Racing

Running alongside all the high-performance race cars from major carmakers like Toyota, Volkswagen and GM at next weekend’s 36th ADAC Zürich 24-hour race at the Nurburgring will be an odd-looking supercar from Germany’s SportwagenManufaktur powered by a unique petrol-electric hybrid...

As this year’s Nurburgring 24 hour endurance challenge approaches several more carmakers have announced plans to enter the comp. The latest is Audi, which plans to enter a race-prepped version of its R8 super-sports car in the grueling event. In keeping with race regulations for its class...

As this year’s Nurburgring 24 hour endurance challenge approaches several more carmakers have announced plans to enter the comp. The latest is General Motors, which plans to enter a race-prepped version of its Opel Astra OPC in the grueling event. The standard Astra OPC features a 237hp...

Updated with official video. With the GT-R's recently lowered Nordschleife lap time set at 7m 29s, a drop of nine seconds from its previous 7m 38s lap, General Motors responded with speculation that the ZR-1 would handily take the production car lap record at any track in the world. While we have...

In October Ferrari signed a deal with the A1GP to supply the series with its Maranello-built race engines and design consultancy services starting from next year’s season through until 2014. Today we get an early look at a computer generated rendering of the new race car designed and built...

With a media statement and at a news conference, Super Aguri on Tuesday announced that it is withdrawing from formula one and ceasing "all activities" with immediate effect. The struggling Japanese team was in dire need of financial support, but it is understood that the Honda executive board in...

Updated with new spy images. Last month we first heard that Volkswagen would enter its Scirocco coupe in the annual 24-Hour Race at the Nurburgring later this month and now we have the first image of the new 300hp racer. VW will in fact have three factory-developed racing versions of the Scirocco...

The chief executive of Honda's F1 team, Nick Fry, has offered to open talks with Danica Patrick about a test drive in the near future. The 26-year-old American said late last month she was "dead set" on eventually joining the grand prix circus, following her recent breakthrough win in the IndyCar...

Exotic timepieces frequently attempt to secure some association with elite sports and activities - and the people that perform them. Though made of titanium, tungsten and carbon fiber, such watches are rarely much out of the ordinary when it comes to appearance or function. The latest creation from...

Usually the high-tech world of Formula One is the first to benefit from advanced safety and performance features before the technology eventually filters down into regular road going cars. But with Toyota’s Total Human Model Safety (THUMS) computer simulation system, it was regular production...

The latest leg of the GT4 European Cup in Silverstone over the weekend not only saw the race debut of two new KTM X-Bows, but it also saw the pair of the pint-sized roadsters take top honors in their class. Both cars, which were run by German team Reiter Engineering, completed the practice and...

Toyota has confirmed via its Japanese press site that its upcoming Lexus LFA supercar will contest the Nürburgring 24 Hours endurance challenge--dubbed the 36th ADAC Zurich 24h Race 2008--in Germany next month. This will be the first public debut of the new supercar although details about the...

Starting in 2009, the introduction of the energy recovery system KERS in formula one will be gradual, the governing body has confirmed. In a letter to teams that was seen by the German magazine Auto Motor und Sport, Max Mosley said the implementation of the ground breaking Kinetic Energy Recover...

The first Ginetta G50 road-registered car has been taken for a spin in the streets of Garforth in the UK and is set to take part in tomorrow’s Silverstone Supercar Tour. The new car is based on the track-only ‘Cup’ car which goes by the same name and has been competing in a...

The Mercedes-Benz SL63 may have been picked as the official safety car for F1 but its little brother, the new C63 AMG, was chosen for the role in Europe’s Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM) series. The new car will start its role as the official safety car in the second DTM race of the season...

The hype surrounding F1's first ever night race is growing but the top priority for organizers of the Singapore Grand Prix remains ensuring safety for the drivers and crowds especially in regards to poor visibility. This means that drivers will be getting a little help in the form of electronic...

Super Aguri confirmed on Wednesday that the previously agreed sale of the Japanese team to the investment company Magma Group has fallen through. Earlier reports said the Leafield based team had received a letter from Magma, headed by Martin Leach, explaining that the expected backing - thought to...

It is likely that a cigarette brand will never again be outwardly visible on the livery of a formula one car. Other teams - notably Renault, McLaren and Honda - farewelled their tobacco-fuelled dollars a couple of years ago, as anti-advertising laws swept Europe and the world. Ferrari, however...

Toro Rosso co-owner Gerhard Berger is this week in Kuwait, the Middle Eastern state, to explore establishing a Kuwaiti formula one team, according to local reports. Less than a month after Red Bull magnate Dietrich Mateschitz declared that his 50 per cent share of the Faenza based squad is for...

Force India is hoping to benefit from its new association with the aerospace firm EADS (European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company). The company develops and markets civil and military aircraft, as well as missiles, space rockets, satellites, and related systems. And now they're helping out with...