Trial By Fire: Toyota to run nearly stock 2010 4Runner in SCORE Baja 1000
2010 4Runner for the Baja 1000 -- Click above for high-res image
2010 4Runner for the Baja 1000 -- Click above for high-res image
The Subaru Baja never managed to win over the buying public, but those that own the little trucklet seem to downright adore Fuji Heavy's platypus, so they'll probably want to listen up, as their baby may be subject to a safety recall.
Raptor: Born in Baja -- Click above to watch video
Click above for more live shots of the Touareg TDI Trophy Truck from LA
Click above for a hi-res gallery from the first day of the Baja 500
It's obvious that the fast-paced risks Colin McRae endured during his time behind the wheel have set the tone of his retirement. The term "retirement" is a total misnomer however, as McRae has kept himself busy consulting, marketing and developing his own line of rally machines. The R4 is so close to completion that McRae has taken on another project dubbed the Enduro.
Testing new semiconductor products doesn't always have to be boring - or at least not when a chipmaker is run by an ex-motocrosser. Micron CEO Steve Appleton will be driving a Porsche-powered Baja Tour Car buggy in the upcoming SCORE Baja 1000, and his company's Lexar flash memory and image sensing products will record the entire journey. This is said to be the first complete video recording ever assembled of the race, which underscores the nastiness of this environ