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New Ford EcoBoost Racing Engine Breaks Daytona Speed Record
Michael Shank Racing driver Colin Braun broke Bill Elliott’s 1987 Daytona single-lap speed record piloting a Riley Technologies Daytona Prototype, powered by Ford’s new biturbocharged 3.5-liter V-6 racing engine that will be used in the 2014 United SportsCar Championship series. That speed was 222.971 miles per hour, smashing the old record by more than 12 mph.
Ford Announces New EcoBoost Race Engine For United SportsCar Championship
Ford has announced it will use a new 3.5-liter EcoBoost V-6 racing engine in the 2014 Tudor United SportsCar Championship series. The engine will make its racing debut at the 24 Hours Of Daytona race on January 25 and 26, 2014 in a new Daytona Prototype car.
Caterham Officially Unveils AeroSeven Concept
After teasing the car at Monza, and images leaking on the internet, Caterham has officially debuted its AeroSeven concept at the Singapore Grand Prix, and a production version is due in the fall of 2014.
Video: Evo Drives M-Sport Ford Fiesta R5 Rally Car
M-Sport builds what is essentially on par with a WRC car, but for less than half the price. The Ford Fiesta R5 is exciting, and just might have a positive impact on rally racing.
Preview: Galpin Ford GTR1
Galpin unveiled its Ford GTR1 at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. The coachbuilt supercar, based on the infamous Ford GT, boasts 1024 horsepower and speeds over 225 miles per hour.
Winding Road Video: Factory Five Racing Shelby AC Cobra
Get up close and personal with this modern replica of the 1965 Shelby AC Cobra from Factory Five Racing in these videos from Multimedia Editor Chris Amos.
Chevrolet Volt Drops Significantly In Price
With lower-cost options entering the electric vehicle market, General Motors has slashed $5000 off the price of the Chevrolet Volt range-extended electric vehicle. The 2014 Volt will have a lowered MSRP of $34,995 (including destination charges). Factor in the $7500 tax credit, and the Volt’s entry price sinks to $27,495—which is a lot easier of a pill to swallow.
Ford To Offer CNG/LPG F-150, More CNG Vehicles To Come
Soon you will be able to buy a Ford F-150 that runs on compressed natural gas or liquid petroleum gas. Following the popular pickup will be seven additional Ford vehicles to get natural gas capabilities.
Ford Enters Two Ranger Trucks In Dakar 2014
Ford has announced it will compete in the 2014 Dakar rally with two purpose-built Ford Ranger trucks.
Preview: Radical RXC
Radical, as the name suggests, make some pretty radical track cars, with which some of us at Winding Road have had some great experiences. It’s no surprise then, that we’re pretty excited about Radical’s newest model, the Le Mans-inspired RXC, which the company is calling the “world’s most extreme road-legal coupe.” We’re hoping that “road-legal” part extends to the US, too, as it is slated to become available here.
Video: Vuhl 05, Catherham 620R, And KTM X-Bow
Two amazing new open-top track cars, the Vuhl 05 and Caterham Seven 620R just recently made their debuts. Along with their competitor, the KTM X-Bow GT, these cars took to the hill climb course at the Goodwood Festival of Speed to prove their mettle. The best part is, we get to see it all on video.
Preview: Caterham Seven 620R
Caterham debuted its newest high-performance model, the Seven 620R at the Goodwood Festival Of Speed. Calling it the “most extreme Seven to date,” the replacement for the Superlight R500 can knock out a 0-60 sprint in under 2.8 seconds.
Preview: Vuhl 05
Coming to America in the near future, the Vuhl 05 has been revealed. It is a lightweight, two-seat track car made to compete with the likes of the Ariel Atom, KTM X-Bow, and BAC Mono.
Jaguar Hilariously Rejects V8 Supercars Speculation
Calling it “frankly insane” and claiming “I don’t know what it does for AMG to get flogged by a V8 Commodore week after week, but it’s their brand, their issue. And the same thing will happen to Volvo to be honest,” Jaguar Land Rover’s Managing Director of the Asia Pacific region, David Blackhall, shot down all speculation that the Indo-British brand would be joining Ford, Holden, Mercedes-Benz AMG, Nissan, and Volvo in the Australian V8 Supercars series.
Ford Unveils Ecoboosted F-150 Tremor
After nearly a ten-year hiatus, Ford is diving back into the world of on-road, performance pickups, with a new variant of the wildly popular F-150. It’s called the Tremor, and if you’ve been dying for a modern F-150 Lightning, this is about as close as you’ll get.
Aston Martin Unveils Crowd-Sourced Gulf Racing Livery
Over the years, some racing liveries have grown more popular than others based on their record of success. The John Player Lotus F1 cars, Martini’s sponsorships of Porsche and a few other F1 teams, and Marlboro’s signature brand on a spate of F1 cars all come to mind when we’re talking about paint jobs. The poster child for liveries, though, comes from Gulf Oil.
Captured: Panoz Esperante GTLM
The GTLM uses a supercharged, 4.6-liter Ford SVT V-8 engine to produce its 420 horsepower and 320 pound-feet of torque, all in a package that weighs 3384 pounds. It features a Tremec T56 six-speed transmission and a limited slip differential. It does 0-62 miles per hour in 4.2 seconds, and has a top speed of 180 miles per hour.
Video: Tanner Foust Drifts Mustangs For Recaro
In this video, drifter extraordinaire Tanner Foust visits the Recaro factory, and tears up the tires on some Ford Mustangs. He explains very well the experience of getting feedback and increasing involvement with a proper racing chair.
Update: 2013 Ford F-250 Super Duty XLT Crew Cab 4X4
Winding Road tends to focus on the sporty stuff, the stuff you’d take to the track on a weekend or to tackle the local autocross course with. So why are you looking at a piece on a huge Ford pickup truck that doesn’t have “Raptor” in its name?
Video: The Mazda MX-5 Is The Fastest Convertible In The World (Kind Of)
A few years back, Mini had a habit of trolling Porsche, attempting to goad the German brand to pit its thoroughbred 911 against a Mini at Road Atlanta. This automotive retelling of David and Goliath did not go David’s way, with the Porsche walking away victorious. Clearly, Mini could learn something from Mazda, as the maker of the MX-5 decided to pit its small, rear-drive convertible against a Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder LP550-2, a Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Convertible, a Ford Mustang V-6 Convertible, a Porsche 911 Carrera Convertible, and a Lotus Elise. Mazda did level the playing field, though.
Driven: 2014 Roush Stage 3 Mustang
Roush’s latest, greatest Mustang is perhaps only a victim of what we expected it to be rather than what it is. It is a blisteringly fast, visually and audibly loud vehicle that is about as rare as Mustangs can be. It’s the kind of vehicle that, despite the existence of better alternatives, is going to put a huge whopping smile on your face every time you drive it. That trait alone makes it a winner.
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