburgring circuit. Nissan said the latest lap time of 7 minutes, 26 seconds was set on April 23, besting the previous lap time of 7 minutes, 27 seconds on April 15.
Nissan did not provide such details as whether the GT-R was riding on standard Japan- market tires, whether it had any modifications or what the weather conditions were at the time…Â Details
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TOOELE, Utah — American Le Mans Series racers Gil de Ferran and Simon Pagenaud made a sensational debut last year at Miller Motorsports Park.
The de Ferran Motorsports Acura driving duo nearly upset the potent Penske Porsches and the factory Audi prototype sports cars in their initial ALMS performance a year ago. De Ferran just missed the overall pole position on Saturday, and he and Pagenaud led late on Sunday in the two-hour, 45-minute contest before a pit stop relegated the pair to third overall…Â Details
PRESENTING a product to customers in the most favorable setting is a basic tenet of marketing, but rarely is the effort to influence shoppers taken to this extreme.
Next Sunday in Maranello, Italy, an auction of vintage Ferraris will be held in the logistics center of the automaker’s famed Formula One racing team. The sale follows four days of buildup during which bidders registered for the auction can visit the Ferrari museum; tour the production facilities and factory Classiche division, the department that authenticates racecars and vintage road cars, and the Ferrari factory; see a private car collection housed in a 15th century castle; and sample some of the … Details
This year’s annual Gumball 3000 rally has begun. The Gumball 3000 is an annual international rally that takes place on public roads on a different route each year around the world. The field consists of 120 vehicles. The Gumball 3000 began in 1999 and was founded by Maximillion Cooper who is an artist, fashion designer, film director, racing driver and skateboarder.
It is taking place from May 2nd-8th. The route this year starts from the Santa Monica pier in Los Angeles. The stops along the way which include free concerts and car displays are …Â Details
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