Some people get their adrenaline fix on a motocross track, banging bars with a dozen other racers. Others find it dodging trees through the forest on their favorite trail system. For drag racers, adrenaline comes in short, powerful bursts 300 feet at a time.
On our recent outing to the Oregon Dunefest we spent a good bit of time watching ATVs, side-by-sides and just about any other high horsepower contraption you can imagine making tracks down the drag strip. Drag racing is a huge part of the weeklong festivities held every year and people come from across the country to test man and machine for the title of king of the dunes  … Pictures and more
Audi has decided to pull the plug on its all-electric R8 e-tron super car, giving the viability of the electric car yet another black eye. The R8 e-tron was originally scheduled to go on sale next year, but Audi has decided to cancel the project in favor of more practical plug-in hybrid technology.
Audi confirmed to Wired this week that it has canceled plans for a mass-market version of the R8 e-tron that began making its rounds at the auto shows three years ago. The project won’t be a complete  … More
The California Mille 2013 will be staged April 29th to May 2nd on 1,000 miles of secondary roads in Northern California. The rally returns for its 23rd year, continuing the tradition of spirited driving in vintage sports cars on the scenic backroads for which they were intended.
The 2013 California Mille will celebrate the legacy of the event’s founder, Martin Swig, a lifelong car enthusiast who loved nothing more than exploring the backroads of Northern California in one of his beloved Alfa Romeo sports cars. His two sons, David and Howard Swig, both of whom are serious vintage car enthusiasts deeply bitten by the motoring bug, will  … More