Motorsport: Latest News
Green GT Design Study Envisions Future Le Mans Electric RacerMay 15, 2009 2:29:05 PM
Electric racer will come with a whopping 2,000 Nm of torque. GreenGT's Le Mans prototype was designed by a young French designed from the ISD Valancienne design school. It comes with two electric moto...
Chocolate Fueled F3 Race Car Capable of 145mphMay 6, 2009 7:48:47 PM
Running on chocolate waste and vegetable oils, the WorldFirst F3 race car makes use of other vegetation for parts.
Aston Martin Returns to Nürburgring 24-hour race with New V12 VantageApril 24, 2009 6:02:37 PM
Aston Martin CEO Dr. Ulrich Bez will take the wheel of the new V12 Vantage at the upcoming Nürburgring 24-hour race. The car is said to be pretty stock, bar a few minor changes.
Lola considers 2010 F1 team entryApril 22, 2009 11:09:09 PM
British racing car company Lola has announced it is contemplating a formula one foray for 2010.
Audi R8 LMS to compete in Nürburgring 24-hour raceApril 21, 2009 8:45:31 PM
Four different Audi R8 LMS cars will be used by different teams during the 24-hour Nürburgring race, and we have all the details inside.
Lexus LF-A Prototype to Enter 24-hour Nürburgring Race AgainApril 21, 2009 1:49:30 PM
Lexus claims LF-A is a prototype that may well go to production, it features a 4.8 liter V10 with more than 500 hp.
VW Returns to Nürburgring with Scirocco GT24-CNGApril 17, 2009 8:20:43 PM
One year after claiming a one-two victory in the 2.0-liter turbo class at the 24-Hour Race on the Nürburgring, Volkswagen has announced plans to return with two new natural gas-powered Scirocco racers...
Vauxhall Announces BTCC Withdrawal at the End of 2009 SeasonApril 17, 2009 5:59:21 PM
Vauxhall has announced that they will be discontinuing their VX Racing activities in the British Touring Car Championship at the end of this season.
Races cancelled over Donington license lossApril 17, 2009 2:43:00 PM
2010 grand prix venue Donington's failure to secure a new racing license by the British motor racing authority has led to races being cancelled.
Subaru Impreza STI to contest Nurburgring 24-hour raceApril 17, 2009 1:21:50 PM
STI team will run the WRX STI Impreza in the 24-hour endurance race next month, an event it has participated in since 2005. The WRX STI comes with a 4-cylinder, horizontally opposed, 2.0 liter DOHC tu...
Maserati GranTurismo MC RevealedApril 7, 2009 2:34:56 AM
The race car will be made available to private teams to compete in the GT4 European Cup next year. The GranTurismo MC comes with a 4.7 liter V8 engine with 450 hp and the MC-shift gearbox, which reduc...
Maserati Quattroporte Race Car To Compete in Superstars SeriesApril 13, 2009 10:19:36 AM
The Swiss team has chosen the Maserati Quattroporte as its weapon of choice in the Superstars Series touring car series, with ex-F1 driver Andrea Chiesa at the wheel.
BMW M3 GT4 to Make Race Debut at Nürburgring 24-hour raceApril 10, 2009 2:13:13 AM
Schubert Motorsport will be fielding the M3 GT4 with two current BMW drivers. Jörg Müller and Andy Priaulx were each part of the winning BMW team which took the race in 2004 and 2005, respectively.
FIA GT1 Nissan GT-R Revealed with 600hpApril 9, 2009 5:43:02 PM
Details of the FIA GT1 Nissan GT-R are coming out. It's a choice ride. I'd highly recommend picking one up, if you have the means.
BMW X6 M to Make Safety Car Debut at Qatar MotoGPApril 9, 2009 5:13:02 PM
X6 M will be sharing safety car duties with a sister model M6. The M version of the X6, only recently debuted, comes with a new 4.4 liter, twin-scroll turbo V8 engine (M TwinPower Turbo technology) th...
Force India releases Liuzzi for A1 debutApril 8, 2009 11:14:47 PM
Force India test and reserve driver Vitantonio (Tonio) Liuzzi has signed to race for the Italian team in the open wheeler championship A1GP.
Arden Creates Street Legal MINI Challenge Cup CarApril 8, 2009 12:44:40 PM
Jaguar and Land Rover tuner Arden has announced plans to produce a modified MINI Cooper S in conjunction with its entry in the MINI Challenge Cup series for 2009.
Mosley reveals plans for FIA 'world engine'April 6, 2009 5:01:04 PM
Max Mosley has revealed plans for a "world engine" that in 2013 would be capable of powering FIA categories including formula one, world rally and F2.
Lexus LFA Racecar Testing at NurburgringApril 3, 2009 11:00:28 PM
New spy pics of the Lexus-LF-A have emerged, as it undergoes testing in advance of this weekend's distance race on the Nürburgring
Audi R15 TDI Victorious in 12 Hours of SebringMarch 22, 2009 4:09:42 PM
Audi finished the 12-hour endurance race only 22.279 seconds ahead of Peugeot, having covered 1,417.10 miles (2267 km) and setting a record with 383 laps covered, 13 over the previous best.
Gronholm's Prodrive Impreza WRC2008 Revealed - Ready for Rally of PortugalMarch 21, 2009 12:07:15 AM
Two-time WRC champion Marcus Gronholm will race the Impreza WRC2008 in the April Rally Portugal but says that it's a one time thing that he is doing it just for fun.
Acura Scores Surprise Pole in Sebring Beating Favorites Audi and PeugeotMarch 20, 2009 9:07:15 PM
Acura's new ARX-02a race car was driven to a pole position thanks to the skill of driver Scott Dixon. Dixon beat out Audi's latest prototype, and a turbodiesel Peugeot, to take the prize in advance o...
BMW 135i Coupe to Race V8 Supercar and BMW Sauber F1 car at Australian Grand PrixMarch 20, 2009 5:37:15 PM
The BMW 135i is set to square up against a V8 Supercar and a BMW Sauber F1 car at the Ultimate Speed Comparison next week. Two thoroughbred racing cars against a mostly stock car sounds like a fair co...
Most Successful Porsche Race Cars Reunite at 12 Hours of SebringMarch 19, 2009 9:30:00 PM
This is a rare moment in motorsports history. On display are most of the Porsche cars which raced to victory at the 12 Hours of Sebring over the years.
First Audi R8 LMS DeliveredMarch 13, 2009 12:31:30 AM
The R8 LMS is a 10-cylinder 500 hp GT3 racer and, as part of its new customer sport program, Audi will be delivering 12 of them to 6 racing teams for the 2009 season.
Aston Martin Racing LMP1 Car Debuts at Paul Ricard CircuitMarch 10, 2009 11:00:00 PM
Aston Martin Racing took out its LMP1 Le Mans race car for the 3,500-strong public to see at the Paul Ricard Circuit. The team says the test results were encouraging despite one of its cars being badl...
Audi R15 TDI Officially LaunchedMarch 10, 2009 12:00:24 AM
The Audi R15 TDI Le Mans race car was officially unveiled. Using a new lighter V12 turbo diesel motor the R15 TDI gathers over 600hp and a bashing 1,050Nm of torque.
Porsche Celebrates 40th Anniversary of Porsche 917March 9, 2009 2:00:24 PM
The 917 came with a 4.5 liter engine with 520 hp and more than a few funky twists from the era. The 12 cylinders were horizontal and the tilted crankshaft turned the power plant into a 180-degree V en...
Ferrari F430 Scuderia to Contest FIA GT3 ChampionshipMarch 9, 2009 11:00:24 AM
Scuderia GT3 likely to make its debut at the Silverstone race track on May 3rd. Swiss racing team Kessel Racing is still awaiting FIA approval in order to participate in the FIA GT3 Championship serie...
Mercedes confirms DTM talks with SennaMarch 4, 2009 9:35:33 PM
Mercedes-Benz is in talks with Bruno Senna about teaming up for the DTM championship in 2009, Norbert Haug admitted on Wednesday.
