Ken Block tests for 5th win at the 2010 100 Acre Wood Rally in the Monster Energy Ford Fiesta

Looks like Ken Block is off to a good start in this practice before the 2010 100 Acre Wood Rally. Cheers.

2010 Gumball 3000 rally

Here's the scoop on the route for the 2010 Gumball 3000:
"The route for the 2010 Gumball 3000 tour is now confirmed and the gird is officially open. The tour will begin in London on the 1st May, before taking in Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Quebec City and Toronto before finally rounding off in New York seven long days and nights later – basically, 3000 miles across some of the finest scenery in Europe, Scandinavia, Canada and the US."  Cheers.
[image source - gumball3000.com]

Toyota FT-86 Concept by autocar.co.uk

The folks at Autocar had the chance to chat with one of the designers of the FT-86. Check it out. Cheers.

Formula Drift 2010

Formula Drift 2010 should be fun. I saw it in the Seattle area in 2008 and it was great. Here's a promo video for this season. Cheers.

Formula DRIFT 2010 Commercial from Formula DRIFT on Vimeo.

Exotics at RTC 2/20/2010 Recap

There was a great turnout for Exotics at RTC yesterday. Below are photos from the day. There was an amazing number of exotics there.

Unfortunately, after the event there was a Ford GT that crashed but thankfully the driver and the passenger escaped with minor injuries. Update: I found out that the cause of the crash was basically driver error. The tires were cold during acceleration on an on-ramp (520) and the car spun.  Apparently, there was an issue with a Lamborghini on the way to the event too.  Update: this minor accident was also due to driver error. The tires were new and cold in this case.  Also, some folks in some modified cars were not being respectful of RTC or others. Apparently, one person in a Mustang did a long burnout in front of Desert Fire and others were not driving respectfully. Cheers.

Update: Here's a reminder of the rules from one of the organizers.
"Somewhere along the way we lost our guidelines for the event, I posted these rules to live by here for everyone to read.

• Rules-
o When arriving-
• HY520 and 405 is heavily patrolled in the morning by the WSP. Don’t speed!
• Remember you are on camera at all times at RTC so don’t embarrass yourself!
• Use the Bear Creek Parkway to 166th Avenue entrance, preferably from west to east for photo-ops.
• Look for the day’s host to be waved into one of the lots.
• The host makes the call of what does and doesn’t get into the lot that day.
• Let the host know if you have to leave early.
• Back in only leaving ample room to walk behind and around the car.
• Leave approximately half a car width between cars.
• Angle in for better viewing.
• Do not park in handicap spaces.
• If you are coming with a large group of cars, please let us know ahead of time.

o General Rules-
• Absolutely no burnouts or excessive engine revving.
• No “for sale” signs of any kind.
• No commercial banners or placing of flyers or business cards on any cars.
• No commercial sales of any kind without the written permission of RTC.
• Cars should generally be in show condition or they will be waived to the spectator lot.
• Please help keep the lot free of trash.
• Do not touch cars that don’t belong to you and help us protect all cars that belong to others.
• Do not touch, lean against or sit in any cars without the owner’s permission.
o Departing
• Exit via 166th Avenue NE, south to Bear Creek Parkway, then west along Bear Creek Parkway for photo-ops.
• No burnouts.
• Please watch your speed.
o Car Clubs
• We will reserve additional viewing area if your car club wants to attend some weekend. We need to know ahead of time so we can properly plan the space.
• Car clubs can be any type of make or model of car.


About
Time 8:30 AM-10:00AM (Many don’t leave until 10:30AM)
Date Every Saturday morning, weather permitting.
Place Redmond Town Center next to Desert Fire Restaurant
Address Corner of 166th Avenue NE, and Bear Creek Parkway, Redmond, WA
GPS Use Desert Fire Restaurant, 7211 166th Ave. NE, Redmond, WA 98052
Contact Victor “AppleSauce” Tiscareno Co-organizer
Tom “TommyJames” Nault Co-organizer
Michael “CreativeFactor” Greenwood Website Designer

Closest Hotel Redmond Marriott Town Center
7401 164th Avenue NE, Redmond, WA 98052
Phone (425) 498-4000 __________________
—Vic"

Exotics at RTC kicks off tomorrow!

Exotics at RTC kicks off tomorrow (Saturday - 2/19/10 at 8:30 am)!  It meets in the parking lots at RTC next to Desert Fire restaurant.  From what I've seen on the forums it sounds like there will be a good turn out. Below are some photos from past events.  Cheers.

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Porsche 911 GT3 RS driven by autocar.co.uk

A reporter from Autocar had the chance to check out the new GT3 RS. Here's a video of the on road test drive. Cheers.

Porsche Intelligent Performance - 911 GT3 R Hybrid

A hybrid Porsche?! Have the tree huggers finally had their way?! ;-)  Cheers.

Ferrari 599XX driven by autocar.co.uk

How would you like the chance to drive a 1,000,000+ Euro Ferrari? That's just what one lucky fellow did from Autocar. Check it out. Cheers.

Spa Six Hours 2009 Qualifying in traffic

Check out the video below for some courageous driving in a Porsche 911. Cheers.

Kia's 2010 big game commercial

Kia made a funny commercial for the super bowl. Check it out. Cheers.

Exotics on Main - 2/6/2010

There was a great turn out for Exotics on Main today. There were three Ferrari 430 Scuderias, a Ferrari 612, a Lamborghini Murcielago SV670-4, an Aston Martin, a Gallardo Spyder, and a Porsche Turbo. Check out the photos below. Cheers.

911 Turbo - Porsche Experience TV

The new 911 Turbo is put through its paces on the track in the UK. Check it out. Cheers.