1 September 2010 | Comments (1)We are getting closer and closer to the colossal premiere of the Bavarian all-new small performance beast – the BMW 1 Series M Coupe. Dubbed with that unusual name, the new hot ride avoids the re-using of the iconic M1 badge.
In the new teaser video (only 47 seconds), BMW is uncovering a small piece of the ride’s front-end, revealing the sleek design of the ‘M’ division’s light alloys with drilled discs. A quad-exhaust ... Keep Reading ››
31 August 2010 | Comments (0)At the upcoming Los Angeles International Auto Show 2010, Infiniti, the premium division of Nissan is about to amaze its fans with some new exclusive additions. One of the undoubted highlights and debutants for North America will be the 2012 Infiniti M Hybrid, which draws its basis from the extremely famous Infiniti M sedan and offers V8 performance with 4-cylinder fuel economy. Of course, the new M Hybrid will also boast high driving and ... Keep Reading ››
27 August 2010 | Comments (0)Venturi Jamais Contente also known as Venturi Buckeye Bullet in America has set a new world record in the electric powered rides category. Equipped with an amazingly powerful 800 horsepower electric motor and lithium Ion batteries, the ‘never satisfied’ zero-emissions ride has topped an average speed of over 495 km/h over 1 km in both directions and top speed of 515 km/h.
The Venturi Buckeye Bullet was piloted by the US pro-driver Roger ... Keep Reading ››
11 August 2010 | Comments (0)The latest track car from Lotus is the Exos Type 125, which aims directly at Ferrari, Pagani and Caparo. There will be just 25 units of Exos and the price will be as impressive as the car - £600 000.
Lotus Exos Type 125 is powered by 3.5 litre Cosworth V8 revving to 10 800rpm and delivering 645bhp. Thanks to a carbon-fibre monocoque, the power-to-weight ratio is close to 1000bhp per ton.
However, for the enormous price ... Keep Reading ››
11 August 2010 | Comments (0)Mercedes-Benz SLS GT3 race car is now available to order, but there are so many enquiries and probably the company won’t be able to deal with them initially.
The spectacular machine is priced at €335 000, which is relatively low in terms of the prices for other race cars.
Mercedes-Benz motorsport chief Norbert Haug comments: "The Mercedes SLS AMG GT3 marks the beginning of a new era in Mercedes-Benz customer motorsport. This is an exciting and spectacular ... Keep Reading ››
11 August 2010 | Comments (0)Do you remember Walter Rohrl with his Audi S1 at the famous Pikes Peak? Do you remember Ari Vatanen with Peugeot 405 T16? They conquered Pikes Peak a long time ago. Now it is turn to Nobuhiro "Monster" Tajima with his 1190Kg (2618 pounds) Suzuki SX4 to prove himself.
The rallye car is powered by 3.1 liter twin turbo V6, which develops whopping 897HP and 885Nm of torque ( 654 lb-ft). A brutal car driven ... Keep Reading ››
10 August 2010 | Comments (0)What needs a really fast car for time attack race? Brutal power, incredible lightweight, tons of downforce and of course – All Wheel Drive.
The specially prepared AWD Scion tC from Team NFS World Racing is entirely made from carbon fiber and it will be powered by a monster with over 1100HP. The huge wings mounted on the front and on the rear of the car will provide the downforce, which the ... Keep Reading ››
30 July 2010 | Comments (0)From 2011, MINI will compete at selected rounds of the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) and will go on to contest the entire season from 2012 onwards. The plan of the brand is to race for several years.
The car, which will take place in the championship is the MINI Countryman WRC, specially developed by Prodrive. It is powered by 1.6 litre four cylinder turbo-charged petrol engine from BMW Motorspor. The car meets the new ... Keep Reading ››
8 July 2010 | Comments (0)Audi has announced its participation in the Silvretta E-Auto Rally Montafon 2010 with an e-tron powered version of its highly-athletic Audi R8. During the 167.5 kilometer (104.08 miles) route through the Austrian state of Vorarlberg, the all-electric sports ride will be piloted by Michael Dick, Member of the Board of Management of AUDI AG for Technical Development, and the factory driver Lukas Luhr.
Michael Dick, Member of the Board of Management of AUDI AG for ... Keep Reading ››
5 July 2010 | Comments (0)Citroen DS3 R3 is based on the FIA’s new Group R3T regulations and has the same structural design and appearance as the production model, with the production steel body shell reinforced by a welded, multi-point roll cage, improving the resilience of the chassis and safety for the driver pairing.
It is powered by 1.6-litre THP ( high pressure turbo petrol) engine including specific racing parts - air box, camshaft, pistons, connecting rods, exhaust and ... Keep Reading ››
15 June 2010 | Comments (0)At the upcoming Goodwood Festival of Speed 2010, Ford is about to celebrate its 40th anniversary of motorsport success. The Blue Oval’s celebration will be leaded by the iconic victorious Ford Escort driven by Gunnar Palm and Hannu Mikkola in the 1970 London – Mexico rally. Starting from Wembley Stadium, the race finished after exhausting 16,000 miles in Mexico City.
Now, at its 40th anniversary of motorsport success, Ford plans to take on ... Keep Reading ››
Special Interview with Jeff Koons about BMW M3 GT2 Art
BMW M3 E92 GT2 won the 2010 24 hours Nurburgring RaceBMW Motorsport made it again. It was an exciting race at the Nordschleife circuit and No. 25 BMW M3 GT2 won the 24h ...
Peugeot to compete at Nurburgring 24-Hours racePeugeot is about to celebrate its new limited edition coupe ride and the brand’s 200th anniversary by competing for first time in the Nurburgring ...
