This video shows a supercar being wrecked in Berlin. A red Ferrari 458 Speciale with golden rims and italian flag color stripes. You can see details and the car beeing towed away.
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The Bugatti Veyron SuperSport caught the world’s attention in 2010 when it set the record for the world’s fastest production car, but that crown may now have to be passed on. Hennessey Performance announced on Monday that its Venom GT hit 270.49 mph (435.31 km/h) at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, settting a new world speed record for a 2-seat sports car. Driven by former Michelin tire test engineer, race driver, and Director of Miller Motorsport Brian Smith, the time for the Venom GT was independently verified, but has yet to be officially recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records.
The blistering run took place on February 14 at the 3.2-mile Space Shuttle landing runway at the Kennedy Space Center with special permission from NASA. … Pictures and more
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — It took most of a day to get it in, but only one short slice of a moment to determine the outcome.
In a race that was delayed more than six hours by rain, Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the 56th running of the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway.
The 39-year-old led six times for 54 laps in the 200-lap event, holding off Denny Hamlin for the victory in a two-lap dash set up after a multicar crash in Turn 3 … More
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Ian “Skip” Wilson, a retired Lake County mechanic, has been reunited with his beloved 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air 30-years after it was stolen from his home in Clearlake Oaks, California.
The story of Wilson and his ’57 Bel Air dates back to 1975, when he bough the dilapidated classic for just $375. Wilson spent countless hours getting the Bel Air back into shape, only to have it stolen in 1983. The cops eventually found the Bel Air, but with the engine and transmission removed. Even without those key parts the Bel Air proved too much for crooks to resist, and the car was stolen again in 1984. This time the Bel Air was gone for good, or so Wilson though.
But almost 30-years after … More
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