Audi has unveiled the updated version of the R8 LMS GT3 called the 2012 Audi R8 LMS ultra. The ‘ultra’ version is lighter in weight, more aerodynamic and faster than the current 2011 GT3 race car. This is the Audi race car that’s used in various forms of GT3 racing […]
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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 Mosler RaptorGTR and CubeyGTR with 904kW
Racing car specialist Mosler has revealed its latest project called the 2012 Mosler RaptorGTR. If it’s sheer horsepower you’re after, then this should tingle your taste buds. In the back of the 2012 Mosler RaptorGTR there’s a 7.0-litre twin Garrett GTX turbocharged V8 engine that is available in two different […]
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 […]
DP Motorsports Porsche 911 with carbon fibre panels
When it comes to retro appeal and raw performance, air-cooled Porsche 911s are up there with the best. This DP Motorsports Porsche 911 build from Germany fits the bill perfectly. It features not just a heavily tuned engine; vast body modifications are also implemented on this DP Motorsports Porsche 911 to […]
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 […]
Wiesmann MF5 V10 Black Bat with BMW M5 V10
Germany sports car company, Wiesmann, has unveiled its newest sports car called the Wiesmann MF5 V10 Black Bat. And as the name suggests, lurking beneath the bonnet sits a 5.0-litre BMW M5 V10 engine. In the BMW M5, the V10 engine is capable of 0-100km/h in under 5.0 seconds and […]