Ferrari has expressed that it wants to apply more of its Formula One racing technology into its road cars, even though there are rules which limit manufacturers from doing so. One of the technologies Ferrari would love to adapt to its road cars is further aerodynamics. But unfortunately, pretty much […]
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Kia Optima SX World Challenge race cars at LA Show
Kia has unveiled Kia Optima SX World Challenge race cars at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show. The two cars will be used in the 2012 Pirelli World Challenge Championship, along with the Kia Rio B-Spec race cars revealed at the 2011 SEMA Show. It’s good to see Kia getting […]
2012 Chevrolet Corvette Daytona Prototype revealed
General Motors has revealed its latest racing car, called the 2012 Chevrolet Corvette Daytona Prototype, at the Daytona International Speedway. And on first impressions, it looks like it’s going 300km/h standing still. Chevrolet was able to stretch and mould the styling of its latest racing car thanks to new GRAND-AM […]
Ferrari 458 GT3 breaks Mt Panorama Bathurst lap record
Holden and Ford fans, you may need to brace yourselves for this; a Ferrari 458 GT3 has broken the Mt Panorama lap record in Bathurst, with a time of 2:04.956. Allan Simonsen posted the cracking lap over the weekend, crushing the previous lap record, held by Jamie Whincup in a […]
Subaru BRZ to compete in Japanese 2012 Super GT
The highly anticipated Subaru BRZ will apparently run in the 2012 season of the Super GT, Japanese Grand Touring Car championship (JGTC). Details recently emerged on a Subaru motorsport website, via FT86club. This very basic silhouette image shows what could potentially be the Subaru BRZ Super GT touring car. All […]
Video: Ford Fiesta RS WRC testing with Ken Block
Ken Block has given the new Ford Fiesta RS WRC car a quick fang on the gravel stages of the Rally Great Britain in Wales. The tests were recorded by Block using a new GoPro Hero 2 helmet-mounted camera. It’s like a nimble mosquito through the bush the new Ford […]
Ferrari to pull out of F1… or just whinging it’s not winning?
Is Ferrari back to sending out not-so-subliminal messages again? It’s president, Luca di Montezemolo, made some rather disconcerting comments recently, leaving some question of doubt that the company could leave Formula One if amendments to the rules weren’t made. At a recent Ferrari Mondiali event, the Ferrari president said that […]
Video: 24 Hours – One Team. One Target. Nurburgring 24hr documentary trailer
An interesting new documentary will be released tomorrow called 24 Hours – One Team. One Target., which follows BMW on its pursuit at the 2011 Nurburgring 24 Hour endurance race. This is one for all the Nurburgring fans out there. And for all the BMW M fans, it’s simply a […]