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GROSSE POINTE, Mich. (March 25, 2025) – Broad Arrow Auctions, a Hagerty (NYSE: HGTY) company, will present a number of historically significant motorsport models at its inaugural Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este Auction on 24-25 May 2025. Continue reading
Subaru Motorsports USA driver and extreme sports legend Travis Pastrana will enter the 2025 American Rally Association (ARA) season at the upcoming Olympus Rally in Washington, April 12-13. Along with co-driver Rhianon Gelsomino, Pastrana will join the ARA field not in the WRX ARA25, but in an all-new rally car developed with Subaru Motorsports USA technical partner Vermont SportsCar (VSC) for the Limited Four-Wheel Drive (L4WD) class. Continue reading
VIENNA (March 21, 2025) – On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the BMW Art Car Collection, the BMW Art Car World Tour is taking place on all five continents with numerous accompanying activities and kicks off in Europe and Asia. The official start of the world tour was celebrated yesterday as part of the “(R) EVOLUTION OF ART” event at the BMW Group Niederlassung Wien. A total of five BMW Art Cars will be shown in Vienna at the Museum of Applied Arts and at the SPARK Art Fair from March 20-23: the cars by Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol, Robert Rauschenberg, David Hockney and Jeff Koons. The latest and 20th BMW Art Car – the BMW M Hybrid V8 by renowned American painter Julie Mehretu – will embark on an Asian tour and be displayed at Art Basel in Hong Kong on March 28-30. Continue reading
IRVINE, Calif. (March 20, 2025) – |PRNewswire| Karma Automotive today unveils the Amaris, the company’s first production 2-door coupe which will feature a more powerful, next-generation Extended-Range Electric Vehicle (EREV) powertrain and stunning design following in the footsteps of the Karma Kaveya super-coupe. Previewed today with its production-intent exterior, Amaris is anticipated to begin production in Q4/2026. Continue reading
WALWORTH, Wis. (March 19, 2025) – Mecum Auctions, home of The World’s Largest Collector Car Auction®, is excited to announce a multiyear agreement with ESPN for live streaming of Mecum events on ESPN+, the world’s No. 1 sports streaming platform.
As the ultimate destination for all things sports, ESPN+ is not your typical car platform. This strategic agreement will enable Mecum to connect with a wider audience of viewers, broadening the car enthusiasts’ community while bringing Mecum’s audience to the popular streaming platform. Continue reading
SHANGHAI (March 20, 2025) – (AP) Ex-Formula 1 team owner and media personality Eddie Jordan has died, according to a statement by his family. He was 76.
Often known simply as “EJ,” he ran his own Jordan team in the 1990s and 2000s in F1. His humor, strong opinions and often extravagant dress sense made Jordan a popular pundit on TV after selling the team in 2005. Continue reading
LOS ANGELES (March 18, 2025) – The Petersen Automotive Museum and 43 Institute will team up to host the first public celebration honoring the life and career of late motorsports legend Ken Block at the 43i Cruise-In on Sunday, April 6. Attendees will enjoy hundreds of unique builds, meet-and-greets with notable automotive personalities who worked with Block, an exclusive merchandise drop and a live podcast featuring Brian Scotto, co-founder of Hoonigan.
Rare vehicles from Block’s collection, not on display in the “People’s Champ: Impact of Ken Block” exhibit, will be showcased solely for the event, including the 2006 Subaru Impreza WRX STI Stunt Junkies jump car, the “Turbo Monster” Audi Sport Quattro and the 1978 Ford Escort Mk2 RS. Continue reading
SONOMA, Calif. (March 18, 2025) – Tickets are now on sale for the 6th annual Velocity Invitational, which roars back to Sonoma Raceway, June 6-8. With a new summer date, this year’s event will feature all of the exceptional elements that have come to define this unique motorsports festival, including the world’s most significant historic racecars, the rarest and most extreme hypercars, celebrities and the best of wine country’s gourmet food and beverages.
NASCAR legends “The King” Richard Petty and Kyle Petty will join the festival on Saturday, June 7, for autograph sessions, Q&A experiences and more. On the track, race fans will also enjoy the return of the popular historic stock cars group, which features significant and recognizable cars from NASCAR history, some of which Petty raced against in the era. Continue reading
A 1971 Cadillac first owned by the late John Entwistle, fabled bassist with rock group The Who, is up for auction.
Estimated at £15,000 – £25,000 it will go under the hammer with H&H Classics on Wednesday 9th April in its auction at the Imperial War Museum in Duxford, Cambridgeshire. Continue reading
LONDON (March 17, 2025) – In an emotional final episode of the The Grand Tour, aired last September on Prime Video, hosts Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May appeared to bid farewell to decades of Top Gear and Grand Tour adventures.
So much for appearances. Prime Video has announced titles they have coming up in the month ahead. Among them, The Not Very Grand Tour is listed to be joining the streaming service in the UK on Friday, April 18, 2025 (no other dates have been announced). Continue reading
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