I’ve always thought that the Ford GT (and its forbear, the Ferrari-busting, LeMans-winning GT40) was the ultimate combination of track-punishing power and gorgeous sports car aesthetics. Let not forget that the GT also sounded amazing, thanks to a 5.4L supercharged V8 that churned our 550 horsepower. Alas, Ford only made about 4000 Ford GTs, but [...]
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Driveline Blog Builds: BMW E28 5-series
Back in August I posted about a new feature at DrivelineBlog.com called Driveline Blog Builds (DLBB). The goal of this new feature series is to highlight one project vehicle a month going forward. I was hoping to launch DLBB in August, so this is a little behind schedule. Someone once said “better late than never,” [...]
Mitsubishi Announces New Driver Training Course
We just received word that Mitsubishi has inked a deal with Jim Russell Racing Drivers School to launch a new driver training course that will feature a number of specially-prepared Mitsubishi Lancer Evolutions. Dubbed The Jim Russell Lancer Evolution Experience, this new program will premiere on Saturday, July 11th at the Mitsubishi Owners Day (MOD) [...]
Wheel Talk: Corvette C6 Z51 vs. Cayman S
photo: © Calvin Cheng A nice comparison article over at Wheel Talk pits a C6 Z51 Corvette against a Porsche Cayman S. The comparison is written by Calvin Cheng, and does an admirable job of summarizing the strengths and weaknesses of both vehicles in a location that they were cleary optimized for: the racetrack. Here’s an [...]
“Crazy Swede” Hubinette takes second at Road Atlanta Formula D
Although he finished second in round 2 of the drifting Formula D racing event — held last weekend (May 13-14) at Road Atlanta in Braselton, Ga. — driver Samuel Hubinette has managed to stay atop the overall Formula D driver standings for the year. (You’ll have to take our word for it, though, as [...]
Domestic automaker to pull out of NASCAR?
A few weeks ago, auto enthusiast site Auto Extremist posted an item that claimed to have inside information that one of the Big Three domestic automakers was considering the possibility of pulling out of NASCAR. According to the post, said automaker was considering redirecting the massive fundage supporting their current NASCAR efforts — estimated at [...]
Schumacher to join Renault?
BBC Sport is reporting that Renault Formula 1 team boss Flavio Bratore — shown here with Schumacher in a photo sourced from the BBC Sport news story — has indicated a strong interest in signing Michael Schumacher at the end of his contract with Ferrari. Fernando Alonso will be leaving the Renault team the year, [...]
Acura Joins the American Le Mans Series
We’re big fans of the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) here at DLB, with yours truly having fond memories of a rainy day in July 2004 feeling the concussive, ground-trembling blat of C5R Corvettes as they blasted around the confines of Lime Rock Park. Other folks must have had similarly positive experiences, with ALMS claiming [...]
