Light rain seemed to come and go in 20-minute intervals just before the start of yesterday’s race at Road Atlanta. As teams debated tire choices — slicks or wets — we went behind the scenes with SRT Motorsports at Petit Le Mans. The factory team was preparing to run two SRT Viper GTS-R race cars in the GT class of […]

This week, Hemmings Classic Wheels features my article on the race-bred, limited-production 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona, a car that was purpose built to beat the fastest Fords on the track, but was also for sale to regular customers in Dodge showrooms. Although the Daytona topped 200 mph and won at the first-ever NASCAR race at Talladega, retail sales were a […]

James Thurber’s short story “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty,” first published in The New Yorker in 1939, describes the main character as a regular guy with a rather mundane life. But Walter Mitty is not bound by the everyday reality that surrounds him physically. Instead, he escapes into daydreams of heroic adventure in which he envisions himself as a […]

Golf schmolf. That’s this car junkie’s humble opinion of the value of a country club membership. But joining an exclusive motorsports facility like Monticello Motor Club, which is just 90 miles from Manhattan and includes 4.1 miles of smooth tarmac? That’s more my speed. Sure, one must plunk down the $125,000 initiation fee, plus a bit over $10,000 per year […]

Established in 1911, Chevrolet has one of the richest histories in the automobile business. That’s given the company plenty of time to continuously improve its products for better performance, economy and reliability. Still, vintage Chevys stir passion among enthusiasts. I don’t recall ever visiting a classic car show that didn’t have at least a few Camaros and Vettes.

I previously posted about Audi’s hybrid prototype sports cars racing in this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans. With the legendary endurance race just days away, Audi shared a video and technical specs of the R18 e-tron ultra it plans to race.  

There probably aren’t too many Cigarette Racing boat owners driving around in Camrys and Odysseys. High-performance off-shore powerboats aren’t for regular folks. No, they’re the toys of wealthy adrenaline junkies, people that buy cars like the 510-horsepower Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Black Series. That’s the special Black Series version of the already-special AMG version of the C-Class coupe. At $105,000, the […]

The eightieth running of the world’s premier endurance automobile racing event will include two prototype sports cars using hybrid technology. Back in 2006, Audi brought diesel-powered rigs to the 24 Hours of Le Mans and has enjoyed great success with these TDI cars. In fact, Audi has taken ten Le Mans victories since 2000.

Nissan says their GT-R-powered Juke-R is the world’s fastest crossover. Even if this race is not completely fair, I don’t see much reason to doubt them. Hand it over to The Stig, Nissan!