NASCAR Kart Racing is a pretty obvious attempt to cash in on the success of Mario Kart Wii, though it does add some interesting ideas to the mix. The game pits several teams of two racers against one another, with each team vying to place as high as they can. While the actual racing is pretty basic and arcade-like in style, you also get several items that either help you, or knock your opponents aside. What really makes things different is the team racing aspect…. Details
NASCAR weekend has wrapped up as Kyle Busch came from the rear to take the checkered flag in his home town.
And he isn’t the only one celebrating in victory lane – Las Vegas is a winner as well. News 3’s Anita Roman reports that hundreds of thousands of NASCAR fans showed up for all the action at the race track and helped boost the local economy in a big way…Â Details
Swedish supercar maker Koenigsegg used its press conference at the Geneva Motor Show to reveal a concept car it calls Quant. The futuristic four-seater sports car is a pure electric
vehicle, powered by advanced rapid-charge-capable batteries and two electric motors.
The car has some impressive performance numbers, including a zero to 62 mph time of just 5.1 seconds and a top speed of 172 mph. Output is rated a 512 horsepower, while torque is an impressive 527 pound-feet, available from 1 rpm…Â Details
There’s not an event throughout the 36-race Sprint Cup schedule where NASCAR’s begrimed top-35 rule doesn’t loom over the landscape like King Kong perched atop the Empire State Building.
It smells about that bad, too.
But as the 2009 season creeps toward Race 6 at Martinsville—the first event where the current year’s owners’ points will be used to set the 35 guaranteed starting positions…. Details