Bill Ford Praises U.S. Rejoining Paris Climate Agreement
Ford releases an annual Sustainability Report outlining environmental action Photo: Ford On the evening of his inauguration, President of the United States Joe Biden unleashed a wave of executive orders…
Dave Pericak Talks Ford GT with XCAR
Ford put the world on notice early in 2015 when it unveiled its new GT supercar at the North American International Auto Show, and then it proceeded to put the…
Samsung Could Be Teaming Up with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles for $3 Billion
Sergio Marchionne, president of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA). Last month, we discussed how Apple CarPlay and Android Auto were making in-vehicle infotainment better by simply replacing the built-in systems altogether.…
Modified Porsche LMP1 Car Beats F1 Track Record at Spa
Formula One is often regarded as the “pinnacle of motorsport” because its cars go around racing circuits faster than any other—until Porsche had something to say about it. The German…
Toyota Misses Victory at Spa-Francorchamps
Toyota started out well, but wasn’t able to come out on top in Spa The World Endurance Championship (WEC) is well underway, with two races down and seven more to…
Toyota Is Officially Making a 207-Horsepower Yaris Hot Hatch
We knew from outside sources that Toyota would build a Yaris hot hatch, but the automaker’s official announcement has only made us even more impatient for the car to launch.…
Toyota TS050 Hybrid Tops Barcelona Test As It Prepares for Farewell Tour
Photo: Toyota Toyota Gazoo Racing’s successful TS050 Hybrid racing car has been updated for the upcoming 2019-2020 FIA World Endurance Championship season, the last it will compete in. The revised…
Porsche Confirms Return to Le Mans
Photo: Porsche North America Porsche, the winningest manufacturer in the history of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, is coming back to add to its impressive list of trophies. The…
Cadillac Confirms World Endurance Championship Driver Lineup
Photo: Cadillac As teams prepare for 2023, Cadillac Racing has confirmed its driver lineup for the upcoming FIA World Endurance Championship. The 11th season of the WEC consists of seven…
Toyota Wins First Endurance Race of Hypercar Era
Photo: Toyota The all-new Toyota GR010 Hybrid won its first-ever race at the 6 Hours of Spa, which marked the debut of the Hypercar class in the World Endurance Championship.…
2020 Lone Star Le Mans: Double Podium for Toyota Gazoo Racing
Photo: Toyota Gazoo Racing Toyota Gazoo Racing was celebrating in Austin last weekend after scoring a double podium finish in the six-hour, 2020 Lone Star Le Mans endurance race. Sébastian…
Honda Civic Type R Sets World Record at Spa-Francorchamps
Just over a month ago, Honda announced its intent to break the front-wheel-drive (FWD) production record at several of the greatest European circuits with the Civic Type R. It already…
Porsche Smashes All-Time Nordschleife Record with 919 Evo
On Friday, June 29, Porsche smashed the all-time Nürburgring Nordschleife record that had stood for 35 years and that many believed would never be touched. While at the wheel of…
The Comprehensive Guide to the Formula One Ladder
It takes a lot of work to get in that seat Photo: Jake Archibald Becoming a Formula One driver is no easy feat; in fact, there may be not be…
Toyota Open to Alonso Talks for 2018 Le Mans
Photo: United Autosports After McLaren revealed it would allow Fernando Alonso to race at the 24 Hours of Le Mans next year should the two-time World Champion commit to a…
Heartbreak for Toyota at Le Mans
The leading #5 Toyota TS050 Hybrid is passed on the final, 384th lap. Photo: Toyota WEC Team/Twitter It couldn’t have happened in a crueler way. Toyota has had its sights…
Toyota Sets the Pace Ahead of Competitive 2023 WEC Season
Photo: Toyota Toyota Gazoo Racing ended the World Endurance Championship Prologue fastest overall in three of the four pre-season testing sessions, with José María López and Brendon Hartley setting the…
WEC Announces New Hypercar Class, Toyota Confirms Involvement
Photo: Toyota Today at Le Mans, Toyota confirmed it is extending its involvement in the FIA World Endurance Championship and that it will participate in the new Hypercar class, which…
Toyota Plays Mind 'Games' With Rival Teams in WEC Test
With Audi and now Porsche out of the World Endurance Championship’s LMP1 class, Toyota finds itself in a curious position as the only manufacturer in the competition’s top class using…
New Toyota TS050 Hybrid Race Car Coming to WEC Competition
The Toyota TS050 Hybrid Those who are familiar with the World Endurance Championship (WEC) know that these races are no piece of cake. While the majority of WEC races last…
Toyota Gazoo Racing Ends WEC Drought at 6 Hours of Fuji
Photo: Kevin Decherf It’s been a tough World Endurance Championship season for Toyota. After nearly winning the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps and getting agonizingly close to winning the 24 Hours…
Volkswagen Awarded 2014 WEC Gold Medal for Sustainable Development
Green vehicles like the 2014 VW Jetta Hybrid helped Volkswagen win the 2014 WEB Gold Medal for Sustainable Development The Volkswagen Group will be awarded the World Environment Center’s (WEC)…
Ford Wins 2020 WEC Gold Medal Award for Sustainability
Ford wins 2020 WEC Gold Medal Award for sustainability Photo: Ford The World Environmental Center honored Ford Motor Company with the Gold Medal for International Corporate Achievement in Sustainable Development.…
[PHOTOS] Toyota Unveils Updated TS040 Hybrid WEC Race Car
Last year, Toyota was crowned champion of the World Endurance Championship, making the brand the first-ever Japanese company to win the title. The automaker’s race car—the TS040 Hybrid—played a major…
Driver Lineup Announced for Ford GT's 2016 WEC Campaign
Ford GT Driver Lineup for 2016 WEC (from left to right): Pla, Mücke, Priaulx, and Franchitti Ford Chip Ganassi Racing has at last revealed the lineup of drivers who will…
Alonso Says Toyota Doesn’t Deserve Extra Impediments in WEC
Following several Equivalence of Technology (EoT) changes being made to the Toyota TS050 Hybrid ahead of the 6 Hours of Fuji endurance race last weekend, and during the event itself,…
Toyota Wins 6 Hours of Shanghai as Porsche Seals WEC Title
The #8 Toyota TS050 Hybrid of Anthony Davidson, Kazuki Nakajima, and Sébastian Buemi crossed the checkered flag first at the 6 Hours of Shanghai, but the Porsche garage celebrated the…
WEC Moves Fuji Race to Avoid Alonso Clash with F1
How much clout can you have over racing organizations as a racing driver? Apparently, quite a lot—if your name is Fernando Alonso, for the sake of whom the 6 Hours…
