Archive for the ‘Racing/Motorsports’ Category

BMW Hydrogen Car Hits The Road

Tuesday, August 12th, 2008

The new BMW Hydrogen 7 has been implemented into the cross-country journey the 2008 Hydrogen Road Tour. This event produces the worlds most highly recommended hydrogen powered cars around from the worlds automakers.

NISMO To Release Tuning Package For Nissan GT-R

Monday, August 4th, 2008

Nissan GT-R With NISMO Package

The motorsport division for Nissan will be revealing the NISMO tuning package to owners of the R35 on August 20th. Engineers at Nissan motorsports have been working around the clock to bring together these tuning packages - which range from circuit kits to street kits.

BMW F1 Mechanic Receives Shock

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

BMW F1

Formula 1 teams switched to the Kinetic Energy Recovery System (also known as KERS) and they are now thinking about reconsidering this decision due to failures in the system. There have been two known incidents.

New ZR1 Shatters Z06’s Nurburgring Lap Times

Monday, June 30th, 2008

When the Chevrolet Corvette C6 Z06 went into production in the latter half of 2005, critics everywhere gawked at the unbelievably fast lap times it posted around Germany’s world known track, the Nurburgring. Beating cars more than 5 times it’s own price tag, the C6 Z06 lapped the Nurburgring in just 7:42.99. With a retail price of $70,000, it’s no secret that this car was the best money could buy.

Volkswagen Scirocco GT24 Sweeps Class At Nurburgring

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

Known as one of the most demanding races in the world, the Nurburgring 24 is the perfect place to test both man and machine, or if your Volkswagen, make a name for your latest sports coupe. Last Thursday, May 22nd, Volkswagen introduced the Scirocco GT24 at the legendary GTI Meet at Worther Lake. As Chairman for Development Dr. Ulric Hackenberg put it, “This car doesn’t need to be driven to look fast.”