It’s the middle of winter right now at the Nurburgring, with temperatures hovering three or four degrees below zero most nights. Nurburgring Driving Academy chief driving instructor thought he might as well make the most of the winter wonderland by doing a quick lap of the deserted track. Fitted with […]
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Subaru BRZ RA and Toyota GT 86 RC lightweight versions revealed
Subaru and Toyota have revealed the Subaru BRZ RA and Toyota GT 86 RC stripped out, lightweight ‘purist-spec’ versions. These come with the bare minimum and are perfect for modification and/or competition. Like various Subaru WRX variants in the past that have been released in stripped out guise, these two […]
Video: Toyota GT 86 track test and media launch insight with Chris Harris
We have another beauty from Chris Harris for you for a laid-back Friday. The car’s European launch recently took place in Spain, where Harris was able to uncover some extra details about the 86. As you’ll see, chief engineer of the 86 project, Tetsuya Tada, reveals that although the Toyota […]
Nissan to join V8 Supercars in 2013 – UPDATE: NISMO involvement
Nissan is set to join the V8 Supercars in 2013, breaking the usual fight of Holden versus Ford. Kelly Racing – current Holden team – will pair up with Nissan, entering four cars. Unlike in the early Nineties, Nissan won’t be competing in the series with the awesome all-wheel drive […]
Video: 125cc mobility scooter drifts at 51mph (80km/h) on snow
Whatever your idea of fun is, we’re guessing this could top it. It’s the world-record breaking two-stroke 125cc mobility scooter having some fun on an empty snow field. Colin Furze from the UK cracked the world record in October 2010, hitting a maximum speed of 113km/h (70mph). At the time […]
Renm Performance Lamborghini Aventador tuning preview
This is the Renm Performance Lamborghini Aventador. Yes, a tuned version of the epic all-new V12 Lambo – not that it needs any sort of tuning, offering mind-blowing performance straight out of the factory. The first aspect you may notice is the additional contrasting black highlights, such as the huge […]
Video: Ferrari FF on ice with Markku Alen rally champ
Ferrari has released a cool video (pun intended) featuring the new Ferrari FF driven hard in the snow by 1978 World Rally Champion Markku Alen. You might be thinking what has Ferrari got to do with the sport of rallying. Well, in the Group B rally days the famous Lancia […]
Video: Toyota 86 drift battle demonstration in Japan
If you’ve wondered about the drifting potential of the new Toyota 86 sports coupe, then you can wonder no more with this friendly drift-off battle video, taken from a Japanese makeshift gymkhana course. As a bit of a driving demonstration and promo for the just-released Toyota 86 – called GT […]