Rick Hendrick erased any doubt that marketing in motorsports is still effective when his automotive sales group bought the sponsorship rights through 2023 for NASCAR title contender Kyle Larson. With few companies willing to back Larson upon his return from a nearly yearlong suspension for using a racial slur, Hendrick …
Read More »Shocker: 2022 Toyota Tundra pickup leapfrogs Ford, GM with modern coil spring suspension
The 2022 Toyota Tundra is taking the giant leap to a coil spring rear suspension, eschewing the traditional leaf spring setup used by Ford and General Motors. (Toyota) The design was revealed in the latest teaser images of the full-size truck that’s set to go on sale this fall. The …
Read More »Guy Fieri invents Apple Pie Hot Dog with Chevrolet for MLB's Field of Dreams game
Talk about a hybrid. Guy Fieri owns several Chevrolets. (Fieri) Celebrity chef Guy Fieri and Chevrolet are saluting the all-American game with the ultimate all-American mash up treat to be served at Major League Baseball’s Field of Dreams Game on August 12. Mr. “Diners, Drive-ins and Dives,” has created an …
Read More »American drivers won't stop speeding even as roads fill up again
Motorists put the pedal to the metal during the pandemic and police are worried as roads get busy with the final stretch of summer travel. The latest data shows the number of highway deaths in 2020 was the greatest in more than a decade even though cars and trucks drove …
Read More »Attenzione! The Lamborghini Countach is coming back
Old-school Lamborghini fans can finally get a new poster for their walls. The Lamborghini Countach made its debut as a concept vehicle in 1971. (Lamborghini) The Italian automaker has confirmed that it is building a new Countach in conjunction with the famed model’s 50th anniversary. The wedge-shaped mid-engine coupe created …
Read More »'Difficult' Tesla Cybertruck postponed to 2022
“Prototypes are easy, production is hard.” Tesla CEO Elon Musk has made that point time and again and the proof is in the latest delay for the Cybertruck. The automaker’s website has apparently confirmed that the first deliveries of its stainless steel pickup have been delayed to 2022. (Tesla) “You …
Read More »Kyle Larson leads NASCAR standings after Watkins Glen win
Kyle Larson took another step toward a regular-season NASCAR Cup title. Chase Elliott lamented a race that he let get away. Larson gained the lead from Martin Truex Jr. during green flag pit stops in the final stage Sunday, built a big lead and kept his hard-charging Hendrick nascar” target=”_blank”>Motorsports< …
Read More »Marcus Ericsson goes airborne to win Nashville Indycar 'wreckfest'
Marcus Ericsson used the slowed indycar” target=”_blank”>car< race winner Marcus Air-icsson. Ericsson stuck the landing on his early race flight and avoided further disaster on the perilous city streets of Nashville on Sunday to win the inaugural Music City Grand Prix. “I’m just trying to figure out how I ended …
Read More »Test drive: The 2021 Lexus IS 350 F Sport is the fastest … selling sedan in America
The 2021 Lexus IS 350 F Sport is the fastest sedan in America. Not in terms of speed, but in how many days it takes a dealer to turn one out of the showroom. (Lexus) It’s been near the top of the charts all year right up there with popular …
Read More »Nashville-born Indycar champ Josef Newgarden previews 'surreal' Music City Grand Prix with tips for tourists
The Music City is looking more like Motown this summer. The Tennessee capital has already played host to the first NASCAR Cup Series race at Nashville Superspeedway and the season finale of the SRX Racing series at the historic Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway and is now set to host indycar” target=”_blank”>Indycar< …
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