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Neuville damaged the rear suspension on his i20 Coupe WRC when he lost control of it through a left-hander and hit a bank during this afternoon’s ‘Mortagua’ stage of the fourth round of the 2021 World Rally Championship. On the road section between stage seven and tonight’s closing Super Special Stage in Lousada, Neuville and co-driver Martijn Wydaeghe attempted to perform running ...Keep reading View the full article

Tanak’s team-mate, early leader Dani Sordo, continued his strong run after the opening loop service halt to tease out his lead from 6.7 seconds before the break to 8.2s after the next three stages. The Spaniard, driving Hyundai Motorsport’s third entry for the first time since Monte Carlo in January, kept ahead of his full-time team-mates Tanak and Thierry Neuville as they disputed second ...Keep reading View the full article

On This Week’s Podcast: Ford’s Tom Liu Explorer Billy Creech Daytona Truck Meet’s Jordan Muhlbauer Walk around the 2021 Ford Raptor with exterior designer Tom Liu, and hear from Billy Creech about why it is so important to explore the backcountry prepared. Our buddy Jordan from Daytona Truck Meet returns for a giveaway, and Holman View the full article

We all need to get away sometimes, and if you live in the American Southwest, getting out to open land to thrash your favorite desert toy can be the perfect escape. But, there are a myriad of vehicles to choose from—take these offerings from Top Gear America hosts, Dax Shepard and Rob Corddry: The 2020 View the full article

Toyota Gazoo Racing Team Principal Jari Matti-Latvala says the technology is not comparable to Formula 1 because the power stored in the battery of a Rally1 car will be heavily governed by specialist software. M-Sport Ford boss Malcolm Wilson said recently that he believed the 2022 regulations could heighten the level of gamesmanship in the World Rally Championship. He hinted at “more ...Keep reading View the full article

Spanish star Sordo capitalised on an advantageous road position, with the stages having been swept clean by eight cars before him, to take the early lead in Hyundai’s third entry. The team’s two full-time drivers, Ott Tanak and Thierry Neuville, hold second and third respectively. As the opening gravel rally of the season, Portugal also marks the first time that the field has taken to ...Keep reading View the full article

Wilson confirmed to Motorsport.com that he is in negotiations with “various people” about leading the line. However, M-Sport Ford’s options appear increasingly limited given the events of the past two weeks. Hyundai Motorsport has already agreed multi-year contracts with Thierry Neuville and Ott Tanak and Toyota has confirmed it wants Elfyn Evans to be their number one points scorer ...Keep reading View the full article

The other day I hopped in the Four Wheeler EcoDiesel-powered long-term Jeep Wrangler and pushed the start button. The starter whirred, the engine started, I drove away. This got me thinking about all the things we take for granted on our modern 4x4s. Like the electric starter. Crank Start And Broken Bones An example of View the full article

Drivers look forward to a new challenge this weekend at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, TX as the track hosts NASCAR for the first time. View the full article

25,000 Canadians are among those who have lost their lives during the pandemic. NASCAR plans to run a complete Pinty's Series championship with a minimum of ten races, with a season start aimed for August. The season was supposed to begin later this month at Sunset Speedway in Innisfil, Ontario. A statement read: "The start of the NASCAR Pinty’s Series season will be delayed due to the ...Keep reading View the full article

Evans agreed terms with the Japanese squad in 2019 and only has seven months to run on his contract. His move followed a 10-year spell with M-Sport Ford, the team with whom he won his first WRC round. In his maiden campaign driving the Yaris, Evans finished a close second in the World Rally title battle to teammate and champion Sebastien Ogier, who is retiring from full-time WRC action in ...Keep reading View the full article

In a bid to align the WRC with production cars, Rally1 will adopt plug-in hybrid technology from 2022. This set-up combines an ICE running on sustainable fuels and a battery that produces zero-emissions. However, Ogier has suggested the sport’s key decision makers are lacking both foresight and ambition. While fully supportive of attempts to reduce the WRC’s carbon footprint, the ...Keep reading View the full article

After much anticipation, the fully electric, battery-powered, Ford F-150 pickup is finally here. Ford has been teasing the truck’s existence and giving glimpses into development for quite a few years now. However, the unveiling finally gives us the full rundown on this impressive vehicle. The Ford F-150 has been America’s best-selling truck for 44 years, View the full article

Kyle Busch, John Hunter Nemechek, and Daniel Hemric take a lap around COTA ahead of this weekend's NASCAR weekend. View the full article

Xavier de Soultrait – a starter of the Dakar on six occasions – was also in the frame for the seat. Loeb said that Lurquin’s experience of rally raid and his knowledge of its inner workings is what “convinced” him. Both men were asked along to a private test in Dubai earlier this month to help Loeb’s decision making. Sharing the news via his official Twitter page, Loeb posted ...Keep reading View the full article

COTA is the only FIA-certified Grade 1 track in the United States and has hosted some of the most prestigious motorsports series in the world, including Formula 1, MotoGP and IndyCar. Until this season, NASCAR’s only Texas stop since 1997 has been at Texas Motor Speedway, a 1.5-mile oval located in Forth Worth. A glance at what to expect this weekend as NASCAR makes its inaugural ...Keep reading View the full article

If you own a 4×4 and have heard about Fox Shocks, chances are you’ve wondered “which Fox shocks should I buy? Well, we wanted to know, as well, so we visited the Fox Academy for a day. Our mission? Find out which Fox shocks you should buy. What is the Fox Academy? What do my View the full article

It’s safe to say that Chevy, Ford and Ram are officially on notice now, thanks to teaser photos, a video and limited information released by Toyota, about its all-new, 2022 Tundra pickup. The company line is, “An all-new Tundra is coming soon. Reengineered with uncompromising power and loaded with advanced tech, this body-on-frame beast is View the full article

Keselowski, has been offered a full-time Cup spot with Roush Fenway Racing beginning next season in a deal that would also include part-ownership in a renamed team called RFK (Roush-Fenway-Keselowski) Racing, multiple sources with knowledge of the deal have confirmed. Keselowski would become the driver of the #6 Ford, but it remains unclear how much of an ownership percentage he would have in ...Keep reading View the full article

Keselowski, 37, has been offered a fulltime Cup series ride with Roush Fenway Racing beginning next season in a deal that would also include part ownership in a renamed team called RFK (Roush-Fenway-Keselowski) Racing, multiple sources with knowledge of the deal have confirmed. Keselowski would become the driver of the No. 6 Ford, but it remains unclear how much of an ownership percentage he ...Keep reading View the full article

Winner's Weekend from Dover International Speedway for the NASCAR Cup Series and Drydene 400. View the full article

NASCAR is set to welcome fans back to almost every race in the 2021 season, including COTA and Daytona, with tickets now on sale. During the pandemic, NASCAR has been leading the way in welcoming fans back to races. In July 2020, 20,000 attended the Bristol Motor Speedway, which was the largest attendance for any sporting event in the US since the pandemic began. And it looks to continue the ...Keep reading View the full article

With 268 wins, Petty Enterprises has long stood as the winningest team in NASCAR Cup Series history. However, with Alex Bowman's victory at Dover this past weekend, Hendrick Motorsports now sits at 267. The team also scored its first-ever 1-2-3-4 finish Sunday. "The feeling is unbelievable," team owner Rick Hendrick said of the Dover result. "It was probably the longest last hundred laps ...Keep reading View the full article

Menard, who won the 2011 Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, will drive ThorSport Racing’s No. 66 Toyota in Saturday’s Toyota Tundra 225 at COTA. It will mark Menard’s first start in a NASCAR series since he retired from fulltime competition following the 2019 season. “I appreciate Duke and Rhonda (Thorson) giving me this opportunity to get back into a truck, while working ...Keep reading View the full article

Seven-time NASCAR Cup champion Jimmie Johnson won 11 times at Dover International Speedway in the #48 car, and having handed the car over to Bowman when he stepped away from NASCAR racing at the end of the 2020 season Bowman put on a fitting tribute. Bowman, who grabbed control of the race during a round of pitstops on lap 304 of 400, never relinquished it thereafter in a controlled performance ...Keep reading View the full article