Bentley Motorsport is making final preparations for its toughest challenge since the start of its Continental GT3 programme, the ADAC Zurich 24-Hour Race, held on the most famous racetrack in the world – Germany’s Nürburgring Nordschleife. A pair of Works Bentleys will contest the race, joined by a third car …
Read More »2015 Super GT Championship Round 2 results and gallery
Round 2 of the 2015 Super GT Championship took place over the weekend of 3 May at Fuji Speedway. Winning the GT500 class was the No. 1 Motul Autech GT-R driven by Tsugio Matsuda and Ronnie Quintarelli in a perfect race from pole position to win. In the GT300 class, the No. …
Read More »Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge round 3 results and gallery
The third round of IMSA Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge (CTSCC) took place over the weekend at the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. When the checkered fell after two and a half hours of competition around the iconic, 2.238-mile (1.61-Km), 11-turn racing circuit, only 0.836 of a second separated the top …
Read More »Nissan GT-R to return to V8 Supercars grid?
The V8 Supercars racing series’ Gen2 blueprint, to be introduced in 2017, has led to Nissan considering a rebirth of the mighty GT-R for the V8 Supercars Championship. The announcement came after speculation today that a conglomerate of Ford dealers plan to bring back the Mustang to keep the Blue …
Read More »Honda Concept D previews China-only SUV
Here is one SUV that will surely make you look, for both positive and negative reasons. The Honda Concept D bows into the 2015 Shanghai Auto Show today with an exterior so extreme, it could star in the next Transformer movie. The Honda Concept D is designed to preview an …
Read More »Infiniti Q70L Bespoke Edition debuts in Shanghai
Infiniti today took the covers off its Q70L Bespoke Edition at the 2015 Shanghai Auto Show, showcasing its fine handcrafted interior in one of Infiniti’s most important markets. The special version of the production Q70L, with a 5.9-inch (150 mm) longer wheelbase, features four luxurious seats wrapped in rich white …
Read More »Lexus RX 200t and revised ES unveiled at Shanghai Auto Show
The facelifted Lexus ES and all-new fourth-generation Lexus RX have been unveiled at the 2015 Shanghai Motor Show today. Teased earlier this month, the new Lexus ES receives a mild exterior makeover with a commanding front fascia featuring Lexus’ trademark spindle grille, which is framed in satin chrome to provide a …
Read More »New-Look 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander unveiled
The new-look 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander SUV has broken cover overnight at the New York International Motor Show just weeks ahead of its arrival in Australia. Mitsubishi officially unveiled the sharper styled, more refined 2016 Outlander SUV, distinguished by dramatic new front and rear styling with revised LED light clusters and …
Read More »Honda Civic Concept makes surprise appearance in New York
Honda has unveiled the Civic Concept at the New York Auto Show as a preview of the completely reimagined 10th-Generation Civic set for debut in 2016. Destined for the North American market, the new Civic lineup will include the Sedan, Coupe and Si models along with the return of the …
Read More »LaFerrari takes center stage at inaugural Australian Motoring Festival
Ferrari is giving fans Down Under a chance to view the brand’s most extreme and expensive supercar, the LaFerrari. The $3 million limited production hybrid supercar takes center stage today at the inaugural Australian Motoring Festival in Melbourne, which opens its door from 26 to 29 March. The LaFerrari is the centrepiece …
Read More »Renault Megane R.S. 275 Trophy-R laps Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit
The Renault Megane R.S. 275 Trophy-R has become the first production car to set a lap record of the Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit in Melbourne with a time of 2 minutes and 23 seconds and an average speed of 133km/h. Infiniti Red Bull Racing new recruit Daniil Kvyat took …
Read More »Mercedes-AMG GT S and C 63 S as official cars for 2015 F1 season
The Mercedes-AMG GT S and the C 63 S will field the 2015 FIA Formula One World Championship season as official Safety Car and Medical Car respectively. Both Mercedes-AMG high performance models will debut at the first Grand Prix of the season in Melbourne, Australia. Taking the baton from the …
Read More »Volvo Polestar Racing aims high at Clipsal 500 in Adelaide
The 2015 V8 Supercars season starts this weekend with the Clipsal 500 in Adelaide, and Volvo Polestar Racing driver Scott McLaughlin, the over-achiever of 2014, is aiming high. “I am going for the win, the Volvo is really good around a street circuit like Adelaide,” said McLaughlin. The 21-year-old Barry …
Read More »Nissan GT-R wins 2015 Bathurst 12 Hour
The Nissan GT-R has taken another significant victory at Mount Panorama after scoring a dramatic victory in the 2015 Bathurst 12 Hour yesterday. After a race full of drama, crashes and Safety Cars, Japanese driver Katsumasa Chiyo passed an Audi R8 and a Bentley Continental GT on the penultimate lap …
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