Porsche has been expanding its model lineup in the past decade past its core sports cars, displeasing many brand loyalists; but here is something that they could get on board with: we are hearing reports that Porsche is planning on introducing a mid-engined, V-8-powered sports car to sit between the 911 and the 918 Spyder. Maybe it is time for the Ferrari 458 Italia and the McLaren MP4-12C to watch their backs.
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We reported on this same rumor a few months ago, but now we have more details on  … Details
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There’s a certain cuteness to Little Leaguers. The innocence, the fun, the endearing aspects of a childlike naivety to it all.
Know how you enjoy a certain level of sophistication but not everything leading up to it? For instance, football fans love the National Football League (it’s the most popular sport) and will eat up almost anything regarding professional football — that has to do with the best of the best. The CFL (Canadian Football League) has exciting games on those very huge fields. Does it get much notice? No, and in fact   … More
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You are Leah Pruett-LeDuc. You are young, fast, and blond. You drag race an old-school Funny Car in Southern California, which, if not the center of the nitro universe, is at least the part of the world that The Beach Boys once championed as being sanctified with its “warmed-up weather,” “suntanned bodies,” and “waves of sunshine.” Â
So, like, how bad can life be, really? Well, regardless of gender and hair color, if you are a real racer with the demeanor and compulsion of a cold killer and have never quite tasted the blood of your quarry, you want to tell the flowery SoCal surf musicians to stick it where the sun don’t shine  … Pictures & More
Regan Smith wasn’t sure he’d ever come as close to winning a Sprint Cup race as he did three years ago at Talladega Superspeedway.
Now, he can’t imagine he’ll spend much more time thinking about that 2008 near miss after gaining his first series victory in the Southern 500 on Saturday night.
Smith was denied victory at Talladega when NASCAR ruled he  … Details
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