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In Case You Missed It: The Race Car Is No Longer “The Thing”
We talk to a lot of racers each week. At the beginning of the season, many of them of are thinking about what events to run and even what class to run in. Since we run teams in Pirelli World Challenge we get lots of questions about what car to run.
The Best Race Car Cleaning System
This week’s Best Of article is written by Karen Graf, M.O.C.D., our staff expert in clean surfaces. Karen received technical assistance from team entomologist Mary Martin, M.D., and vinyl installers Juliann Pokorny, Tim Barber and Mike DeCesaro.
Wear Costs: What Does It Really Cost To Run A Race Car?
As a professional race team, Winding Road Team TFB spends a lot of time managing the cash flows for racing (we do have an accounting department). And we talk to a lot of race teams and race car builders.
Speed Secrets: How To Get Paid To Race Cars
Even if you’re not looking to make a career driving race cars, most people are at least curious to know what it takes. It’s a question I was just asked last week by a driver I know well. This is a huge topic, and not one that can be answered in a completely generic way – there is no one-size-fits-all answer. There is no one path to racing professionally; there are many, many ways. And not all of them will work. In fact, many – maybe most – won’t. But there are things that will increase one’s chances of racing professionally.
EPA Seeks to Ban Conversion of New Street Cars Into Race Cars
As part of the EPA’s proposal for its upcoming regulatory update, the Environmental Protection Agency has stated that it intends to remove emissions exemptions that are in place for motorsport participants who seek to turn vehicles designed for public use into track-dedicated race cars.
Winding Road Racing BMW Race Car Builds
BMW E30 M3: Fuel Cell Our house E30 M3 needed a fuel cell installed to be compliant in SVRA. This installation required less fabrication than…
Winding Road Racing Porsche Race Car Builds
Porsche 944: Fuel Cell Installation Many vintage racing organizations require fuel cells. This 944 was already experiencing fuel tank leaks, so a fuel cell was a…
Winding Road Racing Mazda Race Car Builds
Winding Road Racing builds race cars and tunes performance cars for the track. View our Mazda race car builds and installations, including…
Ten Race Cars We’d Like To See Under The Christmas Tree
Christmas time can be frustrating for car enthusiasts. How do you explain to your well-meaning relatives that what you really need in life is a new set of racing slicks and a spare water pump, not a sweatshirt or a Nespresso machine? In a perfect world, Santa’s sleigh would be an eight-wheeled car hauler and the reindeers would be replaced by a Freightliner. Here are the ten race cars we’d like to see under the tree on Friday morning.
Ten of the Greatest Turbocharged Race Cars Ever Made
Companies from all over the automotive landscape are increasingly replacing sheer displacement with forced-induction in a bid to reduce emissions and improve gas mileage. This is especially true in Europe, where a seemingly endless list of cars ranging from the Lilliputian Volkswagen up! all the way to the Ferrari 488 GTB come with a turbo.
Ten of the Greatest German Race Cars of All Time
Germany has been involved in motor racing since the earliest days of the sport, so it comes as no surprise that the country’s automakers have racked up a staggering number of victories over the past century or so. We’ve singled out ten of the greatest German race cars ever built, a task that was easier said than done. Think we missed one? Let us know in the comments section.
Winding Road Showroom – Where Race Cars Go To Be Sold
Like many of you, we like to look at race cars that we might buy. Our thinking is often either “that looks like fun,” or “if I had that, we could run with XXXX.” This thinking has led us to purchase and sell more than a few cars.
Your Next Race Car?
There are lots of interesting race cars out there, but only a few that check most of the boxes on the racer’s list of desirable qualities. In this installment of “Your Next Race Car?” we take a look at why 3 Series BMWs are becoming the next big thing.
Racecar Profile: Elan NP01 – The Race Car You Would Design
We’ve talked to lots of racers about the car they drive and the car they’d like to drive. It hardly needs to be said that lots of drivers would like to try an F1 car or a WEC prototype or a full-on GT3 car, at least in their dreams. But when you add in the element of a car that drivers have to buy and maintain, those million dollar cars with rare and exotic parts and short service intervals are immediately off the table for almost all amateur racers. To get around the problem of dreaming, we’ve started asking the question differently: “What would you build if you owned a race car manufacturing operation and wanted to create a great race car for amateurs?”
Ten of the Most Unusual Race Cars of All Time
From the technologically unconventional to the downright unexpected, we’ve compiled a list of the ten strangest race cars ever to line up on a starting grid. We’re only looking at cars that were designed to compete in major international race events, meaning that an Alfa GTV6-powered Miata built for Le Mons, although entertaining, is off limits.
Reiter Engineering and KTM Tease New X-Bow Race Car
Reiter Engineering, a motorsport firm famous for its Lamborghini Gallardo and Chevrolet Camaro GT3 race cars, is prepping a race-ready version of the KTM X-Bow,…
BMW Reveals M6 GT3 Race Car, Replaces Z4 GT3 for 2016 Season
The Z4 GT3 has enjoyed a fairly successful racing career since its debut in 2010, but it appears that BMW Motorsport is not content to rest on its laurels. Accordingly, the Z4 GT3 will bow out after the 2015 season to make way for the new M6 GT3, which will use a race spec version of the road-going M6’s 560 horsepower, 4.4-liter twin turbocharged V8, and will be available for customer teams to order next year.
Gallery: Nine of the Greatest Jaguar Race Cars Ever Built
Our friends at Motorsport Retro brings us this gallery of the most legendary Jags built to attack a road course. A decade ago, Jaguar decided to bow out of the F1 series, exiting worldwide motorsport indefinitely. Regardless, Jaguar’s 50-year racing history still stands, and it includes some of the most incredible racing machines each era of competition had to offer. While Jaguar might be more well known for their road-going sportscars, racing icons like the XJR-9 and D-Type still hold special places within the hearts of motorsport fans worldwide. Here’s a look at some of the most notable racing Jags ever to grace the race track.
Chevrolet Reveals 2014 Camaro Z/28.R Race Car
Chevrolet’s new track-focused Z/28 Camaro has now produced a racing version, dubbed the Camaro Z/28.R. The Z/28.R will make its competition debut this weekend in the GS class of the IMSA Continental Tires SportsCar Challenge – one of the lead-up events for the Rolex 24 At Daytona.
Acura TLX GT Race Car Makes Suprise Debut in Detroit
Acura Motorsports took the crowd at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show by surprise when they pulled the wraps off the new 2015 Acura TLX GT Race Car and announced plans to move up to the GT category in Pirelli World Challenge Championship.
Intro To Winding Road’s Race Car Review Series
We are initiating a new series of reviews of race cars. Since this is new territory for us and you, we want to explain a bit of our approach so that you have an idea what (and what not) to expect.
