Motorsport New Cars

Renault sets record

Here’s a little Friday night action for you to enjoy – Andrew Waite setting the Hampton Downs lap record for FWD cars in a brilliantly fantastic little Renault Megane RS 265. The RS 265 is one of our favourite cars, Andrew Waite is a good bastard and Hampton Downs is a brilliant track – so […]

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Motorsport News

You have been warned…

Volkswagen gives us our best look yet at its new Global Rallycross (GRC) challenger, the GRC Beetle. Okay, we have seen pics, but we haven’t seen (or heard) the thing in all its rubber-melting action until now. Here driver (and host of TopGear USA) Tanner Foust removes some rubber from the GRC Beetle’s tyres and delivers a […]

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Photo credit Michael Vettas/Vettas Media. Motorsport Press Release

PRESS RELEASE: Paddon all set for Rally Australia

With today’s shakedown sessions now complete, Kiwi rally stars Hayden Paddon and John Kennard are all set for the next three days of international competition as the 2014 World Rally Championship’s tenth round takes place in Australia. Paddon has been looking forward to the 12-14 September running of the Coates Hire Rally Australia all season. […]

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Ruapuna 75/76. Bill Leckie and the Capri Chevrolet. IMAGE/terry marshall Classic Motorsport

BLAST FROM THE PAST: Capri!

Many mighty Ford Capris have thundered around New Zealand race tracks – this week’s BLAST FROM THE PAST is of Bill Leckie’s Capri Chevrolet pounding Ruapuna in the 75/76 season. As always, thanks to Terry Marshall for the pic.

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Motorsport Random Stuff!

Gran Turismo: The Movie!

It’s a Sunday evening with nothing on television. So what else is new? Of course, you should have Netflix, but in case you haven’t, here is some fantastic Sunday evening viewing for you – KAZ: Pushing The Virtual Divide. Originally released on Hulu, KAZ:Pushing The Virtual Divide is a brilliant documentary about Kazunori Yamauchi, the creator […]

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Motorsport New Cars News

The Renault Sport R.S. 01

After lots of teasing Renault has finally released pictures, video-gamey style video and specifications of its spectacular Renault Sport R.S 01 that will make up a large part of the French manufacturer’s motorsport plans in the near future, including being the basis of its own one-make racing series. Built on a Dallara carbon monocoque chassis and […]

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