OCTANE magazine’s Robert Coucher blogs about what he considers, ‘the best historic motor racing event in the world.’
It’s been 48 years since Goodwood’s Lord March has hosted a Members’ Meeting event, but he and his team have obviously outdone themselves this year. It was the 72nd Goodwood Members’ Meeting and while it is typically for members of the Goodwood Racing Club, it has been opened up this year to members of some serious single marque clubs. The results: 15,000 people per day and so...
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SHORT TRACK: RACING ON ALL FOURS!
Stephen Cox blogs about the growing four-cylinder trend in grassroots racing.
Once upon a time, entry level stock car divisions at local bullrings across the country were filled with the glorious growl of American V8 engines. They were called “Hobby Stocks,” “Pure Stocks” or “Street Stocks.” A few unimaginative promoters condemned them as “Bombers” or “Thundercars,” as if any fool would want to drive a car so named.
But regardless of the title, entry-level stock car fields at lo...
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CHEVYS AT THE NEW YORK AUTO SHOW: SLIDE SHOW!
There’s something for everyone: pace cars, racecars, Tinseltown Camaro & Corvette, super-high-performance Camaros & Corvettes you can buy, and even the Governor’s Corvette!
If you are member of the Bowtie Brigade and are in the Tri-State Area, the New York International Auto Show, which runs until April 27 at the Jacob Javits Center, NYC, is not to be missed. The latest customized Camaro & Corvette, above, featured in Transformers: Age Of Extinction are on display along with ...
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KOENIGSEGG AGERA R: HYPERCAR IN MANHATTAN!
Koenigsegg returns to the U.S market, naming Manhattan Motorcars as its Northeast dealer today at the New York International Auto Show.
The "beyond bespoke" 2014 Agera R is the result of Christian von Koenigsegg’s, right, endless pursuit of perfection and has an incredible top sped of 273 mph! With Aircore hollow carbon fiber wheels, upgraded power and enhanced aerodynamics, the Agera R can accelerate from a standing start to 186 mph in 14.53 seconds and decelerate from 186 mph to 0 in 6...
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BENTLEY CONTINENTAL GT3: RETURN TO NORTH AMERICA!
Continental GT3 to compete in North America with Dyson Racing, debuts at New York International Auto Show.
After an impressive performance at the opening round of the Blancpain Endurance Series in Monza, Italy last weekend, the new Bentley Continental GT3, top, is set to reintroduce the celebrated British marque to North American motorsports with Dyson Racing. The premier sports car racing team in the U.S., Dyson will race a pair of Continental GT3s in the second half of the 2014 Pirelli ...
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VIR WILD HARE RUN: SPRING KICKOFF!
Mike Matune is trackside at Virginia International Raceway for the start of the VDAC & VRG historic racing season.
For an even dozen years VDCA & VRG have been kicking off the Spring racing season with their Wild Hare Run. This year’s event at VIR (VIRginia International Raceway) in Southern VA contributed to that heritage. About 150 cars answered the call and VIR was ready to show off its new track and paddock paving.
Scott Cracraft’s Shelby GT350R clone, above, is one of ...
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’64 CHEVY IMPALA SS409: SHE’S REAL FINE!
Michael Brown waited 50 years after hearing the Beach Boys ‘409’ to purchase the car that he promised himself he would own one day.
And, it was worth waiting for.
For car guys, one of the most memorable cuts of the Beach Boys’ Surfin’ Safari album, is unquestionably, 409. That was 1962 and in 2012 Michael Brown treated himself to this stunning four-speed 409/425 ’64 Impala with 4.56 Posi rear. Dream realized.
Michael Brown is probably best known in the Corvette community for his ...
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‘14 BENTLEY FLYING SPUR: SILENT KNIGHT!
A remarkable 40 percent quieter than its predecessor, Bentley’s newest Flying Spur sets a lofty benchmark in automotive silence, writes
Road Test Editor Howard Walker.
Want to know what a new Bentley Flying Spur sounds like at 80 mph on the Interstate? Stop by your local bank and ask ever-so-nicely if they’ll open their vault so you can sit inside for a few minutes. With the door closed! This car is quieter than Jean Dujardin in The Artist. Quieter than a Broncos fan during Super Bow...
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C7 CORVETTE Z06 CONVERTIBLE: SOFT-TOP SUPERCAR!
‘The Supercharged Z06 Convertible is a world-class Supercar in every sense,’ said Mark Reuss, executive vice president, GM Global Product Development.
Chevrolet today introduced the supercharged ‘15 Corvette Z06 Convertible. With at least 625 horsepower and 635 pound-feet of torque, the Z06 Corvette is also the most powerful convertible ever produced by Chevrolet.
“Only a handful of convertibles in the world offer more than 600 horsepower and 600 pound-feet of torque. Even fewer can match t...
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WORLD’S GREATEST SPORTS COUPES: PETERSEN MUSEUM!
Jaguar celebrates the launch of the new F-TYPE Coupe at the Petersen Museum, bringing in 12 celebrity curators and their picks for World’s Greatest Sports Coupes honors.
Sports coupes, with sensuous designs and inspiring capability, generate excitement everywhere they are seen. For its newest exhibit, The World’s Greatest Sports Coupes, the Petersen Automotive Museum invited twelve celebrities - ranging from rock & roll legends, critically acclaimed film directors, actors and world re...
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