After a teaser late last year, Lamborghini has pulled the wraps off its new GT3 racer. Meet the Huracan GT3 motorsport monster. The Italian company revealed the track weapon to the public at its company headquarters in Sant’Agata, in norther Italy. While it is based on the new V10 road-going […]
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Fernando Alonso & Jenson Button confirmed for McLaren-Honda F1 team
It’s official, Jenson Button and Fernando Alonso have signed up to drive for McLaren for the 2015 Formula One season. Button will be on his sixth season with the team. With Sebastian Vettel signing up with Ferrari, there were a lot of rumours circulating about where Alonso will go. But […]
ACCIONA EcoPowered racer to be first EV to compete in Dakar
Renewable energy company ACCIONA has lifted the veil on its 100 per cent electric EcoPowered rally racer which will compete in the 2015 Dakar rally, venturing 9000km through Argentina, Chile and Bolivia. The Dakar Rally is arguably one of the most tumultuous, challenging and fiercely competitive races in the automotive world, […]
Audi considering entering F1 in 2017, to rival Mercedes – report
It seems the German giant could be getting a little tired of its Le Mans dominance, with company sources telling Automotive News Europe that Audi is “seriously” looking into an F1 entry, which could happen in 2016 or 2017. Former Ferrari Scuderia boss Stefano Domenicali is currently conducting a feasibility […]
Video: Sebastian Vettel goes for his first Ferrari F1 drive
As we know, Sebastian Vettel has swapped his Redbull colours for Rosso Corsa and will drive for Ferrari from the 2015 Formula One season. The company has just released a video of his debut drive in a Ferrari F1 car. Vettel was unable to compete in the post-season testing in […]
V8 Supercars ‘Gen2’ rule changes for 2017 confirmed
V8 Supercars has announced that as of 2017 the sport will open itself to new engine and body configurations, and the cars must be based on road-going models sold in Australia – similar to the current setup. Called the Gen2 Supercar, the series will be “designed to be more relevant […]
Aston Martin begins testing solar technology in motorsport
Aston Martin tested solar technology for the first time at the 6 Hours of Sao Paulo Endurance Championship race event over the weekend. The technology may soon trickle down into its road cars. Aston Martin Racing teamed up with Hanergy Thin Film Power, headquartered in Beijing, for the test project, […]
Mark Webber involved in high-speed crash at 6 Hours of Sao Paulo
Australia’s Mark Webber has suffered a serious crash in the six-hour Sao Paulo event at the Interlagos circuit. The impact was so heavy it left his Porsche 919 in an almost unrecognisable state. The Australian collided with Ferrari driver Matteo Cressoni at a speed of around 300km/h, around a bend, […]