Yay Honda!

The underdogs have done it boys! One podium finish and one points finish! Take that Ferrari and Mercedes! Well, Mercedes did win 1-2. Header image from Red Bull and scores from Google

F1 Hype!

With the Australian Grand Prix kicking off the 2019 season next weekend, there is plenty to be excited about. New liveries, new car regulations, and plenty of competitive races to come. Here are some highlights of r/formula1 in the preseason: Who will you root for, and more importantly, who will win this year's … Continue reading F1 Hype! →

Car of the Month: Nissan Juke R

The mystery surrounding the hyped Nissan Juke R only adds to the appeal. The estimated $600,000 price tag takes that away. The fleet of 23 Juke R's was set to be released in 2012. So why has only six been built as of late 2015? This leaves 17 second generation models to be built. But … Continue reading Car of the Month: Nissan Juke R →

Off-roading

One popular sport in America is off-roading. While some may doubt its presence as a true sporting event, many competitions prove this wrong. Still, driving out in the wild tempts millions of drivers around the world to take their modified cars out rain and shine. One popular recreational activity is "dune bashing," common in the … Continue reading Off-roading →

Haas F1 Livery

The perfect F1 livery isn't plastered with logos so that you can't even see the paint beneath. To catch attention in modern races, teams need to tone it down and be simple. To top it off, the gold accents really add to the black and white gloss aesthetic. Beautifully smooth Pirellis match the paint nicely … Continue reading Haas F1 Livery →

Car of the Month: Fiat 500

Please don't pronounce it in English.

Kit Cars

Motoring enthusiasts may not always have the money to buy their dream car. But several companies aim to make it possible for them to build it themselves for a much cheaper price. Consumers are able to buy bodywork and use the chassis and internals from cheaper cars to build replicas, adept track cars, or even … Continue reading Kit Cars →

Gymkhana

Gymkhana is a motorsport in which competitors will drive through a course using complex techniques to achieve the fastest time. This is derived from the horse racing sport of gymkhana. In practice, many of these events actually turn out to be more of a freestyle parkour for cars. See the over edited example below of … Continue reading Gymkhana →

Drifting

Drifting actually is a sport, which may be surprising to some. And if you don't know what drifting is, just imagine driving around an icy corner. Drifting is when a driving will purposefully loose traction on the rear (or all) tires, and steer the car through a corner. Drifting requires rear-wheel drive to be executed … Continue reading Drifting →

International Racing Colors

Professional teams in motor racing often use a standardized color for spectators to easily identify the vehicles in a fast-paced race. Later on, many teams switched to liveries showing sponsors funding their team. Each team would have a specific color to show the country of origin of the team or driver. In the early years … Continue reading International Racing Colors →