Part 1 of this fascinating story by LACar guest writer Dan Banks explores the relationship between the Nissan 300ZX and Cray supercomputers. This six-part story continues the LACar #ExtravaganZa – a celebration of the Nissan Z’s 50th anniversary. Check back on WedneZday to catch part two, and to see previous articles on the ExtravaganZa, click HERE!...
The Volkswagen Beetle’s unique flower vase is a testament to the “flower power” generation. Editor’s Note: #ThrowbackThursday is a weekly release by Volkswagen, which covers historic and intriguing aspects of VW over the years. All content and photos are courtesy of Volkswagen. -CM _____________________________________________________ To understand how a small German sedan came to represent the “flower power”...
The Ferrari Challenge Weekend has finished up at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, and we have the results. The 2020 race season kicked off this past weekend with the Ferrari Challenge event at WeatherTech Raceway. With the strange absence of spectators this year, campers along the hillsides got a rare sight of the cars whipping around...
For some folks, the cars they grew up in become a nostalgic playground. That’s the story behind this man and his grandfather’s VW Beetle. Editor’s Note: #ThrowbackThursday is a weekly release by Volkswagen, which covers historic and intriguing aspects of VW over the years. All content and photos are courtesy of Volkswagen. -CM _____________________________________________________ Eric Shoemaker had...
Truck lovers from all over California flocked to the C10 Intervention, and LACar correspondent Matthew Eugenio was there to see it all. While it may seem that most large automotive events have been cancelled for 2020, C10 Intervention wasn’t one of them. Happening every September in Northern California since its inaugural event in 2018, C10...
With both the PRI Show and SEMA Show cancelled this year because of COVID-19, attention is being focused towards the online automotive market. We’ve all been let down by the cancellations of various automotive events this year. Car shows, automotive festivals, races, conventions, you name it. Notably, the Performance Racing Industry Trade Show (PRI Show)...
L.A. Honda World Racing has entered two HPD Civic Type R TC racecars for this weekend’s event at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. The hometown hero racing group, L.A. Honda World Racing, is adding to its performance portfolio. Two lightning-quick Type R TC-class race cars will fly around Circuit of the Americas in...
Indy Car, Historic Trans-Am and Formula One cars highlight the four day 2021 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion at WeatherTech Raceway. A plethora of fantastic historical cars will speed around WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca next year. The 2021 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion will kick off on August 12, 2021, for four days. This will be the...
“One More Win” details the life of Rod Hall, a pioneer of the 1,000-mile race down the Baja peninsula. The grueling reality of desert endurance racing is about to earn a bit more attention. “One More Win”, a documentary by Amy Lerner, chronicles the life of Rod Hall, a racer who helped establish the 1,000-mile...
IMSA Hyundai Monterey Sports Car Championship and Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli will both be held without specators this year. Let’s face it. We’ll never get used to a race without fans. They create the environment and camaraderie that we love about race day. Sadly, two races this year at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca have been...