Remember the mutant Volkswagen Beetle Global Rallycross racer from last year? A fresh version has been announced for the 2015 season, and it’s even more insane. In the engine compartment sits a new 2.0-litre TSI turbo four-cylinder engine that now produces 413kW and 630Nm, making it 8kW more powerful than […]
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2015 Subaru WRX STI ‘VT15x’ rallycross racer revealed
Subaru has revealed its new competition car for the 2015 Rallycross season, bringing with it extra power, advancements in aerodynamics, and lots of ambition to win races. Called the VT15x, this is the third evolution of an STI-based rallycross car built by Vermont SportCar. Wheel-spinning grunt comes from a 433kW […]
Rallycross series returning to Australia at new Broadford complex
Local motorsport and rally fans will be excited to hear Rallycross is coming to Australia, or we should say, coming back to Australia for the first time in decades. A special function to relaunch Rallycross is being organised for mid-May this year at a freshly-developed venue at Broadford Motor Cycle […]
Toyota confirms WRC comeback in 2017 with special Yaris
Toyota has confirmed it is returning to the World Rally Championship (WRC) in 2017 after retiring from the sport in 1999. It will race with a highly modified Toyota Yaris WRC car. The plans were announced at a special event hosted by Toyota Motor Corporation, outlining its near-future motorsport activities […]
Rallying with Molly Taylor, Australia’s next WRC star (video)
Flying through the bush at over 200km/h, just missing trees and coming within a fraction of a twitch of becoming a passenger to an uncomfortable roller-coaster ride is all within a day’s work for Molly Taylor. You might have heard the name before, or at least think you’ve heard the […]
ACCIONA EcoPowered racer to be first EV to compete in Dakar
Renewable energy company ACCIONA has lifted the veil on its 100 per cent electric EcoPowered rally racer which will compete in the 2015 Dakar rally, venturing 9000km through Argentina, Chile and Bolivia. The Dakar Rally is arguably one of the most tumultuous, challenging and fiercely competitive races in the automotive world, […]
Skoda Fabia R5 concept previews 2015 WRC 2 rally car
The new Skoda Fabia R5 Concept rally car has been fully unveiled, which will effectively replace the Fabia S2000 next year. It’s loosely based on the 2015 Fabia. Skoda is using the Essen Motor Show to present the new rally car concept to the public, in Germany. The Essen show […]
Sebastien Loeb returning to WRC to launch Citroen DS sub-brand
Nine-time WRC world champion Sebastien Loeb will return for a one-off WRC drive together with his long-time co-driver Daniel Elena. The pair will compete at the 2015 Rallye Monte Carlo to help support the launch of DS as a premium brand. Loeb and Elena have won the Rallye Monte Carlo […]