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The German manufacturer announced in December that it would pull out of Formula E at the end of the 2020/21 campaign, bringing an end to a seven-season stint dating back to the very beginning of the championship in 2014. The news coincided with Audi launching two new motorsport programmes: a return to the Le Mans 24 Hours with an LMDh car and an electric project in the Dakar Rally. At that ...Keep reading View the full article

The German manufacturer will make use of the technologies it has developed in both Formula E and the DTM, two championships it is incidentally pulling out of to return to off-road competition for the first time since 1987. Audi has derived the MGU from its successful Formula E project, which has delivered multiple victories and a title for Lucas di Grassi in 2016/17. The new MGU05 that Audi ...Keep reading View the full article

Jeep introduced the Orange Peelz concept vehicle during the 2021 Easter Jeep Safari in Moab, Utah, by Jeep Performance Products (JPP). Jeep says that Orange Peelz, which is based on a two-door Wrangler, “pays tribute to the long-standing, open-air, fun-and-freedom lifestyle that makes the Jeep Wrangler a global icon.” After driving Orange Peelz, we can View the full article

To the casual observer, the Jeep Magneto might look like a lightly modified two-door Jeep Wrangler Rubicon JL, but under the body lurks the future of off-roading. This one-off experiment is Jeep’s way to test an all-electric powertrain in the Wrangler to understand how one might interact with such a rig, and to be honest, View the full article

Thursday's test at Martinsville Speedway aims to determine whether rain tyres could be feasible at some short tracks in the future. Kyle Larson will pilot the #5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet and Chris Buescher will pilot the #17 Roush Fenway Racing Ford on a dampened track. NASCAR first used rain tyres in an official national series event back in 2008 at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve ...Keep reading View the full article

Vintage Jeeps in Moab are cool. What’s cooler? Seeing vintage Jeeps putting in work on Moab’s sandstone ledges and obstacles. We’ll let the pictures do the talking. And don’t worry, there are a few newer Jeeps in here, as well. Stretched M38 Willys There’s a 22RE under the hood sending its power to a W56 View the full article

A test at Martinsville Speedway this week will be aimed at figuring out whether rain tires could be feasible at some short tracks in the future. Kyle Larson will pilot the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet and Chris Buescher will pilot the No. 17 Roush Fenway Racing Ford at the test on a dampened track. NASCAR first used rain tires in an official national series event back in 2008 at the ...Keep reading View the full article

Eaton ELocker for Third-Gen Toyota Tacoma Adding to its repertoire of traction-adding devices that includes the Toyota 4Runner, FJ Cruiser, Land Cruiser, and Tundra, Eaton has announced its ELocker differential for the 2016-present Tacoma. The locking differential is compatible with trucks with manual transmissions and features an 8.9-inch ring gear and 32-spline axles. Eaton’s ELocker View the full article

Well, technically it is in the fall. But in the spring this year – and for the foreseeable future – the concrete-covered Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway is now a haven for dirt track racing, thanks to the importation of 23,000 cubic yards of dirt to cover its surface. The high-banked short track at Bristol has been home to a pair of NASCAR Cup Series races each season since 1961. But when ...Keep reading View the full article

This is not your father’s Bristol anymore. Well, technically it is - in the autumn. But in the spring this year, and for the foreseeable future, the concrete-covered Bristol Motor Speedway is now a haven for dirt track racing thanks to the importation of 23,000 cubic yards of dirt to cover its surface. The high-banked short track at Bristol has been home to a pair of NASCAR Cup Series ...Keep reading View the full article

Moab, Utah, is an undeniable paradise for all things adventure, and if you haven’t considered taking your truck, Jeep, 4×4, or adventure implement to the city, then you’re missing out. In addition to the outstanding 4×4 and off-road trails, the near-downtown area has to offer, and driving just a bit to the north can bring View the full article

Adamo made the comments as it was announced that the South Korean company will be joining M-Sport Ford and Toyota Gazoo Racing in the FIA championship until the end of the 2024 season. The news ends weeks of speculation as to whether Hyundai was committed to the introduction of electrification, despite Adamo telling Motorsport.com this month he was “optimistic” about its plans. The ...Keep reading View the full article

The decision will also protect jobs at M-Sport’s new state-of-the-art facilities at Cockermouth in the UK and ensures that its working ties with Ford’s competition arm, Ford Performance, are strengthened. Since joining forces in 1997, the two brands have been a constant in the series and have gone on to claim over 60 wins, 262 podium results, and a record 258 consecutive points scoring ...Keep reading View the full article

Hybrid power will be introduced into the top tier of the WRC next season and a new three-year agreement means the system will be developed with the FIA and the three biggest competitors working together, funding work done by Compact Dynamics and Kreisel Electric. The announcement confirms Hyundai’s continued participation, which is believed to have been a topic of discussion at board ...Keep reading View the full article

We always enjoy when a brand brings out a new off-road edition of a vehicle. It was extra exciting for us when GMC announced the addition of the 2021 Canyon AT4 to the lineup as this was the first off-road variant for GMC’s midsize pickup. While many of us had hoped that the Canyon AT4 View the full article

Late during the rain-delayed race, Bristol Motor Speedway issued a news release and the track’s executive vice president and general manager, Jerry Caldwell, announced over the public address system that the track’s spring Cup weekend in 2022 would once again feature dirt racing. “There has been so much buzz and excitement around the inaugural Food City Dirt Race weekend that with ...Keep reading View the full article

The race had been delayed to Monday following persistent rain around the Tennessee venue, flooding the parking and camping areas, along with the dirt-paved circuit. Logano first picked up the lead of the race towards the end of the second stage, as leader Daniel Suarez - who had remained in first throughout a competition caution, a mid-stage pile-up and a Cody Ware spin - was pipped with seven ...Keep reading View the full article

After just missing out on a top-ten last weekend, Suarez came back even better at the Bristol Dirt Track. The No. 99 team led 58 laps and nearly won the second stage. Ultimately, they finished fourth in Suarez's first top-five finish since Texas, 2019. What made Suarez's run even more impressive was his lack of experience on dirt tracks. "I want to be very honest with you, I love racing at ...Keep reading View the full article

Late during the rain-delayed race, Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway issued a news release and the track’s executive vice president and general manager, Jerry Caldwell, announced over the public address system that the track’s spring Cup weekend in 2022 would once again feature dirt racing. “There has been so much buzz and excitement around the inaugural Food City Dirt Race weekend that with ...Keep reading View the full article

Joey Logano was cruising to victory when a late-race accident brought out a caution and sent the race into a two-lap overtime. On the restart, Hamlin went high in Turns 1 and 2 hoping to gain momentum for a pass for the lead but couldn’t make any progress. Martin Truex Jr., who was running third, also drifted high but with a flat tire that sent him falling back through the field. That left ...Keep reading View the full article

Full highlights from Monday's NASCAR Cup Series race in the dirt at Bristol Motor Speedway. View the full article

Joey Logano earns his 27th career cup victory, along with the bragging rights to winning the first NASCAR Cup Series dirt race since 1971. View the full article

A combination of sun glare and dust clouds cause multiple drivers, including Kyle Busch and Ryan Blaney, to collide in "parking lot" wreck, causing huge damage. View the full article

Kyle Larson and Christopher Bell. Both have already won this year and are dirt racing experts. Larson was forced to start from the rear of the field due to an engine change, but quickly charged through the pack. Bell also made his way forward, entering the top-five. But just over 50 laps into the race, Bell lost traction and spun. The car directly behind happened to be Larson and the two ...Keep reading View the full article

Watch as William Byron and Ryan Newman come together, creating more mayhem on the dirt track at Bristol Motor Speedway as yet another caution comes out. View the full article