Remember the mutant Volkswagen Beetle Global Rallycross racer from last year? A fresh version has been announced for the 2015 season, and it’s even more insane. In the engine compartment sits a new 2.0-litre TSI turbo four-cylinder engine that now produces 413kW and 630Nm, making it 8kW more powerful than […]
World Rallycross
Tanner Foust tears up the tarmac in the VW Beetle GRC
Remember the crazy Volkswagen Beetle GRC rally car built for the Global RallyCross? A video has been put together previewing the car’s tyre-tearing performance and is gathering interest on Rally driver Tanner Foust’s YouTube channel. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the slow-mo donuts, tyre smoke, and clever message at the […]
Beastly Volkswagen Beetle GRC set for World Rallycross
We haven’t seen a Volkswagen Beetle in motorsport for a while. This GRC edition more than makes up for it though. With huge performance on tap, it’ll compete in the World Rallycross championship this year. Based on the humble VW Beetle, the GRC edition uses a 1.6-litre TSI turbo four-cylinder […]
Rhys Millen tears up Washington, gymkhana style
As a way of building up some excitement for the World Rallcross round in Washington D.C. this weekend, Red Bull Racing has, with the help of Rhys Millen and the Hyundai Veloster rally car, made a mess of the US city in a new gymkhana/Ken Block type video. Wouldn’t be […]
450kW EKS Audi S1 Rallycross car revealed
Need some inspiration to modify your Audi S1 or even A1? Check out this beast built by EKS. It’s been designed to compete in the FIA World Rallycross Championship. It features a muscly wide-body bodykit with hugely pumped wheel arches front and rear, a large wing at the back and […]
Ken Block will compete in 2014 World Rallycross
YouTube sensation and rally racing driver Ken Block will compete in the increasingly popular World Rallycross Championship this year. He joins former F1 champ Jacques Villenueve and WRC master Petter Solberg as another well-known driver to join the FIA series. World Rallycross is becoming very popular around the world as […]