When so many major auto racing series are either dumbing down on relevant technology, ditching it on cost or competition grounds, or applying it only in spec form, filling RACER’s annual Technology Issue presents us with a conundrum. We’re all in on any efforts to keep motorsports economically sustainable, but...

When it comes to technology in motorsports, a universal truth is, you give manufacturers something approaching carte blanche and you’ve got yourself an arms race, with the inevitable consequences that brings.Spiraling budgets and the law of diminishing returns have sent countless manufacturers scurrying, and put many series into enforced reboot...

The upcoming Technology Issue of RACER magazine will offer insights into development trends in auto racing, but how can motorsports accommodate the apparently inevitable development of autonomous cars, which several road car manufacturers are hard at work on?In this presentation for the popular TED Talks YouTube series, Chris Gerdes reveals...

The upcoming Technology Issue of RACER magazine, which begins mailing on Oct. 18, will feature a two-page special section on the new era of slot car racing. RACER worked closely with Slot Mods USA founder David Beattie to put together the feature, which details some of his own creations as...