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1,300+ HP Honda Passport Baja Spec Hybrid Trophy Truck Aims for Baja 1000 Glory

By Bill Smith October 30, 2026

Honda Racing Corporation USA just rolled out a purpose-built Trophy Truck that carries the Passport name into the harshest desert races on the calendar. Built with Mason Motorsports and set to race under Menzies Motorsports with two-time Baja 1000 winner Bryce Menzies driving, this machine targets the top class of the SCORE World Desert Championship. Its first competitive run comes at the 2027 Baja 500 in June, with the bigger goal an overall win at the Baja 1000 that same year as the event marks its 60th anniversary. The truck appears publicly for the first time at the 2026 SEMA Show in Las Vegas.

Automotive

Jon Sibal’s Widebody JGTC Mazda Miata ND Turns a Roadster Into Hill Climb Fiction

By Jackson Chung October 25, 2026

Jon Sibal has a flair for grabbing run-of-the-mill Japanese vehicles and refusing to leave them alone. His latest digital piece begins with the Mazda MX-5 Miata, the ND generation, and then goes all out. The end result is a lowered widebody roadster that appears more suited to shrieking up a mountain road than slicing down a desert canyon.

Automotive

First Look at Ferrari 296 GT Modificata, the Track Car That Skips the Rulebook

By Bill Smith September 15, 2026

Ferrari just rolled out the 296 GT Modificata, a track-only machine built for members of its Club Competizioni GT program. It starts from the 296 GT3 Evo race car but ignores every regulation that normally holds those machines in check. Production stays extremely limited, and every buyer gets two years of access to twelve rounds of private track events at circuits around the world.

Automotive

Corvette ZR1X Dominates Tuned Lamborghini Revuelto

By Bill Smith June 18, 2026

A stock Chevrolet Corvette ZR1X just proved hybrid power and precise launch control can turn a supercar contest into a complete mismatch. Lined up against a tuned Lamborghini Revuelto at Apex Motor Club in Arizona, the American car pulled away so decisively that the gap looked wide enough to park a bus in.

Automotive

New Toyota WRC27 Car Might be Teasing the All-New GR Celica

By Bill Smith February 28, 2026

When a camouflaged two-door coupe prototype was photographed and captured on camera tearing up the gravel stages in Portugal’s Algarve region late last month, it was easy to see why the new 2027 Toyota WRC car, which had been spotted in testing, immediately sparked speculation about the long-rumored Celica’s return.