Audi R8 debuts as DTM safety vehicle

Filed under: Motorsports, Sports/GTs, Euro, Supercars, Audi

Audi has announced that its superlative R8 sportscar will serve as the safety automobile for the ever-popular DTM touring vehicle championship, having also served in the same capacity for the recently-concluded 24 Hours of Le Mans. Audi’s performance division quattro GmbH prepared a pair of R8s for the German racing series - with the second serving as a “racing…… Continue reading

VIDEO: Sam Hubinette in Formula D action

Filed under: Motorsports, Videos, Celebrities

When you’re winging a vehicle as high-priced and powerful as a purpose-built Dodge Viper drift vehicle, being fearful will only lead to a bad ending. Sam Hubinette doesn’t have any such compunctions while sliding sideways at 90 miles per hour. Should he inadvertently hit the wall, whoops. Fretting over potential contact will likely only make it inevitable. The hairy-chested car guys over at 0-60 were hanging out at the third round of Formula Drift competition in Englishtown, NJ, and…… Continue reading

Lotus reveals Eagle teaser ahead of British Motor Show debut

Filed under: Spy Pics, Sports/GTs, Lotus, Misc. Auto Shows

Reports indicate that the highly-anticipated Lotus Eagle will be making its debut next month at the British Motor Show. The 2+2 sports vehicle will be the first all-new Lotus in about 13 years, and will reportedly be powered by a Toyota-sourced 3.5-liter V6 lifted out of the Camry family sedan but highly modified for the task by Lotus’ own engineering gurus. Output is pegged at 268 hp and 248 lb-ft of…… Continue reading

400-hp Aspid roadster coming to London Motor Show

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Click above for high-res gallery of the IFR AspidWhile we can’t get enough of the Caterham and all its copycats, the one thing we’ve never said to ourselves is, “This needs a roof, some luxury amenities and 400 horsepower.” But that’s exactly what IFR Automotive has done with the Aspid. IFR is an acronym for the engineer that founded the firm, Ignacio Fernandez Rodriquez, whose former employers include Prodrive and the Mitsubishi WRC team. Rodriquez wanted to create a track-day masterpiece that wouldn’t only…… Continue reading

FIA announces plan to bring back Formula 2

Filed under: Motorsports

The international motor racing community was shocked when the FIA announced it is accepting tenders to revive the long-departed Formula 2 series. Trouble is, Formula 2 isn’t dead… it’s just changed names over the years. In 1985 it was relabeled Formula 3000 before being taken over by F1 chief Bernie Ecclestone and Renault team principal Flavio Briatore, who turned it into the current GP2 series in 2005.

The FIA’s plan calls for an additional feeder-series to be formed to run in competition to the aforementioned GP2 and other junior…… Continue reading

Chrysler officially calling in-car world wide web “uconnect web”

Filed under: Gadgets, Chrysler

Though we’ve known Chrysler has been planning to offer in-car internet connectivity on its 2009 models as an option through Mopar for a few months now, the Auburn Hills-based automaker has now given it an official name and bundled the technology with a suite of in-car tech solutions. Called uconnect web, the in-car wi-fi capability will be offered alongside other technologies called uconnect phone, uconnect tunes, uconnect gps and uconnect studios. uconnect phone is basically bluetooth compatibility that enables hands-free calling, stores…… Continue reading

Chrysler officially calling in-car internet “uconnect web”

Filed under: Gadgets, Chrysler

Though we’ve known Chrysler has been planning to offer in-car internet connectivity on its 2009 models as an option through Mopar for a few months now, the Auburn Hills-based automaker has now given it an official name and bundled the technology with a suite of in-car tech solutions. Called uconnect web, the in-car wi-fi ability will be offered alongside other technologies called uconnect phone, uconnect tunes, uconnect gps and uconnect studios. uconnect phone is basically bluetooth compatibility that enables hands-free calling, stores… Continue reading

Pinanfarina Hyperion to be unveiled at Pebble Beach Concours

Filed under: Convertibles, Rolls-Royce, Misc. Auto Shows

Pininfarina announced yesterday that the legendary Italian design house has been commissioned to create a one-off version of the Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe for an unnamed client. Said client apparently wants to make a large splash with his (or her) bespoke coupe, so they’ve given Pininfarina the go-ahead to debut the Hyperion at the Pebble Beach Concours in August.The press release (posted below the fold) doesn’t reveal any more details about the…… Continue reading

No surprise: 5-door Land Rover LRX rumored

Filed under: Concept Cars, SUVs, Land Rover

Britain’s Autocar states that Land Rover will follow up the introduction of the production 3-door LRX with a more practical 5-door edition as well. We loved the compact and sporty LRX concept, and we’re glad Land Rover is going to produce a 3-door that should closely mimic its appearance. That stated, the word that it’ll also be joined by a 5-door is totally unsurprising, as the additional entrances make the LRX a more appealing suburban… Continue reading

Audi to debut Auto Union “Silver Arrow” Type D reconstruction at Goodwood

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Click above for a high-res image of the Auto Union Silver Arrow.The three-ring automotive circus known as the Goodwood Festival of Speed is less than a month away and Audi is using the UK’s most very special motoring event to debut a reconstruction of the Auto Union “Silver Arrow” Type D Dual Compressor from 1939. The replica uses a handful of parts from the original Silver Arrow and was built in England over the last four years by Crosthwaite &… Continue reading

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