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ECR Is Spending ‘Significant’ Money on a Simulator for a Car That Won’t Race Until 2028 Rendered lineup of three Dynisma driving simulators on illuminated circular platforms in a dark studio

Rendered lineup of three Dynisma driving simulators on illuminated circular platforms in a dark studio

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ECR Is Spending ‘Significant’ Money on a Simulator for a Car That Won’t Race Until 2028

Kyle Matthews November 12, 2026

ECR will install a Dynisma DMG-1 simulator in Indianapolis in 2027, a year ahead of the IR-28’s...

Gran Turismo 7 Is Still Full Price. The Best PlayStation Racing Deals Come From Everyone Else Three road cars racing across a coastal bridge in The Crew Motorfest on PlayStation 5

Three road cars racing across a coastal bridge in The Crew Motorfest on PlayStation 5

Gran Turismo 7 Is Still Full Price. The Best PlayStation Racing Deals Come From Everyone Else

Kyle Matthews November 4, 2026

Sony opened its Black Friday sale on PlayStation Store this week, promising up to 75% off thousands...

Supercross Is Getting 3 dB Quieter. Honda’s Privateer Help Line Shows Where It Will Hurt Motocross rider leaning a dirt bike through a rutted turn with dirt spraying off the rear tire

Motocross rider leaning a dirt bike through a rutted turn with dirt spraying off the rear tire

Supercross Is Getting 3 dB Quieter. Honda’s Privateer Help Line Shows Where It Will Hurt

Lauren Miller November 3, 2026

AMA series drop to a 109 dB limit in 2027. Honda's privateer support offer shows where the...

Honda’s Hybrid Trophy Truck Claims 1,300 Horsepower. Software Is the Real Bet Front three-quarter studio view of the blue, white and black Honda Passport Baja Spec Trophy Truck in Red Bull and Toyo Tires livery

Front three-quarter studio view of the blue, white and black Honda Passport Baja Spec Trophy Truck in Red Bull and Toyo Tires livery

Honda’s Hybrid Trophy Truck Claims 1,300 Horsepower. Software Is the Real Bet

EL Puckett October 30, 2026

HRC US says its Passport Baja Spec out-powers the 9-liter V8s. The harder question is whether the...

Toyota’s Hydrogen V6 Gives MissionH24 Power. It Doesn’t Give It a Race Date Toyota TR LH2 Racing Prototype hydrogen racing car driving at Le Mans in June 2026

Toyota TR LH2 Racing Prototype hydrogen racing car driving at Le Mans in June 2026

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Toyota’s Hydrogen V6 Gives MissionH24 Power. It Doesn’t Give It a Race Date

Kyle Matthews October 29, 2026

Toyota will supply a hydrogen combustion engine for MissionH24's H24EVO. The 650 kW figure is the headline;...

The Plaid That Topped Willow Springs Is a Race Car in a Sedan’s Coat a black and white photo of a motorcycle helmet

The Plaid That Topped Willow Springs Is a Race Car in a Sedan’s Coat

Johnny Puckett October 28, 2026

Everyone will tell you a Tesla family sedan just humbled a field of hypercars at Willow Springs....

Ferrari Hired a Mercedes Engine Man. It Put Him on the Chassis Side Lewis Hamilton driving his red Ferrari during qualifying for the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton driving his red Ferrari during qualifying for the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix

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Ferrari Hired a Mercedes Engine Man. It Put Him on the Chassis Side

Kyle Matthews October 23, 2026

Ferrari’s latest recruit from Mercedes didn’t come with a press release, a team photo or a quote...

The Engineering Trade-Off: A Top Fuel Clutch Can Follow a Curve, but It Can’t See the Tire Two Top Fuel dragsters race side by side down the Sonoma Raceway dragstrip in 2023

Two Top Fuel dragsters race side by side down the Sonoma Raceway dragstrip in 2023

The Engineering Trade-Off: A Top Fuel Clutch Can Follow a Curve, but It Can’t See the Tire

Johnny Puckett October 21, 2026

NHRA’s rulebook lets a Top Fuel clutch follow a pressure curve but never read the tires. Here’s...

Only Turbo Pro Mods Can Dump Transmission Pressure, and Every Pass Is Logged A white, red and yellow supercharged Chevrolet Camaro NHRA Pro Mod car with Lucas Oil decals parked in the pits at night

A white, red and yellow supercharged Chevrolet Camaro NHRA Pro Mod car with Lucas Oil decals parked in the pits at night

Only Turbo Pro Mods Can Dump Transmission Pressure, and Every Pass Is Logged

Johnny Puckett October 21, 2026

NHRA's Pro Mod transmission rules let only turbo cars dump pressure, and every pass must be logged.

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Porsche Keeps Wehrlein and Müller for GEN4 and Bets the Teams’ Title on Its Second Car

Lauren Miller October 21, 2026

Porsche keeps Wehrlein and Müller for Formula E's GEN4 era. The Teams' title it lost by 17...

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ECR Is Spending ‘Significant’ Money on a Simulator for a Car That Won’t Race Until 2028

Gran Turismo 7 Is Still Full Price. The Best PlayStation Racing Deals Come From Everyone Else

Supercross Is Getting 3 dB Quieter. Honda’s Privateer Help Line Shows Where It Will Hurt

Honda’s Hybrid Trophy Truck Claims 1,300 Horsepower. Software Is the Real Bet

Toyota’s Hydrogen V6 Gives MissionH24 Power. It Doesn’t Give It a Race Date

The Plaid That Topped Willow Springs Is a Race Car in a Sedan’s Coat

Ferrari Hired a Mercedes Engine Man. It Put Him on the Chassis Side

The Engineering Trade-Off: A Top Fuel Clutch Can Follow a Curve, but It Can’t See the Tire

Only Turbo Pro Mods Can Dump Transmission Pressure, and Every Pass Is Logged

Porsche Keeps Wehrlein and Müller for GEN4 and Bets the Teams’ Title on Its Second Car

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