V8 Supercars has announced that as of 2017 the sport will open itself to new engine and body configurations, and the cars must be based on road-going models sold in Australia – similar to the current setup. Called the Gen2 Supercar, the series will be “designed to be more relevant […]
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Ford out of V8 Supercars end of 2015, new Bathurst lap record
Ford is set to end its participation in the Australian V8 Supercars series at the end of the 2015 season, effectively putting an end to the world-famous Ford vs Holden racetrack battle. Fans have probably been waiting for this to happen ever since Ford Australia announced last year that it […]
Craig Lowndes VF Commodore Special Edition on sale in October
As previously reported, Holden has developed a special edition VF Commodore to pay tribute to V8 Superchar driver Craig Lowndes. It celebrates 20 years since Craig Lowndes made his debut in V8 Supercars driving a Holden. Lowndes made his debut in the local championship at the 1994 Sandown round of […]
Nissan celebrates 30th anniversary of Bathurst 1000 pole
At the 1984 Bathurst 1000 Nissan posted its first-ever pole position at the famous Mount Panorama race in a Nissan Bluebird. To celebrate the 30th anniversary Nismo has put together a video with current Nissan driver Michael Caruso and legend Bluebird driver George Fury having a chat about the effort. […]
Scott McLaughlin & Robert Dahlgren in ‘Arctic Adventures’
Volvo Polestar Racing V8 Supercar drivers Scott McLaughlin and Robert Dahlgren recently flew over to the Arctic Circle so Dahlgren could show McLaughlin some of the testing procedures undertaken with Polestar road cars. The MY14 S60 Polestar features a 3.0-litre turbo inline six engine with 257kW and 500Nm. It’s matched […]
Chrysler 300 SRT8 is official V8 Supercars safety car
The muscular Chrysler 300 SRT8 will lead the V8 Supercars around the track this year as the official safety car. Sponsored by Pedders, the SRT8 will feature at all rounds of the now international racing competition, starting with the Clipsal 500 at Adelaide this weekend. We reviewed the SRT8 late […]
Robert Dahlgren joins V8 Supercars, driving for Volvo
You may remember Robert Dahlgren from the Volvo S60 Polestar launch event last year. He’s the official Polestar Racing touring car driver, and now it’s been announced he will pilot the upcoming Volvo S60 V8 Supercar in this year’s local season. Dahlgren has been a fundamental player in the development […]
Volvo S60 V8 Supercar engine revealed
Volvo has unveiled the new V8 engine that will power the Volvo S60 V8 Supercars in next year’s season. The engine has made its debut at the Sydney 500 event, which takes place this weekend. Detailed with lots of carbon fibre, the engine is based on the 4.4-litre naturally aspirated […]