2012 Hyundai Veloster Rallycross Car by Rhys Millen Racing 2012 Hyundai Veloster Rallycross Car by Rhys Millen Racing The Veloster Rally Car is powered by a 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine mated to an Xtrac six-speed sequential transmission. Making giant leaps across the rally road will be made easy with the engine’s 500hp and all of that power comes with an estimated 40mpg. This particular version of the Veloster will make its rally debut at the 2011 US Rallycross Championship Series. In fact, three Velosters will be racing during the Rallycross; one will be driven by Rhys Millen, the second will be piloted by rally champion Marcus Dodd and world record freestyle motorbike rider Robbie Maddison, and the third will be driven by to-be-announced celebrity drivers.
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The Yamaha Quad X Racing Series promised to bring some of the best ATV racing to Southern California, and the opening round of the 2011 season at Glen Helen Raceway proved just that.
Glen Helen Raceway’s USGP track was  … Details
The California Mille 2011 will be held April 24-28 over 1,000 miles of Northern California’s finest back roads.
The 21st annual running of the California Mille will begin with a public preview atop San Francisco’s Nob Hill on Sunday, April 24, with some 70 historic race cars on display from 11 am to 6 pm. The following morning, the cars will depart at 8:30 AM for a four-day, 1000-mile adventure that will take them along little-known roads to time-capsule towns, challenging race tracks and a private auto collection.
The California Mille honors … Pictures & More
When most of us think about buying used cars, we normally look for a well-maintained, roadworthy motor in good condition with a solid history.
However, there are also people who are perfectly happy to buy a car that has been thrown around at 200mph, sliding and scraping barriers, and perhaps even survived being almost totalled in a crash.
Yes, welcome to the world of looking for second-hand Formula One cars.
In all honesty, if you are going to buy a used F1 car then you would … Details