An Austrian company has produced the world’s first all-electric rally and rallycross car, capable of unleashing 405kW. The car in question is the result of the research and development team at STARD, owned by former World Rally Champion and current Rallycross competitor Manfred Stohl. Stohl and his team utilised the […]
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SuperUtes announced as new ute racing series in Australia
Ever been trackside at a race and wondered why car racing isn’t more catered to tradies? Well, Australia’s Supercars today confirmed diesel dual-cab utes will be hitting the racetrack in 2017 in the form of SuperUtes. The series will be supplemental to the main Supercars series, much in the same […]
2017 Ford Fiesta WRC car previews next-gen design (video)
The 2017 World Rally Championship iteration of the next-generation Ford Fiesta has been previewed in an official video, giving us the best look yet at the styling treatment of the upcoming model. The Fiesta WRC is the latest in a long line of manufacturers to preview their contenders for next […]
Awesome Audi RS 3 LMS racing car is ready for TCR
If Audi’s new 2017 RS 3 sedan isn’t brutal enough, you should see what a monster the race version is. Audi Sport has just unveiled this beast at the 2016 Paris Motor Show. Sporting a far heavier duty aero package, with a huge rear wing, rear flanks pumped out to […]
2017 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup car makes debut at Paris motor show
Porsche has taken to the 2016 Paris Motor Show to unveil its latest iteration of the world’s best-selling race car; the 911 GT3 Cup. Now powered by a direct-injected 4.0-litre flat-six powertrain producing 357kW, up from the previous generation’s 338kW 3.8-litre flat-six. Power is transferred to the rear wheels via […]
Toyota teams up with Microsoft for 2017 Yaris WRC campaign
Toyota has announced its return to the World Rally Championship (WRC), unveiling its 2017 Yaris WRC car along with technology partner Microsoft at the Paris Motor Show overnight. The announcement marks Toyota’s return to the WRC after it departed from the sport 17 years ago, at the conclusion of the […]
Tesla Model S racing car revealed for Electric GT championship
A new Electric GT series commencing next year will feature a racing version of the Tesla Model S, as showcased in a video that has popped up on YouTube. Electric GT is open to several manufacturers, but presently the only car which fits the profile is the Tesla Model S. […]
Citroen C3 WRC concept previews 2017 rally car
Citroen used a camouflaged rally mule to give us the first taste of its new Cactus-inspired C3 road car, before showing us the real thing in all of its detail a few months ago. The production version will be making its real-life debut at the Paris Motor Show next week. […]