Ford vehicles have been in all kinds of motorsport over the 116 years since the Model T was introduced. At one time or another, the Ford name has been seen in top-level events like Le Mans, Formula 1 and...
Extreme E, the all-electric off-road series which began in 2021, will soon have a complementary series called Extreme H, the world’s first racing series for vehicles running on hydrogen.
The addition of the new series is timely, given the increased...
With the era of electrically-powered cars having started, it’s not surprising that EVs are starting to capture victories in motorsports events. With their higher output, they will certainly be setting new records and starting new chapters in motorsport history.
This...
Reflecting the greater internationalisation of motorsport to have more countries involved, Saudi Arabia will be added to the list of countries having a round of the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) from 2025.
4 major motorsports events
The WRC round will...
In the 1980s, there were a number of automakers which entered the monstrous Group B rallycars (so powerful that the FIA decided to remove the category) in the World Rally Championship. Among them was Lancia, the successful brand of...
When the Volkswagen Golf GTI appeared in September 1975 (on sale in 1976), it introduced a new class of cars – the hot hatchback.
The first GTI had a 4-speed manual gearbox and a fuel-injected, 4-cylinder engine that was capable...
The organisers of the Asia Cross Country Rally 2024 (AXCR 2024) in August recently announced that the event will not be run in Malaysia. The AXCR, which used to be run in Malaysia as well, was to have ended...
With Formula E being an all-electric single-seater series, it’s only appropriate that the Safety Car should be powered only by electricity. Snce 2022, that has been the Porsche Taycan. This year sees continued supply of the Taycan by Porsche...
Malaysia’s Hayden Haikal proved he has what it takes to move up the ranks in the Thailand Super Series Championship when he raced to victory in his first-ever drive in a Mercedes-Benz AMG GT4. His victory also gave the...
Even before fully autonomous vehicles (AVs) appear on public roads in noticeable numbers, motorsport competition has started for such vehicles. This weekend, at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi, the inaugural ASPIRE Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League (A2RL)...
This week sees the second round of the 2024 World Endurance Championship (WEC) being run at Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari – more commonly referred to as ‘Imola’ - in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. It will be...
Mitsubishi Motors, through Team Mitsubishi Ralliart, aiming to claim the championship title in this year’s Asia Cross Country Rally which will run in August. At last year's AXCR, the team finished third overall but won the Team Award with...
