21 August 2012, 03:43 PM
Toyota Motorsport has announced their new GT 86 CS-V3 race car, which is specially designed for easy maintenance, low running costs and great fun. The race car will compete in the V3 class of the VLN series.
The GT 86 CS-V3 race car is based on the road version of GT 86 and comes with a lot of performance upgrades like a big brake system, a racing exhaust and a track-focused suspension. There is also a complete interior strip, bucket seat and a certified roll-cage. The entire car is stiffened
26 March 2012, 11:23 AM
ADF Motorsport has presented the specially prepared racing version of BMW F30 335i. It comes with some BMW Performance parts, which are unveiled for the first time in South Africa.
The car will compete in the local production car championship, the Wesbank Super Series, which is held at Killarney in Cape Town. After that, the F30 race car will hit the Nurburgring for the 2012 24-hour race at the world’s most difficult race track.
Now some performance data: the 335i F30 is powered by the fam
26 March 2012, 10:32 AM
Dodge and SRT Motorsports has revealed the all-new 2013 Dodge Dart rally car, which will be piloted by four-time Rally America Champion and 17-time X Games Gold Medalist Travis Pastrana. He will compete in the 2012 Global RallyCross Championship (GRC) Series.
“At Dodge, racing is an integral part of our heritage and embodies our competitive spirit, so we’re very excited to announce the next chapter in racing for Dodge with our all-new Dodge Dart,” commented Reid Bigland, President and CEO - D
13 March 2012, 03:23 PM
SRT Motorsports has just showed the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Dodge Charger that will compete in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series next season at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (LVMS). What the designers basically did is to expertly incorporate the Dodge Charger Features into the racing version. From the beginning they have worked in collaboration with NASCAR. From NASCAR they got all the basic specifications. However, the manufacturers also wanted a new look of to venture beyond the look of the current race
13 October 2011, 07:45 PM
Kia has announced Rio B-Spec Race car, which will have its official debut at the 2011 SEMA Auto Show in Las Vegas. The vehicle is developed by Kia as 5-door version model is being used for base. The project is finished thanks to Kinetic Motorsports.
Kia Rio B-Spec Race Car comes with a pair of sport bucket seats, 5-point seatbelts, a roll cage and ultra-light rims fitted with performance tires. There are also new adjustable coilover suspension and sport brake system. Carbon fiber components a
01 March 2011, 10:07 PM
Aston Martin will hit the new season with specially developed LMP1 race car. The project name is AMR-One and the driver line-up is also confirmed.
AMR-One is powered by a 2.0 litre turbocharged six cylinder direct injection petrol engine, which is created for a new bespoke carbon fibre chassis designed and manufactured by Aston Martin Racing.Power is fed to the rear wheels via a six-speed transverse semi automatic pneumatic shift, Xtrac racing gearbox.
The race car meets all new regulation
17 February 2011, 04:31 AM
Volvo has announced the new K-PAX S60 Race Car. It is designed to compete in the World Challenge GT Series.
It is based on Volvo S60, but this is the only thing that both cars have in common. The Race Car features an aggressive front fascia, a ventilated hood and a massive rear wing. There are also many other modifications to the power train and interior.
"For the first three races, we'll run the body style that took us to last year's championships," commented Jim Haughey, Team Owner of K-
04 February 2011, 12:43 PM
The new 2011 F1 Race Car of McLaren Mercedes was unveiled. It will be driven by Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button. The aerodynamics is slightly changed - a higher nose, a new airbox and re-designed sidepods.
The most important thing is that the the McLaren 2011 F1 Race Car is now equipped with the KERS system, just like their competitors. The system is located inside the safety cell of the car, just under its fuel tank.
There are also major changes in the cooling department. The intake for
14 December 2010, 04:13 PM
After the successful R15 TDI, Audi has unveiled the new R18 Race Car, which will hit the 24 Hours of Le Mans race in the new season.
The LMP1 features carbon fibre body, full LED headlights and a closed cockpit. The chassis is also entirely made from carbon fiber featuring a single-component design that reduces weight and increases stiffness.
The engine is a 3.7 liter V6 TDI mated to a 6-speed transmission. There are no further information, but it is expected to be more more powerfu
20 October 2010, 05:18 PM
Hyundai teamed up with Gogogear Racing to develop a high performance racing car, which will be unveiled at the 2010 SEMA Show. It is based on Genesis Coupe, and the racing version offers great reliability and high-end performance capabilities. Additionally, the bright yellow paint scheme was designed in conjunction with Hyundai’s California Design Center.
“The Genesis Coupe is designed to convey that Hyundai can not only match the best from Asia, Europe and America, but beat them,”, comments