After bringing home the gold in the Rally of Sweden a couple of weeks ago, the all-new Volkswagen Polo R WRC car is proving extremely competitive and has taken out the weekend’s Rally of Mexico. This is Volkswagen’s second ever win in WRC. Piloted by Sebastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia, […]
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Holden’s van Gisbergen takes pole, Mercedes-Benz struggles
After famously quitting V8 Supercars at the end of the 2012 season, Shane van Gisbergen has become the first driver to score pole position in the Car of the Future era after setting the fastest time in the top 10 shootout in the Clipsal 500 in Adelaide today. The Tekno […]
Casey Stoner makes his V8 Supercar debut in Red Bull Commodore
Dual MotoGP world champ Casey Stoner has completed his first day of practice in his V8 Supercars debut at the Clipsal 500 in Adelaide. Stoner, driving a Red Bull-sponsored Holden Commodore, finished ninth and eighth in the two Dunlop Series sessions By the second session he was 0.698 seconds behind […]
2014 Renault Formula One turbo V6 engine revealed
We saw the 2014 Mercedes-Benz Formula One engine a few weeks ago. Renault has now revealed a preview of its iteration of the new 1.6-litre turbocharged V6 layout, as per the FIA’s regulations for next year’s season. The new engine is only in its early stages, however, Renault plans to […]
Video: 2013 Daytona 500 crash sends engine into crowd
Up to 11 people have been reportedly injured during a big crash at the weekend’s Daytona 500 NASCAR event. The crash was so severe an engine was torn from a car and flung through a fence, with debris hitting the spectators. NASCAR racing is home to some of the biggest […]
2013 Mercedes-Benz V8 Supercar revealed
The first ever Mercedes-Benz V8 Supercars have been unveiled in Homebush in Sydney. Three E-Class-based racers will be on this grid for the 2013 season, driven by Lee Holdsworth, Tim Slade, and Maro Engel. Falling within the regulations of the series, the Mercedes-Benz racing cars are powered by an AMG […]
Volkswagen Polo R rally team claims first ever WRC victory
In its second WRC event ever, the new Volkswagen Polo R WRC car has won its first victory during the weekend’s Rally of Sweden. Driven by Sebastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia, the team exceeded its own expectations. Volkswagen’s second car, driven by Jari-Matti Latvala and Miikka Anttila, came in fourth […]
2013 Jack Daniels and Norton Nissan V8 Supercars unveiled
Two new Nissan Altima V8 Supercars have been unveiled today, ready to compete in this year’s season. The two, Jack Daniels and Norton, are Nissan factory-backed teams and will run two cars each this year. The black and white Jack Daniels cars will be driven by Nissan Motorsport co-owners Todd […]