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Dec 20 2011, 02:00 PM
by
Andy Blackmore
with 114 comment(s)
It's time for you, the Speedhunters to vote for the Race Car of the Year. Which of these nominees impressed you the most in 2011?...
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Nov 16 2011, 01:00 PM
by
Patrick McGrath
with 10 comment(s)
A lot of you requested some desktops from our recent Ford Heritage Collection stories - one person even wrote that they'd never forgive me - so I thought it best to not disappoint you. I've included four of my own personal favourites including the Ford GT, Lotus Cortina, an overview of the workshop and a close up of the bonnet of Hannu Mikkola's World Cup Rally winning Escort RS1600. I know some of you complained about the images being in black and white and I admit that it was a tough...
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Posted
Nov 15 2011, 06:00 PM
by
Patrick McGrath
with 22 comment(s)
My earliest motorsport memories all involve Fords. Sitting on top of a stranger's garden wall as a field of Escorts passed by at full tilt is something that leaves a lasting effect on you. Whether it was the MKI or MKII, the Sierra or Escort Cosworths, I always felt a strong emotional attachment to the Ford cars. It was something that came about in conversation as John gave me the grand tour of Ford's own Heritage collection. I can only speak from my own experiences, which have been biased...
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Nov 11 2011, 08:00 PM
by
Patrick McGrath
with 32 comment(s)
Back in September, I was lurking around the north of London for a few days after the always impressive Goodwood Revival. I love travelling to the UK as I never know what stories I'll come back to Ireland with. It is a proper motorsport country which some of my UK friends seem to forget sometimes but no matter where you travel to on her majesty's island, you're never too far from something of interest. As I worked away on stories from Goodwood, Hellaflush UK and Players Show, I got one...
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Posted
Aug 21 2011, 01:04 AM
by
Jonathan Moore
with 7 comment(s)
 For all the first-time visitors – drivers and photographers alike – the Slovakiaring has been quite a surprise. Looking at the track map, you could be forgiven for thinking that it's super-sized go-kart track with a bland set of switch-backs on a billiard-table smooth landscape. It couldn't be further from the truth… At the 6km the track is the longest on the calendar and has a series of challenging fast sweepers interspersed with completely unnecessary – and awesome...
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Posted
Jan 07 2011, 09:50 AM
by
Mike Garrett
with 42 comment(s)
I'm still not sure if I'm totally sold on the looks of the new Cadillac CTS Coupe, but with the debut of the CTS-V Coupe race car, I can say that it definitely looks pretty tough in track form.
GM has released a few images of the car prior to its official showing next week at Detroit Auto Show....
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Posted
Nov 15 2010, 08:00 PM
by
Jeroen Willemsen
with 24 comment(s)
Lets start with part two of the My Car Show coverage. It was really cool to see that the show floor had cars from all ages and a lot of them were presented right next to each other. In this opening shot you can see a perfect example of this, two rivals from different ages, a traditionally built Golf MKI right next to a widebody Opel Astra with all the speakers it can handle. This has to be the coolest Audi 80 I have ever laid my eyes on. I never thought I would say that because in my eyes it is on...
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Posted
Apr 28 2010, 11:16 AM
by
Jeroen Willemsen
with 26 comment(s)
When Linhberg posted this random snap I immediately thought about this picture. I had it for ages on my computer and the thought alone was more than enough reason to share it with you. -Jeroen Willemsen
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Posted
Apr 21 2010, 10:16 AM
by
Mike Garrett
with 14 comment(s)
The SCCA World Challenge series has one of the most diverse grids in motorsports, with everything from Aston Martins and Vipers, to Civics and Scions competing in the series' three different classes. Without a doubt, two of the most unique cars in the series are a pair of Volvo S60 AWD's campaigned by K-Pax Racing....
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Posted
Dec 22 2009, 09:05 PM
by
Jeroen Willemsen
with 34 comment(s)
Honda just released this picture of their 2010 SuperGT entry. The Honda HSV-10 GT will replace the Honda NSX and is powered by a 3.4 liter V8 with more than 500bhp. It will debut at the SuperGT opener on the 20 th of March, but I'm sure there will be more info released by Honda before that. This shot already looks promising, and I'm just glad Honda continues their efforts in the SuperGT Series. Man, how hardcore does this car look... -Jeroen Willemsen Spotted on Autoblog
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Posted
Nov 13 2009, 11:40 AM
by
Jeroen Willemsen
with 23 comment(s)
Last year, together with Rod, John Brooks and Antonio, I visited the Spa 24 hour race in Belgium and saw the Donkervoort D8 GT for the first time. I'd heard about it on the internet previously, but when confronted with the real deal, I was amazed how good it looked. The car screamed for a closer look, and I knew I had to visit the company someday -fast forward to last Tuesday. After some email contact with Donkervoort , they invited me to come over and take some pictures of the new factory and...
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Posted
Oct 10 2009, 10:28 PM
by
Mike Garrett
with 13 comment(s)
After four hours of intense racing around Laguna Seca, the 2009 American LeMans season is in the books. I'm once again exhausted from a day of shooting and lugging my gear up and down the mountainous terrain, but I wanted to quickly post some of the day's results before I pass out here......
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Posted
Oct 09 2009, 07:35 PM
by
Mike Garrett
with 9 comment(s)
Just got back to to the hotel here in Monterey after spending the day at the final round of the 2009 American LeMans Series at Laguna Seca. My body is massively sore from hiking around Laguna Seca's scenic hills today, but before I collapse I wanted to post a few quick photos and highlights from the day's practice and qualifying sessions....
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Posted
Jun 18 2009, 03:34 AM
by
Jeroen Willemsen
with 10 comment(s)
Remember the gold ASI continental that was displayed at the SEMA show last year? Meet its bigger brother the ASI Tetsu GTR. This 800bhp monster has all the luxury a guy could ever want. For more pictures of this car, check out the ASI website . Also keep a lookout on their version of the F430, it looks promising. -Jeroen Willemsen
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Posted
Apr 20 2009, 11:23 AM
by
Rod Chong
with 13 comment(s)
For the past 35 years, the sound of racing engines has reverberated throughout the streets of Long Beach in southern California. The Long Beach Grand Prix is the longest running street race in the USA and any motorsports fan who has attended the race will attest that it's a world class automotive event. This is the second year that I've attended the LBGP. Both times, my primary reason for attending has been to see the American Le Mans race, not the open wheel cars.... In fact, I've yet...
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Posted
Apr 20 2009, 09:40 AM
by
John Brooks
with 15 comment(s)
Those of you who read this site on a regular basis and have a decent attention span will be aware that the FIA GT Championship had its 2009 Media Days recently. Not only that but we got a brand new R35 Nissan GT-R for 2010's GT1 events. A new car must mean new rules have been written and agreed, well up to a point. The two days spent at the High Tech Test Track were in part to show what was offer in 2009 and to reveal the plans for 2010. New rules and new cars mean it is goodbye to the current...
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Posted
Nov 18 2008, 07:45 AM
by
Mike Garrett
with 41 comment(s)
I think it's kind of funny how automakers say they will unveil their new models at big auto shows. I always picture a a cover being whisked awayas flash bulbs fire at the just-revealed car, but it lately it seems that's not really how it is. The new 2010 Mustang was said to be revealed at this month's LA Auto Show, but here we are with the fully revealed car long before the show opens it doors. I guess that's just how things are in today's times. Anyways, on to the new 'Stang....
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Posted
Sep 25 2008, 12:29 PM
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Jeroen Willemsen
with 14 comment(s)
For some the world is not enough, same goes for certain car owners. To cater those happy few that can buy million dollar cars and turn them into something even more outrageous we have Gemballa. The tuner is situated in Leonberg Germany, that's around 10km from Stuttgart where Porsche themselves are situated. Gemballa made some interesting conversions in the past but I wanted to show you the most extreme one, the Gemballa Mirage GT based on the Porsche Carerra GT. The kit that Gemballa developed...
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Posted
Aug 05 2008, 12:02 PM
by
Jeroen Willemsen
with 6 comment(s)
While I was walking through the paddock on Friday I spotted this car in one of the pit boxes. I recognized the car as a Donkervoort D8 GT. It's the first Donkervoort with a carbon fiber hardtop. The car weighs about 650kg and you can choose between three types of engines. All the engines are built by Audi and the most powerful one has 270hp. All cars are built in Holland in a town called Lelystad were they opened a brand new production facility in 2000......
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Posted
Aug 02 2008, 04:55 AM
by
Antonio Alvendia
with 33 comment(s)
Hey everyone, we're here at the legendary Spa-Francorchamps racing circuit in Belgium. The 2008 Total 24 Hours race at Spa is just about to begin, so I just thought I'd go up to the media center to show you all some photos of the on-track action over here. These particular pics were taken during practice yesterday. Check out this photo from the Les Combes section of the massive Spa Circuit. Porsche Bi-turbo (that's what they call twin turbo cars here in Europe) 996 GT2-R vs Corvette Z06...
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