The Koenigsegg One:1 is the world’s first Megacar. 1,340 horsepower will earn you that kind of distinction. Being a performance car enthusiast and having never heard of Koenigsegg is tantamount to being a fan of the blues and having never once heard a Muddy Waters record. Of course, this is slightly more forgivable for those…
Bob Carter announces the Toyota and DAYTONA Rising partnership. On Thursday, February 6th, Toyota and Daytona International Speedway made an exciting announcement at the Chicago Auto Show: Toyota and DAYTONA Rising, a $400 million project aimed at redeveloping the world-renowned speedway, will form a partnership, making the Japanese automaker the very first Founding Partner of…
Tony Stewart at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Photo: Amy Marbach/Flickr NASCAR races are about to get a lot less interesting. Tony Stewart, racing legend and somewhat notorious hothead, announced today that he is planning on leaving NASCAR as a driver in the Sprint Cup Series after the 2016 season. Clint Bowyer, who has been let…
Locke (Tom Hardy) deals with the consequences of his choices from behind the wheel of a BMW X5. Photo: Shoebox Films In the follow-up to his directorial debut last year (Hummingbird, starring Jason Statham), Steven Knight writes and directs Locke. This one-man tour-de-force stars iron-jawed Brit Tom Hardy, coming off his career-making success as Bane (The…
Platforms: iOS, Android Price: $3.99 (three optional in-app products: $7.49 – $11.99 per item) Launch date: July 13 (iOS), August 10 (Android) Developer: Playsport Games Ltd Size: Approx. 600 MB In 2014, Christian West launched an iOS mobile game called Motorsport Manager, which would later come to Android in 2015. It was a cheap and…
Ford’s Blue Oval may as well put on a pair of Mickey Mouse ears. That would be a suitable way to celebrate the announcement that Ford SYNC®AppLink™ will be the first in-vehicle infotainment system to integrate the Radio Disney app, available for iOS and Android. The partnership will give Ford vehicles exclusive access to the…
When Mazda introduced its current-generation MX-5 Global Cup car in 2014, it did so in the same manner as its conventional MX-5—with a retractable soft top, “as nature intended,” according to Mazda. However, apparently, pressure has been building against nature itself, as Mazda has announced that, for those competing in series that require hardtops for…
Every sport has its grand event. For football, it’s the Super Bowl. In baseball, it’s the World Series. When it comes to NASCAR, the Great American Race at the Daytona International Speedway takes the cake. Daytona kicks off every racing season with a field of 40 cars racing 500 miles at top speeds of 210…
Every sport has its grand event. For football, it’s the Super Bowl. In baseball, it’s the World Series. When it comes to NASCAR, the Great American Race at the Daytona International Speedway takes the cake. Daytona kicks off every racing season with a field of 40 cars racing 500 miles at top speeds of 210…
The USWNT celebrates a win at the 2012 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifiers Photo: Rachael C. King In October of 2014, NBA superstar LeBron James signed on as a brand ambassador for Kia. He starred in multiple commercials and even convinced viewers that he truly did drive a Kia K900. Following this partnership, Kia’s sales skyrocketed to…
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