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F1 (Trailer)

F1 (Trailer)

Racing legend Sonny Hayes (Brad Pitt) is coaxed out of retirement by his former teammate (Javier Bardem) to lead a struggling Formula 1 team—and mentor a hotshot rookie (Damson Idris)—while chasing one last chance at glory. The Apple Original Film is filled with legit action footage shot during actual Grand Prix weekends. In theaters 6.27.25.

Hoonigan Rally Speedrun Championship

Hoonigan Rally Speedrun Championship

Hoonigan brings the thrills with its Rally Speedrun Championship. Shot on a gnarly, custom-built 1.3-mile course, the six-part series pits skilled drivers like Jeff Zwart and Blake Wilkey against the clock in high-horsepower machines through tricky turns, blind crests, and over jumps. Hosted by rally racer Wyatt Knox, it’s raw, fast, and pure Hoonigan energy.

The Best Sounding Cars at Goodwood 82MM

The Best Sounding Cars at Goodwood 82MM

Each year, members of Goodwood Road & Racing show off their cars on track at the famed British venue. This video showcases the best sounding engines and exhaust notes from their 82nd Members Meeting, including exotics like the GMA T.50S and Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3. But it’s the Capris and Minis buzzing about that won our hearts.

Extreme H Hydrogen Racing Series

Extreme H Hydrogen Racing Series

This upcoming FIA racing series will send drivers to some of the toughest terrain on earth. The Extreme H series will feature special Pioneer 25 race cars powered by a hydrogen fuel cell and a dual-motor AWD system capable of producing up to 550 hp. These zero-emission off-roaders can zoom from 0 to 62 in 4.3 seconds, with a top speed of 127 mph.

High-Speed Hot Wheels Track

High-Speed Hot Wheels Track

YouTuber Brutalmenace shows off an awe-inspiring Hot Wheels track that starts inside his kitchen, runs around his living room, out into his backyard, and into the neighboring park. What makes it more thrilling is how fast the car goes in the POV footage, thanks to accelerators along the track. He’s since extended the track and even added a fire effect.

Rally Driver vs Drift Mountain Challenge

Rally Driver vs Drift Mountain Challenge

In this thrilling video from Red Bull Motorsports, World Rally Champ Kalle Rovanperä drifts up Japan’s Mount Iwaki in his Toyota GR Corolla. But he’s not alone. On his ascent through its 69 treacherous turns, he must face off against street racers, supercars, and some of the world’s greatest drifters. The nighttime ride back down features an unexpected racer.

LEGO Speed Champions F1 Race Cars

LEGO Speed Champions F1 Race Cars

Here come the budget sets in LEGO’s new collaboration with Formula 1. Look closely, and you’ll notice that each of the 12 cars is no mere palette and sticker swaps. Each car also comes with a matching F1 driver minfigure. The only thing bad about these kits is that, while they’re available for pre-order, they won’t be released until 03.2025.

F1 vs. Rally vs. Drift vs. Truck Race

F1 vs. Rally vs. Drift vs. Truck Race

Most times that cars race each other on a track, they’re equally matched in horsepower, weight, aerodynamics, and other attributes. But in this unusual race, Red Bull put four very different cars and trucks head to head, then optimized the race course and driving lines for each vehicle to even up the odds. Which car and driver will cross the finish line first?

Update the System

Update the System

This excellent animated short film takes place at a race track and reminds us how mechanics and pit crews are as important as driver skill. While the style is all its own, the driving sequences bring back memories of classic Speed Racer cartoons. From artists’ platform Atrium, and created by CC0 Studio, writers Annaroth and Lawl, and animator Phuncal.

#Drive Rally (Trailer)

#Drive Rally (Trailer)

Pixel Perfect Dude’s #Drive Rally is an upcoming racing game that’s both a throwback to arcade racers and a modern title that packs sweet graphics and a sense of humor. Along with a stable of customizable cars, you’ll select from a roster of co-drivers, each with their own personality and delivery. Drops 9.25.24 for Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Life-size Drivable LEGO McLaren P1

Life-size Drivable LEGO McLaren P1

To launch the LEGO Technic McLaren P1, expert builders and engineers assembled the most impressive life-size LEGO car model yet. The car has 342,817 pieces, including some custom bricks, and took more than 8000 hours to design and build. It’s powered by 768 LEGO motors and an electric car battery and is the first full-scale LEGO car to lap a racetrack.

Isle of Man TT World Record Lap

Isle of Man TT World Record Lap

The Isle of Man TT motorcycle race takes balls of steel as riders go zooming around the course at speeds up to 200 mph while strapped to their crotch rockets. In June 2023, racer Peter Hickman crushed the record for the TT Mountain Course, doing all 37.73 miles in 16:36.115 and averaging over 136 mph throughout. Hickman’s 2024 lap wasn’t too shabby either.

Racing Pikes Peak in a Rivian Electric Truck

Racing Pikes Peak in a Rivian Electric Truck

Ride along with pro driver Gardner Nichols as he zooms towards the top of Pikes Peak in a Rivian R1T. The quiet, quad-motor pickup truck looks incredibly confident through the treacherous twists and turns as Gardner blows away his previous production truck record by about 30 seconds with a time of 10:53.883.

Nitrocross FPV Drone Footage

Nitrocross FPV Drone Footage

Travis Pastrana’s Nitrocross series is packed with exciting dirt racing in a variety of vehicle classes. This FPV drone footage from the April 2024 races at Firebird Motorsports Park in Phoenix, AZ, gives us a thrilling bird’s eye view of the action as VW Beetles, side-by-sides, NEXT class, and Group E rallycross cars zoom around the track and catch air.

King of the Hammers 2024 Recap Reel

King of the Hammers 2024 Recap Reel

The King of the Hammers is perhaps the most balls-out off-road event on the planet. Each year, drivers and spectators gather in the California desert for two weeks of high-horsepower, dirt-throwing, rock-climbing action. Monster Energy put together this fun 5-minute reel to look at what you can expect if you’ve never attended.

What If Car Races Had No Rules?

What If Car Races Had No Rules?

xkcd’s What If series ponders another viewer-submitted question. With no regard for rules, what would be the fastest way to get a human around a race track 200 times – without killing the driver. After coming up with some creative solutions, it turns out the limiting factor isn’t the vehicle, it’s the person inside of it.

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