An Inside Look at Motorsports
Nissan Motor Co. is developing a hybrid for 2010 that will provide better acceleration and fuel economy than hybrids on the road today, said Mitsuhiko Yamashita, Nissan executive vice president … Read More
Dodge officials expect to have a new engine on the track sometime this summer. The new engine should improve water flow and the ability to make power reliably, said Howard … Read More
Dale Earnhardt Jr. moved to the top of the speed chart in the morning session of NASCAR Sprint Cup testing at Daytona International Speedway Tuesday. The Hendrick Motorsports driver topped … Read More
NASCAR team owner Gene Haas has begun a two-year sentence for tax fraud at the Federal Correctional Institution in Lompoc, Calif., according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons Web site. … Read More
DETROIT – Corvette Racing will be powered by E85 ethanol, a high-octane, renewable alternative fuel, in the 2008 American Le Mans Series. As part of the series' "green racing" initiative, … Read More
UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' with today's announcement – see Feature Article 01/14/08 Rumor has it that Tuesday, the American Le Mans Series will announce a major green … Read More
(GMM) Damon Hill fears that McLaren and Britain's Lewis Hamilton will be unable to challenge for the 2008 world championship. The 1996 title winner, who today is president of the … Read More
Chrysler LLC is shifting its television advertising dollars to live sports and the Internet and out of primetime programs as the Hollywood writers' strike heads into an 11th week, Bloomberg … Read More
Reminder: Yesterday was a busy news day. Don't forget to check the archives at the bottom of this page for news from late yesterday that has already scrolled off this … Read More
Click image to watch video Environmentally friendly sports and performance vehicles take center stage at this year’s North American International Auto Show as automakers prove that you don’t have to … Read More
Click image to watch video At this year's NAIAS, General Motors is announcing their partnership with Coskata, as they believe in taking the first step toward producing a new biofuel. … Read More
From plug-in hybrids to biofueled supercars, automakers at the North American International Auto Show say they know how to build environmentally conscious vehicles. What they don't know is how many … Read More
UPDATE Chrysler LLC, the least-global of Detroit's automakers, is pursuing a variety of efforts toward its goal of doubling its overseas sales in just four years. The automaker sold 238,218 … Read More
Toyota Motor Corp. may be dominating the U.S. hybrid market so far with the Prius, but Honda Motor Co. has ambitious plans for its hybrid lineup, adding two new hybrid-only … Read More
Dale Earnhardt Jr. will go bumper-to-bumper with his former backer before the Feb. 17 Daytona 500 if he makes the starting grid in a Feb. 3 Super Bowl ad for … Read More
Two Sprint Cup teams will conduct a tire test Tuesday and Wednesday at Texas Motor Speedway, a Goodyear spokesman confirmed today. #42-Juan Pablo Montoya and #07-Clint Bowyer will participate in … Read More
In an ongoing effort to improve race driver safety, NASCAR, General Motors and a select group of safety equipment manufacturers recently met to further evaluate ways to improve racecar seat … Read More
Prodrive boss David Richards says that starting a new Formula 1 these days is "virtually impossible". Richards blames "the new Concorde Agreement" which he says means that each team has … Read More
Dale Earnhardt Inc. has secured two new sponsors for the 2008 season, Steak-umm and Cub Cadet. Both deals are for mostly associate positions on DEI cars but also involve primary … Read More
BMW opposes plans to limit wind tunnel use Asmer favorite for BMW test spot BMW still ready to supply second F1 team Lauda slams drivers for TC ban fear Rampf … Read More
