Testing began for Acura's 2007 American Le Mans Series program this week with ... has been running on the dyno for three months. Track testing went smoothly, with over 200 trouble-free laps ...

and each track will come with a set of period-correct 1:32 scale slot cars. If you haven't figured it out yet, the period in question is Le Mans through the Ford GT40 era of the late 1960s.

Aston Martin is bringing its outrageously quick Valkyrie road car to Le Mans, complete with a screaming ... and going flat out at top speed along the track's high-banked oval section.