A video showcasing the Lexus IS F CCS-R at this year’s Pikes Peak International Hill Climb has hit YouTube, which includes a brief interview with team driver Ken Gushi. Lexus missed out on beating the 10:30.850 time it posted last year, mainly due to the wet weather conditions of this […]
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Nismo Nissan GT-R GT3 heading to 2014 Bathurst 12 Hour
Nissan global motorsport and Nismo have announced they will be entering the 2014 Bathurst 12-hour endurance race with a Nissan GT-R GT3 racer. It will be piloted by a team lead by Nissan Motorsport V8 Supercar driver Rick Kelly. The Nismo GT-R is a fully prepared GT3 race car, engineered […]
Video: Peugeot 208 T16 Pikes Peak record run with Sebastien Loeb
Utter dedication, determination, skill, and lots of courage it seems is what it takes to break the Pikes Peak Hill Climb world record. Oh, and a 652kW road rocket. With World Rally Champion Sebastien Loeb behind the wheel, these were the exact ingredients Peugeot and Red Bull Racing used during […]
Sebastien Loeb breaks Pikes Peak world record; 8:13.878 (video)
Red Bull Racing, Peugeot, and, more importantly, Sebastien Loeb have broken the Pikes Peak world record during today’s international event in Colorado.
Scion Racing FR-S (Toyota 86) Pikes Peak racer unveiled
Scion Racin has announced it will be competing in this year’s Pikes Peak International Hill Climb event with a highly modded FR-S (Toyota 86). For those that don’t know, Scion is a Toyota brand in the US targeted toward the younger generation market segments; the popular Toyota 86 is sold […]
Mark Webber retires from F1, at the end of 2013 season
Australian Red Bull Racing F1 driver Mark Webber has announced he will retire from the sport at the end of this year’s season. The veteran racer has signed a deal with Porsche, and he will continue motorsport in the form of the World Endurance Championship from 2014. Mark Webber has […]
Video: 2014 Renault F1 1.6T V6 engine sound revealed
Renault only revealed its new Formula One 1.6-litre turbo V6 engine it will use in next year’s F1 season just a few days ago. A video has now surfaced online giving us all a taste of what it will sound like. The 2014 F1 season will see a pretty big […]
Audi R18 e-tron wins 2013 Le Mans 24 Hour, again
Audi has done it again, winning the prestigious Le Mans 24 Hours endurance race in France. This is Audi’s second win in a row for the LMP1 class, and the company’s 12th win in Le Mans history. The winning R18 was piloted by Loic Duval, Tom Kristensen and Allan McNish, […]