TeamVodafone Holden V8 Supercar driver Jamie Whincup has finished fastest on the first day of the 2012 Supercheap Bathurst 1000. The reigning V8 Supercars champion posted a best of 2.07.3565s, some 0.46 seconds faster than the next best which came from Ford Performance Racing’s Will Davison. Whincup however played down his […]
Year: 2012
Michael Schumacher retires from Formula 1 racing, again
Michael Schumacher has decided to retire from Formula One at the end of the 2012 season. The news comes just after it was announced Lewis Hamilton would be driving for the Mercedes F1 team for the 2013 season. After retiring in 2006, the seven-time world champion returned to the series with Mercedes in […]
2012 HDT Interceptor revealed at Bathurst
In a throwback to the 1980’s police BT1 ‘interceptors’, HDT has come up with its own take on the highway pursuit vehicles; the 2012 HDT Interceptor. It joins a long list of VE Retro cars produced by HDT. The new HDT Interceptor has been built to celebrate the 50th anniversary […]
TeamVodafone Holden V8 Supercar Bathurst 2012 livery revealed
The usual team colours of Craig Lowndes’ TeamVodafone Holden V8 Supercar have been replaced for this weekend’s 2012 Bathurst 1000 race, with a special black, red and white colour scheme commemorating Peter Brock’s 1979 Marlboro Holden Torana. As previously reported, many cars running in this year’s race will be wearing […]
2013 Mugen Honda CR-Z revealed, 300 being made
Honda and Mugen have unveiled the new 2013 Mugen Honda CR-Z sports hybrid at the 2012 Paris Motor Show. The eco-friendly coupe receives engine tuning and body modifications to improve overall performance. ` Mugen is Honda’s in-house tuning division, a bit like what Nismo is to Nissan. The company is […]
Cosworth Hyundai Genesis Coupe set for 2012 SEMA show
Hyundai and performance engineering firm Cosworth are developing a special Cosworth Hyundai Genesis Racing Series Concept car for the upcoming 2012 SEMA event in Las Vegas. Cosworth, perhaps renowned for its involvement in World Rally and various high-end performance engineering applications, has concentrated mainly on making the Genesis Coupe quicker […]
Video: Lamborhini Gallardo with 1750hp, quickest in the world?
You only need to watch the video below to see that this Underground Racing Lamborghini Gallardo is quite possibly the quickest street-legal Gallardo on the planet. It produces an Earth-shattering 1306kW (1750hp) at the wheels. Thanks to extensive engine tuning and a twin-turbo kit, Underground Racing in the US has […]
Porsche Panamera wagon likely to head into production
Due to popular feedback, Porsche is seriously considering putting the Porsche Sport Turismo Concept into production. The striking concept would form a Porsche Panamera wagon of sorts. Porsche pulled the wraps of the Sport Turismo at the 2012 Paris Motor Show, currently underway. Since the unveiling the German company says […]