LeMans

After flirting with the idea of teaming up with the TTXGP after the inaugural Isle of Man event last summer, the FIM (that's the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme in everyday English French) decided instead to go it alone and hold it's own stinkin' electric motorcycle road ...

It has been said that the automobile was born in Germany, but it went to finishing school in France. We think that was supposed to be in reference to Bugatti, but in celebration of their first ever win at the Twelve Hours of ...

After being soundly defeated at Le Mans in 2009 for the first time in a decade, Audi went back to work on improving its then-still-fresh R15 TDI prototype. Race cars need to be able to run reliably and run long distances between ...

At some point in the coming months, the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO), the organizing body for the the 24 hours of Le Mans, is expected to release a new set of technical regulations for the prototype classes. Among the changes the ACO ...

In an interesting about-face, Porsche has revealed the first images and details on its new racer, the 911 GT3 R Hybrid. Based on the rear-drive 911 GT3 R that's set to take to the track in privateer hands later this year, ...

After finally losing the top spot on the Le Mans podium to Peugeot last June, Audi is bound and determined to recapture victory this year. To that end, the automaker has signed on three new drivers for this year's squad, including one Peugeot ...

Toyota's pulled out of F1, but that doesn't mean the company has lost its will to win with cutting edge tech. Rumors suggest it's dusting off the underpinnings of the Hybrid Supra HV-R it used to win the Tokkachi 24-Hour race two years ...

For the past three years, Peugeot has had what has generally been considered to be the fastest Le Mans Prototype in the world, if not always the most reliable. The diesel-powered 908 HDi has consistently won pole positions and races until finally capturing the 24 of Le Mans this year. Throughout ...

Over the past decade, Audi has consistently used Le Mans prototype racing as a venue for proving out and improving technology that gets fed into production cars. That includes gasoline direct injection and clean diesel. Following the recent ...

The Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO), which sanctions the 24 Hours of Le Mans and provides the basis for the rules used in the American Le Mans Series, has just published its rules changes for 2010. The updates for next year are mainly targeted at tightening competition while maintaining series ...