Tag: Motorsport
Hyundai unveils Veloster N TCR car
YOU may not be able to buy the road going Hyundai Veloster N here in Australia, but if you're a racer, with big plans to take on the new TCR series, why not throw a cat among the pigeons with the race car version.
Supercars driver joins Race Academy International
CURRENT Erebus Motorsport pilot and Virgin Australia Supercars Championship driver Anton De Pasquale has joined Australian driver talent program Race Academy International.
Brabham BT62 to go street legal
AUSTRALIAN high performance vehicle manufacturer Brabham Automotive has announced plans for a new road compliance conversion option for its limited edition BT62 track car, which will make the vehicle road legal.
Yates wins Hi-Tec drift title
BACKED by Toyota Genuine Parts and steering a heavily modified, thumping 517kW turbo Toyota 86 GT, Beau Yates has won the 2018 Hi-Tec Drift AllStars Series championship title after a sensational season.
Bentley confirms Bathurst 12 Hour return
THE Bentley Boys are coming back to Mount Panorama for the Bathurst 12 Hour, with confirmation Bentley Motorsport will enter the Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup and Intercontinental GT Challenge in 2019.
Nissan unleashes new LEAF NISMO RC electric race car
TAKE one LEAF electric vehicle. Add in a whole lot of NISMO love, and build on the previous generations of race cars. What you get is the all-new 2018 edition of the Nissan LEAF NISMO RC.
F-TYPE rally cars celebrate 70 years
TO celebrate 70 years of sports car heritage and honour the legendary 1948 XK 120, Jaguar has developed two F-TYPE convertible rally cars, with design cues from the F-TYPE Chequered Flag Limited Edition.
Grass roots motor sport at heart of new driver academy
A passion for grass roots motor sport and a real desire to nurture racing talent has led to the launch of a new driver academy, offering scholarships that go beyond a normal arrive and drive competition prize.
Toyota Gazoo Racing set to launch local two car team
IN a significant boost in support for local motor sport, Toyota Australia has announced the formation of a factory-backed Toyota GAZOO Racing Australia rally team to campaign two Yaris AP4 rally cars in the 2019 Australian Rally Championship.
MG Motorsport and Brock win APCC class
IT'S a name synonymous with motor racing, Brock. And this time, it's the son of the legendary Peter Brock, who is celebrating victory with MG Motorsport Australia in the 2018 Australian Production Car Championship.
Nissan heads to SEMA with five one-of-a-kind vehicles
FROM a do-it-yourself Nissan 370Z muscle master to a travelling Nissan Kicks DJ booth, Nissan returns to the SEMA (the Speciality Equipment Market Association) Show in Las Vegas with five diverse offerings.
Apprentices build 360kW art car
THE Australian arm of German car maker Volkswagen challenged its top tier apprentices to build a race car capable of 0-100km/h in under 4.0 seconds. But there was a catch, they had to use the 206kW Arteon performance GT coupe.
