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First Look: Cadillac CTS-V Coupe Race Car
We normally focus our coverage on street-legal cars here at Winding Road, but every so often a race version of one of our favorites comes along and we feel compelled to cover it. Such is the case with this, the Cadillac CTS-V race car, which is destined to start competing in the 2011 SCCA World Challenge GT Series.
BaT Find: Incredible Porsche 917 Le Mans Slot Car Raceway
Bring a Trailer has always been know to list some crazy cars, but every now and then there is an auction for something incredibly unique – enter the Slot Mods Porsche 917 Le Mans Slot Car Raceway.
The Sauber-Mercedes C9 Is One Of The Most Gorgeous And Fascinating Group C Racecars
We’ve got a big soft spot for the Sauber-Mercedes C9. Its development story is fascinating, its podium ratio is quite good, and it just looks beautiful. The small, bi-turbo V8 beast was the most successful cars of the 1989 Group C racing season, winning eight races including Le Mans. They scored a 2nd place spot on the prestigious, French podium as well.
How Do NASCAR Teams Figure Out Tire Changes Before And During Races?
It is impossible to watch a NASCAR race without noticing the lightning-fast speeds at which the pit crews change tires on the vehicles during their pit stops. The unforgettable zipping sound of the impact wrenches they use to remove the lug nuts is just one of the highly-skilled duties these professionals use to assure a quick tire change.
This Weekend In Racing: NASCAR Takes Its Turn At Daytona, SRO Races Under The Palms
This weekend all varieties of racing machines take to the tarmac!
The Saleen S1 Racecar Looks Like An Absolute Blast To Drive
Recently, we got a nice up-close look at the Saleen S1 race car that will be racing all over the world this year, thanks to The Smoking Tire YouTube channel.
WRR Can Create Your Dream Build: Gallery Of Race And Performance Cars
Winding Road Racing builds race cars and tunes performance cars that can encompass anything from a mild track setup, harness install, or AIM data system installation, to a full Spec MX-5, Spec E46, or even Elan NP01 build.
Classic Rebirth: Racecar Ecurie Ecosse LM69 – Creating A Modern Racing Thoroughbred
As the XJ13 would have done had it been prepared for serious competition use, the LM69 benefits from innovations that appeared during that exciting era.
SCCA In History: Early Cars, Early Races, Early Tracks
The Sports Car Club of America turns 75 this week. Racer has a nice series of historical articles about the very early days, starting with the very first day when the club was founded. Reading this material helps you realize…
The British Open Teaches Sports Car Racers A Lesson
The British Open is one of the four golf tournaments classified as a “major”, a term appropriated by the SCCA but with a longer-standing history in the world of golf.
The Race Gear You (And Your Team) Need to Go ChumpCar Racing
ChumpCar racing is great, but if you are like many ChumpCar drivers, road racing is something you don’t do every week. So, we’ve created this handy-dandy checklist of the best equipment for ChumpCar racing, so you and your ChumpCar team will arrive at the track ready to race, not ready to panic.
Racecar Profile: Wolf GB08SM and GB08CN
Wolf has just released the details on a pair of new GB08 variants. Like the GB08 F1 we profiled last year, these new models are built from an FIA-approved carbon fiber monocoque and their combination of aero, light weight construction and favorable power to weight ratio equates to incredible on-track performance
Racecar Profile: 2016 Mazda MX-5 Cup
For first time ever Mazda Motorsports, in a collaborative effort with Long Road Racing, has developed and will be selling race-ready MX-5 Cup cars straight from the company’s factory in Hiroshima. The all-new ND-generation racers will be delivered with sealed motors and encrypted race-spec ECUs to prevent tampering, as the Cup cars also usher in Mazda’s new global racing series that will be held in North America, Europe and Asia, all in identical spec-tuned versions of the new Cup car.
Racecar Profile: Wolf GB08 F1
Wolf Racing’s latest model is a single seat version of the GB08 that’s been specially built to meet the real F1 testing criteria driven by the safety requirements for the European Hillclimb series.
Racecar Profile: 2015 Subaru WRX STI Rally Car (NR4 Spec)
Subaru’s newest WRX STI is ready to be unleashed on rally circuits around the world. Constructed to meet the FIA’s new-for-2015 NR4 technical regulations, it is the newest Subaru WRX STI production rally car that is eligible in WRC 2, ERC 2 and other regional championships.
Racecar Profile: Morgan ARV6
As the most powerful racing car that Morgan has ever sold, the ARV6 takes the already formidable performance prowess of the Morgan 3.7 Roadster to another level. With a power to weight ratio of 370 horsepower per tonne and a number of track-tuned enhancements that are unique to the ARV6, this is quite literally the pinnacle of Morgan racing cars.
Racecar Profile: Toyota Motorsport GT86 CS-R3
Earlier this year we took a look at the Toyota GT86 CS-V3, a race car developed for V3 class in the VLN Endurance Championship that also eligible for any production-based class. But if your racing aspirations also take you off the pavement and into the realm of rally competition, the newest iteration of the GT86 race car will be of particular interest to you.
WRR University: Driving Buttonwillow Raceway In A High-Power Street Car
You may recall our recent stint with the 2014 SRT Viper TA. While we had the reigns, we headed out to Buttonwillow Raceway to see how the car behaved in a track setting. This also afforded us the opportunity to run some traffic-free fast laps of the course in the TA and illustrate how one might approach it in a RWD street car with gobs of power.
Racecar Profile: ARX AKITA
The AKITA is a newly developed mixed-surface racer designed for use in rallycross events. In ARX Manufacturing’s own words, the idea behind the development of the AKITA is to “build a race car that is affordable to obtain and affordable to race.” After more than 1000 hours of development and testing, ARX is confident that they’ve achieved those objectives.
Racecar Profile: Spec Racer Ford (Gen 2)
With nearly 900 chassis delivered across the country and the relatively low operating costs associated with SRF, it’s little surprise that Spec Racer Ford has been one of the most popular classes in the SCCA for nearly three decades.
Racecar Profile: Palatov D4PPS
Derived from the Palatov D1 sports racer, the D4PPS is a single-seat racecar designed specifically for hill climb competition. The D4 PPS, or Pikes Peak Special, also includes additional rollcage components as well as other reinforcements in order to comply with the unique regulations of the Pikes Peak hill climb.
