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Formula 1 Approves 15-Kilometer Race Reduction for 2027 Power Units
Formula 1 is preparing to make its Grand Prix weekends slightly shorter in 2027, with the standard race distance set to fall from 305 kilometers to 290 kilometers. The change has been approved by the Formula 1 Commission and now requires formal sign-off from the FIA...
Jeep Grand Cherokee May Get the Hurricane Inline-Six for 2028
The Jeep Grand Cherokee could be getting the engine its size and mission have been quietly asking for: Stellantis’ Hurricane inline-six. If the plan reaches production for the 2028 model year, the big Jeep would gain substantially more muscle than the current V-6 and...
Jamie Chadwick on the Unfair Burden of Representing Women in Motorsport
Jamie Chadwick knows what it feels like to be judged as a racing driver. She also knows what it feels like to be judged as a symbol, which is a considerably heavier piece of luggage to carry around a paddock. The three-time W Series champion has spoken about the...
General Motors Teases an 8.3-Liter Duramax Diesel V8 for Heavy-Duty Trucks
General Motors has dangled a rather large mechanical carrot in front of the heavy-duty truck market: a new 8.3-liter Duramax diesel V8, apparently known as “Mongoose.” No power figures, torque numbers, launch date, or production confirmation have been provided, but...
Matthew Ryder Wins 2026 British Hillclimb Championship by One Point at Prescott
Matthew Ryder’s third British Hillclimb Championship title came down to the sort of final-run drama that makes motorsport look like it was scripted by someone with a fondness for unnecessary stress. Driving his Gould GR59, Ryder secured the 2026 crown by a single...
General Motors Teases an 8.3-Liter Duramax Diesel Called Mongoose
General Motors has dropped a rather intriguing breadcrumb into the diesel pickup world: a new 8.3-liter Duramax engine carrying the name Mongoose. That is all the company has formally revealed so far, but the displacement alone is enough to make the heavy-duty truck...
Christian Rasmussen and Nick Boulle Deliver Era Motorsport Its First 2026 IMSA LMP2 Win at Indianapolis
Era Motorsport didn’t win the LMP2 class at Indianapolis by simply charging harder than everyone else. It won by making fuel last when the race was asking every prototype to drink deeply. Christian Rasmussen and Nick Boulle brought the No. 18 Oreca 07 Gibson across...
Esapekka Lappi to Pause His Professional Rallying Career
Esapekka Lappi is stepping away from professional rallying, at least for now. The Finnish driver announced plans to pause his career during a Skoda Finland press conference ahead of the Porvoon Autopalvelu Ralli, the final round of this year’s Finnish Rally...
Carlos Sainz Wants Williams Junior Will Green to Chase the Limit, Not Just Consistency
Consistency is a lovely thing. It wins championships, keeps engineers calm, and makes parents far less likely to age visibly at the racetrack. But Carlos Sainz believes Williams junior Will Green needs something rather less tidy as he moves toward single-seater...
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