Working for a car magazine is cool, but do you know what is cooler? Getting in a Camaro and chasing down a U-2 Spy Plane when it’s taking off and landing.
You might be asking why the Air Force employs this tactic, and the answer is fairly simple: An experienced U-2 pilot in a chase car is the best way to guide the pilot in the U-2 through the surprisingly delicate process of taking off and landing.
A rare tour of the factory Mercedes-AMG Support Truck. It stocks all of the parts needed to keep the Mercedes-AMG GT race cars on track and supports both the IMSA and SRO series.
Presented by CRC Industries
In association with Intercomp
and Tire Rack
Cooper MacNeil, driver of the WeatherTech Scuderia Corsa Ferrari 488 GT3 in IMSA GTD competition, shows off Ferrari’s latest Evo package for their customer race machines.
Let rally driver Neil Hickey and co-driver Enda Kennedy show us how much fun a rally stage can be at the Carrick Forestry Rally—lots of chatter, lots of laughing. Good times, folks, good times.
Who knew that all it took to make a Mercedes-Benz S600 sound like an F1 car was a custom-made $12,000 exhaust only available in Japan?
Worth the price?
The BMW 318is came with a 1.8-liter four-cylinder, designated as the M42. After cleaning and inspecting our new purchase, it seemed that the engine was really the only major issue with the car.
Read all about this project car here.
What's the best daily driver that's at home on track, too? We talked to Javad Shadzi from 034Motorsport to get his opinion.
Tom O'Gorman's career behind the wheel has seen one success after another. Multiple SCCA Solo National Championships led to road racing, which led to wins and championships in IMSA and SCCA Pro Racing. But he’s spending the beginning of his 2020 season on the sidelines after facing one of the harsh realities of professional racing: There are only so many seats. He expects to find a ride before long, though, and we’ll check back with him later this season to see how things are going. For now, enjoy our chat and a peek behind the scenes of a tough business.
Presented by CRC Industries
In association with Intercomp and Tire Rack
Michael Knight had a talking car, and together they fought crime. Now you can have a talking car, and together you can fight bad lap times. Race Voice is an audible interface that syncs with your data acquisition system in your track car to provide real-time feedback on a customizable assortment of engine, time, and performance data. It’s like having a robotic driving coach that you never have to buy lunch for. We’re chatting with the inventors and discussing how having real-time feedback from your data can improve your lap times.
Where can you find some of the fastest cars around? Our annual Tire Rack Ultimate Track Car Challenge. Let the competitors that lived it explain why they loved it, and what it's all about.
