Nissan and its luxury arm Infiniti and motorsport partner Red Bull Racing F1 will go separate ways at the end of the year, the Japanese company has just announced. Both the Red Bull Racing Formula One team and Nissan and Infiniti have reached a mutual agreement to discontinue their partnership […]
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Race-ready Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport confirmed, November debut
A racing version of the Porsche Cayman GT4 will be unveiled at the Los Angeles Motor Show next month, Porsche has confirmed. It will be called the Cayman GT4 Clubsport. Designed for circuits and motorsport events, the Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport will be a “near-standard’ racing version of the already […]
2016 Mercedes-AMG C 63 Coupe DTM racer revealed
Mercedes-AMG has unveiled its 2016 DTM touring car, based on the recently-revealed new-shape C 63 AMG Coupe road car. A special edition road-going version has also been revealed, called the Edition 1, coinciding with the racer’s debut. Although it is based on the C 63 AMG, there is very little […]
Peugeot unveils 308 Racing Cup car before Frankfurt debut
Peugeot has announced the successor to the RCZ Racing Cup car, based on the 308 GTi. An example of the racer will be showcased at the Frankfurt Motor Show next month. If you can’t make it to Frankfurt for the show, you needn’t worry, the company has unveiled the car […]
Vettel furious at Pirelli after tyre blowout during Belgian F1 GP
Four-time F1 champion Sebastian Vettel has lashed out at tyre supplier Pirelli after a dangerous high-speed blowout during the Belgian Grand Prix over the weekend. On the second last lap, the German, who was in third place, had taken the infamous Eau Rouge corner at more than 300km/h, where he […]
Opel Astra TCR racing car previewed, debuts at Frankfurt
Opel is planning to unveil its entry into the Touring Car Racing series based on the Astra at the Frankfurt Motor Show, releasing this preview to build anticipation. The Opel Astra TCR car is being developed for the new Touring Car Racing series which started this year. This means it […]
More details on ‘Gen2’ 2017 V8 Supercars regulations emerge
The shape into which Australia’s much-loved V8 Supercars series will evolve has become clearer, with more details outlined in a draft plan released by the organisation. Following December’s announcement that in 2017 the series would open up to four- and six-cylinder configurations – even dropping ‘V8’ from the name, soon […]
Volkswagen Motorsport unveils Golf race concept, for TCR series
Check out this monstrous piece of work. It’s built by Volkswagen Motorsport and it’s a vision for a new Golf racing car designed to meet and compete under the TCR regulations. As you can see, this is no ordinary Golf. The team has developed an insane wide-body aero package (40mm […]