Historic racecars rev it up from track to city streets to kick off the
annual Monterey Madness.
The heart of historic downtown Monterey, CA will be transformed into an outdoor motorsports museum when historic racecars line Alvarado Street between 5 and 7 p.m. on Friday, August 7. That’s when Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca kicks off the annual Monterey Classic Car Week.
The racecar show lines the street, allowing visitors to freely walk among the racecars, take pictures beside...
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Month: July 2015
TRAINING WHEELS: FORMULA ONE, INDYCAR & WRC!
Almost half of drivers on the current F1 grid have been coached in
standard Vauxhall road cars.
Rob Wilson is possibly one of the most important players in Formula One racing that you’ve never heard of. Based at Bruntingthorpe Proving Ground in South Leicestershire, UK, Rob is instrumental in carving split seconds from the lap times of at least 12 drivers on the current grid. His key training weapon is a standard Vauxhall Astra!
As improbable as it seems, Rob’s Astra Sports Tourer –...
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’17 AUDI: IS THERE AN RS4 AVANT IN YOUR FUTURE?
Our friends at TopSpeed turn rumors into renderings, showcasing what a ’17 Audi RS4 Avant might look and perform like.
Since Audi has revealed the next-gen Audi A4 sedan and Avant, will there be high-performance RS versions coming soon? The previous RS4 line did not include a sedan, the RS option was available on station wagon models. They were not exported to the U.S. making the ’13 Audi Allroad the only A4 badged model in the US. market.
There is little doubt that Audi will produce a new R...
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POWER & PETALS: RODS & ROSES AUTO SHOW!
Jim Palam captures some of the highlights of the annual Carpinteria hot rod,
classic and muscle car show.
"Car and Flower Guys" came together again on historic Linden Avenue in seaside Carpinteria, CA last weekend to showcase captivating examples of American engineering and California agriculture. Proceeds from this popular show benefit local non-profits such as Future Farmers of America and Carpinteria Education Foundation. The weather was perfect – as were these “cream of the crop” ...
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