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4:39 AM ET Reuters and ESPN Audi’s preparations to enter Formula One in 2026 are picking up speed and a prototype power unit will run on the test bench before the end of the year, the German manufacturer said on Tuesday. The Volkswagen-owned brand announced last October that it was taking a stake in the
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A bill that aimed to prohibit right of first refusal on dealership buy-sell deals failed in West Virginia’s House of Delegates last month, in part on the concern that eliminating it could hamper automakers’ efforts to increase racial diversity among dealers in the state, according to a representative of the state’s dealers association. The right
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12:50 PM ET ESPN’s News Services IndyCar issued a statement Tuesday decrying “disrespectful and inappropriate online abuse” directed at several of its drivers following Sunday’s race in Longbeach, Calif. The move comes affter Callum Ilott and Agustín Canapino, who are teammates at Juncos Hollinger Racing, both had disappointing finishes in Sunday’s Grand Prix of Long
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SHANGHAI — Polestar’s latest model, the Polestar 4, will have no rear window and no rearview mirror. Instead, the driver will rely on a high-definition screen showing a real-time feed from a roof-mounted, rear-facing camera. Polestar says the digital feed, which can be deactivated to allow drivers to see rear occupants, will improve safety, especially
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6:17 PM ET Associated Press LONG BEACH, Calif. — As Kyle Kirkwood crossed the finish line for his first career IndyCar win, his new race strategist urged him to soak up the sights and sounds of victory. It nearly brought the 24-year-old to tears. “A first win, it’s a big deal for any driver. I
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6:06 AM ET Associated Press LONG BEACH, Calif. — Kyle Kirkwood won the first pole of his IndyCar career Saturday with a flying fast lap around the downtown streets of Long Beach, giving the series three different pole winners through the first three races of the season. The Andretti Autosport crew erupted in celebration when
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7:58 PM ET Associated Press LONG BEACH, Calif. — Roger Penske earned his first IMSA sports car victory since partnering with Porsche with a win at the Grand Prix of Long Beach. Mathieu Jaminet won Saturday’s race under caution for Porsche Team Penske when Ricky Taylor of Wayne Taylor Racing crashed trying to pass him
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