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Nissan enters V8 Supercars to end Ford-Holden duopoly

Nissan has returned to Australian touring car racing to end the long-running Ford versus Holden V8 Supercars duopoly. Updates from live press conference: It will not be a purpose built motorsport V8 - but an engine out of Nissan's road cars (5...

Nissan to join V8 Supercars in 2013?

UPDATE: It's official - Nissan to enter V8 Supercars from 2013. A report in the Daily Telegraph suggests that Nissan is expected to enter the V8 Supercars championship next year as part of the Car Of The Future program started by Mark Skaife i...

2012 Red Bull Racing RB8 + Infiniti

The Formula One world champions are back for 2012 with an all-new car, the Red Bull Racing RB8. Since the team's inception in 2005, Red Bull Racing has gone on to win two back-to-back world championships (2010 and 2011) and following today's outing i...

2013 Ford Fusion NASCAR revealed

The 2013 Ford Fusion NASCAR Sprint Cup race car has been revealed ahead of its race debut at the Daytona 500 in February 2013. The launch of the Sprint Cup car coincides with the unveiling of the 2013 Ford Fusion production car (to be called t...

V8 Supercar racer Jason Richards loses cancer battle

New Zealand-born V8 Supercar racer Jason Richards has passed away after a 14-month fight against a rare form of cancer. He was 35. Richards died at his home in Melbourne last night with his family by his side. He is survived by his wife, Charl...

Toyota to take on Subaru BRZ GT300 with… a Prius?

When Subaru confirmed its all-new BRZ sports coupe would be competing in the Japanese Super GT race series, many assumed it was only a matter of time before Toyota responded with its own entrant. And here it is… Not quite what you were expecting...

F1 technology for AMG road cars following team rebranding

A restructuring of Mercedes-Benz’s Formula One team will see AMG take a staring role in the program and lead to more motorsport technology flowing down from the racetrack to the road. From 2012, the Mercedes-Benz works Silver Arrows team will co...

V8 Supercars Car of the Future at Sydney Telstra 500

The 2013 Holden Commodore and Ford Falcon V8 Supercars will introduce a new platform with independent rear suspension, a new transaxle differential, revised transmissions and more safety. Two new prototypes were unveiled earlier today, showcas...

Ferrari 458 GT3 sets new Bathurst lap record

A Ferrari 458 GT3, the motorsport-focused version of the prancing horse’s 458 Italia supercar, has set a new lap record for closed-wheel race cars at Australia’s world-famous Bathurst circuit. The V8-power...