Gear for That Long-Anticipated Return to the Track
Volvo's Accident Research Team is a lot like a CSI team, but instead of making bad puns and solving crime, they work to make Volvo even safer.
As technology improves, newer cars become safer and safer, but that doesn’t mean that older cars can be made a least a little bit safer.
Older cars are fun to drive for a number of reasons, but poor braking performance shouldn't be one of them.
Not sure how to make your track machine safer? Just look at how a pro team like FCP Euro's IMSA effort does safety.
We show you how to properly utilize safety belts in your race car, from mounting points and techniques to protocol if an accident should occur.
Charles Espenlaub details his narrow escape when his race car burst into flames while still on track.
Are your belts installed correctly?
We commit eight common towing sins and watch the carnage unfold.
Everybody knows motorsports is dangerous. Even if in the back of their mind they hope it will never happen to them. You can do it all right, but if you do it for long enough, you’ll crash your car.
Sure, our LS-powered Nissan 350Z could now move under its own power, but that created a whole new set of potential problems: fiery problems.
Time trials competition …
So, just before our MR2 burst into flames at Daytona, it was running well. Really well.
