Posts Tagged ‘honda team’
Taking a hint from Ferrari and its California GT Countdown, and not wanting the Camaro and Challenger to get all the attention, Ford has launched its own 2010 Mustang countdown. While the new 'Stang won't hit the streets until next spring, 96 days separate us from its official unveiling at the Los A......
2010 Ford Mustang to debut at LA Auto Show
Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008
Click above for a high-res gallery of the 2010 Ford Mustang at Road America.You read that right folks. The 2010 Ford Mustang will make its official debut in at the Los Angeles Auto Show on November 19th. According to a source speaking with InsideLine, the new 'Stang won't be shown in Detroit as ori......
Ford brings 2010 Mustang out to play at Road America
Sunday, July 20th, 2008
Click the photo for a high-res galleryJust as photos of the production version of the Camaro popped up on the web last week ahead of tomorrow's unveiling, Ford decided to trot out the 2010 Mustang this weekend. Unlike the fully-revealed Camaro, the '10 Mustang remained heavily camouflaged as it act......
Lexus IS F to take on SPEED World Challenge GT
Friday, July 18th, 2008
There hasn't been any news on an IS F racecar since we heard rumors that the sedan, unveiled at the Tokyo Auto Salon, was really a reskinned 2004 Opel Vectra DTM. While Lexus might not be supporting a factory-backed motorsports program for the IS-F, that doesn't mean that privateer teams can't devel......
Shelby Racing returns to the track
Wednesday, July 16th, 2008
Click above for more classic Shelby race photos from the Ford archivesWhen the vintage racers hit the track for the 2008 Kohler International Challenge at Road America this weekend, the Shelby Automobiles Racing Team will be officially represented for the first time since the late 1960s. Ford is one......
Stock Nissan GT-R fares well in One Lap
Thursday, May 15th, 2008
Photo by Mary SeelhorstSlightly over shadowed by all the drama surrounding the Vanishing Point Dodge Challenger, Car and Driver competed in the 2008 One Lap of America event behind the wheel of a stock Nissan GT-R. Typically a magazine editor going for an extended joy ride in a pre-production sport......
Inside Line pits Challenger against Challenger in Vanishing Point-inspired road trip
Tuesday, May 6th, 2008
Click either image for exclusive pics of Inside Line's road tripSeems like you can't revive a modern day muscle car these days without having a classic movie tie-in. The Ford Mustang has got Steve McQueen's classic Bullitt, and the Dodge Challenger has got Vanishing Point. In fact, we've already see......
Vanishing Point Challenger replaced with… regular Challenger SRT8
Monday, May 5th, 2008
In case you missed our update on the original post: mere days after rolling out a neoclassic Challenger done up like the lead character in Vanishing Point, Erich Heuschele stuffed it into a tire wall at Road America. Hey, things happen. At least only his ego was bruised; the damaged car was driven 2......
Vanishing Point Challenger meets tire wall at Road America
Saturday, May 3rd, 2008
Click above to see what the Vanishing Point Challenger looked like beforeThe Chrysler employees who entered the prototype Dodge Challenger in this year's One Lap of America may have taken the car's Vanishing Point theme a bit too seriously. Just like in the classic film, the stark white Challenger c......
Atlantic Championship races on despite setbacks
Wednesday, April 9th, 2008
They're a bunch of tough guys over at the Atlantic Championship. They must be, because they keep on getting hit with what to anyone else would be major setbacks, and yet they keep on racing. At the end of last season, the Champ Car junior series got a big ol' slap in the face when champion Raphael M......