Though we can’t tell you what we think about how the 662-horsepower 2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 drives just yet, we can share with you this video of the car converting motion into heat and smoke in the most classic of muscle car ways: the smokey burnout. Presented for your perusal is not just one, or two, but three angles of both the coupe and…

Over the past few weeks, we’ve brought you the first four segments of a five-part video series covering the history of Italian supercar builder Pagani Automobili. While this fifth installment marks the end of the series, it’s really just the end of the beginning for Pagani. The videos cover the birth of Pagani Automobili through the…

There are plenty of schools you can go to to learn how to drive a car fast on a racetrack, including the U.S. AMG Driving Academy. Unlike the other schools, though, the AMG Driving Academy gives you something before you sign on the dotted line and pay for a course. Using former SCCA Trans-Am Series star Tommy Kendall as a narrator, the AMG Driving…

Michael Andretti has a lot on his plate, running an IZOD IndyCar Series team, a squad in the Firestone Indy Lights Championship, Star Mazda and USF2000 series. He also promotes the Toronto INDYCAR race, Milwaukee IndyFest and now has signed on as co-promoter of the 2012 Grand Prix of Baltimore. Andretti Sports Marketing is working with Race On LLC…

Beware, green luxury shoppers: If you like the Lexus HS 250h hybrid sedan, get one now—and you might even score the rare discount on a Lexus. Lexus has confirmed that the HS 250h is no more. And it’s evidence that even Lexus can make product missteps, and that not every hybrid that Toyota or Lexus rolls out is destined to be a sales success…

Racers are sometimes like alcoholics–they rarely know when to say when. In MotoGP, Mick Doohan knew, Eddie Lawson knew, but I’m not really sure Valentino Rossi knows. It seems reigning world champion Casey Stoner doesn’t have that problem as he has confirmed today that he’ll retire from the sport at the close of the 2012 MotoGP season. Addressing…

The annual “GTI Meeting at Wörthersee” is a must-attend event for VW fans throughout Europe. Billed as “the largest GTI event in the world”, Wörthersee is also a great place for Volkswagen to roll out its latest concepts. This year, Wörthersee attendees will get a chance to see the new Polo R WRC Street…

Don’t expect to see major changes in the 2013 Land Rover Range Rover Sport model lineup, as Jaguar Land Rover knows not to fix something that really isn’t broken. Instead, the 2013 Range Rover Sport models will come to market with new paint options, new interior and trim options, and a new choice of alloy wheels. What’s not…

Shortly after Sebastien Bourdais began his shakedown and refresher course in Katherine Legge’s No. 6 TrueCar.com Dallara/Chevrolet/Firestone IZOD IndyCar Series race car around 8 am Thursday morning, INDYCAR formally announced the technical department approved Dragon Racing’s move from Lotus to Chevrolet power. Engines in both Legge’s and…

BMW has launched the M5 configurator site giving you the ability to build your own M5 online. With a base price of $90,795 in the U.S. the M5 comes very well equipped as any luxury sports sedan should. Order both major options packages and you’ll quickly add another $7,400 to your bill. Depending on your tastes, your mileage may vary. General…