Filed under: Motorsports , Videos , Ferrari , Toys/Games Ferrari Driving Academy Trailer – Click above to watch the video after the jump There are a handful of F1 driving simulators out in the market today, ranging from Codemaster’s F1 2010 to the $191,000 Cruden Hexatech simulator . Ferrari ..readmore

Filed under: Motorsports , Auctions Ivan “Ironman” Stewart has retired, and the legendary off-road racer didn’t play around when it came to getting out of the game. This weekend, 650 items from his 37-year racing career are being auctioned off, including the entire Pro Truck business he’s been running ..readmore

Filed under: Europe , Hirings/Firings/Layoffs , Porsche , Volkswagen Volkswagen continues its executive shell game. The company has announced that Klaus-Gerhard Wolpert will take the reigns as its new chief product strategist. If you follow the comings and goings of auto execs, Wolpert’s name likely sounds familiar. He’s the ..readmore

Filed under: Toys/Games For a show from another country that only produces 14 episodes a year, Top Gear is everywhere. And it’s going to be even more everywhere soon, thanks to a licensed video game reportedly being developed for PC, console, mobile and tablet platforms. There’s no word on ..readmore

Filed under: Paris Motor Show , Crossover , Ford , Land Rover , Luxury Jaguar ’s got a good thing going with its use of Ford engines, and even an engine shortage isn’t enough to deter Land Rover from getting in on the game. A report in Autocar suggests ..readmore

Filed under: Coupe , Performance , Videos , BMW , Ford 2011 Ford Mustang vs 2010 BMW M3 – Click above to watch video after the jump Ask and ye shall receive. Well, not always. We could probably ask to borrow a 2010 BMW M3 , a 2011 Ford ..readmore

Filed under: China We will never complain about our commute again. Ever. According to MSNBC, gridlock traffic has now grown to cover a total of 60 miles between Beijing and Zhangjiakou. It’s been that way since August 14th, and officials say that the situation doesn’t look to improve until ..readmore

Filed under: Etc. , Videos , Humor Raffle ticket regret at QuakeCon 2010 – Click above to watch video after the jump QuakeCon is an annual pilgrimage for gamers held near Dallas, Texas. Dubbed the Woodstock of gaming, QuakeCon’s motto is “4 Days of Peace, Love and Rockets.” At ..readmore

Filed under: Videos Click above to watch the video after the jump Codemasters’ F1 2010 doesn’t appear to be getting the same kind of press as Gran Turismo 5 or even DiRT 3 , but a recently released in-game video could change that. The upcoming Formula 1 game is ..readmore

Filed under: Technology , Videos , Toys/Games Karting in Gran Turismo 5 – Click above to watch video after the jump Despite our best efforts, we’re getting pretty excited about the arrival of Polyphony Digital’s Gran Turismo 5 . After suffering through years of the company (and the interwebs ..readmore

Filed under: Motorsports , Europe , Motorcycle , Racing For us, the mid-season break in GP action seemed reminiscent of the Monday night following the Superbowl, something is just missing. As the hot tires penciled in the fast lines around the Brno circuit, we remembered just what it was: ..readmore

Filed under: Etc. , Government/Legal Sorry ladies, but it looks like the dark and seedy world of car thievery is still dominated by the males of our species. A new report in Justice Quarterly reports that while women typically have no problem breaking a window, shattering a steering column ..readmore

Filed under: Technology , Ford Click above to watch the video after the jump We’ve seen Internet-equipped vehicles on more than one occasion over the past few years, but most connected cars and trucks aren’t much more than a rolling hot-spot for passengers and (very) distracted drivers. That promises ..readmore

Filed under: Etc. You can buy a lot of sports car for $295,000. A fully loaded Lamborghini Gallardo ; an Audi R8 and matching R8 V10 ; three Nissan GT-Rs and a Mustang GT ; a 911 Turbo , a Cayman and a Boxster … we can play that ..readmore

First Drive: 2011 Scion tC is a bolder swipe at Generation Y There’s no demographic that’s targeted more often than young, affluent males. Though these buyers may not have quite as much expendable income to throw at new car purchases …. Harley-Davidson announces sale of MV Agusta to Claudio ..readmore

Filed under: Etc. , Europe , Videos , Toys/Games , Humor Click above to watch the video after the jump Leave it to the Germans to turn a real-life radio control car, a video camera with a wireless transmitter and an arcade box into the best 3D rendition of ..readmore

Filed under: Videos , Toys/Games Dirt 3 trailer – Click above to watch video after the jump Ken Block might not have made it out of the first round of last weekend’s X Games Rally , but he’ll be coming with a lot more rallying in a lot more ..readmore

Filed under: Motorsports , Classics , Auctions , Event Alert August is here, meaning it’s time for our annual pilgrimage to Monterey for the smorgasbord of classic and collectible cars that awaits. Events there include Gordon McCall’s Motorworks Revival , The Pebble Beach Tour , Concorso Italiano , The ..readmore

Filed under: Aftermarket , Motorsports , Budget , Performance , Hatchback , Subaru Subaru has pulled back the sheets on the company’s newest breed of rally heathens. Built by Vermont SportsCar, the all-wheel drive bruisers will be piloted by the likes of Travis Pastrana and Sverre Isachsen at this ..readmore

Filed under: Etc. , Celebrities , Humor It would seem that someone is going through the trouble of staging an elaborate rouse by pretending to be none other than The Stig – at least, according to the BBC. An article in the North-West Evening Mail says that one Martin ..readmore