Audi driver Mattias Ekström went to the limits of physics. In the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, the Swede tried out the capabilities of the new Audi A4 quattro*. Partner Red Bull prepared Canton Avenue in Pittsburgh with snow, slush and gravel. With a 37-percent grade, it is the world’s steepestRead More
EFFORT Racing Earns First Win for Porsche 911 GT3 R in Austin AUSTIN, Tex., (March 7, 2016) – This weekend at the Pirelli World Challenge season opening double header at Circuit of the Americas, EFFORT Racing earned Porsche Motorsports its first win for the newest generation of the Porsche 911Read More
Limited special model: With its new 911 R, Porsche is unveiling a puristic sports car in classical design at the 2016 Geneva International Motor Show. Its 368 kW (500 hp, 911 R: Combined fuel consumption 13.3 l/100 km; CO2 emissions: 308 g/km) four-litre naturally aspirated flat engine and six-speed manualRead More
R = Racing: The historical roots of the 911 R Porsche is currently exhibiting the 911 R at the International Motor Show in Geneva. Its ancestor appeared just under 40 years ago: a 210 hp race car approved for road use. We take a look back. It all began withRead More
Think the Ferrari F430 is too tame? Then the Ferrari 430 Scuderia is for you! Introduced in 2004 to replace the Ferrari 360 Modena, the F430 has a more than respectable 4.3-litre V8 engine delivering 490 hp. However, when it came to developing an even more compelling version of theRead More
_____________________________________________________________________ Six Different Class Winners in The Stuttgart Cup and The Maranello Cup International GT Sebring Presented by RacerInk Rick Stavola, Jack Baldwin, Martin Burrowes and Roland Veit Double-Up on Wins In Saturday’s Season-Opening Pair of Sprint Races SEBRING, Florida (March 5, 2016) – Six different drivers, including four thatRead More
For Release: Saturday, March 5, 2016, 5:30 p.m. ET Cadillac Racing’s Cooper Third, O’Connell Fifth in PWC Season Opener at COTA Cooper on podium in first Cadillac start AUSTIN, TEXAS -Cadillac Racing driversMichael Cooper and Johnny O’Connell finished round one of the 2016 Pirelli World Challenge GT SeriesRead More
_____________________________________________________ International GT Sebring Presented by RacerInk Begins The Stuttgart Cup and The Maranello Cup Seasons This Weekend RacerInk Presenting Sponsor of Season-Opening Race at Sebring, March 3 – 6 SEBRING, Florida (March 3, 2016) – International GT will launch its 2016 racing seasons for The Stuttgart CupRead More
Barcelona Test No. 2: Day 4 Recap Overview Date: Friday, March 4 Location: Circuit de Barcelona – Catalunya Layout: 4.655-kilometer (2.89-mile), 16-turn circuit Drivers: Romain Grosjean / Esteban Gutiérrez Laps Completed: 91 (66 by Grosjean, 25 by Gutiérrez) Distance Completed: 423.60 kilometers (262.99 miles) Best Lap Times: 1:25.255 byRead More
DALLAS, Texas (March 2, 2016) – Bentley Team Absolute will make its U.S. debut this weekend at Circuit of the Americas (COTA) in Austin, Texas, in the Pirelli World Challenge season opener. Drivers Andrew Palmer (US) and Adderly Fong (HK) will pilot the team’s No. 87 and No. 88 BentleyRead More