Episode six of the Corvette Racing Track to Street series is a recap of what went down at the 24 Hours of Le Mans last month. 2010 marked the 50th anniversary or the automakers first appearance at the French endurance race and a parade of 50 ‘Vettes took to the track prior to the race.

The first French appearance of the works Corvettes in the GT2 class started off well, with the cars starting first and second in class after the Risi Ferrari F430 time was disallowed due to a rear wing infraction.

The Corvettes ran strong for the first 16 hours before both eventually succumbed to engine failures. Team manager Doug Fehan promises the C6.Rs will return next year with a win. …click here to read more

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Watch as a 638 horsepower 6.2L super-charged LS9 engine is hand built from start to finish at the GM Performance Build Center in Wixom, Michigan. The LS9 is made for the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 and the most powerful engine General Motors builds.

With the new Corvette Engine Build Experience, customers of the Corvette ZR1 or Z06 choose an option to come to Wixom and, under supervision of skilled professional engine builders, actually build the very LS7 or LS9 Engine that will later be installed their own Corvette. …click here to read more

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AMS Performance had recently attended the TX2K10 Supra & GTR Nationals event held in Houston Texas. During the weekend AMS put the SR 850 equipped GT-R on the chassis dyno and managed to placed 1st with creating 764 All Wheel Horsepower.

Later in the weekend despite bad weather and a cold the track the GT-R flew down the quarter mile in 9.90 seconds at the speed of 146.9 MPH, with full interior! The pass broke the world record for the Quickest and Fastest Nissan GT-R putting it into the history books as the world’s first GT-R to break the 9 second barrier. Later in the day the AMS crew was able to best their previous pass of 9.90 with a 9.89 @ 145.98 MPH. …click here to read more

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Today Cadillac has finally unveiled its new 2011 Cadillac CTS Coupe. The new Coupe will join the Sedan and the Sport Wagon models that will arrive on dealership floors in the spring of 2010. Virtually unchanged from the concept car that made its debut at the 2008 Detroit Auto Show.

The 2011 Cadillac CTS Coupe is powered by 3.6L direct-injected V6 engine making 304-hp and 273 lb-ft of torque. The CTS Coupe will be offered with a 6-speed manual transmission or a Hydra-Matic 6L50 6-speed automatic transmission with Driver Shift Control. …click here to read more

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There are some great dreams. But they’re just dreams – so you think. You’ve dreamt them so many times before. You wake up and say goodbye to them almost as if nothing had happened.

BMW M enthusiasts all over the world have a dream like this: a BMW M, consistently optimised for the race track. Pure M genes. A brilliant partner at the physical limits – away from public roads. Fast and honest. But registered for the best public roads, too. It’s not where you go, but how you get there. Whether a demanding run on the race track or a pleasurable cruise along country roads and motorways. …click here to read more

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World championship drifter Vaughn Gittin Jr. has introduced a new generation of Mustang to the world with the Mustang RTR today at the 2009 SEMA Show. The Mustang RTR will be a dealer-installed performance and appearance package available at select dealers in coming in 2010. The packages will come with an assortment of hand picked parts from JR & Ford along with becoming a part of the exclusive RTR registry.

Official Pics, Video and press release are after the jump. …click here to read more

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It seems as though the Lexus LFA has been around for years. The concept model was introduced at the Detroit Auto Show in 2005, which is considered a long time in the automotive world. Toyota teased us with updated revisions of the LFA in 2007 and 2008, along with the swirling rumors that production was on and then off again. After all of the hype and the years of teases & rumors the production version was finally revealed to the world at the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show. You will still have to wait until early 2011 before you will see the supercar arrive on showroom floors. …click here to read more

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