The usual team colours of Craig Lowndes’ TeamVodafone Holden V8 Supercar have been replaced for this weekend’s 2012 Bathurst 1000 race, with a special black, red and white colour scheme commemorating Peter Brock’s 1979 Marlboro Holden Torana. As previously reported, many cars running in this year’s race will be wearing […]
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V8 Supercars get 50th anniversary liveries for 2012 Bathurst 1000
The V8 Supercars will hit the famous Mt Panorama circuit in less than a week, and being the 50th running of the ‘Great Race’ at Bathurst, many teams will be covering their cars in one-off colour schemes. Many are expected to mimic classic cars of the past such as Craig […]
1967 Ford XR Falcon ‘ZERO’D’ with 7.3 Power Stroke TD V8
A unique 1967 Ford XR Falcon called ‘ZERO’D’ will be on display at the upcoming 2012 Australian International Motor Show, featuring a 7.3-litre Ford Power Stroke turbo-diesel V8 engine. The mighty engine, used in various large utes and trucks in the US, is not only powerful it’s also fuel efficient […]
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 […]
2012 FPV GS Ute FG MKII review (video)
If you’re in the market for a balls-out performance utility, the 2012 FPV GS Ute FG MKII is about as kick-ass as they come. With 315kW and 545Nm from its 5.0-litre supercharged V8, you just know it’s going to be a good thing. 2012 FPV GS UTE FG MKII – […]
Lowndes wins V8 Supercars Ipswich 300 at Queensland Raceway
TeamVodafone driver Craig Lowndes has stretched his Queensland Raceway winning streak to five after taking the clean sweep at the Ipswich circuit. After taking an easy win from pole yesterday, the five-time Bathurst 1000 winner had to do it from the second row after Ford Performance Racing duo Mark Winterbottom […]
Craig Lowndes wins race one V8 Supercars Ipswich 300
TeamVodafone driver Craig Lowndes has won his fourth straight V8 Supercars race at Queensland Raceway after leading from start to finish in the first of two races for the Ipswich 300. The five-time Bathurst 1000 winner got a perfect start from pole while his teammate Jamie Whincup dropped down to […]
TeamVodafone first V8 Supercars team to test ‘Car of the Future’
Triple 8 Racing has become the first team in V8 Supercars to test their new “Car of the Future” ahead of the new specification debut in 2013. V8 Supercars champion Jamie Whincup got his first taste of his new car, which is to be one of nine 2013 Holden Commodore-silhouetted COTF […]