Speed & Performance

There hasn’t been a BMW 3 Series in the British Touring Car Championship since 2012, when it was replaced by the 125i M Sport. But that's about to change with the G20-generation model set to join the BTCC grid in 2019.While the 1 Series was a competitive racer, having claimed two drivers’ trophies ...

Want a new track car? Well, Vandal Cars in the United States has just taken the wraps off its first product, the aptly named Vandal One. And, at first glance anyway, the newcomer sports the potential to become a proper track-day weapon.For one, it's compact and suitably light. In fact, thanks largely ...

Aston Martin has announced that its new Valkyrie will be offered with an AMR Track Performance Pack.The Gaydon-based firm says the optional pack’s track-only components – which can be interchanged with the existing road-legal parts – will deliver “approximately” eight percent quicker lap times ...

VUHL has built up some experience developing road-legal track cars since releasing the original 05. So now the Mexican automaker has refined its lightweight track toy ... and the result is this, the 05RR.Based on the same carbon-aluminium monocoque chassis as the 05, the 05RR has been enhanced in many ...

Toyota Gazoo Racing SA’s Nasser Al-Attiyah completed the final stage of Dakar 2019 to win the race in a South African-built Toyota Hilux. Nani Roma in a Mini and Sebastian Loeb in a Peugeot took second and third, respectively.The Qatari driver and French navigator Mathieu Baumel gave Toyota its first ...

BMW Motorsport has announced that Sheldon van der Linde will make his DTM debut with in 2019, becoming the first South African to race in the German series.The SA racer – who moves from Audi Sport – will be 19 years and 356 days old when the season gets underway at Hockenheim on 5 May.“Welcome ...

Toyota Gazoo Racing SA’s Nasser Al-Attiyah claimed victory on Stage 9 of Dakar 2019 to extend his lead with just one stage to go, while the chasing pack was sliced wide open.Mini driver Stéphane Peterhansel, for instance, was forced to retire thanks to an injury to his navigator David Castera, while ...

Toyota Gazoo Racing SA’s Nasser Al-Attiyah placed second on Stage 8 of Dakar 2019 to cement his place at the head of the overall standings, with just two stages to go.On the day, the Qatari driver came in second behind Peugeot’s Sebastien Loeb, while Mini driver Stephane Peterhansel lost 24 minutes ...

Mini’s Stephane Peterhansel closed the gap to Toyota Gazoo Racing SA’s Nasser Al-Attiyah on Stage 7, with the Qatari driver having to settle for fourth on the day.That said, Al-Attiyah is still more than 29 minutes ahead of Peterhansel in the overall standings, with Mini’s Nani Roma sitting in ...