If you’re not a racing die-hard, Ayrton Senna may not be on your radar. But in Formula One, he was the closest thing to perfection behind the wheel.
The documentary “Senna” uses an astonishing wealth of racing and interview footage – including film shot by in-car cameras during races – to chart in a compelling way the dramatic rise and heart-rending end of the Brazilian legend.
But the film also shows how  … More
Swedish Automobile (SWAN.AS), owner of cash-strapped car maker Saab, said it would sell its Spyker luxury sports car business to the private equity firm of racing car enthusiast Alex Mascioli for about 32 million euros ($44 million).
Swedish Automobile has struggled for months to stave off bankruptcy, seeking new investors and selling off various assets so that it could pay suppliers and employees and resume production at its Saab plant in Sweden.
Last week, Saab … More
More than 350 Porsche racecars have been accepted to participate in the on-track racing during Porsche Rennsport Reunion IV, Oct. 14-16. They will tackle the historic 11-turn Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, where many of these same cars once turned a wheel in anger during their professional racing day.
Complementing the racecars in the paddock will be a display of approximately 50 Porsche racecars that will be showcased to Porsche fans, and each one has its own story. This includes cars from two very significant collections: the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen, Germany, and The Revs Institute for Automotive Research … More
Fox will formally announce Friday that Michael Waltrip will join its NASCAR studio show next season. That creates something different for TV sports: A team owner as a high-profile analyst.
And it’s happening in a sport where every aspect of TV coverage — from, say, how often sponsors are mentioned or their logos are shown — has potential business implications.
Waltrip will … More