The current Toyota GR Supra is essentially a BMW Z4 underneath, while the first-generation and the current second-generation Toyota 86 models were developed in partnership with Subaru. This means the last time Toyota built a sports car from scratch was in the late 90s with the Celica GT-FOUR. For more …
Read More »Collector’s gem: Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI Tommi Mäkinen Edition #001
The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution owned the rally world for almost two decades. From the Evo III to the Evo X, every generation of Evo had taken home some sort of rally championship title. But the most successful Evo of them all is none other than the Evo VI. The Evo …
Read More »Toyota GR Yaris to spawn new Subaru hot hatch?
The Toyota GR Yaris was launched with much fanfare last year, with the rally-bred hot hatch proving incredibly popular amongst enthusiasts. Developed by Toyota’s Gazoo Racing motorsport arm, the GR Yaris features a turbocharged 1.6-litre three-cylinder engine mated to a six-speed manual transmission. It churns out an impressive 200kW and …
Read More »Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC ready for rally debut at Rallye Monte Carlo
Hyundai Motorsport’s i20 Coupe WRC is ready to begin the 2017 season at the Rallye Monte-Carlo later this week. The new car has been built to meet revised technical regulations introduced for this year’s competition. Launched at a static media event in Monza last month, Hyundai Motorsport’s new car had …
Read More »Toyota unveils 2017 Yaris WRC race car
Toyota will return to the 2017 World Rally Championship after a 17 years hiatus with its new generation Yaris WRC race car to be driven by Jari-Matti Latvala and Juho Hänninen. Lead driver Latvala – a three-time runner-up in the WRC alongside co-driver Miikka Anttila – has invaluable experience with …
Read More »Volkswagen ends WRC season with record 12 wins
The icing on the cake at the end of the season – the final round of the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) saw Volkswagen set a new record for the number of wins in one single season. Win number eight of the year for newly-crowned World Rally Champions* Sébastien Ogier/Julien …
Read More »Hyundai’s World Rally Team flies to top six finish in WRC
The Hyundai Shell World Rally Team has registered a two-car finish in Rally Finland after completing Sunday’s final three stages. Run over a total of 36.6km, including the final Power Stage, there was plenty still up for grabs on the final day with both Hyundai Shell World Rally Team drivers …
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