Hyundai has finished its first ever test session with the 2014 Hyundai i20 WRC car in Germany, covering 550km. The little rally rocket is due to start competing next year. After months of preparation, Hyundai Motorsport has taken the car out of the workshop and into a real rally-like environment. […]
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Black Falcon Mercedes-Benz SLS wins 2013 Nurburgring 24 Hours
The Nurburgring 24 Hours endurance race is over for another year, and for the first time in the event’s 33-year history, a Mercedes-Benz has taken the overall win. The Black Falcon Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 completed 88 laps of the mostly rain-soaked German circuit, winning the overall event. It was […]
Peugeot 208 T16 Pikes Peaks racer gets Red Bull livery
The full racing colour scheme of the ballistic Peugeot 208 T16 Pikes Peak rally has been revealed, less than two months from its big hill climb in Colorado. Up until now, the 208 T16 racer has only ever been seen in raw carbon fibre. The striking livery features the traditional […]
Video: Vettel and Coulthard drive unfinished Russian F1 circuit
F1 champion Sebastian Vettel and former F1 driver David Coulthard recently toured the unfinished upcoming Russian F1 circuit, called Sochi International Street Circuit. The new track will be incorporated into the 2014 Formula One calendar. As you can see in the video below, the boys have a bit of fun […]
Video: Sebastien Loeb’s first test drive in the Peugeot 208 T16
Nine-time World Rally Champion Sebastien Loeb will take on this year’s Pikes Peak International Hill Climb event in a ballistic Peugeot 208 T16 rally car. The champ has just test driven the car for the first time. For a WRC number one driver to say a car goes like a rocket, […]
Porsche-Martini reunite for 150th anniversary with 911 GT3 Cup car
Those familiar will Porsche’s motorsport history will instantly recognise the Martini Racing livery. It’s been years now since the two companies paired up, so to reunite and to celebrate Martini’s 150th anniversary, a special Porsche 911 GT3 Cup car has been made. Wearing a distinct Martini Racing colour scheme using […]
Toyota aims to reset Pikes Peak EV record with revised racer
Toyota broke the Pikes Peak record for an electric vehicle (EV) at last year’s event, sprinting up the now-tarmac mountain in 10:15.380. Toyota Motorsport GmbH (TMG) engineers have now made some tweaks to the P002 racer and the company is looking to reset the record books once again. The odds […]
Daigo Saito wins Formula Drift Asia round in 2JZ-powered Lexus IS C (video)
Daigo Saito has won the opening round of the Achilles Formula Drift Asia season at Calder Park, in Melbourne. Saito was driving a highly modified Lexus IS C during the smoked-filled drift-off. The event was the first time Saito had driven on the Melbourne circuit. Even so, he managed to […]