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RacingRed Bull RB17 Hypercar Unveiled With Insane Aeros, Screaming V10
Remember two years ago when Red Bull Advanced Technologies announced its first in-house developed hypercar project? Well, this is it. Introduced this week at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in the U.K., the RB17 is the brainchild of Adrian Newey, chief technical officer of Oracle Red Bull Racing (until the …
NewsWicked, 670-Hp Subaru WRX Spits Flames, Goes for Speed Records
The annual Goodwood Festival of Speed in the U.K. kicks off on Thursday and one of the stars on hand will be this custom race car built by Subaru ’s motorsports division in the U.S., with the help of Vermont SportsCar, in an effort to create the quickest and fastest …
RacingFuture NASCAR Race Cars Will Probably Look Something Like This
Just in case you didn’t know, NASCAR plans to reduce its carbon footprint to zero across its core operations by 2035. Whether that’s realistic or not, the future of the sport inevitably involves electrification. With that in mind, NASCAR and ABB together revealed a new EV prototype at the Chicago …
RacingBonkers Ford F-150 Lightning SuperTruck to Race at Pikes Peak
The 102nd running of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb this upcoming Sunday will feature several automakers including Ford, whose electric pickup has been transformed into a different kind of monster truck. The team at Ford Performance developed the F-150 Lightning SuperTruck by using inspiration from the equally radical and …
RacingFormula One Rejects Andretti's Bid to Join
Formula One announced on Wednesday it had blocked U.S. outfit Andretti's bid to join the circuit, citing concerns over the team's level of competitiveness. Andretti, headed up by 1978 world champion Mario and his son, former McLaren driver Michael, had applied to become Formula One's 11th team from 2025 or …
Racing2013 Mercedes F1 Car Driven by Lewis Hamilton Sold for Record Price
Max Verstappen has been rewriting the Formula One history books for the past three years, so it’s easy for some to forget about Lewis Hamilton’s six titles in seven years from 2014-2020. But while the dominant Dutch was busy winning the Las Vegas Grand Prix this past weekend, the British …
RacingF1's Return to Las Vegas Spoiled by Manhole Cover
Ferrari's Charles Leclerc was fastest in the second practice at the Las Vegas Grand Prix at the end of an embarrassing first night on Thursday when the opening session was abandoned after just nine minutes because of a loose drain cover. Leclerc was 0.517 seconds faster than his teammate Carlos …
RacingCadillac Registered as F1 Engine Supplier Starting in 2028
General Motors today announced that it has formally registered with the FIA as a Formula One hybrid power unit manufacturer starting in the 2028 season. This comes about a month after the FIA approved Andretti’s Expression of Interest application for Andretti Cadillac to race in the F1 World Championship. “We …
RacingRivian R1T Wins Longest U.S. Off-Road Rally, an EV First
Ever heard of the Rebelle Rally? The eight-day, 2,500-km competition is currently the longest off-road rally in the U.S., and it’s exclusively fielded by women. The 2023 edition wrapped up over the weekend and a Rivian R1T secured the win, marking a first for a fully electric vehicle in nine …
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