Some rallies have puddles or water hazards. Rally Croatia takes place in a sea. Literally.
Toyota is going up Pike Peak in an electric car again this year, but the whole program nearly ended when a crash with a Hyundai on the way to the hillclimb destroyed their DC quick charger.
When you think Volvo, what do you immediately think? Oh, who am I kidding? We all instantaneously think about Australian V8 Supercars! And that's a good thing, because Volvo is going racing Down Under in 2014.
Welcome to the Jalopnik Weekend Motorsports Roundup, where we let you know what’s going on in the world of racing, where you can see it, and where you can talk about it all in one convenient place. Where else would you want to spend your weekend?
You've seen the "spy shot"
You see racing on TV or the internet and get all giddy cause cars are going all fast. But you have no clue how it got there. This is how it happens.
The autopsy results for NASCAR driver Jason Leffler show that a blunt force neck injury is what killed him in that horrific sprint car crash in New Jersey last night.
Racing fuel is expensive. Electricity is inexpensive. The Tesla Model S uses electricity. And according to some math doings, that makes it one of the cheapest ways to get your ass quickly down a drag strip ever... If you don't count the price of the actual car.
Driving on a track is a lot of fun, but sometimes you overstep the bounds. Like this Lamborghini Gallardo Super Trofeo that takes a wild ride at 150 MPH.