Audi Sport Team Phoenix is popping the champagne after winning the 50th anniversary of the Nurburgring 24 Hours event last weekend, with the Audi R8 LMS GT3 Evo II racer. Nearly a quarter of a million spectators attended the event over the weekend that saw a number of lead changes […]
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Hardcore Peugeot 9X8 hybrid racer ready for Monza debut
Peugeot has confirmed that its spiritual successor to its Le Mans-conquering 908 racecar, the 9X8, is set to make its official debut at the World Endurance Championship’s Monza event in July. We reported last year on Peugeot’s official reveal of the 9X8, and after five months of testing, the French […]
Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 ePerformance previews future customer racing
Porsche has announced it has been testing out an all-electric race car version of the 718 Cayman GT4 platform, codenamed the ePerformance, that hints at the high-powered future for factory customer racing products from Porsche. The Cayman GT4 ePerformance prototype takes a huge handful of technology first showcased in the […]
MINI JCW wraps up testing entrant for Nurburgring 24-hour event
MINI says it has wrapped up an intensive round of testing for the latest MINI John Cooper Works race car, which will compete at the 24-hour endurance race at the iconic Nurburgring this weekend. The company says the Bulldog Racing MINI John Cooper Works has survived a “baptism of fire” […]
BMW wraps up first test race at Nurburgring for next-gen M4 GT4 racer
BMW has wrapped up an intensive round of testing for its upcoming replacement for the BMW M4 GT4 racer, putting development vehicles to the test at the Nurburgring in a four-hour endurance event. BMW’s M division took a pair of M4 GT4s for a real-world test, taking part in a […]
Hyundai unveils Veloster N eTouring World Cup racer for 2022 season
Hyundai has bid farewell to three drivers from its previous season and unveiled a new team for the upcoming 2022 eTouring Car World Cup, alongside a refreshed Veloster N battery electric race car. Hyundai said goodbye to Tom Chilton, John Filippi and Augusto Farfus who took the helm for […]
Toyota is making 6 of these awesome GR Supra GT4 ’50 Edition’ race cars
If you’re looking to go racing in a well-sorted rear-wheel drive sports car, look no further than the Toyota GR Supra GT4 50 Edition. Toyota is celebrating the success of its limited-edition GR Supra GT4 race car which saw 50 deliveries since its 2019 introduction, with the release of another […]
Rally-spec Land Rover Defender 90 celebrates 007’s 60th anniversary
Mark Higgins, rally car driver and stunt driver (for James Bond 007 no less), will race a special Land Rover Defender 90 showcasing 007 livery this weekend to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the James Bond film franchise. Land Rover has been part of the legendary James Bond film franchise […]