Tag: racing
15 Posts
Jul 21, 2017
Formula E Battery Car Racing Invades New York
For the first time, electric car racing took place on the streets of Red Hook, Brooklyn. The event sold out, and the cars are coming back. Next step, electrifying the world's auto fleets.
May 06, 2016
Around the Brickyard: Mario Andretti and the 100th Running of the Indy 500
G-forces meet a weak stomach on controlled drifts around an historic track, the crucible of American auto racing.
Mar 22, 2016
Vintage Racing Is Not for the Faint of Heart (or Wallet)
Old race cars are holes into which you pour money, and forget the prize money, but nothing else outside the bedroom offers comparable thrills and chills.
Apr 12, 2015
For the One-Percenter Who Has Everything. A $2.9 Million McLaren You Can Drive Only on the Track
The bespoke British automaker has a two-tier strategy--million-dollar cars on the top end, and a new 570S whose $184,000 price makes it the "affordable" choice.
Mar 17, 2015
Will Formula Racing Make EVs Cool?
Wait a minute. Those hot shot Formula One- looking race cars are entirely electric? Uh huh.
Mar 10, 2015
Street Racing Kills, but TV (and Youtube Videos) Glorify It
No doubt about it, high-speed dueling in fast cars on crowded streets is a rush, but despite video soft-pedalling, it has fatal consequences.
Sep 15, 2014
Eco-Activism in Disguise: The Fastest Electric Motorcyle
Eco-Activism in disguise? A Swedish-born American is out to prove that electric vehicles don't have to be "slow and boring." And at 241.9 mph, we'd say she's doing a pretty good job.
Jul 15, 2015
Sharkskin Suit
A Texas company's car wrap has contributed to eight land speed records. And they owe it all to sharks. How? Find out here.
Nov 06, 2013
LeMons Dispatch: Fast, Cheap, and Out of Control, But Mostly Cheap
Spending a maximum of $500 to see if you can coax your lemon over the finish line ahead of all the other junk heaps without getting Nixon-ed? Sounds like Tom & Ray's kind of lousy race.
Oct 01, 2006
24 Hours of LeMons: Are You Ready?
I'll be hosting a 24-hour endurance race for cars that cost $500 or less. It's called the 24 Hours of LeMONS. Several entrants have now asked me questions I don't know the answers to, and I'm hoping you can help...
