Nissan sets fastest lap for fuel cell vehicle at Nürburgring

Posted 36 minutes 39 seconds ago under: Hybrids, Motorsport, Technology, Nissan
Nissan sets fastest lap for fuel cell vehicle at Nürburgring
Lap runs on the Nürburgring Nordschleife in Germany’s Eifel region are often cancelled due to rain. But the wet weather didn’t stop Nissan from taking its X-Trail fuel cell vehicle for a spin on the course recently, making Nissan the first automaker to record an FCV lap on the famous race track.
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Mitsubishi's All-New Racing Lancer

Posted 7 days 9 hours ago under: Motorsport, Mitsubishi
Mitsubishi's All-New Racing Lancer
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation has developed a new competition car, the Racing Lancer, whose mission will be to target victory on next year's Dakar which breaks new ground in 2009 with a switch from Africa to South America.
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Vauxhall’s new white brigade hits racing line with BTCC drivers

Posted 7 days 9 hours ago under: Hatchbacks, Motorsport, Vauxhall
Vauxhall’s new white brigade hits racing line with BTCC drivers
A stunning new Corsa VXR, known as the Arctic Edition, heads up a fresh trio of performance stars from Vauxhall and will make its UK debut at the British International Motor Show on July 22. Joining it on the stand will be the latest VXR8, with its potent new 6.2-litre, 431PS V8 engine, and the recently launched Astra Nürburgring Edition.
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Sébastien Loeb tops ‘Greatest Driver’ poll

Posted 14 days 7 hours ago under: Motorsport, Citroën
Sébastien Loeb tops ‘Greatest Driver’ poll
Citroën’s four-time FIA World Rally Champion, Sébastien Loeb, has been voted the WRC’s ‘Greatest Driver’ in a survey conducted on the championship’s official website, WRC.com, in which almost 100,000 visitors to the site took part in the two-week poll.
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McRae tribute to set new world record

Posted 16 days 8 hours ago under: Motorsport, News
McRae tribute to set new world record
A world record 1000 Imprezas are expected to descend on Prodrive on August 31, as the Subaru community gathers to pay a fitting tribute to the late Colin McRae.
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Panasonic Toyota Racing joins forces with the Dark Knight at Silverstone

Posted 19 days 1 hour ago under: Motorsport, News, Toyota
Panasonic Toyota Racing joins forces with the Dark Knight at Silverstone
Thanks to a partnership between Panasonic Toyota Racing and Warner Bros. Pictures, Hollywood is coming to Silverstone for the British Grand Prix weekend to celebrate the release of the event movie of the summer: The Dark Knight.
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Brazilian president backs plans for A1GP in South America

Posted 26 days 8 hours ago under: Motorsport
Brazilian president backs plans for A1GP in South America
A1GP World Cup of Motorsport has received influential backing for the series to hold its first race in South America. This came during a meeting in Brazil between A1GP ambassador, Emerson Fittipaldi, and Brazilian President, Luis Inacio Lula da Silva.
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A1GP goes HD

Posted 30 days 10 hours ago under: Motorsport, Technology
A1GP goes HD
A1GP World Cup of Motorsport enters a new era as the 2008/09 season approaches, moving to the forefront of technology by becoming one of the first international racing series to offer its World Feed TV Broadcast in High Definition (HD). A1GP is carried by more than 45 broadcast licensees worldwide, reaching nearly 180 countries and territories around the globe. They will all now be given the option to receive A1GPs host broadcast in HD, while broadcasters without HD channels will still be able to receive the Standard Definition feed.
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Silverstone to co-ordinate pan-European Nissan GT-R customer drive experience

Posted 1 month 2 days ago under: Motorsport, Nissan
Silverstone to co-ordinate pan-European Nissan GT-R customer drive experience
A new manufacturer logistics division of Silverstone Circuits has been chosen to create and manage a groundbreaking pan-European customer drive experience for the new Nissan GT-R.
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Sun-kissed Silverstone hosts memorable World Series by Renault

Posted 1 month 4 days ago under: Motorsport, Renault
Sun-kissed Silverstone hosts memorable World Series by Renault
World Series by Renault lit up Silverstone Grand Prix circuit as Renault’s free festival of motorsport made its debut at the home of the British Grand Prix this month. A total crowd of 110,000 enjoyed a thrilling weekend of action-packed racing, high-speed demonstrations by ING Renault F1 Team and its driver Romain Grosjean and parades of historic Renault race and rally cars.
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