Posted on: July 2nd, 2009 at 1:23 am

Stock car racing is a form of automobile racing found mainly in the United States, Canada, New Zealand, Great Britain and Brazil. Traditionally, races are run on oval tracks measuring approximately ¼ mile to 2.66 miles (about 400 meters to 4.2 kilometres) in length, but are also raced on road courses.

Posted on: July 1st, 2009 at 1:52 am

Trans Sport Show never ceases to amaze the staunchest car fanatics or hobbyists with prized possessions themselves.

Posted on: June 30th, 2009 at 1:09 am

Racing began soon after the construction of the first successful petrol-fueled autos; before that time people raced in other vehicles such as horse-drawn buggies.

Posted on: June 29th, 2009 at 1:33 am

Formula One is widely considered to be the pinnacle of motorsports, with the F1 Drivers' Championship being one of, and the oldest among, only three World Championships awarded each year by the FIA (the others being the World Touring Car Championship and the World Rally Championship).

Posted on: June 28th, 2009 at 1:55 am

THE Tokyo Motor Show, which opened to the public in this suburban city on Saturday and runs through Nov. 11, is a showcase of the automobile industry’s split personality. The industry indeed seems increasingly to be of two minds, and the split between them is becoming more like a fracture.

Posted on: June 27th, 2009 at 1:22 am

Stock car racing, is hugely popular in the USA and is also widely followed in the UK and Europe. It is the most popular form of racing in the United States.

Posted on: June 26th, 2009 at 1:55 am

Touring car racing is a style of road racing that is run with production derived race cars. It often features exciting, full-contact racing due to the small speed differentials and large grids.

Posted on: June 25th, 2009 at 1:26 am

The International Geneva Motor Show (Salon International de l'Auto) is an annual auto show held in March in the Swiss city of Geneva. The show started in 1905. The show is held at the Geneva Palexpo, a giant convention center located next to the International Airport.

Posted on: June 24th, 2009 at 1:00 am

Everyone likes a hot girl, but Betty totally takes the "hot girl" term and simply changes it to "beautiful girl." Let's say she's just got her stuff together. Maybe some day she'll get into modeling on cars. But for now here are a few pics for ya!

Posted on: June 23rd, 2009 at 1:30 am

The best-known variety of single-seater racing, Formula One, involves an annual World Championship for drivers and constructors of around 18 races a year featuring major international car and engine manufacturers, and independent constructors, such as Ferrari, McLaren, Williams, BMW Sauber, Toyota, Honda, Renault, Red Bull Racing

Posted on: June 22nd, 2009 at 1:47 am

I suppose really, that Autosport is not about the cars. F1 plays a very limited role in the show, with only the occasional team showing up to take part. You couldn’t really say that you were going there for F1. What you could say you were going for is the girls and the gifts. Walking around the arena, it’s almost impossible to find a stand without a scantily clad girl holding out a bag full of bits and pieces for you to take.

Posted on: June 21st, 2009 at 1:16 am

Some of the better-known single-make series are the SEAT Cupra Championship, John Cooper Mini Challenge, and Clio Cup, and at a more modest budget, Ginettas, Caterhams, BMWs, and MX5s.

Posted on: June 20th, 2009 at 1:48 am

Students at colleges and universities can also take part in single seater racing through the Formula SAE competition, which involves designing and building a single seater car in a multidisciplinary team, and racing it at the competition. This also develops other soft skills such as teamwork whilst promoting motorsport and engineering.

Posted on: June 19th, 2009 at 1:21 am

The Manila International Auto Show is the Philippines’ biggest motor show in terms of visitor count, cars on display, and exhibitors. The show, previously known as The Manila International Motor Show, is an annual venue for car buyers and enthusiasts alike to take a closer look at the latest models and significant concepts from the Philippines’ premiere auto makers.

Posted on: June 18th, 2009 at 1:00 am

Put a beautiful girl next to a hot sports car and you’ve really got something. We’ve been fortunate here to photograph many beautiful models, and there’s always something sexy about shooting a hot girl with a cool classic car. We’ve put together some highlights so you can follow the links and see the full photo shoots.

Posted on: June 17th, 2009 at 1:26 am

Single-seater (open-wheel) racing is a popular form of motorsport, with cars designed specifically for high-speed racing. The wheels are not covered, and the cars often have aerofoil wings front and rear to produce downforce and enhance adhesion to the track.

Posted on: June 16th, 2009 at 1:43 am

I don’t think it will be any surprise to you to hear that we weren’t the first people knocking at the door of the NEC in Birmingham. If you’ve been reading for a while, you know we’re always late. If you’re new to Sidepodcast, that’s everything you need to know about us.

Posted on: June 15th, 2009 at 1:12 am

One-make, or single marque, championships often employ production-based cars from a single manufacturer or even a single model from a manufacturer's range.

Posted on: June 14th, 2009 at 1:44 am

There are other categories of single-seater racing, including kart racing, which employs a small, low-cost machine on small tracks. Many of the current top drivers began their careers in karts.

Posted on: June 13th, 2009 at 1:16 am

The North American International Auto Show (previously called the Detroit Auto Show and often abbreviated NAIAS) is an annual auto show held in Detroit, Michigan. It is among the largest auto shows in North America.

Posted on: June 12th, 2009 at 1:00 am

This show replaces Fast and Modified show in scotland.Same place Great Stunts, great cars,babes, trade stands,sound off,competitions, bands, dj`s and much more.

Posted on: June 11th, 2009 at 1:20 am

With auto construction and racing dominated by France, the French automobile club ACF staged a number of major international races, usually from or to Paris, connecting with another major city in Europe or France.

Posted on: June 10th, 2009 at 1:37 am

In terms of sheer news impact, the North American International Auto Show 2009 is poised to keep pace with NAIAS 2008, which featured a total of 58 vehicle debuts—44 worldwide and 14 North American. You can expect plenty of thought-provoking new technologies and head-turning designs as well as across-the-board participation from international and domestic manufacturers alike.

Posted on: June 9th, 2009 at 1:08 am

Production car racing or known in the US as showroom stock, is an economical and rules restricted version of touring car racing, mainly to restrict costs.

Posted on: June 8th, 2009 at 1:41 am

In 2009, the FIA Formula Two Championship brought about the revival of the F2 series. Domestic, or country-specific series include Formula Three, Formula Renault, Formula Ford with the leading introductory series being Formula BMW.

Posted on: June 7th, 2009 at 1:10 am

This year, the 4tuning anniversary was held at the Romexpo Hall in Bucharest RO. There were over 150 modified cars from the best car tuning companies like AC Schnitzer, MBM Tuning, Maff Tuning or Hertz Tuning.

Posted on: June 6th, 2009 at 1:00 am

A simple and automated type of car wash that is typically coin-operated or token-operated self-service system. Newer self-service car washes offer the ability to pay with credit cards. The vehicle is parked inside a large bay that is equipped with a trigger gun and wand (sprayer) and a scrub foam-brush.

Posted on: June 5th, 2009 at 1:16 am

The first regular auto racing venue was Nice, France, run in late March 1897 as a "Speed Week." To fill out the schedule, most types of racing event were invented here, including the first hill climb (Nice - La Turbie) and a sprint that was, in spirit, the first drag race.

Posted on: June 4th, 2009 at 1:30 am

Autosport International is the world’s best Motorsport show. It delivers excitement for the motorsport fans outside of the normal racing season and includes elements from every area of motorsport from karting to Formula One. First held at the NEC, Birmingham in January 1991, Autosport International is now in its 19thyear, taking place annually. It is widely regarded as a showcase event for the UK and European motorsport industry.

Posted on: June 3rd, 2009 at 1:04 am

The Sports Car Club of America's SPEED World Challenge Touring Car and GT championships are dominant in North America while the venerable British Touring Car Championship continues in the United Kingdom.

Posted on: June 2nd, 2009 at 1:37 am

In North America, the cars used in the National Championship (currently the IndyCar Series, and previously CART) have traditionally been similar though less sophisticated than F1 cars, with more restrictions on technology aimed at controlling costs.

Posted on: June 1st, 2009 at 1:04 am

With the development of Chinese and international automotive industry and accumulating experience of 20 years, the Auto Shanghai has grown into the most authoritative automotive exhibition in China as one of the most influential international exhibitions.

Posted on: May 31st, 2009 at 1:17 am

The first event to kick off the show to the public is the annual charity event, Sneak Preview Night, which tales place on the Thursday night before the first public day. General and gold area tickets are available to purchase for this festive event and all proceeds are donated to Homeless Healthcare Los Angeles and One Voice.

Posted on: May 30th, 2009 at 1:52 am

The cars are setup more to take the tight mountain passes and emphasis is placed more on driver ability rather than speed and power. The series at first gained popularity via fansubs and bootlegs, until TOKYOPOP translated both the anime and manga.

Posted on: May 29th, 2009 at 1:05 am

Campaign girls in other countries are generally looked down upon as the occupation is regarded as "low profile" or disgraceful. However, in Japan, race queens have a higher profile and are regarded as idols varying only by the motor sport event they appear in.

Posted on: May 28th, 2009 at 1:27 am

The Import scene or Import racing scene refers to the subculture that revolves around modifying imported brand cars (commonly referred to as imports), especially those of Japanese brands, for street racing in foreign countries.

Posted on: May 27th, 2009 at 1:56 am

All but one of its previous owners got killed mysteriously in traffic accidents involving the Z, and quickly makes a name for himself on the Wangan. The cars are designed for speed and power, and are based on the exploits of street racers whom used the Wangan as their own personal racetrack.

Posted on: May 26th, 2009 at 1:00 am

The Clipsal 500 Adelaide was attended by a massive 291,400 in 2008. The largest crowd for a domestic motorsport event in Australia. It is almost normal for the current event to set a new attendance record over the previous year. The event also features a concert every night, air displays, amusements and social attractions that bring in spectators from Adelaide, interstate and overseas.

Posted on: May 25th, 2009 at 1:37 am

Held every two years in the neighborhood of Pudong in Shanghai, China, each successive show demonstrates a large incremental effort to be an influential, large-scale international show with auto makers stepping up the quality of their exhibits and with greater international participation.

Posted on: May 24th, 2009 at 1:49 am

The anime and manga Initial D stars Takumi Fujiwara as he is introduced to touge racing after it is found that he has a natural ability to race his father's nearly bone stock Toyota AE86 Sprinter Trueno.

Posted on: May 23rd, 2009 at 1:00 am

"Race queen" (レースクイーン ,rēsu kuīn?) is a Japanese term for a type of promotional model found as part of a pit crew in certain kinds of motor racing, such as F1 races. The equivalent British term is "Pit babe". The first usage of promotional models in motor races was during the late 1960s when model Rosa Ogawa (小川ローザ) was brought in to represent the race winners.

Posted on: May 22nd, 2009 at 1:20 am

Limited portions of specific events have been shown on the G4 program, Street Fury and on HINtv. During such segments, the host mingles with the owners of the cars, speaks with them about the modifications made to the vehicles, and takes the opportunity to interview show goers.

Posted on: May 21st, 2009 at 1:00 am

While not as well known as Initial D, the series gained a cult following after the arcade game Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune was ported to the US by Namco.

Posted on: May 20th, 2009 at 1:00 am

The Clipsal 500 is an annual racing carnival for Touring Cars held in the east end of Adelaide on a shortened form of the Adelaide Street Circuit, the former Australian Grand Prix track. The event is named for naming rights sponsor Clipsal Electronics.

Posted on: May 19th, 2009 at 1:33 am

Auto Shanghai is an international automobile show that alternates each year with the Beijing Auto Show and dates to its inception in 1985. Auto Shanghai became the first UFI approved Chinese auto show in June 2004.

Posted on: May 18th, 2009 at 1:45 am

This Japanese racing scene can be seen in the anime series Initial D, which focuses mainly on mountain pass racing and Wangan Midnight which deals with high-speed expressway racing.

Posted on: May 17th, 2009 at 1:00 am

Paddock girls (or umbrella girls) is a term that has been used in professional motorcycle racing for many years. It refers to females employed to hold umbrellas above racers to protect them from the sun. "Paddock" refers to a pen where racehorses are saddled and paraded before a race.

Posted on: May 16th, 2009 at 1:14 am

In addition to a large number of vehicles, Hot Import Nights events typically feature a number of promotional models. These models promote the products of individual companies/magazines/websites with booths at the event, some participate in fashion shows, and others dance on stage with a DJ playing the music selections.

Posted on: May 15th, 2009 at 1:05 am

Arising from the street culture, import racing venues eventually arose and huge drag racing events at Palmdale, California often packed in over 10,000 spectators per day.

Posted on: May 14th, 2009 at 1:00 am

The Australian Grand Prix is a Formula One race that is part of the annual Formula One championship season. It is held at the Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit at Albert Park in Melbourne.