Scion has unveiled the GReddy Scion FR-S drift car that was spotted last week. It features a 600hp turbocharged engine and a full racing bodykit complete with a large drift wing. As speculated, Scion is looking to enter into this year’s round of the Formula DRIFT championships, with drift guru […]
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Jason Richards dies at age 35 after year-long battle with cancer
Jason Richards, former V8 Supercar racing driver, died in Melbourne yesterday after a year-long battle with cancer. His family made the announcement earlier today. Jason Richards was a passionate New Zealand-born racing car driver who moved to Australia to advance his career as a highly competitive V8 Supercar driver. He […]
Video: Sebastian Vettel impersonates Kimi Raikkonen at Autosport Awards (funny)
Sebastian Vettel kicked up a few laughs during a small speech at the Autosport Awards recently, putting on a little impersonation of Kimi Raikkonen. He spoke some funny words (possibly hungover?) about other racing drivers as well, such as Juha Kankkunen – former World Rally Champion – and Nigel Mansell. […]
GC10-V8 BMW 1 Series M Coupe widebody race car – video
And you thought BMW 1 Series M Coupe tuning had reached its peak. Well, maybe you didn’t, but this GCA GC10-V8 BMW 1 Series M Coupe (Global Concept Automobile) certainly comes close. On the outside, it’s easy to see this is based on a 1 M, but the body styling […]
Toyota Prius GT300 Super GT race car set for 2012
Last week, Subaru revealed the new Subaru BRZ GT300 Super GT race car. So what about Toyota and its GT 86? Is there a GT300 version on the way? Not quite. Toyota is apparently working on a Toyota Prius GT300 Super GT race car instead. Yes, although it might be […]
Video: Subaru BRZ GT300 Super GT race car promo
Subaru has released a little preview video of its all-new Subaru BRZ GT300 Super GT race car. The car will compete in the Japanese Super GT championship, previously known as the JGTC. Even though the video is simply some flowery promotional footage, we do get a bit of a snippet […]
2013 V8 Supercars Car of the Future prototypes unveiled
The Australian V8 Supercars Car of the Future has been unveiled at the Sydney Telstra 500 V8 Supercar round in Homebush Sydney. The two prototypes (Ford and Holden) showcase independent rear suspension, bigger wheels and brakes, a new lighter weight chassis and a V8 engine. Australian V8 Supercars chairman Mark […]
Mugen Honda Jazz ARC rally cars to compete in 2012 ARC
Honda has announced it will be competing in the 2012 Bosch Australian Rally Championship with two Mugen Honda Jazz ARC rally cars. The souped-up Jazz’s will be designed to meet G2 specifications. Boasting a highly tuned Mugen 2.0-litre four-cylinder naturally aspirated engine, the Mugen Honda Jazz ARC rally cars will […]