Tag Archives: V8 Supercars

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

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

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

Video: Can you drift a V8 Supercar?

On the weekend, Shane Van Gisbergen decided to celebrate his V8 Supercar race win with a spot of drifting - but not in a purpose-built drift car. He did an impromptu drift lap straight after his race with his V8 Supercar, sticky tyres and all. You

Video: V8 Supercars ban post-race burnouts

Post-race V8 Supercar celebratory 'skids' have just become a thing of the past, as organisers announced a ban on all burnouts and 'hoon' driving after races. V8 Supercar CEO, Martin Whitaker, said the ban was about sending out a positive road safety

Jenson Button, Craig Lowndes lap Bathurst in an F1 car

Jenson Button has set the unofficial lap record around the Mount Panorama circuit in Bathurst with a time below 1min 48secs in his McLaren Mercedes Formula 1 car. Australian V8 Supercar hero and official lap record holder Craig Lowndes also ha

Craig Lowndes to drive a Formula One car around Bathurst

Australian V8 Supercar racer Craig Lowndes will drive Jenson Button’s McLaren Formula One car around Bathurst next month in what will be a first for both the champion driver and the legendary circuit. Bathurst Regional Council last night approve

2011 Toll Holden Racing Team Commodore unveiled

The Toll Holden Racing Team has unveiled its 2011 V8 Supercar Commodores ahead of the first race of the season in Abu Dhabi next month. Holden Design’s Peter Hughes said the team was looking for fresh identity after 2010’s 20th anniversary liv

Video: Tony Hawk to ride V8-powered skateboard in Sydney

This weekend’s final round of the 2010 V8 Supercar season will feature a guest appearance from Tony Hawk on a skateboard. Pretty standard, right? Not quite. The world’s greatest boarder will jump on the only V8-powered skateboard – a V8