January 12, 2012—Porsche has released the first photos of the long awaited next generation Boxster. Touted as the most comprehensive generational change in the mid-engined roadster’s history, the Type 981 Boxster has a longer wheelbase and a wider track, is lighter, more fuel efficient and has electromechanical steering.
Sound like something else you just read about? No surprise, the 981 has incorporated many of the technical and some of the styling features of the 991, the “new 911.†In addition to a new lightweight body, the Boxster chassis is said to have been completely revamped. There has been a redesign of the top, which now folds into place as its own cover in the fashion of the 911 cabriolet. Inside the more spacious interior there is a continuation of the Carrera GT rising-console theme  … Pictures and more
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The racing world lost one of its great supporters and characters over the weekend when MOMO founder Gianpiero Moretti died at the age of 67.
A life-long devotee to sports car racing, Moretti’s exploits as an owner and driver across three decades of IMSA competition caught the attention of fans and earned the respect of his fellow racers.
Driving a selection og Porsche 930s, 935s and 962, Moretti’s famous red and yellow MOMO livery became  … Great pictures and more
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Officials at Miller Motorsports Park have established the 2012 racing schedule for the track’s new amateur off-road short-course racing series, the Lucas Oil Regional Off Road Series – Utah. The inaugural season will consist of a five-race series held on the new off-road short course at Miller Motorsports Park that opened to the public last June.
“We are very excited about the prospects for the Lucas Oil Regional Off Road Series – Utah  … More
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Robby Gordon escaped injury despite flipping his Hummer on Saturday and then won the final 18-mile stage Sunday in Peru to finish fifth overall in the event.
The race consisted of 5,052 miles over 13Â …Â More
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