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Formula E: A Refreshing Alternative for Motorsport Enthusiasts

One of the ongoing refrains in the racing world is that pay drivers are a plague on the sport. Basically, folks aren’t all that impressed by a driver who got into something like Formula 1 just because they’ve got a ton of money and the right connections — and it’s also pretty common to hear fans complain that these…

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Ford’s Top Concepts of the 90s and 2000s

Much like it was for Chrysler, the late 20th century into new millennium was an inventive time for Ford design. Not every idea knocked it out of the park, mind you — this was the Ovoid Taurus era, after all — but at least the automaker wasn’t afraid of taking risks. That ultimately led to design victories, like the…

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Report: W Series Fails to Pay Drivers’ Prize Money

A racing driver’s road to Formula 1 is rough and costly. Nearly every driver on the junior ladder has to pay their teams to compete, and the vast majority of drivers are also male. W Series aimed to flip the script by recruiting a field of drivers to compete in a fully-funded championship for a $1.5 million prize…

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Watch F1’s Austrian Grand Prix, NASCAR in Chicago, and 24 Hours of Spa

Welcome to Jalopnik’s weekly “How to Watch” racing television and streaming guide, where we catch you up on the recent events of the racing world and let you know how to watch all the racing events of the upcoming weekend.

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Smallest V12 Engines Ever Made

The inline-six is an incredible engine. It’s naturally balanced, sounds great and should be easier to work on. But if one inline-six is good, two inline-sixes are even better. Thus the V12. Ok, that’s not usually how it works, but you get the point. V12s are glorious.

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