Stuttgart. On September 18th, in test drives on the “Nürburgring-Nordschleifeâ€, a Porsche 918 Spyder prototype turned in a remarkable best time of just 07:14 minutes for the 20.6 km long circuit. One year before its production launch, the plug-in hybrid super sports car from Porsche AG is already proving its superlative dynamic performance potential – far surpassing all expectations placed in it.Â
Dr. Frank Walliser, overall project leader for the 918 Spyder: “By turning in a fabulous time of 07:14 minutes, the 918 Spyder prototype has already fully confirmed … More
Hershel McGriff remembers when it wasn’t that unusual to drive the car to the track, tape up the headlights, race 500 miles and if you didn’t wreck it or blow the engine, drive it home.
McGriff did that in 1950, when he drove cross-country from his home in Portland, Ore., to compete in the inaugural Southern 500 at Darlington, S.C. He finished ninth in the race, and photos from that day show McGriff’s car racing with Oregon license tags.
In today’s NASCAR, state-of-the-art tractor-trailer rigs transport  … More
James May co-drives Kris Meeke around the Hafren Sweet Lamb stage of the 2012 WRC Wales Rally GB. The Bentley was followed all around the stage by a helicopter with a camera. A Top Gear feature for the new series in 2013?
While Ferrari’s cars are typically excellent and gorgeous, Ferrari the company has never been known for being all that warm and fuzzy.
A negative post on Canadian blog Double Clutch about a dealer experience went viral and was posted on Jalopnik, and instead of getting the Ferrari dealer to recognize a small flaw and correct it, it has become another case of Ferrari — in this case, their dealer — stomping the little guy into submission with scare tactics and the threat of major lawsuits   … More