Articles tagged with: Racing News
BMW has revealed the Castrol and Aral livery that the new BMW M3 DTM cars, all six of them, will sport when racing in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters this year. Getting back in to the saddle after some years of abstinence, the new cars will mark an extension of the existing, long-term partnership between Castrol [...]
Nismo and JR Motorsports (JRM) have announced the official release of a Nissan GT-R (R35) that conforms to FIA GT3 regulations: the Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3. For those that aren’t familiar with the term, NISMO means Nissan Motorsports International, so they are basically an in-house tuner specifically doing race cars for different competitions. What Nissan [...]
Porsche continues to invest in the development of innovative drive technologies in motorsport. A further developed version of the Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid will return to race tracks in 2012. With the rolling race laboratory, Porsche aims to gain extra practical experience under racing conditions and make the hybrid drive even more efficient. “There [...]
Now this is the kind of cooperation we can really love! Mercedes-Benz AMG and Ducati have joined forces to create this unique combination of power, design and beauty in two pretty interesting pieces of performance engineering. With new Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG and Ducati Streetfighter 848 both presented in “Streetfighter Yellow” this exciting duo will [...]
I have no real motivation to give you all the little details, but let’s review why is the Mazda 787B one of the best racing cars. Ever! It’s pretty much a subjective opinion of mine, but hearing that wankel at full speed makes my hairs stand up each time I hear it! With a noise [...]
Latest incarnation of Audi’s GT3 racecar, the Audi R8 LMS Ultra is set to be launched in March next year. It’s the next generation of the highly successful customer sport race car with which R8 LMS customers have won 115 races and 12 national and international titles in the space of just three years. Many [...]
Pretty strange ending for Sebastien Loeb on his race at Wales Rally GB in the World Rally Championship, but a sweet one after all. He was out of the race after a collision with a Spanish spectator on a non-competitive stage. The tourist or viewer forgot that he was in Great Britain and continued driving [...]
Porsche has released information and photos for their top model of Porsche Motorsport’s customer racing vehicles. The all new Porsche 911 GT3 RSR will head into 2012 season with some extensive modifications. With an increased width, efficient six-cylinder boxer engine with a four-litre capacity and sequential six-speed gearbox it’s really top of the line for [...]
Great drivers, like great sportsman, have lived their lives for one cause, one thing and one purpose. Something that runs through their blood and which in turn, made them champions and successful in their sport, as they were. So it’s really no wonder that Mika Häkkinen announced to make comeback as guest driver in Mercedes-Benz [...]
Looks like Banbury based tuner company Prodrive is working on a road version of the Mini Countryman WRC. We are more than happy to see this happening, as a four-wheel drive, heavily modified version of the Countryman is something most Mini fans would love to see. According to AUSMotive and AutoCar, a prototype of this [...]
We have a real treat for you today, a Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale by Nue Vue Photography. The sheer pleasure of seeing the white Italian prime example of elegance and design shot by a good photographer is beyond us! We were fortunate enough to talk to Nue Vue Phootgraphy, who were more than happy to [...]
Good news for all of our track day fans out there! Once more, Grobnik Track Day is being organized near Rijeka, Croatia! For all of the people that enjoy a great weekend on a track somewhere, this is a great opportunity to take your favorite car, fuel it up and head over to Grobnik for [...]
Porsche has released information for the 2012 Porsche 911 GT3 R including a neat photo gallery. A great selection for weekend racing for anyone with a deeper pocket, the GT3 R is very popular amongst the racing customers all over the world. With great and forgiving handling as the namesake of the car, Porsche choose [...]
If you ever wanted to spend quality 5 minutes and 25 seconds, here is a chance to do so! One of the most breathtaking videos we’ve ever seen! And we have seen a lot! This is a video where rally driver Mark Higgins sets an all-time course record for the historic Isle of Man TT [...]
This year’s edition of 24 Hours of Le Mans is just around the corner. With rigorous strains this race puts on both man and machine, it’s one of the most interesting endurance races in the world. We all know that in theory, right? But what kind of stresses and challenges does this race put in [...]
Audi is joining the list of manufacturers who are social network aware and letting their fans connect with them on a more personal scale. So Audi Sport is now present on Facebook on their official fan page. This has happened just in time for the 24 hour race at Le Mans, which starts on June [...]
Remember that “Making of a drift car“ article a few months back? Well that same car is finally in some good fashion drifting action! With the KOE (King of Europe) being held in Kragujevac, Serbia. The owner of the car was amongst the competing drivers, alongside with a couple of other drivers from Croatia, namely [...]
Offering the most diverse challenge for both engineers and drivers, World Rally Championship has always been a proving ground for cars, new technologies and companies that wanted to promote their vehicles. After quite a bit of rumors, talks and discussions over internet discussion boards, we finally have confirmation! Volkswagen will be entering WRC from 2013 [...]





