Like the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution? Here’s video of Andy Smedguard’s fastest lap from #GRIDLIFE TRACKBATTLE Round 3 X Automass at Autobahn Country Club. Andy broke the overall Time Attack record and the production car record on the South Course. Learn more about the car here.
Racer Johnnie Lackey had to retire his 73’ Celica from a track day early due to an unexpected failure, time for a lexan windshield as weight savings?
Volkswagen set the fastest time ever at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb with a staggering 7:57.148 time in their I.D. R electric prototype racer. Enjoy the full run from the best seat in the house—other than the driver’s seat.
We take a deep dive into the 365hp Kia Stinger GT. Is it a worthy rival to sport sedans from BMW, Audi and Lexus? Join us for our regular weekly show with your questions and comments on Grassroots Motorsports LIVE! Presented by CRC Industries at 9pm eastern Wednesdays on Facebook and YouTube. For a 15% discount off of a new or renewal subscription to Grassroots Motorsports magazine, click here.
Love spoilers? Exactly, and in this episode of Grassroots Motorsports LIVE!, we show exactly how we mounted our own spoiler to our C5 Corvette Z06.
There may have been a few shoddy-built kart-like vehicles featured in the news recently, but this is not one of them. That doesn’t make it any less extreme. This Vette-kart features all the weight savings plus ridiculous power from four turbos. The end goal was 2000 pounds and 800-1000 horsepower. Want to learn more? Read through the build thread.
Ever wondered why those major brands have race teams? This video, part of FCP Euro’s series “The Paddock,” does a great job of explaining what they get out of a race weekend–and what it takes to make it a reality.
We tried drifting for the first time with iTrack Motorsports this past weekend. We had a great time with our project V8-powered Nissan 350Z. That’s Tom behind the wheel in the video. Read all about this project here.
Forum member Stancel has been developing this off-road Miata for years—we get to see it every year at the Classic Motorsports Mitty presented by Hagerty. In this video he explains shows how everything seems to break all the time, and why it’s all worth it.
John Morton, the grand marshal of the 2018 Classic Motorsports Mitty presented by Hagerty, strapped into his Datsun 240Z racer for the event’s Nissan-only feature race. He drove the iconic BRE Datsun 240Z to two SCCA Runoffs wins in 1970 and ‘71, and he hasn’t slowed down a bit.
