Road & Trackadded this to Car CulturePlay buttonAirbags The Dainese Smart Jacket Is an Airbag You Can Wear Under Your Favorite Riding ClothesRoad & Track - By Brian SilvestroDainese, the same company that introduced the first commercially available motorcycle jacket with a built-in airbag system, has just revealed something perhaps more revolutionary: An airbag vest you can
Road & Trackadded this to Car CultureHonda Why Honda Restored a 1961 Chevrolet Apache 10 PickupRoad & Track - By Máté PetrányNo, the people at Honda haven't lost their minds. This Chevy is an important part of its history. Japanese carmakers didn't have an easy start in the US, but Honda didn’t need to worry. Just six years
Road & Trackadded this to MotorsportsBelgian Grand Prix Remembering Dan Gurney's 1967 Golden WeekRoad & Track - By Chris PerkinsIn 1967, Dan Gurney won Le Mans in a Ford GT40, and a week later, won the Belgian Grand Prix in a car of his own design. Here's what he had to say about it 50 years later. Back in June, 1967, Dan Gurney
Road & Trackadded this to MotorsportsMichael Schumacher Michael Schumacher's 2002 F1 Championship-Winning Car is Coming Up for SaleRoad & Track - By Brian SilvestroFerrari F2002 chassis #219 was the car Schumacher used to win at Magny Cours, securing his fifth driver's title. Want to own one of the most significant race cars on the planet? You'll soon get the chance:
Road & Trackadded this to New CarsBugatti Bugatti Confirms It Will Debut Something New at Monterey Car Week This YearRoad & Track - By Brian SilvestroDuring Monterey Car Week last year, Bugatti unveiled a car few people were expecting: The Divo (pictured above), a $6 million limited-production version of the Chiron designed for track work. Now, it Bugatti
Road & Trackadded this to Car CulturePlay buttonTesla Model 3 Turning a Tesla Model 3 Into a Pickup Truck Takes More Than a SawzallRoad & Track - By Chris PerkinsBuilding this Tesla pickup took a year of planning. And yes, a Sawzall was involved. Tesla is working on a new pickup truck, but engineer/YouTuber Simone Giertz wanted one sooner, so she bought a Model
Road & Trackadded this to New CarsAston Martin Aston Martin's Next Hypercar Gets a Suitably Fantastic Name: ValhallaRoad & Track - By Brian SilvestroThe Valkyrie successor is sticking with Norse mythology for naming inspiration. The Aston Martin AM-RB 003, the planned hypercar successor to the V-12 hybrid-powered Valkyrie, has just been given its name:
Road & Trackadded this to Car CulturePlay buttonSuperchargers The Lotus Elise Sounds Best With a SuperchargerRoad & Track - By Brian SilvestroThe Lotus Elise is great for many reasons. In addition to the agility, steering feel, and handling prowess, it has another thing going for it: Sound. This Elise Club Racer has been heavily modified with
Road & Trackadded this to New CarsAutos The 2020 Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 and Boxster Spyder Don't Have the Flat-Six You ExpectRoad & Track - By Chris PerkinsInstead of repurposing the 911 GT3's motor, Porsche Motorsport took a different approach. When the Porsche Boxster and Cayman became the 718 Boxster and Cayman in 2016, their naturally aspirated flat-sixes
Road & Trackadded this to MotorsportsLe Mans The Best-Finishing Ford GT Just Got Disqualified From Le MansRoad & Track - By Brian SilvestroThe #68 Ford GT, which finished fourth in the GTE-Pro class at the 2019 24 Hours of Le Mans, has been disqualified by the FIA for a breach of fuel class regulations, per a Motorsport.com report. According
Road & Trackadded this to Car CultureAutos Celebrate Summertime With a Cream-Colored Sunbeam AlpineRoad & Track - By Brian SilvestroFreshly painted and ready to drive, this British roadster can be your ideal warm-weather companion. Summer is here, which means you need a convertible in your life. This stunning Sunbeam Alpine finished
Road & Trackadded this to Car CulturePirelli This Wild Watch Uses Race-Winning Pirelli TiresRoad & Track - By Chris PerkinsSwiss watch brand Roger Dubuis has a very interesting collaboration with one of the world's most famous tire producers. A rubber watch band isn't all that uncommon, but a rubber watch band made from a
Road & Trackadded this to New CarsPlay buttonAutos Watch the Ferrari 488 Pista Smash the Top Gear Test Track Lap RecordRoad & Track - By Brian SilvestroThe Porsche 911 GT2 RS's time on top of the leaderboard was short-lived. The Top Gear test track has long served as a proving ground for the latest performance cars. In the hands of the show's anonymous
Road & Trackadded this to Car CulturePlay buttonJay Leno Why Jay Leno Chose a Jensen C-V8 Over an Aston Martin DB5Road & Track - By Máté PetrányIt's a reliable, fast British grand tourer without an astronomical price tag. And Sean Connery has one, too. Most people remember Jensen for its famous Interceptor, or maybe the Jensen-Healey roadster
Road & Trackadded this to New CarsPlay buttonToyota Here's Our First Look at Toyota's Crazy LMP1-Inspired HypercarRoad & Track - By Máté PetrányThe Toyota GR Super Sport concept uses the same tech as its two-time Le Mans-winning TS050. Toyota CEO Akio Toyota takes it for a spin. With the Le Mans-bound Aston Martin Valkyrie, the long-sold-out Jesko
Road & Trackadded this to Car CulturePlay buttonPorsche The Porsche 996 GT3 RSR Is Water-Cooled Flat-Six BlissRoad & Track - By Brian SilvestroPorsche ushered the 911's modern era in with a wonderful sound. The 996-generation Porsche 911 RSR was one of the first true top-spec 911 race cars with a water-cooled engine. It makes one hell of a noise.
Road & Trackadded this to Car CulturePlay buttonAutos Watch Your Favorite Vintage Exotics Go All-Out on TrackRoad & Track - By Brian SilvestroFerraris, BMWs, Alfa Romeos, you name it. The Modena Centro Ore Classic has it all. Every year, the Mugello circuit in Italy holds a vintage event called the Modena Cento Ore Classic. It brings out some
Road & Trackadded this to MotorsportsPlay buttonMitsubishi This 600-HP Mitsubishi Eclipse Hillclimb Car Is All BoostRoad & Track - By Brian SilvestroTime attack cars are some of the most extreme machines on the planet. Builders try to squeeze every last bit of performance out of the drivetrain to piece together that one perfect lap, and nothing more.
Road & Trackadded this to Car CulturePlay buttonAutos Hop Onboard a BMW Z4 M as It Hunts Down a Gumpert Apollo on the NurburgringRoad & Track - By Brian SilvestroWatching people chase down supercars on track with much less expensive cars is always a treat. This clip features a track-prepped BMW Z4 M getting up close behind a Gumpert Apollo, and it's a treat. For
Road & Trackadded this to Car CulturePlay buttonAutos The RS America Was the Cheapest Porsche 911 You Could Buy in 1993Road & Track - By Máté PetrányIn 1993, the lighter, faster Porsche 911 RS America was a full $10,000 cheaper than a Carrera 2. Those were the days. In 1992, Porsche Cars North America felt the wild Carrara 3.8 RS was too aggressive
Road & Trackadded this to MotorsportsPlay buttonLe Mans Jaguar's 1988 Le Mans Win Was a StunnerRoad & Track - By Brian SilvestroIn 1988, Jaguar's squadron of V-12-powered XJR-9s took on the dominant Porsche 962 for a legendary victory at Le Mans. Here's how it happened. The 1988 24 Hours of Le Mans was a race to remember. Titans
Road & Trackadded this to MotorsportsToyota 2019 24 Hours of Le Mans - The Live BlogRoad & Track - By Fred SmithWhether Toyota's racing itself, privateer entries, or inevitability, a long road sits between the Japanese manufacturer and another year of sports car racing's most eternal prize. Hour 00:14: Despite purported
Road & Trackadded this to MotorsportsChevrolet Corvette Sixty Years of Corvettes at Le MansRoad & Track - By Máté PetrányCorvette Racing might be celebrating its 20th appearance at Le Mans this year, but America's sports car has a much longer history at the famous 24-hour race. Looking for great stories about Corvettes at
Road & Trackadded this to Car CultureAutos One of Ferrari's Rarest Track Day Cars Is Coming Up for SaleRoad & Track - By Brian SilvestroThis Ferrari FXX is one of 30 produced, and the first to come up for public auction in years. When it comes to special-edition cars, Ferrari is picky about its buyers. This is especially true with the
Road & Trackadded this to New CarsPlay buttonAutos The Ferrari 488 Pista Toppled the Hockenheim Production-Car RecordRoad & Track - By Brian SilvestroIt was nearly a second and a half faster than the previous record-holder, the Lamborghini Aventador SVJ. The Ferrari 488 Pista has been out for over a year now, but it's still making headlines. A Pista
Road & Trackadded this to MotorsportsAston Martin The Aston Martin Valkyrie Needs to Be Detuned to Race at Le MansRoad & Track - By Chris PerkinsAston Martin CEO Andy Palmer, plus the company's racing boss and chief designer talk a bit more about their racing ambitions. The Aston Martin Valkyrie is designed to be just about the fastest road car
Road & Trackadded this to New CarsPlay buttonPorsche Watch the 2020 Porsche 911 Carrera S Hit an Indicated 200 MPHRoad & Track - By Brian SilvestroNo, the new 911 isn't technically a 200-mph car. But down a hill, things are a little different. The new 992-generation Porsche 911 is, as expected, another hit from Porsche. The Carrera S model has gotten
Road & Trackadded this to New CarsAutos Bob Lutz Talks Panel Gaps, Tesla, and Why Every Detail MattersRoad & Track - By Bob LutzTesla Model 3s are a rare sight in Michigan, since our laws don't permit factory-owned dealers. But the strongly motivated Tesla fan can procure the car in neighboring states. When I spied a metallic-red
Road & Trackadded this to MotorsportsHypercars Toyota Is Making a New Hypercar to Race at Le Mans in 2021Road & Track - By Máté PetrányToyota Gazoo Racing will stay in endurance racing, even after the demise of LMP1. The team with the best chance to win Le Mans this Sunday, Toyota Gazoo Racing, just announced that it'll be back for the
Road & Trackadded this to MotorsportsAston Martin The Aston Martin Valkyrie Will Go Racing at Le MansRoad & Track - By Brian SilvestroA racing version of Aston's V-12 hypercar will grace the field of the 2020-2021 WEC championship, including the 2021 24 Hours of Le Mans. Today, before the 2019 24 Hours of Le Mans, Aston Martin has announced
