In celebration of Travis Pastrana’s third-consecutive Rally America National Championship title, Subaru commissioned a custom WRX STI for its factory team driver. Pastrana’s new street car will debut at the Chicago auto show.
Subaru and Pastrana collaborated to create the brilliant yellow STI that wears tire-tread graphics and the driver’s 199 car number on the side.
Vermont SportsCar, which also is responsible for constructing Pastrana’s rally car, modified the one-off STI with parts from Subaru’s SPT parts division…Â More info
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Need for Speed has helped to define automotive culture for millions of fans with its embrace of the car lifestyle and its cool rebellious attitude. Electronic Arts has now unveiled the details of what is in store for the franchise over the next 12 months, as the property expands to new platforms, new categories and new media.
Need for Speed is committed to providing unique and customized experiences for all types of racing fans by establishing three independent series; simulation, action and arcade racing. Each series will be developed by a highly-specialized team dedicated to delivering the ultimate racing experiences to car enthusiasts around the world – whether they be interested in adrenaline action, arcade fun or authentic simulation… More info
After previously releasing details on nine of the ten events for the 2009 Jetta TDI Cup season, Volkswagen of America, Inc. has now announced the final addition of Miller Motorsports Park to the list of venues that will host its SCCA Pro Racing-sanctioned events. The Salt Lake City track will host Round 3, May 15-17.
“I’m very pleased with the addition of Miller Motorsports Park to our schedule, as it is an excellent circuit to host one of our events,” said Clark Campbell, Motorsport Manager, Volkswagen of America, Inc. “In addition, this …Â More info
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A formal announcement of a two-car American formula one team to be based in the Charlotte, North Carolina area is planned for later this month, one of the two principals in that team confirmed to the Charlotte Observer and ThatsRacin.com.
Ken Anderson said in a telephone interview that “95% of what you might have seen” about those plans in publications and on websites covering the world’s most popular form of motor sport is true.
“We are looking at …Â More info