Happy Friday! Itâs January 12, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift â your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, all in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Read more…
Robert Kubica will team up with Ferrari F1 reserve driver Robert Shwartzman and Yifei Ye in the third 499P hypercar this season.
In two years, all teams but Mercedes and Red Bull have changed their team principals. Steiner has joined Mattia Binotto, Jost Capito and Otmar Szafnauer (twice) on the list of those who were ousted in somewhat acrimonious circumstances, with director of engineering Ayao Komatsu taking over at Haas.This unprecedented level of churn has made the…
Friends, itâs Friday. The Friday before a long weekend, even, if youâre lucky enough to have this coming Monday off. With three whole days off of work, how are you going to kill the time? If your answer here is anything other than âbuy a car,â Iâm sorry to say that youâve chosen the wrong…
Leave it to a proper American motorsport competitor to comb through the rulebook to find a loophole big enough to fit a Ferrari California engine through it. American Rally Association racer Sam Albert found a rule stating that the Open 4WD class was allowed to use a naturally aspirated engine up to 4.5 liters with…
Eric Latino is one of the 20 Pro Stock drivers who are gearing up for an appearance at the inaugural SCAG Power Equipment PRO Superstar Shootout presented by Johnsonâs Horsepowered Garage set to take place Feb. 8-10 at Bradenton Motorsports Park. This event stands out in the drag racing calendar not only for its high…
Eric Latino is one of the 20 Pro Stock drivers who are gearing up for an appearance at the inaugural SCAG Power Equipment PRO Superstar Shootout presented by Johnsonâs Horsepowered Garage set to take place Feb. 8-10 at Bradenton Motorsports Park. This event stands out in the drag racing calendar not only for its high…
The 997 Porsche 911 Turbo is an absolutely fantastic car. With nearly 500 horsepower on tap, even the manual transmission version could hit 60 mph in less than four seconds according to Porsche. And even though theyâre more than a decade old at this point, 997 Turbos still sell for more than $80,000. But what…
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If youâre old enough to remember, there was a time when column shifters were a thing. From the personal luxury coupe to your familyâs station wagon all the way up to your grandparentsâ luxo barge, they were almost an industry standard. Due to changing consumer tastes they fell out of favor, but now, column shifters⌅
