30 July 2013, 02:58 PM
Ford will participate in the 2014 Dakar, taking place from 5th to 18th January 2014 in South America. For the tough rally two Ford Rangers are built and prepared by Neil Woolridge Motorsport.
The two T6 Ranger 4x4 Double Cab vehicles are powered by a 5.0 liter V8 engines with 349HP (260 kW) at 4,500RPM and 560Nm (413 lb-ft) of torque at 4,100RPM. The engine is mated to a Sadev 6-speed sequential gearbox linked to a permanent four-wheel drive setup. The fuel consumption is between 28 liter
25 July 2013, 09:31 AM
Citroen has unveiled the C-Elysee WTCC, which is going to take place in 2014 World Touring Car Championship. The race car will be the very first vehicle to be designed in accordance with the new regulations, currently being prepared by the FIA for the category next year.
“Choosing C-Elysee as the basis for our WTCC car reflects very clearly our determination to use racing as an active means of supporting our commercial development. With rounds in Latin America, Morocco, China and Russia,
19 July 2013, 05:21 PM
Renault has announced the new 2014 Renault Clio Cup, which benefits from all the assets of the Clio Renaultsport 200 Turbo EDC.
The 2014 Clio Cup comes with a welded roll cage, monocoque chassis, 17” rims fitted with low-profile performance tires. The front suspension includes Pseudo-McPherson one-way adjustable ZF Race Engineering shock absorber and the rear - One-way adjustable ZF Race Engineering shock absorber with programmed flexible axle/torsion beam.
The power is coming from a 2
18 July 2013, 11:32 AM
Aston Martin is going to sell a V8 Vantage GTE and DBR 1-2 Race Cars for £250,000 (around €290,000) each.
The Vantage GTE took place at Le Mans in 2012 with Allan Simonsen, Cristoffer Nygaard and Kristian Poulsen behind the steering wheel. The DBR 1-2 competed in the LMP1 class between 2009 and 2011. Both cars feature Gulf livery and are designed to be used for display purposes. Unfortunately, that means the engine and gearbox have been r
15 July 2013, 10:13 AM
Toyota has just returned to Goodwood Festival of Speed with it’s the pure-bred racing model - the GT 86 TRD Griffon Project. The car was revealed exactly a month ago, now its making its public debut, and next – it will be unveiled at the 2013 Tokyo Auto Salon, making a Japanese premiere.
TRD Griffon Project is a development of the GT86 which has a design orientated specifically for track driving. The modifications made are reduction of car’s w
12 July 2013, 11:38 AM
Bentley has revealed full specs of their new Continental GT3 Race Car makings its official appearance at the 2013 Goodwood Festival of Speed today. The racing machine is set to explore the extreme potential of Bentley’s iconic Grand Tourer, the Continental GT.
The Continental GT3 is powered by a race-prepared and dry-sump version of Bentley’s powerful but efficient 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 – 600HP (441 kW). Power is transmitted to the rear wheels via a carbon fibre propshaft to an Xtrac 6-speed sequential gea
09 July 2013, 04:01 PM
The production of the two-door BMW M3 Coupe has officially ended ant in fact the orange car you see above is the last one of the series. However, the racing career of the model continues, since the car achieves one victory after another.
In fact, the high-performance sports car won DTM and American Le Mans Series. Now it is ending its career on the “legal” road after more than 40 000 examples have left the factory. Nevertheless, the M3 Convertible powered by a V8 engine will still be in production until Septembe
09 July 2013, 03:11 PM
After Caterham Cars teased its most extreme Seven in the end of May, now the car is ready to be fully revealed at the Goodwood Festival of Speed this weekend (July 12-14). The model will mark the 40 years of developing and building the Seven.
With it the brand is re-inventing the already enviable parameters of its emblematic model through this Seven 620R and will set a new benchmark in the outstanding performance. The car is equipped with a br
08 July 2013, 05:20 PM
The official premiere of the Bluebird DC50 Electric Sports Car and Bluebird GTL Formula E will be held at Sustainable MotoExpo on 28th of September this year, at National Motor Museum, Beaulieu. The Bluebird name is ssociated with innovative technology and tradition and this is what we are to expect from the brand at the event.
First, the DC50 electric sports car is limited edition of just 50 units and it is built especially to celebrate the 5
05 July 2013, 01:57 PM
Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo series is going to make its debut in North America at the AMLS North Eastern Grand Prix at Lime Rock Park this week. The model is a single make series, which can be used as a base from those who want to go to professional GT racing.
The series is based on the Gallardo LP 570-4 Super Trofeo. The latter includes 570 hp (420 kW), all-wheel drive and variable aerodynamics, which result in a downforce range from 2
05 July 2013, 11:34 AM
SEAT has unveiled the Leon Cup Racer that embodies the manufacturer’s commitment to motorsport.
The hot hatchback has been turned into a real racing car. It is powered by a 2.0 liter turbocharged petrol with 330HP and 340Nm of torque. The power is put on the road through 6-speed DSG automatic or a sequential racing transmission powering the front wheels. The Leon Cup Racer is an uncompromising track machine.
The Leon Cup Racer gives a very clear indication of what a SEAT cup car racer
03 July 2013, 12:40 PM
Last month Bentley showed part of the preparation process of the new Bentley Continental GT3 race car. Now it is being announced that the Continental GT3 is ready for a world debut at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed. The event will take place from 12th till14th July in Sussex, England.
The new race car will then demonstrate in front of the public its performance potential. In fact, this GT3 is the most extreme form of the iconic Grand T