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Car was converted to R specs, and Moss raced it

Last year, a Ferrari 250 GTO ordered by Stirling Moss but never driven by him sold for $35 million to become the most expensive car of all time. On August 17, a Shelby GT350 converted to R specification that was owned and raced by Moss will go on ...

Does he actually want to buy the track?

Bernie Ecclestone is known for his ability to play business interests off of one another to get what he wants for the price he wants, and he might have shown that this weekend at the German Grand Prix. On Saturday, July 6, Ecclestone gave an i...

He will use the modified M-Class on his trip to Brazil

Daimler Chairman Dr. Dieter Zetsche has given Pope Francis the key to a new Popemobile for his upcoming trip to Brazil at the end of July. The car is built from a modified M-Class SUV. “We are delighted that His Holiness Pope Francis has...

The system uses cameras and radar to scan in all directions around the car

Nissan is introducing its Safety Shield technology to its B-Segment cars on the Note. The system uses radar and cameras to scan around the entire vehicle for safety hazards. Safety Shield includes three systems working together. First there is...

Some Rally and Sports Car Classics will be on display

At first thought, there is not much similar between Audi and Toyota, but looking at their motorsports activity, they are surprisingly similar. Both of them had success in rallying in the 80s – Audi in the early portion and Toyota later &ndas...

The rally takes a difficult route through the Austrian Alps

Volkswagen is entering its XL1 and e-Up into the Silvretta E-Car Rally in the Austrian Alps. The rally is structured to test an electric car’s performance at the limits. There are long climbs up mountain roads that challenge the car’s ...

BMW is winding down M3 production. Only the convertible is still being built.

BMW’s Regensburg factory has produced the final E90 M3 Coupe after over 40,000 have been built. The convertible M3 will remain in production until September, and production of the sedan has already been stopped. How auto enthusiasts trea...

The design is meant to show the direction for future Opels.

Opel is reviving the Monza name for a sporty concept for the Frankfurt Motor Show on September 10. Opel says that the new car combines athletic driving and an efficient powertrain. Opel says that the Monza is a concept that shows the future of Ope...

Lotus grabs two podium positions

Sebastian Vettel won his first ever German Grand Prix and 30th grand prix in his career, but it was not as easy of a win as he has had in other races this season. Kimi Raikkonen was less than a second behind Vettel when they crossed the finish lin...

Red Bull will start in second and third

It briefly appeared that Sebastian Vettel would take another pole, but Lewis Hamilton came around after leading the rest of the session and topped Vettel by a tenth of a second. It was a major victory for the Mercedes team after Nico Rosberg went ...