The Volkswagen Golf R is already a cracking super hot hatch. Renowned Audi and Volkswagen tuner ABT has transformed it into a psychopathic runaround through a new upgrade kit. In its standard form the new Mk7 Golf R comes with a 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder producing 221kW and 380Nm. With help […]
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Honda Performance Development reveals HR35TT twin-turbo
Now here’s a nice clean engine. It’s Honda’s new HR35TT racing unit developed by Honda Performance Development based on the 3.5-litre V6 seen in many of its road-going vehicles. As you can see, the J35-series motor comes with two distinct ‘horns’, or turbochargers as they are often known. It also […]
Ken Block will compete in 2014 World Rallycross
YouTube sensation and rally racing driver Ken Block will compete in the increasingly popular World Rallycross Championship this year. He joins former F1 champ Jacques Villenueve and WRC master Petter Solberg as another well-known driver to join the FIA series. World Rallycross is becoming very popular around the world as […]
FIA to allow F1 celebratory donuts this year, with rules
Remember the days when motorsport winners would celebrate by doing a nice big set of donuts for the crowd? The FIA put a stop to that a few years ago due to safety concerns. The governing body for international motorsport has announced it is lifting the ban this year. Before drivers […]
Volvo S60 V8 Supercar unveiled (video)
The new Volvo V8 Supercar has been unveiled at the foot of Sydney’s most famous landmark, the Harbour Bridge. The new racer will compete in this year’s championship
G-Power M5 Hurrican RR Touring updated, now with 603kW
German tuner G-Power is up to its insanely high-powered antics again, and has introduced an updated M5 Hurricane RR Touring tuning program for the previous-gen BMW M5 V10 wagon. Using the factory BMW M 5.0-litre naturally aspirated V10 engine, the G-Power team has come up with a comprehensive twin-supercharger system […]
2014 Honda WTCC racer showcases chunky-as-hell aero kit
Honda has revealed an almost ready-to-race 2014 Honda Civic WTCC race car which will compete in this year’s season. The compact racer showcases a distinct wide-body theme with massive aero parts. It looks awesomely fat, don’t you think? With hugely bolstered wheel arches featuring their own exhaust venting giving the […]
Ferrari 458 GT3 wins 2014 Bathurst 12-hour
Craig Lowndes, John Bowe, Mika Salo, and Peter Edwards have won the 2014 Bathurst 12-hour endurance race, taking place over the weekend, driving a Ferrari 458 GT3. This is the first time in the race’s history that Ferrari has won. It was an arduous race this year, as it often […]