The Gumball Rally 3000 dropped the flag on their coast-to-coast race to Miami, but not before showing off their super-car snazzies by the Santa Monica Pier on Friday afternoon (5/1/09).
More than 100 vehicles prepared to hop on the 10 freeway and not stop until they hit the Atlantic. There were drophead Rolls Royces, classic Cadillacs and more Ferraris than you could shake a dipstick at. Not to mention a vintage De Tomaso Pantera and a bunch of Bugatti Veyrons.
The ladies, the brew and the music were all kicked into high gear…Â Details & Pictures
Formula DRIFT heads to Road Atlanta for Round 2: Proving Ground on Friday, May 8 and Saturday May 9 as part of the Drift Atlanta weekend. The 2-day event will be highlighted with both the Pro Am competition and the Formula DRIFT Pro Championship.
Formula DRIFT heads into Road Atlanta, the home of the Series’ inaugural event back in 2004. Friday, May 8 will serve as a preview day with both Pro Am and the Formula DRIFT Pro Championship practice and qualifying. Saturday, May 9 is the main event and will feature both the Pro Am Top 8 competition and Formula DRIFT Pro Championship Top 32 competition. The Top 32 format is new for the 2009 season and features more action and excitement than ever before at Road Atlanta…Â Details
200. That’s a mighty big number for such a tiny car, but it’s the horsepower figure that Renaultsport’s latest hot hatch packs beneath its bonnet. And while it may be only three measley horses more than the 197 version on which it’s based and replaces, Renault’s performance and motorsport division has worked to improve the aerodynamics and cut weight to make each one count more.
Complimenting the mid-cycle revised styling of the entire Clio range, the Clio RS 200 and 200 Cup benefit from Renault’s Formula One program, with which the French automaker attributes the …Â Details
The government just lifted a lead law banning the sales of children’s ATVs, but not all bikes are back on showroom floors.
This new law was enforced just a few months ago it said that models made for children could no longer be sold because the lead levels are too high.
This meant many local motorcycle stores had to pull the ATV’s off their floors and lose sales, but just recently the Consumer protection safety commission lifted the ban…Â Details
