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VIDEO ROLL>>DELTAWING IN THE WIND TUNNEL

Steve Levy — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 05:15:24 +0000

No matter your thoughts on the DeltaWing racer, it’s always interesting to see the boundaries pushed in motorsport. In the lead up to Le Mans, a series of films is being produced chronicling the car’s…

Porsche 911 GT2 RS: Fear The Reaper

Steve Levy — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 05:08:57 +0000

It’s been a long, hot day. The shots are bagged and hopefully stored somewhere on the SD card; now all we have to do is sprint back to Weissach. We’re 25 miles the wrong side of Stuttgart airport, heading north and in danger of missing flights and angering wives. Then the stars and planets align [...]

COVERAGE> Formula Drift: Streets of Long Beach

Steve Levy — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 05:04:23 +0000

The first event of the Formula Drift Championship season is always something to look forward to. It’s always exciting to see the newly built (or rebuilt) competition cars attack the streets of Long Beach on the weekend preceding the Long Beach Grand Prix. In recent months, I’ve actually heard people say that the sport of [...]

2014 Ferrari Enzo II first spy photos

theautofiends — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 05:00:10 +0000

Ferrari have kept their cards close to their chest regarding the successor to the legendary Ferrari Enzo. Rumors have been flying around the webosphere for years, however, today we finally have first spy photos of a prototype test mule taken in Germany close to a high speed secret track.

Take Your Pick: Trio of BMW 3.0CSL Coupes

theautofiends — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 04:52:41 +0000

These 3 right-hand-drive BMW 3.0CSL Coupes are all said to be in excellent condition and are offered by the same seller in the UK. With just over 1200 built worldwide, it’s not often that a potential buyer has the opportunity to choose the CSL of their choice from the same lot…

Study: BMW owners twice as likely to be adulterers as drivers of other brands

theautofiends — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 04:49:05 +0000

We’re not so sure how scientific its poll was, but an online dating service that calls itself the U.K.’s largest for married people says that men who cheat on their wives are twice as likely to drive a BMW than any other brand of car.

F1 IPO to be listed in Singapore by June, July

theautofiends — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 04:45:13 +0000

Formula 1 could be floated by its owners CVC Capital Partners as early as June or July this year with the private equity firm expected to list the sale on the Singapore Stock Exchange as intended. An initial public offering (IPO) worth $1.5 to $2…

LeMons Real Hoopties of New Jersey Day One

theautofiends — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 04:37:43 +0000

We had beautiful racing weather in New Jersey today, but the action on the track got a bit brutal at times. Lots of black flags, plenty of cars scattering engine parts all over the tarmac, and no shortage of bent sheetmetal. Still, some teams managed to avoid busted parts and miscreant drivers; when the checkered [...]

Driven: Porsche 911 Carrera manual

theautofiends — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 04:26:18 +0000

The junior and, on paper, purest member of the new Porsche 911 family. Question is, how many boxes do you tick on the extensive options list to create the optimum driving experience?

Fiesta pace boosts Wilson

theautofiends — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 04:21:53 +0000

Matthew Wilson says the pace of Ford’s Fiesta RS WRC has helped to make up for his enforced absence from the FIA World Rally Championship powered by Nokia due to injury.