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NASCAR and other motorsports still help automakers sell new cars

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 …

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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 …

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'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 …

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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< …

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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 …

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