Grassroots Upset At The 2011 RallyCar Sno*Drift Rally

Grassroots Upset At The 2011 RallyCar Sno*Drift Rally »

More than living up to its name, Sno*Drift Rally is the only winter rally on ...
Inside The New 2011 Ford Fiesta RS WRC [Specs]

Inside The New 2011 Ford Fiesta RS WRC [Specs] »

Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team recently debuted the Fiesta RS World Rally Car. The ...
Inside The Mini Countryman WRC [SPECS]

Inside The Mini Countryman WRC [SPECS] »

Based on the production Mini Countryman, the MINI WRC is a 1.6-liter turbocharged, all-wheel drive ...
Inside The Borg Warner EFR Turbocharger

Inside The Borg Warner EFR Turbocharger »

Borg Warner fashions the EFR turbine housing out of cast stainless steel, a material that ...
Dyno Test – 13whp In A Bottle – RSR RAN UP Oil Additive

Dyno Test – 13whp In A Bottle – RSR RAN UP Oil Additive »

As RSR tells it, nano technology is basically a dispersion of certain elements to a ...
Porsche Debuts 563hp 918 RSR Concept

Porsche Debuts 563hp 918 RSR Concept »

Powering the 918 RSR Concept is an “updated” 563hp, 10,300RPM V8 engine, based on the ...
Articles about “australia”
Quick Look – Toyota Team Australia Goup A Corolla

Quick Look – Toyota Team Australia Goup A Corolla

The Toyota Team Australia Corolla, which in the mid-1980s was one of the most successful touring car racers in their continent.

December 6th, 2010 | Filed under Tuned Cars | Read More »

Inside Australia’s National Motor Racing Museum

Inside Australia’s National Motor Racing Museum

There are the usual suspects, a Champ Car, motorcycles, and a couple V8 Supercars. And nestled along the back wall is Toyota Team Australia’s Group A Corolla.

December 6th, 2010 | Filed under Tuned Cars | Read More »

Inside Australia’s Nurburgring – Mount Panorama Circuit

Inside Australia’s Nurburgring – Mount Panorama Circuit

Technically a street course when raced, Mount Panorama Circuit does double duty as a public road, complete with trackside houses, driveway entrances

December 2nd, 2010 | Filed under Featured, Tuned Cars | Read More »

R-Magic Mazda RX-7 time attack car

R-Magic Mazda RX-7 time attack car

A quick look at the turbocharged widebody R-Magic Mazda FD3S RX-7 time attack car from Japan. One of the fastest track-built RX-7s in Japan, together with the Panspeed Mazda RX-7.

October 29th, 2010 | Filed under Videos | Read More »

Panspeed FD3S Mazda RX-7 time attack car

Panspeed FD3S Mazda RX-7 time attack car

A quick look inside the Panspeed widebody FD3S Mazda RX-7 turbo time attack racecar.

October 28th, 2010 | Filed under Videos | Read More »

Inside the Tomei Cusco Subaru Impreza WRX STI

Inside the Tomei Cusco Subaru Impreza WRX STI

One of the fastest production based Subaru Imprezas is the Tomei/Cusco/Voltex time attack racecar. Its speed is also impressive, consistently running at the front of time attack events against cars with 600-700hp.

October 19th, 2010 | Filed under Featured, Tuned Cars | Read More »

Australian Rally Driver Steve Glenney At WTAC

Australian Rally Driver Steve Glenney At WTAC

Glenney has just raced the Targa Tasmania in the Mazda RX-8 SP turbo rally car. Now he’s at Eastern Creek Raceway, driving the Pulse Racing Lancer Evo 8, Subaru Impreza WRX STI, and GT Auto Garage Mazda RX-7.

July 19th, 2010 | Filed under Videos | Read More »

World Time Attack Challenge 2010 – Behind The Scenes

World Time Attack Challenge 2010 – Behind The Scenes

Held at Eastern Creek Raceway, less than a half hour drive out of Sydney, the WTAC was one of the first international time attack events, drawing in competitors from the US, Australia, and Japan.

July 16th, 2010 | Filed under Featured, Tuned Cars | Read More »

Best Looking S13 180SX Ever

Best Looking S13 180SX Ever

This S13, spotted at the World Time Attack Challenge in Australia, is actually pretty good looking and gets used. No zip ties or tri-color schemes here.

July 16th, 2010 | Filed under Blogs | Read More »

Inside – Whiteline Automotive Lancer Ralliart & Subaru STI

Inside – Whiteline Automotive Lancer Ralliart & Subaru STI

We pay a visit to suspension tuner Whiteline Automotive in Somersby, Australia and check out their P-29 Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart and P-28 Subaru Impreza WRX STI project cars.

July 9th, 2010 | Filed under Videos | Read More »

Factory Tour – Inside Whiteline Automotive HQ

Factory Tour – Inside Whiteline Automotive HQ

We got the chance to ride in the Subaru WRX STI and drive the Lancer Ralliart through the twisty mountain roads just around the corner from Whiteline Automotive. The Subaru WRX STI, which has a bone stock engine, was no louder or rougher than stock…

July 9th, 2010 | Filed under Featured, Tuned Cars | Read More »

In-Car Tomei Cusco Subaru STI Time Attack Australia

In-Car Tomei Cusco Subaru STI Time Attack Australia

On board in-car video from the Tomei Cusco Subaru Impreza WRX STI at the 2010 World Time Attack Challenge in Australia. Driven by Eiji “Tarzan” Yamada.

June 30th, 2010 | Filed under Videos | Read More »

World Time Attack Challenge 2010 – Clubsprint Class

World Time Attack Challenge 2010 – Clubsprint Class

Although they lacked the custom widebodies, insane engines, and roll cages of the upper classes, many of the Clubsprint cars were still well modified track machines. At any normal open track day, these cars would dominate.

June 18th, 2010 | Filed under Featured, Motorsports | Read More »

World Time Attack Challenge 2010 – Open Class

World Time Attack Challenge 2010 – Open Class

Similar in build level to our own Modified and Limited classes, the Open Class cars featured built engines, high horsepower, bolt-on aerodynamics, roll cages, and full track car qualifications.

June 17th, 2010 | Filed under Motorsports | Read More »

World Time Attack – Lotus Exige GT3 In-Car

World Time Attack – Lotus Exige GT3 In-Car

The fastest rear-wheel drive car in the event, the Lotus is one of only a handful of Exige GT3 racecars, purpose built for the FIA GT3 class. This car is using a turbocharged Toyota 2ZZ-GE engine and ran a best of 1:32.273.

June 17th, 2010 | Filed under Blogs | Read More »

Test Drive Review – FPV Ford Falcon F6 E

Test Drive Review – FPV Ford Falcon F6 E

With a factory Garrett GT3540R turbocharger attached to the engine, the F6 E pushes out 416hp at 5,500rpm and 417lb/ft of torque from 1,950 to 5,200rpm. In fact, the F6 E is ludicrous fun in the wet, breaking loose the rear tires with pretty much every full throttle stab.

June 16th, 2010 | Filed under Featured, Road Tests | Read More »

Video – Test Drive – FPV Ford Falcon F6-E Bathurst Review

Video – Test Drive – FPV Ford Falcon F6-E Bathurst Review

We test drive the 4-liter turbocharged FPV Ford Falcon F6-E. 416hp and 417lb/ft of torque from a factory GT35R turbo, inline-six engine, and rear-wheel drive.

June 16th, 2010 | Filed under Videos | Read More »

Behind The Scenes – World Time Attack Australia

Behind The Scenes – World Time Attack Australia

The road into Sydney is filled with temptations. We spied numerous 500hp Holden and Ford super sedans, Skylines, Supras, Lancer Evolutions (V, VI, VII, and Tommi Makinen models), and Subarus.

June 4th, 2010 | Filed under Blogs | Read More »

Visiting Sydney Australia

Visiting Sydney Australia

Here in the US, the government is the one usually trying to shut down tracks, not build them. Then again, the Sydney highway speed limit is 50mph in most places and there are speed cameras every 500feet – so pick your poison.

June 4th, 2010 | Filed under Blogs | Read More »

Super Lap World Time Attack 2010 – Pro Class

Super Lap World Time Attack 2010 – Pro Class

The Pro Class is where the big dogs run. This is the category for all-out entries; the cars built with huge power, flared bodies, GT-style aerodynamics and full crews of mechanics.

June 2nd, 2010 | Filed under Featured, Motorsports | Read More »