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Replica 1966 Ford GT40 MKII used in ‘Ford v Ferrari’ heads to auction

One of two replicas used in the flim, it was driven by Christian Bale

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Pininfarina debuts HK GT electric, plans limited H2 Speed production

The HK GT is an EV with 3 configurable range-extenders, while the H2 is a fuel-cell racer

The HK GT is an EV with 3 configurable range-extenders, while the H2 is a fuel-cell racer

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Upcoming Dallara road car spied for the first time at the Ring

This is the first production car from the Italian manufacturer.

No word on when this will finally hit the streets.

Robocar Autonomous Race Car | Autoblog Minute

Roborace unveiled its autonomous racecar at the 2017 Mobile World Congress.

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Motorsports
Dutch students present design for hydrogen-powered LMP3 racer

The Forze VII can reach a top speed of about 130 mph and hits 62 mph from a standstill in less than four seconds.

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Update: EPA says your racecar is probably already illegal

A clarification that doesn't do much to clear the air.

A statement provided by the EPA indicates that anyone who has modified their vehicle's emissions system, even if it will be used solely for competition purposes, has already broken the law.

Motorsports
Audi debuts all-new R18 E-Tron Quattro with novel secondary hybrid system

This is the new Audi R18. It looks like the Bond villain of race cars (it has red running lamps), and if Audi's past is any indication, it'll prove difficult to beat in the LMP1 class of the 2014 World Endurance Championship.

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Mercedes revisits the glory of the Silver Arrows

Mercedes-Benz has a long and very storied racing history, dating back to the dawn of the automobile. Naturally, we take every opportunity available to explore that history, which is why this clip is so interesting.

Race Car Driver Rages On The Track

Loser is dragged along the track after attacking fellow driver

If professional racecar drivers, who presumably get cut off all the time, experience road rage then what hope is there for the rest of us?

Motorsports
GreenGT H2 rolls on Dunlop tires designed for hydrogen racer

If you've been waiting awhile to see the GreenGT motorsport race car make it to race tracks, you can wave the flag next year. What started out as a black and white electric racer in 2009 – then got green accents in 2010 and Jon LeSage

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E-miglia 2012 racers sped on electrons through Europe, chasing Tesla

The third annual electric cross-country, 800-kilometer race known as E-miglia took place from August 12 to 16 through the mountains of Germany, Austria, Italy and Switzerland. Thirty-two participants lined up to demonstrate the possibilities of electric propulsion and, for 31 of them, the mission was to knock Tesla Motors out of first place. The California-based EV maker provided the cars that took first place in t

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This is why LeMons is the best race series

This weekend, Audi marked the competition debut of its latest R18 race cars at the second round of the World Endurance Championship at Spa-Francorchamps. Yet the most spectacular race car running on any track this weekend was thousands of miles away at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway in the 24 Hours of Lemons "Loudon A

BMW South Africa shows off first F30-based 3 Series racer

The BMW 3 Series and racing go together like slicks and dry asphalt, so it's no surprise that the world now has its first competition-prepped version of the new F30. According to BMWBlog, BMW South Africa has partnered up with ADF Motorsport to create the 335i racer you see above. The sedan is set to debut at the Wesbank Super Series at Killarney in Cape T

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2013 NASCAR Dodge Charger Sprint Cup car unveiled in Las Vegas

Dodge has officially unveiled the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Charger, and as you can see, it follows in the footsteps of the 2013 Ford Fusion Cup car, with styling and detailing that's more true to the street car than the generic silhouettes being run by all teams this season.

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Go Faster celebrates the 70s heyday of race car liveries

According to Sven Voelker's book Go Faster, it was American driver Briggs Cunningham who ushered in the era of the "go-faster stripe" when he put two of them on his white Le Mans racer in the fifties. The next year, according to Voelker, stripes were everywhere, and so began the era of wild and memorable race-car liveries that would peak in the 70s and 80s.

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Scion FR-S getting ready for race debut at 'Ring

Remember how the Lexus LFA race car debuted long before we ever saw the final production car? Well, it appears that parent company Toyota is planning to pull a similar stunt with its FT-86 Scion FR-S coupe.

Audi releases 380-hp, front-drive TT RS that you can buy

It was a lengthy and Facebook-y process to get the Audi TT-RS to come to the United States, so why not grab all the TT-RS that you can? Audi is offering a racing version of its hottest TT model: a 380-horsepower, front-wheel-drive hardtop tha

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