King of the Hammers is unique because it combines high-speed, wide-open desert racing with technical rockcrawling. It's called Ultra4 racing and it tests every off-road skill of b ...

And famed as 'The King of Cool' in Hollywood, he had some notable 4-wheeled racing success, including placing third in the British Touring Car Championship ... Steve McQueen Desert Racer on ...

Photo: Collecting Cars Only 300 examples were produced to ... and McQueen-customized motorcycle that the actor used for desert racing duties in Southern California, the modern Métisse motorcycle ...

The races feature technical rock climbing and open desert racing. Cars can reach 60 mph in 3 seconds, reaching top speeds of 120 mph, and drive up an 8-foot vertical wall. While the event has ...

As we charged across the landscape, I remarked how desert racing seems to involve little drifting. “Yeah, these cars have to navigate everything from sand to rocks to rough moguls, so ride ...

Trailblazing driver Paula Murphy has died. From driving a jet car across the Utah desert to racing nitro-powered cars on the drag strip, Murphy made a name for herself in a sport dominated by men.

Originally called the Desert Race, it was also known as the ... was widely regarded as the first famous race car driver. Oldfield won the final Cactus Derby in 23 hours and 35 seconds.