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Bragging Rights DVD Release/Review

The newest off-road racing DVD to hit the market is Bragging Rights by Tuba Art Films. Right off the start the intro catches your attention. The music is different from most other off-road videos out there and the opening song is one of my favorites of the whole video. The first couple minutes is on [...]

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Japan’s Gazoo Racing Builds Twin-Charged Toyota GT86 (Scion FR-S)

So much for the debate on whether or not a turbocharger setup will fit under the hood of the Scion FR-S: Japan’s Gazoo Racing has found a way to stuff both a turbocharger and a supercharger under the hood of the new Toyota GT86/Scion FR-S. The report comes from FT-86 Club via Autoblog, but there [...]

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Photos: Donington Historic Festival 2012

The thousands of visitors who turned out for the 2012 Donington Historic Festival on 5th and 6th May were treated to a spectacular display of racing action, off-track entertainments and even an unexpected day of …

Photos: Donington Historic Festival 2012 is a post from Motorsport Retro, bringing you classic motorsport, cars, motorcycles and gear every day.

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GRMN TWINCHARGES THE 86

In the lead up to the N24, Toyota’s own Gazoo Racing/GRMN has just unveiled the “GRMN Sports FR Concept”. While the typically Japanese sounding name doesn’t explain much, this factory-tuned GT86 is sure to get the enthusiast community buzzing. For starters the GRMN project 86 is equipped with some very aggressive body work. There are [...]

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Hype Movie: KEEP DRIFTING FUN Is Out And Steaming FREE Online!

For the last year videographer/director duo Will Roegge and Joshua Herron have been traveling the country in an effort to document the national movement by grassroots enthusiasts every where to “KEEP DRIFTING FUN“.  Well during the Formula…

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WEEK IN PICTURES : REMEMBERING CARROLL

With Jonathan Moore away with the European Speedhunters contingent preparing for the N24, I’ll be handling the Week in Pictures for the next two weeks. Over the last seven days the biggest story in the automotive word is without a doubt the passing of Carroll Shelby. Before we move on to some of the other photographic highlights from the week, let’s enjoy a few vintage Shelby photographs from the Ford media archive.

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Gaming Hype: DiRT Showdown Delayed (UPDATE)

We just got a bummer bomb in our inbox a few moments ago from Codemasters reps informing us that the console version of DiRT Showdown has been delayed in North America from its original release date of May 29th to June 12th.  They cited their distri…

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Breaking News: Lola Cars and Lola Composites to appoint an Administrator

We just received news that due to serious cashflow issues, Lola Cars International Limited and Lola Composites Limited are seeking an administrator. We are unsure at this stage if it will impact  the Lola Heritage …

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Video: 1953 Timossi-Ferrari ‘Arno XI’ Racing Hydroplane

“Unique, instantly recognisable, achingly beautiful and immensely historic.”
This one of a kind 1953 Timossi-Ferrari ‘Arno XI’ Racing Hydroplane went for a healthy €868.000/US$1,124,060 in RM Auctions’ Monaco sale, held over the weekend in Monaco.

Timossi di Azzano’s stunning racing …

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Auction Results: RM Auctions’ Monaco Sale

RM Auctions’ Monaco sale ran over the 11th and 12th of May, auctioning stunning and storied classic cars, bikes and boats and generating an impressive €33.5 million.

Stealing the spotlight during the record-breaking sale was the 1957 …

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