Kerfuffle? What kerfuffle? All Formula 1 teams reportedly sign on for 2010

Filed under: Motorsports, Aston Martin, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Toyota, Ferrari, Renault

At least for now, disaster seems to have been averted as all ten teams currently taking part in the 2009 Formula 1 championship have signed conditional agreements to take part in the series in 2010. These reportedly hinge on the Formula One Teams Association’s ability to reach a mutually-agreeable compromise to the contentious budget cap negotiations currently taking place between…… Continue reading

Top Ten LeMons Contenders… in 2029

Filed under: Motorsports

The drive from Autoblog’s South Bay outpost to Reno-Fernley raceway gave Justice Lieberman and I some time to wax poetic on the 24 Hours of LeMons. Peppered between discussions about the race, the field of competitors and the finer points of officiating the world’s fastest growing motorsport (we’re pretty sure), I asked the question: what vehicles are going to dominate LeMons 20 years from now? Some were obvious, so were absurd and others were dismissed out of hand.

So when we got back, I… Continue reading

Event Alert: June Calendar of Automotive Events

Filed under: Motorsports, Auction Action, Misc. Auto Shows, Event Alert

As we approach the half-way point of 2009, the automotive industry is still in turmoil and the economy is just barely showing signs of recovery, but we still have plenty to be happy about. Dozens of concours events, cruise nights, and local shows are being held each and each weekend around the country. There’s probably one close to you. Greenwich, Huntington Beach, Los Angeles, and Rodeo Drive top that list… Continue reading

Citroen DS Inside insides revealed

Filed under: Concept Automobiles, Euro, Hatchbacks, Citroen

At the Geneva Motor Show in March, Citroen pushed its DS3 concept into a darkened corner with horrible lighting, making the actual car extremely difficult to see and photograph. Apparently, the quirky French automaker wasn’t quite ready to have the motoring public take a good look at its DS revival. That changes this day as Citroen… Continue reading

VIDEO: Lexus LF-A supercar burns it up at the Nürburgring 24

Filed under: Motorsports, Supercars, Lexus

There were two Lexus LF-As entered into last week’s Nurburgring 24 Hour race prepared by the Gazoo Racing Team. This is what happened to one of them, car #15, about two hours from the end of the enduro. Just one of a jumble of automobiles that didn’t finish the race, Gazoo hasn’t explained

Best Buy official sponsor for Brammo Enertia TTXGP race team

Filed under: Motorsports, Hybrids/Alternative, Green, Motorcycles

Ideal Buy has hopped on as an official sponsor of the Brammo Enertia race team, which will be campaigning a pair of electric motorcycles at the world’s first zero-emissions motorcycle race on June 12th at the Isle of Man. The news of Best Buy’s involvement doesn’t come as too much of a surprise since the Large Box retailer… Continue reading

Bewerp Savage Revale Roadyacht GTS deserves a better name

Filed under: Concept Cars, Convertibles, Supercars

The last time we checked, the name “road yacht” wasn’t exactly complimentary, but bespoke supercar creator Bewerp has embraced the moniker with the introduction of the Savage Rivale Roadyacht GTS.

Unveiled at the Top Marques show in Monaco, the company claims the Roadyacht is the only four-door, topless supercar in the world, and as far as we can tell, they’re right. Based on the… Continue reading

Preview: Ken Block set to release Gymkhana Two video on June 1

Filed under: Motorsports, Subaru, Lifestyle

Ken Block, co-founder of DC Shoes and extreme sports junkie, has only been driving rally vehicles for a few short years, but is already one of the most recognizable and successful drivers in the Rally America series. He was named rookie of the year in 2005, and won five rallies in the 2008 season. Much of Block’s fame, however is due to what he’s done… Continue reading

Behind the Robe: A Judicial Perspective on the 24 Hours of LeMons

Filed under: Motorsports

Want to win LeMons? This isn’t the ticket. But it will give you a glimpse into what awaits you in the B.S. inspection and what (not) to do when you’ve been black-flagged on race day.

After spending three days toiling under the Nevada sun, we’ve got a unique perspective on what it’s like to inspect, enforce and generally wreak havoc on the throngs of budding amateur… Continue reading

What Might Have Been: Corvette LMP1 challenger

Filed under: Concept Cars, Motorsports, Supercars, Chevrolet, GM, Earnings/Financials

Autoblog friend and sports car racing junkie, Mike Laney, recently got the chance to tour Pratt & Miller (a.k.a. Corvette Racing HQ), and besides building the Speed GT Cadillac CTS-V, Pontiac GTO.R & GXP.R, C5-R and C6.R ALMS GT1 Corvettes, the company also makes the ZR1-rivaling C6RS

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