Audi has been just plain tearing it up on the endurance racing circuit as of late. Earlier this year Audi won at Zolder, Spa, and Bathurst, and now have taken first and second overall at the Nurburgring 24 hour endurance race. Marc Basseng, Frank Stippler, Markus Winkelhock and Christopher Haase shared the driving duties for [...]
Speculation around a Chevrolet SS has been bouncing around for a little while now. With the re-vamped Chevy Impala making the auto show rounds, many hoped there would be a rebirth of the SS variant. When asked the folks at Chevy would neither confirm or deny a new SS which of course caused speculation to [...]
The 96th running of the Indy 500 is almost upon us and it looks like a Chevrolet Corvette will lead them out for the 11th time. Guy Fieri will get the honors as the celebrity behind the wheel this year. Jeff Belskus, Indianapolis Motor Speedway Corporation president and CEO was quoted as saying: “Corvette embodies [...]
There are a lot of rumblings going on in the Le Mans circles at the moment. Apparently Bentley is planning to throw their hat or derby… or something fancy… back in to the ring of the 24 hours of Le Mans. The are so serious that they have gone out and hired Graham Humphrys to [...]
The folks at Motion Simulation have brought us Christmas a tad bit early this year. That futuristic pod you see in the picture there is their just released TL1 simulator. The folks at Ariel gave them a large helping hand in this latest endeavor, and it is every racing simulator geeks dream come true. The [...]
To say that today is a sad day for the automotive world is an understatement. Carroll Shelby, one of the true pioneers of everything automotive that we have come to love and cherish, has passed away at the age of 89. Born January 11, 1923 in Leesburg, Texas, Shelby’s love of cars manifested itself early [...]
It’s all about horsepower and torque. If the past few years have shown us anything, it is that innovation and advancement in engine building is still going strong. With everyone under the sun cranking out 400+ horse power, the competition level in the sports car circle is getting very very heavy. It would appear that [...]
We see more and more evidence of a global marketplace in the automotive sector evolving month by month. Car makers are reducing platforms to reduce cost and keep consistency while expanding their current vehicle model offerings to new markets. Now, thanks to a trade agreement between the US and South Korea, the Chevrolet Corvette is [...]
It’s that time again folks! Motorz TV has just released their latest episode online for your viewing pleasure. Episode 6 of season 5 introduces us to Troy Downey, the owner of A.P.E. Wraps. Chris and Troy walk through all of the ins and outs of getting your vehicle wrapped. The episode shows the Motorz TV [...]
Being a gear head myself I can understand not wanting my ride to be exactly like everyone elses. You work on it, you tweak it and you make it your own. Wanting it to stand out is only natural. However, if you are buying an incredibly rare Bugatti Veyron you may being going a little [...]
Several months ago the initial stats for the 2013 Shelby GT500 were released and there was much jaw dropping to be seen. Ford said the new GT500 would have 650 horsepower and 630 Ft. Lbs of torque. They even said it with a grin. Well, the final numbers on this beast have come out and [...]
As all of us gear heads know, 2012 is the 50th Anniversary of the original Shelby Cobra. The very first Cobra reared its head at the New York Auto Show earlier this year, and the celebration is still going strong. The latest was a Shelby owners meet up at the Wally Parks NHRA Museum in [...]
