Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Wheel guns rattle, and the pit crew pull the tire warmers out from under the fenders. There's a hiss and a thunk as the onboard ...

Clutch in, tug the right-hand paddle. The sequential-shift Hewland six-speed transmission sitting behind you engages first gear with a brutal metallic clunk. Revs up, clutch out. Feel for the bite ...