The Talladega Was Too Fast for NASCAR—and Too Much for Its Own Brakes
Ford's 428 Cobra Jet and wind-tunnel aero got the car banned, but street tires and brakes couldn't handle the power; now 750 units are making collectors pay up.
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Wiesmann MF5 Tributo Makes a Surprise Gas-Powered Return at Monterey
The German sports car maker is bringing its resurrected MF5 to Pebble Beach with a likely BMW V8 – here's what that means for enthusiasts.
The V16 That Disco Built: Inside the Cizeta-Moroder's Second Act
Chassis No. 1, the prototype that carried Giorgio Moroder's name and a transverse V16, heads to Monterey with a $1.8 million estimate and a story that outlived its maker.
The Other Champion: Alex Marquez Sees Gibernau's Mirror in His Own Career
Alex Marquez says the shadow cast by his brother Marc is the same one Sete Gibernau raced under against Valentino Rossi, a parallel he wore on his bike at the Sachsenring.
6 Reasons NASCAR Shouldn't Shorten Its Cup Races
IndyCar champion Scott Dixon says NASCAR races are long enough for a nap. The case against cutting them is longer than you'd think.
Koenigsegg CCGT1 Brings GT1 Aerodynamics and a Sequential Shifter to the Street
Based on the CC850, the road-legal CCGT1 pairs a twin-turbo V-8 with adjustable downforce, two transmission interfaces, and an optional track package.