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...the Philippine National Touring Car Championships, is the only touring car series running under the banner of the [[Automobile Association of the Philippines ...erated by Philippine racing legend [[Pocholo Ramirez]]) and the [[Batangas Racing Circuit]] (owned and operated by [[Johnny Tan]]).

...im Harvey]].<ref>[http://www.porsche.com/uk/motorsportandevents/motorsport/racing/porschecarreracupgreatbritain/teamsanddriver/ Porsche Carrera Cup GB] Teams ...ocalist Maxi Jazz.<ref>[http://www.maxijazzracing.co.uk/news.htm Maxi Jazz Racing]News</ref>

...the majority of the races being in Sweden. The cars are [[Porsche 911 GT3#Racing|Porsche 911 GT3]] Cup (Type 997) with 3.6 liters, [[flat-6]] [[naturally-as Since then it has been one of the support series for the [[Swedish Touring Car Championship]].

...ch''' (German)), is the high performance division of the [[Mercedes-Benz]] car company. Mercedes-Benz acquired majority interest in AMG in 1999. AMG or Aufrecht Melcher Großaspach was founded as a racing engine forge in 1967, as AMG Motorenbau und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH (A

...prototype [[sports car]]s since 1988, winning over 25 International Sports car races including: ...ich for over 11 years this was the world record for the fastest production car. According to the [[Autosport]]'s [[Le Mans]] supplement, he liked the plac

...ourisme''' (English: '''French Supertouring Championship''') was a Touring Car championship organised by the Fédération Française du Sport Automobile b ...and 1988 [[Group B]] were allowed to run alongside Group A, dominating the series.

'''Eric Bachelart''' (born February 28, 1961 in Brussels) is a former [[race car driver]] and current team owner, born in Belgium. ...s in the 1988 F3000 season. Although he was a star in the national touring car championship, Belgian Procar, driving for Audi and Peugeot, his heart seeme

{{List of Martini Racing Models}} '''Martini Racing''' is the name under which various motor racing teams raced when sponsored by the Martini & Rossi distillery that produces

...'', also known simply as TWR, was a racing team founded in 1976 by touring car racer [[Tom Walkinshaw]]. ...was contracted to head [[Mazda]]'s works program in the [[British Touring Car Championship]]. The TWR developed [[Mazda RX-7|RX-7]], with Win Percy in th

'''Touring car racing''' is a general term for a number of distinct [[auto racing]] competitions in heavily-modified street cars. It is notably popular in B ==Characteristics of a touring car==

...ouring.co.uk on 9 December 2008</ref> The FIA organised a [[World Touring Car Championship|World Cup]] for the category each year from 1993 to 1995, and ...ion road cars, while expensive changes had to be made to provide space for racing tyres inside the standard wheel arches.

...car racing]], along with ''[[Group A]]'' for [[touring car racing|touring car]]s and ''[[Group B]]'' for [[Gran Turismo (automobile)|GT]]s. ...nce Championship (1983 only). It was also used for other sports car racing series around the globe. The final year for the class came in 1993.

...0, [[Formula Vauxhall Lotus]], [[Formula 3]], [[Formula 3000]] and [[Champ Car]]. ...ne of the first people to really bring a commercial mindset to the sale of racing cars - he worked out pricing models for cars and spares (basing this on res

...aysian Grand Prix]]<br>[[A1 Grand Prix]]<br>[[SuperGT]]<br>[[Asian Touring Car Championship]] The '''Sepang International Circuit (SIC)''' is a racing circuit in Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia. It is located near Kuala Lumpur Int

...s nontraditional use of [[drifting (motorsport)|drifting]] in non-drifting racing events, and his role in popularizing drifting as a [[motorsport]]. He is al ...o known as "Hachi-Roku" in Japan (''hachi-roku'' meaning "eight six"); his car is also called "The Little Hachi that could". A video known as ''Pluspy'' d

...= '''[[Portuguese Grand Prix]]''', [[A1 Grand Prix]], [[World Touring Car Championship|WTCC]], [[Superleague Formula]] ...T Championship]], the [[Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters|DTM]] and the [[World Series by Renault]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.race-game.org/caterham/tracks.

...h leg of the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) as well as many other racing events, including trackdays. ...g circuits. Even by the early-Seventies, Scotland did not have a permanent racing circuit - disused airfields were used only on an occasional basis, and as s

{{Racing Car Infobox | ...[[Porsche]]. Due to their declining performance, McLaren pulled out of GT racing at the end of 1997.

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...ame [[Alfa Corse]] or [[Autodelta]]) and private entries. The first racing car was made in 1913, three years after the foundation of A.L.F.A., the [[A.L.F ...with an [[Alfa Romeo RL|RL]] and [[Antonio Ascari]] took second. Sivocci's car was painted with the green cloverleaf on a white background that was to bec

...Warwick provides road car design and engineering consultation for various car manufacturers. ...9 and 1990. Since then, Prodrive has been almost continuously involved in touring cars, running campaigns for [[Alfa Romeo|Alfa Romeo]], [[Honda]] and [[Ford

...neral public, the FIA is mostly known as the governing body for many motor racing events. ...rominent role is in the licencing and arbitration of [[Formula One]] motor racing. The FIA, along with the FIM also certify [[land speed record]] attempts.

{{List of Monteverdi Models}}'''Monteverdi''' was a Swiss brand of [[luxury car]]s created in 1967 by [[Peter Monteverdi]] (1934 - 1998) and based in Binni ...ndertake series production of exclusive high performance luxury sports and touring cars. The first model, the 2-seater Monteverdi High Speed 375S coupe, was l

...d '''3500 GTiS''', &laquo;S&raquo; named after the [[12 Hours of Sebring]] racing victory (1957). The Series I (Tipo 101.01, 348 made 1962-65) was shown at [[Salon International de l'A

...owner, commissioned the construction of 100 examples of the ‘Siva’ economy car, but the financial side failed so Chiribri carried on alone. In 1915 they started a second production series with a larger chassis and 1300cc, 12 HP engine, and continued throughout th

| Name = Suzuka International Racing Course '''Suzuka International Racing Course''' (鈴鹿サーキット, ''Suzuka Sākitto''), '''Suzuka Circuit''

The '''Alfa Romeo Alfetta''' was an executive [[saloon car]] and [[fastback]] [[coupé]] produced from 1972 until 1984 by [[Alfa Romeo ...yout to the marque. Clutch and transmission were housed at the rear of the car, together with the differential for a more balanced weight distribution, as

...Prix|A1GP]]<br>[[British Touring Car Championship|BTCC]]<br>[[Pickup Truck Racing]]<br>[[Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters|DTM]]<br>[[British Formula Three Champi |Record_team = [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Honda Racing F1|Honda]] [[Williams FW11|FW11]]

The [[V16|16-cylinder]] '''Type 45''' racing car and similar '''Type 47''' "Grand Sport" were to become a new generation of ...sp;hp (0.8&nbsp;kW). Energy was stored in six 6&nbsp;volt accumulators in series for a total of 36 volts.

...'' is an [[Endurance racing (motorsport)|endurance race]] for [[Sports car racing|sports cars]] held at [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps]] in Belgium. ..., and other races followed. As on the [[Nürburgring]], both a 24h race for touring cars and GTs is held, and an endurance race for sports cars and GTs. The 50

The '''Alfa Romeo 155''' is a [[compact executive car]] produced by the Italian automaker [[Alfa Romeo]] between 1992 and 1998. *1995 - New "widebody" series 2 155 launched with wider track, initially only with 2.0 16v engine. Quick

...'World Sportscar Championship''' was the world series run for [[sports car racing]] by the [[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile|FIA]] from 1953 to 1 ...ld Championship, one of the two major world championships in circuit motor racing.

| Events = [[Formula One|F1]], [[GP2 Series|GP2]], [[Touring car racing|WTCC]], [[Superleague Formula]] '''Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours''' is a [[motor racing]] circuit located in France, near the towns of Magny-Cours and Nevers. It i

...e 2006 season. It is considered by some to be the most successful [[sports car]]s ever (alongside such greats as the [[Porsche 956|Porsche 956/962]]) havi The gasoline-powered Audi R8 [[race car]] has been replaced from 2006 onwards by the new [[Audi R10]] Diesel, howev

| Events = '''[[American Le Mans Series]]'''<br>[[12 Hours of Sebring]] '''Sebring International Raceway''' is a road course [[auto racing]] facility located in Sebring, Florida.

...le sport, and it can further include motorboat racing and air racing. Auto racing began in France in the late nineteenth century and is now one of the world' ...t over the line was [[Émile Levassor]] but he was disqualified because his car was not a required four-seater.

| Short_name = Toll Holden Racing Team ...ry of the category, having won the drivers championship six times, and the series signature race the [[Bathurst 1000]] six times (1990, 1996, 2001, 2002, 200

...A 2-speed [[planetary transmission]] was fitted. The angle-steel-framed car weighed 1500&nbsp;lb (680&nbsp;kg) and used [[leaf spring|half-elliptic spr ...h-priced luxury vehicles. He also put his own name on a front-wheel-drive car, the [[Cord L-29]].

...]]<br> [[GP2 Series|GP2]], [[Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters|DTM]], [[Le Mans Series|1000 km]] | Record_team = {{flagicon|GBR}} [[McLaren (racing)|McLaren]]-[[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]]

...closed wheels. They may be purpose-built or related to road-going [[sports car]]s. ...y involve complex pit strategy and regular driver changes&mdash;sports car racing is seen more as a team sport than a gladiatorial individual sport, and team

...wn right, autocrossing is a good way to learn skills that transfer to road racing, as drivers learn vehicle control and club ethics. ...clubs. Automobile manufacturers and their associated clubs (e.g. the [[BMW Car Club of America]]) sometimes hold marque autocross events.

...di R10 project costs Audi €70 Million per year.<ref>''Sport Auto'' (German car magazine), ISSN 1158-2111, April 2006 issue</ref> This is the most ambitiou ...later years the [[Automobile Club de l'Ouest|ACO]], who sets the rules for racing in the Le Mans 24 Hours, has reduced the [[restrictor plate|restrictor]] si

==Motor racing== ...have to refuel as often as [[petrol engine]]d race cars in the race. The car was fueled with a special synthetic [[Shell V-Power#V-Power Diesel|V-Power

...'', or '''car racing''') is a [[motorsport]] involving the [[racing]] of [[car]]s. It is one of the world's most watched televised sports. ===The beginning of racing===

...ts from 1985 to 1995 as well as an [[American Le Mans Series]] [[Endurance racing (motorsport)|endurance race]] on New Year's Eve in 2000 (The [[2000 Race of ...[Murray Walker]] went to the event in 2005 and called it ‘the best touring car event in the world’; he has been back every year since.

'''Modern Gentleman''' (formerly '''Morris Garages''') is a British [[sports car]] manufacturer founded in 1924, although no cars have been made since [[MG ...warrant an identity separate from the original Morris Garages and the M.G. Car Company Limited was established in March of that year and in October for th

...rs before diversifying into one of the oldest and largest manufacturers of racing cars in the world. Lola is one of the best-known names in [[automobile racing]]. A subsidiary of Lola is the rowing boat manufacturer Lola Aylings. Lola

...ngine similar to the one used in the [[Mazda Cosmo#Series II|Cosmo Sport]] Series II. It was a 2 door 2+2 coupé and was produced from 1968 to 1973. It was ...rson point of view'''''. This section should include information about the car's '''acceleration figures''', '''handling''', '''braking''', etc.

...who had previously only considered owning [[Japan]]ese [[sport compact]] [[car]]s. ...numbers equal or better than sports cars costing 2-to-3 times as much. The car was also a huge sales and marketing success for Dodge, with sales of over 2

...orld championship, the highest form of [[open wheel racing|single seater]] racing defined by the [[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile]] (FIA), motor ...o_Nazionale_Monza|Monza]] in Italy and [[Croix-en-Ternois]] in France. The series title was won by Australian [[Larry Perkins]] driving a [[Ralt]]-[[Ford Mot

...a Three Championship|British F3]], [[Superleague Formula]], [[Pickup Truck Racing]] ...is to move from [[Brands Hatch]] to Donington for the [[2011 World Touring Car Championship season|2011 season]].<ref>[http://www.fiawtcc.com/Read_News.as

...h-Motor-Racing/29982.htm |title=BTCC heading for the Home of British Motor Racing &#124; Racecar - Motorsport News |publisher=Racecar |date=2009-08-13 |acces ...ge:Silverstone Circuit 2010 version.png]]<br><small>"Home of British Motor Racing"</small>

...rgia. It was started by John Bishop, a former employee of [[SCCA]] (Sports Car Club of America), and his wife Peggy in 1969 with help from [[William Franc ...ame involved in motorsport in the 1950s when he met Dave Allen, a [[Sports Car Club of America]] (SCCA) staff member. Allen offered Bishop a management po

...chard Westbrook]] in 2004, [[Damien Faulkner]] in 2006 and [[James Sutton (racing driver)|James Sutton]] in 2007. |rowspan="5"| Red Line Racing

| One-off [[Concept Cars|concept car]] (1988)<br>Production car 1991-1994 (281 units) | Sports Car

| Events = [[World Touring Car Championship|WTCC]], [[San Marino Grand Prix]] The '''Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari''' is an auto racing circuit near the Italian town of Imola, 40 kilometres (24.9 mi) east of Bol

...ehicles fall into multiple categories or do not fit well into any. Not all car types are common in all countries and names for the same vehicle can differ ...P]] classifications are shown. Car rental companies often use the [[ACRISS Car Classification Code]]. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (U

...mes to the Top Gear test track eventually ends up in the hands of our tame racing driver.|accessdate=2008-08-08|title=Power Laps}}</ref> He is credited along ...celebrity guest in setting a lap time in the "Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car" feature on the show. In addition, The Stig carries out other driving and p

...e_The-Toyota-UZseries-Engine-Guide/A_2884/article.html|title=The Toyota UZ-series Engine Guide|publisher=AutoSpeed |accessdate=2009-08-11}} * [[Toyota MR2]] Le Mans Car

...6, in 1898, secretly, because his father did not approve. It was the first car seen on the streets of Coventry. By 1899, Percy Riley moved from producing ...urer prototype, produced in 1905, can be considered the first proper Riley car. The Engine Company expanded the next year, and Riley Cycle halted motorcyc

...e body) in 1982. This version was christened the '''Tech IV''', though ''[[Car and Driver]]'' later ridiculed it as the ''low''-Tech IV. Power output rema ==Racing versions==

'''Lotus Cars''' is a British manufacturer of sports and racing cars based at Hethel, England. The company is famous for designing and buil ...Hotel in Hornsea. Team Lotus was active and competitive in [[Formula One]] racing from 1958 to 1994. Since the 1960s the company has occupied a modern factor

.../www.racing-reference.info/exhibition.htm|title=Exhibition Races|publisher=racing-reference.info|accessdate=2009-04-18}}</ref> ...Jayski-about">{{cite web|url=http://www.jayski.com/pages/faqrace.htm|title=RACING FAQ, NASCAR Trivia and TECH Questions|date=February 15, 2009|publisher=Jays

| Record_team = [[Red Bull Racing]] ...to its fast, hilly and twisty nature. Spa is a favourite circuit of many racing drivers and fans.<ref>[http://sundayafternoonclub.blogs.topgear.com/2008/09

...nd [[Tom Walkinshaw Racing|TWR]] - an operation owned by Scottish [[racing car]] driver and entrepreneur [[Tom Walkinshaw]]. HSV effectively replaced the ...ds of [[Allan Grice]] and [[Win Percy]] for HSV's racing arm, the [[Holden Racing Team]].

...11 races. Fuji Speedway is known for having one of the longest [[Straight (racing)|straights]] in motorsport tracks, at 1.5 km (0.93 mi) in length.<ref>[http ...2), was destined for CanAm. My last testing and then the subsequent Sports Car GP were at Fuji, but the track was run in a clockwise direction. The reason

...{{·}} [[Team Lotus|Lotus]]{{·}} [[Walter Wolf Racing|Wolf]]{{·}} [[Ensign (racing team)|Ensign]]{{·}} [[Equipe Ligier|Ligier]] ...orsport [[Porsche in motorsport|Porsche]]<br>Equipe Liqui Moly - [[Martini Racing]]<br>[[Porsche|Porsche System]]<br>[[Rothmans]] [[Porsche in motorsport|Por

...s, tractors and armoured vehicles, and, for a while, of impressive [[sport car]]s. The parent company, [[Enasa]], was created in 1946 based on the old [[H ...pension]], a five-speed [[gearbox]], and were offered with the choice of [[Touring]], [[Saoutchik]] or Enasa's own luxury bodies.

...Sexton Gurney''' (born April 13, 1931) is an American racing driver, race car constructor, and team owner. ...a teenager. He has been a driver, a car manufacturer, and a team owner at racing's highest levels since 1958.

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...triumph had been to harness turbocharging efficiently and safely in a road car. ...Car for the Future. A car that would beat all comers on road and track. A car that would form the very essence of Porsche DNA. And it was to be called th

|Record_class6 =[[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]] ...considered the toughest, most dangerous, and most demanding purpose-built racing circuit in the world.

...co-presenter for the first series, but was replaced by May for the second series. ...ar: Vietnam Special]]'' (series 12) and ''[[Top Gear: Bolivia Special]]'' (series 14).

|Team(s) = [[Mercedes-Benz]], [[Maserati]], [[Vanwall]], Rob Walker [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]] & [[Team Lotus|Lotus]] ...rling Craufurd Moss''', OBE (born 17 September 1929 in London) is a former racing driver from England. His success in a variety of categories placed him amo

[[Image:Slt30small.jpg|right|frame|'''Subaru Legacy Touring''']] ...'s Legacy Clubs rejecting use of their name), it was ''Wheels'' magazine's Car of the Year for 1994 and again for 1998.

...er and Maybach worked for Otto.) Daimler and Maybach continued to advocate car manufacturing and as a result even left the DMG company for a short period. ...he specifications of [[Emil Jellinek]] (who wanted a more modern and safer car, following the death of [[Willhelm Bauer]] in a Daimler racer)<ref>Georgano

: ''Not to be confused with the [[Hyundai Pony]] car.'' ...edia/2009/04/gallery_mustang Squatriglia, Chuk "Mustang, the Ultimate Pony Car, Turns 45" ''Wired'' 2009-04-17], retrieved on 2009-06-16.</ref>

...de restrictions led to Holden & Frost commencing large scale production of car bodies. H.J Holden incorporated a new company in 1919, Holden's Motor Body ==Australia's Own Car==

Car number = 7 | ...Massa''' (born in São Paulo April 25, 1981) is a Brazilian [[Formula One]] racing driver, currently employed by the [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] team and sta

...German, [[Christian Friedrich Schönbein]], in 1838. The battery [[electric car]] owes its beginnings to Hungarian [[Ányos Jedlik]], inventor of the [[ele ...k|author=Setright, L. J. K.|title=Drive On!: A Social History of the Motor Car|publisher=Granta Books|year=2004|isbn=1-86207-698-7}}</ref>

...successful F1 operations, [[Frank Williams Racing Cars]] and [[Walter Wolf Racing]]. All of WilliamsF1 chassis are called "FW" then a number, the FW being th ...' Champions|Drivers' title]] with the team. After Senna died in a Williams car in a crash at the [[1994 San Marino Grand Prix]], Frank Williams, Patrick H

...successful F1 operations, [[Frank Williams Racing Cars]] and [[Walter Wolf Racing]]. All of WilliamsF1 chassis are called "FW" then a number, the FW being th ...' Champions|Drivers' title]] with the team. After Senna died in a Williams car in a crash at the [[1994 San Marino Grand Prix]], Frank Williams, Patrick H

...s [[Porsche 911|911]] - 997 being the factory type number for the car. The car was released in July 2004, and was tasked with bringing the 911 concept int ...d an exclusive "Pure Blue" finish for the Speedster but, upon request, the car is also available in Carrera White, at no extra cost. Interior modification

'''Rallying''', also known as '''rally racing''', is a form of [[auto racing]] that takes place on public or private roads with modified production or s ...anhard et Levassor]] and [[Peugeot]].<ref>Rose, Gerald: "A Record of Motor Racing 1894–1908" page 1. Royal Automobile Club 1909, reprinted in facsimile 194

...21 June 2009 on the UK's top rated motoring programme, [[Top Gear (2002 TV series)|''Top Gear'']]. ...ning on the East Coast Main Line, pitted against the 1949 models of Jaguar car and Vincent motorbike, both being restricted to using the A1 primary road,

This was the last season for the [[Honda Racing F1|Honda]] team before they pulled out of F1 later in December due to the g ...of the [[Williams FW29|FW29]] whilst [[Renault F1|Renault]] and [[Red Bull Racing|Red Bull]] tested their 2007 entries. [[Honda F1|Honda]], [[Scuderia Toro R

...ers.com/article/internetNews/idUSPAR44788520080104 |work=Reuters |title=TV car show host wins online backing for British PM |quote=Top Gear is at number t ...ncritic.com/news.aspx?id=7647 |title=Breaking News - NBC Details New Beers Series, Midseason Options &#124; TheFutonCritic.com |publisher=Futoncritic.com |da

...ngine|V6]], while being considerably less expensive than a [[V12 engine]]. Racing V8s continue to use the single plane crankshaft because it allows faster ac | title = Classic Racing Engines

| Small car ...e first Mazda cars sold in the United States. 10,589,052 examples of this car were sold worldwide since introduction.

| [[Mid-size car|Mid-size]] [[luxury car]] / [[Executive car]] ...urer [[Citroën]] between 1955 and 1975. Citroën sold nearly 1.5 million D-series during its 20 years of production.The DS is well-known for its futuristic,

| [[Acura RL]]<br>[[Infiniti Q45]]<br>[[Maserati Quattroporte]]<br>[[BMW 7 Series]]<br>[[Mercedes-Benz S-Class]]<br>[[Audi A8]]<br>[[Porsche Panamera]]<br>[[ ...n accused of not being as sporty as German competitors such as the [[BMW 7 Series]]. The exterior features superb fit and finish and one of the lowest drag c

...mainly the huge engines in ships (see also Nissan UD3, UD4 and UD6 engine series). ...id, or even by piezo-electric actuators (found on experimental diesel race car engines).

...coln MKS|MKS]] luxury sedan, and the all-new [[Lincoln MKT|MKT]] full-size touring crossover. ...ncoln introduced the K-series line of luxury cars, as a successor to the L-series which had represented the bulk of Lincoln's range throughout the 1920's. Th

...as [[automobile]]s including [[racing car]]s, along with aircraft, [[kart racing|go-karts]], personal water craft, chain saws, and auxiliary power units. Th ...esign. In Britain, in the 1960s, [[Rolls-Royce Limited|Rolls Royce]] Motor Car Division at Crewe, Cheshire, pioneered a two-stage diesel version of the Wa

...Toyota also stopped using the prefix ''Celica'' and began just calling the car ''Supra''.<ref name="OSS">{{cite web|url=http://www.toyota.com/html/shop/ve Along with this name and car Toyota also included its own logo for the Supra. It is derived from the ori

...d hot rod culture. Here's a picture of a '32 Ford Roadster, a contemporary car, but one built on the style of those first hot rods. The basic performance ...s played with as a form of street-running self-expression, the drag racing car, the customized work of art; there was just the hot rod, the amateur automo