TeamVodafone Holden driver Craig Lowndes has won the first V8 Supercars race Sydney Motorsport Park (formerly Eastern Creek Raceway) in four years. His reigning champion teammate Jamie Whincup didn’t have a similar performance however, his Commodore suffered a flat tyre late in the race to drop him to 23rd by […]
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Switzer R1KX Nissan GT-R runs 8.97 seconds in street trim
Switzer is known for its very high performance tuning packages, especially catered for the Nissan GT-R. This Switzer R1KX Nissan GT-R, known as ‘Red Katana’, has proved just how high in performance we’re talking here. In street trim, apart from the tyres, the GT-R recently ran the quarter mile in […]
Underground Racing Audi R8 GT V10 twin-turbo with 821kW
Underground Racing in the US has just finalised its Audi R8 GT V10 twin-turbo build project. The R8 GT V10 is Audi’s quickest and more powerful supercar on sale. If that’s not enough, you could go for a twin-turbo kit like this. The Underground Racing Audi R8 GT V10 is […]
Toyota GT 86 CS-V3 is ready to go racing
Toyota’s German motorsport arm called Toyota Motorsport GmbH has announced the new Toyota GT 86 CS-V3 race car is now ready to buy and ready to race. The car is relatively standard in some areas, however, it has been prepared to race in the local VLN series. This means all […]
FPR EcoBoost V8 Supercar ‘Car of the Future’ prototype revealed
Ford Performance Racing (FPR) has revealed its new prototype V8 Supercar ‘Car of the Future’ (COFT) wearing the new global EcoBoost motorsport colour scheme. The livery is used all around the world. From the Ford Fusion EcoBoost NASCAR to the 2012 EcoBoost Formula Ford open-wheeler, Ford is really looking to […]
RevoZport MINI Coupe Targa Raze is like a wasp on steroids
Ever wondered what’s the definition of a ‘pocket rocket’? Meet the RevoZport MINI Coupe Targa Raze tuning package for the MINI Coupe and MINI Roadster. It pretty much sums it up. Starting with the engine, RevoZport – a company known for tuning BMWs – takes the 1.6-litre turbocharged inline four […]
Chris Atkinson to drive MINI for remainder of 2012 WRC season
Australian Chris Atkinson has finalised a deal with WRC Team MINI Portugal to contest the final five rounds of the 2012 FIA World Rally Championship. ‘Atko’ will be the number one driver for MINI after former driver Armindo Araujo left the team for “sporting reasons”. Atkinson has taken part in two WRC […]
Video: Chevrolet Camaro COPO runs 8.88-second quarter mile
A new 2012 Chevrolet Camaro COPO – a dedicated drag racing car from the factory – has run an incredibly quick 8.88-second pass down the quarter mile. The company has previously said the car will run under nine seconds, and now there’s proof. This video is apparently the first eight-second […]