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The next homologation cycle for the WRC will include common electric motors and batteries. The FIA has, however, introduced the potential for a second level of hybrid to be introduced in 2025 which would allow for harvested energy to be used in competition. The level of technological change – and the amount the teams will be permitted to do themselves – after the first three years will ...Keep reading View the full article

A “revised roadmap for the Electrification of the FIA World Rallycross Championship in 2021” has been approved by the WMSC, following initial plans to switch the series to electric cars being extinguished in March this year. While the previous intention for World RX electrification had included manufacturer-built and developed single-make carbon monocoque chassis machines, the new ...Keep reading View the full article

When Ken Brubaker of Four Wheeler magazine, Jp’s sister publication, asked me to guide the first Overland Adventure, one of my biggest concerns was how to bring together a group that was going to be far more diverse than the usual all-Jeep run. With everything from rockcrawling Wranglers to overland monsters like John Marshall’s U-600 View the full article

Sordo began the afternoon loop 0.7 seconds behind Toyota’s Ott Tanak in third, and duly beat his rival by that same 0.7s to draw level with Tanak heading into stage seven. Stage seven Castelsardo stage was then cancelled as a spectator required medical attention, but not before the leading three drivers on the road - Tanak, Thierry Neuville and Elfyn Evans - all managed to complete ...Keep reading View the full article

1. That’s Interesting GMC stopped being stingy with the Duramax diesel and has expanded availability of the 3.0L and 10-speed auto and CarbonPro carbon-fiber bed for the ’20 Sierra 1500. But at the same time, is GM’s EPA certification taking so long that the diesel-Silverado availability is on hold? And P.S. The ’20 Silverado has View the full article

Ogier retired from Rally Italy after breaking a steering arm on the final stage of Friday’s morning loop. Returning under Rally 2 regulations would leave Ogier running first on the road for a second day in succession, but with very little potential for scoring points from the Alghero-based event. The world champion is already looking towards the next round of the series in ...Keep reading View the full article

Ogier headed into Friday as rally leader courtesy of his stage win on Thursday’s superspecial stage, but fell to ninth as he fought against the conditions as the opening car on the road. But Ogier’s morning would get worse on the Monte Barante stage that concluded the loop. On the quarry section where the stage began, the Citroen driver clipped a boulder on the inside of a left-hander ...Keep reading View the full article

Finding the best affordable-yet-appreciated Father’s Day gift can be a humungous challenge. If you’re struggling to find that perfect something, consider getting the motorsport and automotive aficionado in your life hooked on motortrendondemand.com at a discounted price thanks to this deal of the year. A monthly or yearly subscription to MotorTrend OnDemand will satisfy his craving for View the full article

1. Jeep News & Rumors The ’20 Jeep Gladiator Launch Edition was available for preorders for one day only. It was a Rubicon with its own wheels and interior accents. There was also a tailgate badge reading, “One of 4,190.” It was available only on Jeep 4×4 Day at jeepgladiatorlaunchedition.com. Jeep also enticed with this: View the full article

Ogier raced championship rival Ott Tanak on the Ittiri Arena Show stage, and beat the Toyota driver by a mere 0.3s in what was the final heat. Lappi was one of the first WRC drivers to tackle the stage after another disappointing rally in Portugal, but made a bright start to lie second overnight, 0.2s up on Tanak. Tanak’s teammate Kris Meeke was fourth fastest, losing out to Tanak by just ...Keep reading View the full article

We Want Your Photos! Busted trail carnage (we do like the gnarly breakage) Family-vacation-in-a-Jeep experience, especially if it’s vintage or parked in front of a monument or noteworthy thingy (like, a giant-ball-of-whatever) Vintage military Jeeps, especially when they’re old-timey with your old-timey relatives And, of course, sunk/stuck/rolled/drowned Jeeps Be sure to send us the high-resolution View the full article

The trend of first-time winners continued in the third round of the eNASCAR Heat Pro League Wednesday night with competition on Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway. JTG Daugherty Throttlers Xbox driver Justin Brooks (mrTRACKBAR33) made a daring move on Lap 49 to go from third to first to take the lead. Brooks was able to stay out front and led by more than 3 seconds with 10 laps to go in the race ...Keep reading View the full article

Lupton, 25, will compete in at least six races this season with DGR-Crosley. He will make his debut with the team June 28 at Chicagoland Speedway in the No. 5 Toyota. “I am excited to finally announce my 2019 plans and join DGR-Crosley in the NASCAR Gander Outdoor Truck Series,” said Lupton. “DGR-Crosley has proven to be a very competitive team in the series in a short amount of time, and ...Keep reading View the full article

With Father's Day coming up, Team Penske's Ryan Blaney interviews his dad Dave Blaney. View the full article

In 1982, two off-road enthusiasts raced the Paris-Algiers-Dakar Rally in a Suzuki LJ80. At the time, the vehicle was one of the smallest 4x4s one could race. Two hundred fifty vehicles started the event, and by Day 20, only 90 finished. The duo didn’t make the official rating due to a gear malfunction, which they View the full article

Also, will anyone move up to challenge the clear favorites - Christopher Bell, Cole Custer, Tyler Reddick - to claim the 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series title? That was discussed in last week's edition of the NASCAR Roundtable. Passing the leader seemed difficult without help. Was that just because Joey Logano, who led 163 laps was that strong or would you blame it on the package? Jim: Passing ...Keep reading View the full article

Nationwide sponsors the majority of the 36 Cup Series races for driver Alex Bowman and a replacement will need to be found for approximately 20 races in 2020. Nationwide continued to sponsor the No. 88 even after the retirement of fan favorite Dale Earnhardt Jr., although it has continued to maintain a personal services agreement with him. That relationship will continue into next ...Keep reading View the full article

Over the last month, we greatly improved our finishes and our position in the points standings but we still have had some problems here and there. Things like not getting our car through technical inspection at Dover and having to start in the back, Kansas we had a loose wheel – things like that have still bit us but we have been able to recover a little better. I think that comes from having ...Keep reading View the full article

Hyundai went into the campaign intending to run Thierry Neuville and Andreas Mikkelsen at every round, with Dani Sordo and Sebastien Loeb alternating in the third car. Read Also: Is Loeb's return paying off for Hyundai? But it has dropped Mikkelsen for two of the last four rallies. Team principal Andrea Adamo is leaving his options open regarding what to do with ...Keep reading View the full article

The 2020 Can-Am lineup is out and it includes a new 6×6 workhorse. Can-Am has released the all-new Defender 6×6 HD10. The vehicle has 6-wheel traction to get through almost any obstacle. It has a rear adjustable cargo box that includes removable sides. The box converts into a flatbed setup in seconds. The Defender comes View the full article

When people think about what is required to be a good trail leader, they often think of spotting skills; however, it’s much more than that. Trail leaders don’t just know how to drive their own rigs through some tough terrain—they also help others drive their rigs through it. And, most importantly, they properly prepare for View the full article

Round 3 of the eNASCAR Heat Pro League season gets underway Wednesday night featuring Bristol Motor Speedway and one driver looking forward to getting back into action is JR Motorsports driver Tyler Dohar, or better known through his handle JRM Dohar88. From the editor, also read: Get to know eNASCAR Heat Pro League JR Motorsports drivers Dohar has finished runner-up in ...Keep reading View the full article

There’s certainly no denying that getting out on the trail or the rocks is a lot of fun and we all love to emulate our favorite pro drivers as well. Having some R/C trucks in the trailer allows the whole family to have fun when out with your full size rig on the weekends and View the full article

Despite social media speculation last week, it looks like a fourth Toyota Yaris WRC at Rally Spain will be used by Takamoto Katsuta rather than Alonso. The Salou event was always scheduled for Toyota’s junior driver and the team’s sporting director Kaj Lindstrom admitted that hadn’t changed – although Katsuta could compete in Germany or Rally GB before Spain. Alonso is not the ...Keep reading View the full article

The potential for chaos was high on the final restart of Monday’s FireKeepers 400 in overtime. Restarts had been wild to begin with throughout the race and there were cars on different tire strategies as well. Yet when the field got to the restart zone, Logano appeared to spin his tires and then quickly pulled away from the pack, leaving everyone else battling for second-place. Some ...Keep reading View the full article