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Toyota has presented the GT 86 TRD Griffon Project, which will make its official debut at the 2013 Goodwood Festival of Speed. The car is modified specially for track driving. It comes with a TRD mechanical differential instead of the stock Torsen unit, while the final drive ratio has been shortened to 4.8:1. Other modifications include new oil cooler, coilover suspension and TRD monoblock calipers with race-spec brake pads. The car has gone through a massive weight reduction. Overall, 277 kg (500 lbs) has been shaved of the vehicles weight. This means a curb weight of the GT 86 TRD Griffon Project – 1,034 kg (2,279 lbs). The exterior features carbon fiber doors, hood, roof, rear wing and boot lid, while the rear diffuser,...

Nissan is going to return to Le Mans next year in the Garage 56 with a brand new vehicle. This news was announced by the brand’s CEO Carlos Ghosn announced in February. Back then was also disclosed that the car will focus on innovation and excitement. Now, the new car unveil is only a week away and its reveal will be available to see exclusively and live on Nismo.TV. The official debut of the 2014 Garage 56 entry will be on Friday, 21st of June at 10:30am. With this vehicle Nissan hopes for an LMP1 future. Below you can view a teaser video, which is called “Electrifying future” and...

New Porsche LMP1 Sports Prototype is going to compete in the sports car World Endurance Championship (WEC) and in the 24 Hours of Le Mans from next year. The car has successfully completed its first rollout today on the Porsche test track in Weissach. As a matter of fact, LMP1 turned its first laps several weeks earlier than planned, this allows few additional weeks for more testing and further development. The regulations for next year are mainly based on efficiency, which makes the competition amongst engineers more interesting and hides new challenges. In addition, it was announced th...

13 June 2013 | Car Tuning, Lexus, MotorSport Lexus and the Tony Hawk Foundation will be asking their fans and supporters to be part of a fan based decal that will be featured on the Lexus IS F CCS-R race car competing in Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. “Not everyone gets a chance to drive to the top of Pikes Peak, so 14,000 fans can now say they took part in the ride up the hill. We are very excited to be partnering with the T...

10 June 2013 | Land Rover, MotorSport 2014 Range Rover Sport has just made its first record for a production-standard Sport Utility Vehicle and even more - it broke the long standing record for any kind of production-standard vehicle on the Pikes Pike International Hill Climb. The achievement was done at the annual competition known as ‘The Race To the Clouds’. There the new Range Rover Sport managed to conquer the 12.42-mile c...

7 June 2013 | Bugatti, MotorSport Bugatti brand is famous for its unsurpassed performance, design and luxury it delivers. The company was found in 1909 by the Italian-born Ettore Bugatti. The focus in this present case however falls on the 1924 Bugatti which is better known as Type 35 and which is associated with many racing victories. The production of the first models of the Type 35 began in 1924 and the vehicle was equipped ...

7 June 2013 | Audi, MotorSport This year Le Mans 24 Hours celebrates its 90th anniversary. In it will see many exclusive models competing and among them is the 2013 Audi R18 e-tron quattro. The main focus in this racing car is the active safety systems which defuse dangerous situations in the preliminary stages. Some of the already available assistance systems in standard Audi models are for instance the ‘Audi side assist�...

4 June 2013 | Caterham, MotorSport Caterham is going to participate for the first time in the Le Mans 24 Hours this year which will take place on 22nd and 23rd of June this year. In addition, the British company aims to investigate the viability of producing a customer Sports Prorotype package in the future. The team will compete in the event with the Caterham SP 300R model which is a supercharged, mini Le Mans-style sports prot...

28 May 2013 | Hyundai, MotorSport Hyundai Motorsport has taken the i20 WRC out of the workshop and onto the road at the start of its testing programme. The new i20 WRC has been put on various tests including checking the car’s systems. The hatchback is scheduled to make its official debut in the FIA World Rally Championship in 2014. While all key areas of the car’s performance were evaluated, there was a major focus on ...

20 May 2013 | Aston Martin, MotorSport In order to celebrate its centenary Aston Martin is unveiling the exceptional Aston Martin CC100 Speedster Concept. The model looks both to the past and the future. Back in the days the DBR1 was brand’s greatest sporting triumph on the track. Of course, the future is “teased” by the glimpses of potential future design direction. The concept is powered by a 6.0-litre V12 engine. It compete...

17 May 2013 | Aston Martin, MotorSport The ADAC Zurich 24 Hours of Nürburgring is going to happen this weekend, where the British automotive icon Aston Martin is going to participate with three different race cars. The first one to enter is the international championship-winning V12 Vantage GT3, the second one – Hybrid Hydrogen Rapide S and the last – the close-to-production specification V12 Vantage. At the N24 the brand is go...

17 May 2013 | Mitsubishi, MotorSport Mitsubishi jut announced that it is going to take part in the 2013 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. The event will be held from 25th of June until the 30th of June. The company will compete with their new Mitsubishi MiEV Evolution II All-Electric Prototype. Mitsubishi’s team will consist of two of the new all-electric four-wheel drive (4WD) racecars and the goal pf course is to achieve th...