August 19 2010

AMA Superbike races at NJMP

Come race slots at New Jersey Motorsports Park at the Driving Impressions store Labor Day weekend. Carrera of America will be doing a demo in front of Driving Impressions at the track during the AMA Superbike races Sept. 4th & 5th. Read the rest of this entry »

August 18 2010

Own your own Hurst muscle car

While Hurst has a long history of producing limited edition muscle cars with manufacturers, theyve come up with a new take on their performance abilities. You can now contract with Hurst to take delivery of your new Camaro, Challenger, or Mustang and after selecting from a catalog of parts, theyll trick it out and hand [...] Read the rest of this entry »

August 17 2010

Carrera Audi R8 LMS – Model no. 27321


In 2009 Audi introduced the R8 LMS. Intended to be more than just another German supercar it was also intended to be Audi’s standard bearer in GT3 racing by way of factory supported privateers. While 2009 was intended to be a development year, this car quickly racked up victories in the ADAC, FIA, Italian, and Belgian GT3 series. That’s 23 victories and 1 championship for a machine that’s barely a year old.

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August 16 2010

Sandwiches, Bears and Wrecked Cars, Oh My!

A large bear, whom well call Yogi, was out searching for a midnight snack and happened upon a nice smelling Pik-a-nik basket, which well refer to as a Toyota Corolla, and decided to help himself. Opening the door, Yogi slipped into the aforementioned Toyota and proceeded to enjoy his snack of a peanut butter sandwich [...] Read the rest of this entry »

August 14 2010

Race Day at Bud’s HO

Come race at Bud’s HO in Cortlandt Manor New York during a Carrera Race Day event Sunday August 15th. Prizes, food and naturally… racing will be what you’ll find when you come visit Bud’s.

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August 13 2010

Friday Beerblog: Just when you thought your day was going well

Ever had one of those days when things just went too well and then you step back and you totally botched something unknowingly? That may be exactly what happened when a road crew painted the road for a school zone. Unfortunately, SCHOOL became S-H-C-O-O-L. Oops. Read the rest of this entry »

August 13 2010

Carrera D132 Porsche 917/30 (model #30521) – Carrera Evolution M20 (model #27328) – Carrera D132 McLaren M20 (model #30524)

Can-Am. The mere mention of those two syllables conjures up images of unlimited horsepower machines perhaps the ultimate road racing cars. The original Can-Am series started in 1966 and ran until 1974 when the fuel crisis and other economic factors led to its demise. Can Am is short for the Canadian American Challenge Cup. Originally a six race series sponsored by Johnson Wax taking place in both Canada and America, and sanctioned by the SCCA and CASC. Rules for the series were based on the FIAs Group 7 regulations which embodied an anything goes mentality. Exotic materials, active aerodynamic aids, and turbocharging are only a few examples of the innovations that were race proven in Can-Am competition.
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August 11 2010

No evidence of electrical issues in Toyota’s

After all the finger pointing and accusations made over the Wall Street Journal article weeks ago, it appears that the article was spot on. The NHTSA has announced that they have found that out of 58 incidences, in 35 no brakes were applied, and theyve found the remaining cases caused by mechanical problems, such as [...] Read the rest of this entry »

August 11 2010

Porsche Showcase – Official Porsche Design Drivers Selection Producs

Carrera “Porsche exclusive” set. This set is a few years old but Highly collectible, I hadn’t seen it for sale anywhere for some time now…. Read the rest of this entry »

August 10 2010

Honda recalls almost 400,000 due to bad ignition interlock

The ignition interlock on a vehicle ensures the vehicle is in the park position before the key can be removed to be sure that you dont depart your vehicle and have it roll away on you. Well, apparently the ignition interlock in some 2003 and 2004 Honda Civics, Accords, and Elements can wear out prematurely [...] Read the rest of this entry »