There’s a new DVD out called, strangely enough, Rohrls Katze (Rohrl’s Cat), which celebrates the life of the brilliant racing driver, and now Porsche chief test driver, Walter Rohrl. Well, the DVD has actually been out since August, but somehow it has snuck under our radar. Maybe there’s a bit […]
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Toyota Le-Mans 24hr comeback to take place in 2012
Toyota has announced it will make a return to the grand Le Mans 24hr event in France next year, after being absent from the sport for over 10 years. The 2012 Toyota Le Mans team will use a petrol and electric hybrid powertrain setup. Toyota pulled out of Le Mans, […]
Red Bull F1 car drives the Khardung La pass in the Himalayas
Red Bull Racing has taken one of its show F1 cars for a drive along the Khardung La pass in the Himalayas, known as the highest road in the world. The road is said to sit 5602 metres above sea level. The Red Bull F1 team really is venturing out when […]
2012 Kia Rio B-Spec race car to debut at 2011 SEMA show
Kia plans on unveiling a new 2012 Kia Rio B-Spec race car at the 2011 SEMA show next month, ready to enter the B-Spec racing series in the US. With the unveiling of the Kia GT Concept last month, Kia has announced it is interested in providing products for the […]
Video: Lotus Exige R-GT rally car explained
Lotus unveiled the new Lotus Exige R-GT rally car at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show in Germany. The company has just released a video showcase explaining the new car. The Lotus Exige R-GT video below goes into some detail about the history of Lotus and its presence in the international […]
Excite Rallye Raid Team reveals 2013 Dakar Range Rover Evoque
The Excite Rallye Raid Team has revealed their RaBe Race Cars D4 WN5 built Range Rover Evoque desert rally vehicle to compete in the 2013 Dakar Rally in South America. For the 2013 Dakar Rally event, the Excite Rallye Raid Team will run three of these purpose-built rally monsters. Each […]
2012 DTM AMG Mercedes C-Coupe
Formula One drivers Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg have unveiled the new 2012 DTM AMG Mercedes C-Coupe at this year’s Frankfurt Motor Show, built to compete on behalf of Mercedes-Benz in the 2012 DTM (Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters, or also known as, German Touring Car Masters). This new 2012 DTM AMG […]
Video: Red Bull F1 car goes nuts rallying in dirt again
Red Bull is at it again with the Red Bull F1 car on the dirt. This time, it seems David Coulthard was given instructions to rev the engine a lot more and generally have a laugh. Last month, David Coulthard took a Red Bull Formula One rallying on an unfinished […]