#motorsport

A viral crash involving a GMC Yukon XL at Colorado National Speedway has renewed attention on the risks built into spectator drag events, where everyday vehicles are pushed beyond their limits.

A British motorsport enthusiast spent a decade tracking down authentic parts to assemble a functional Formula 1 car, underscoring both the scarcity of modern race hardware and the persistence of specialist builders.

Great Wall Motor says it is developing a GT3 race car powered by an in-house 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8, a move that could give China its first homegrown contender in one of global motorsport’s biggest categories.

After crashing in changing conditions at Jerez, Marc Marquez reached the pits by a technically legal shortcut, changed bikes, and fought back to win a sprint race that rivals now want MotoGP to regulate more clearly.

Ford Performance’s 2,200-horsepower electric Mustang Cobra Jet 2200 posted a 6.87-second quarter-mile run at 221 mph, setting a new benchmark for electric drag racing at the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals in Charlotte.

Acura says it will pause its IMSA GTP prototype program at the end of the 2026 season, ending a successful era in top-level sports car racing while expanding its branding presence in IndyCar.

Formula 1 will change its hybrid power rules starting at the Miami Grand Prix after teams and officials concluded that the new energy regime was hurting qualifying, distorting racing, and creating large speed differences

The Madrid E-Prix introduced 600kW mid-race charging and shifted the competitive center of Formula E from pure pace to energy timing, software judgment and execution under pressure.

Mazda Motorsports has released a short documentary on rebuilding the four-rotor engine from its Le Mans-winning 787B, offering a rare look at how one of racing’s most unusual powerplants survives decades later.

A second volume of A.J. Foyt’s biography is headed for publication in July, extending the story of one of motorsport’s most decorated and durable competitors into his later driving years and team ownership era.

A Jalopnik history traces how Porsche used distinctive rear decklid designs to solve stability problems and define generations of the 911.

Starting with the Miami Grand Prix, select 2026 Formula 1 races will be shown live in IMAX theaters across the United States as Apple pushes new ways to grow the sport domestically.

Ryan Tuerck’s GT411 project drops a heavily modified GR Corolla engine into a stripped 1994 Celica, adds an all-wheel-drive conversion, and debuts with a second-place finish at the FAT Ice Race.

A crowdsourced map, leak-era geometry, and a world-event name in code are fueling speculation that Grand Theft Auto 6 could include a Sebring-like road course.

Ford’s track-only GT Mk IV has posted a 6:15.977 lap at the Nürburgring, becoming the fastest American car ever to circle the circuit and one of the quickest vehicles of any kind.

Acura marked its 40th anniversary with a race-car tribute to the original Integra, a nostalgic reminder of the performance identity that still gives the brand its sharpest edge.