The Dakar Can Only Get Bigger.

By Charles Oladeji. The Dakar Rally has begun.  Events leading up to 1st of January have been a mixed bag of commercial interests and a genuine refection of the affection for one of the most popular...

2010 New Year's jump in Long Beach nets Pastrana 269 feet

" 2010 New Year's jump in Long Beach nets Pastrana 269 feetX Game standout and action sports regular Travis Pastrana set a new world record to open up the new year, 2010, on ESPN.The daredevil shattered the world...

2009 Top 20 most researched auto nameplates on Kelley Blue Book

" 2009 Top 20 most researched auto nameplates on Kelley Blue Book The long-standing, gold-standard information resource of new and used car information, Kelley Blue Book, has released its end-of-year report on...

Volvo - Chinese automakers claim stake in new technology

Volvo - Chinese automakers claim stake in new technology as light car demand dropsChina's automakers Geely and BAIC pushed ahead with plans to harness the technology of Ford's and General Motors' ailing Swedish...

Azher and The Green Racing Machine. The Electric Motorcycle.

By Charles Oladeji. The grand exhibition of engineering and innovation in motorsports called the Autosports International will take place in Birmingham, UK between the 14 -17 January 2010; the exhibition is in its...

Best of 2009 - BSCC world speed record - Documentary broadcast

"Best of 2009 - The British Steam Car Challenge of a world land speed record - Documentary rebroadcastBritish Steam Car Documentary - Synopsis: “An eccentric team of British engineers attempts to break the...

Schumacher, the Ideal 'German' Driver.

By Charles Oladeji. According to reports, Nick Fry, CEO of the newly formed Mercedes GP has confirmed that the F1 Racing Team is in negotiations with Michael Schumacher, and a substantial amount of Euros are being...

Bad Saab News: GM to Close Saab

Bad news for Saab: GM will close down Saab after the deal to sell the Swedish automaker to Spyker Cars fell through. GM, itself in deep financial trouble, will have to ditch the sporty Saab brand, which it took...

Mazda. A Pillar of Motorsports’ Great Society.

By Charles Oladeji. Earlier this month,  at the 2009 Performance Racing Industry Show  (PRI) Orlando, Florida, Gary Rodriguez founder of the Star Mazda Championship, Rodger Bailey, Director of the...

I will start watching F1. Again

Since 2006, when seven time world champion, Michael Schumacher, retired, I stopped watching F1. There wasn't a driver that would bring interest to the race. Also the new rules at the time been a disappointment....

Motorsports, E85 and COP15

By Charles Oladeji. COP 15, The United Nations Climate Change Conference currently taking places in Copenhagen (7-18 December) will use some 40 flex-fuel V70 and S80 Volvos amongst other diesel low carbon emission...

Of "Clown Cars" and CAFE standards - A tuff sell

"Of "Clown Cars" and CAFE standards - A tuff sell Tightening CAFE standards may force smaller cars on US car buyers who are not inclined to downsize. “Our research shows that, despite what the U.S. Government...

lewis hamilton and jenson button together

lewis  hamilton and jenson button at british grand prix in july 2009 on driver parade lap u didnt think they be team mates did you it be inersting to see how they can handle each other but it may be good for f1 will see ? let battle commence

silverstone for 2010

the british grand prix will be at silverstone after meeting a dead line for the 7th dec to finalise the grid newly crowned world champion jenson button and lewis hamilton now at mclaren battle it out as one of a fantastic seson for button kimi rakkion is taking a year...

Richard Branson to unveil Virgin Galactic Space Liner

" The Virgin Galactic Space Liner, originally conceived and built by aerospace visionary Burt Rutan and financed by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen to secure the $10 million Ansari X Prize in 2004, will be...

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