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Volkswagen Polo R WRC Gets 420 hp Power Kit |
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The German aftermarket specialists from Wimmer RS revealed recently a new power kit for the Volkswagen Polo R WRC. The standard version of the Volkswagen Polo R WRC Street (the road legal version of the World Rally Championship racecar) is powered by a 2.0-liter TSI turbocharged engine that delivers... More » |
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2016 Hyundai i20 WRC |
| Hyundai revealed at this year's Frankfurt Motor Show the new 2016 i20 WRC rally car. Unfortunately, the South Korean car manufacturer did not disclose any technical details regarding their new rally racer. However, they do mention that in comparison to its predecessor, the 2016 Hyundai i20 WRC comes... More » |
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Volkswagen Presents Second Generation Polo R WRC |
| Volkswagen presented today the second generation of their World Rally Car, the 2015 Polo R WRC. As you can imagine, the 2015 Volkswagen Polo R WRC specifications are a closely guarded secret. However, Volkswagen does mention it develops 318 hp. They also revealed some their partners, which could give... More » |
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Ford RS160 WRC Rally Car |
| Designer Ken Nagasaka revealed recently his vision of a future Ford WRC (World Rally Championship) car, which he likes to call the RS160. Judging from the rally car's name, it will be powered by a turbocharged 1.6-liter 4-cylinder engine. The Ford RS160 WRC is going to come with a sequential transmission... More » |
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Hyundai i20 WRC (2014) |
| Hyundai revealed today their new i20 WRC rally car, which is going to compete in the 2014 FIA World Rally Championship. Hyundai Motorsport launched the 2014 i20 WRC today during an invent that took place in Frankfurt. The racing debut of the new Hyundai i20 WRC (2014) is going to take place at Monte... More » |
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MTM Volkswagen Polo WRC Street |
| MTM, or Motoren-Technik-Mayer, revealed today their upgraded version of the Volkswagen Polo WRC Street. The MTM Volkswagen Polo WRC Street is powered by the standard 2.0-liter 4-cylinder turbocharged engine, which has been upgraded to develop 380 hp. You have to be completely mental to put almost 400... More » |
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BB Volkswagen Polo R WRC Street |
| The tuners from B&B Automobiltechnik revealed today their upgrade program for the Volkswagen Polo R WRC Street. The Volkswagen Polo R WRC Street is powered by a 2.0 liter TSI engine that's good for 162 kW / 220 PS and 350 Nm of torque. B&B's VW Polo R WRC Street is available with an output of up to 362... More » |
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Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse WRC |
| Bugatti revealed at the end of last week the new Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse WRC (World Record Car). The Bugatti Veyron Vitesse WRC is going to have its public debut at the Shanghai Motor Show 2013 this month. Bugatti says that the Vitesse WRC managed to set a new world speed record for open-top production... More » |
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2013 Volkswagen Polo R WRC |
| The 2013 Volkswagen Polo R WRC has been revealed last weekend, offering a bit more horsepower than previously announced. To power the new 2013 Polo R WRC, Volkswagen uses the same 1.6-litre TSI engine, which has been upgraded to output 232 kW (315 hp). This means it can accelerate from zero to 62 mph... More » |
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Volkswagen Polo R WRC Street |
| Volkswagen revealed today the new Polo R WRC Street concept, which is going to have its world debut at the Worthersee 2012. Worthersee is the place where, once a year, VW and Seat fans across Europe meet to show their rides and see what the carmakers have to offer next. Volkswagen Polo R WRC Street previews... More » |
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Ken Block Ford Fiesta RS WRC Rally, Gymkhana And Rallycross Car |
| Ken Block recently presented one of the most versatile race car in the world - his new Ford Fiesta RS WRC H.F.H.V. We bet at this point you're wondering what does H.F.H.V., right? Well... in Ken's words, it means "hybrid function hoon vehicle". Block's new "whip", as he calls it, can be used for regular... More » |
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Video: Ken Block Drifts Focus WRC for DiRT 3 |
| Ken Block and his Gymkhana drifting madness are back this week with a new promotional clip for the DiRT 3 video game. This time, Ken drives a Ford Focus WRC around the buildings of the Battersea Power Station in London, UK. Codemasters, the company that developed DiRT 3, announces that their new video... More » |
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Volkswagen Polo R WRC |
| As it was previously rumored, Volkswagen will start competing from 2013 in the World Rally Championship with the Polo R WRC. VW did not disclose many details of the new Polo R WRC rally car, except that it will be powered by a 1.6-litre TSI engine developing almost 300 hp. The engine of the Volkswagen... More » |
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Ken Block Portugal Crash Video |
| Ken Block suffered a serious crash on Wednesday during the shakedown runs for the 2011 Rally of Portugal. As you'll be able to see in this video, he rolled his Ford Fiesta RS WRC five times before stopping on its roof. Even though he managed to get out of the crashed rally Fiesta on his feet, Ken was... More » |
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Volkswagen Enters WRC |
| Various sources are reporting today that VW plans to announce its WRC entry by the end of the month. Rumors of Volkswagen's entry in the World Rally Championship started surfacing quite a while back. At that time, it was believed that the Scirocco will be the racer carrying VW's badge in the WRC. Recent... More » |
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Ken Block 2011 Ford Fiesta WRC |
| Ken Block and the Monster World Rally Team have unveiled today the 2011 Ford Fiesta WRC rally car with which he will compete in this year's season. They have also announced the list of events in which Block will race his new 2011 Ford Fiesta WRC (we're not sure if the girls will be present or not). Apart... More » |
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Video: Ken Block 2010 WRC Highlights |
| Ken Block and DC Shoes have recently released a new video in which the YouTube star driver reviews his highlights in the 2010 WRC season and other side-ways driving activities. One of the major wins for Ken this year, in our opinion, is getting to be the first North American to enter the WRC (World Rally... More » |
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Road Legal Mini WRC |
| Various news outlets are reporting today that Mini Cooper is working on developing a road legal Mini WRC in the near future. Mini Cooper is essentially looking to do with its Mini Countryman WRC rally car the same thing Mitsubishi and Subaru do with the Evo and the STI. The road legal Mini WRC Countryman... More » |
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Citroen DS3 WRC Promo |
| Citroen has released a new Citroen DS3 WRC promo video filmed in Spain during winter testing of the new rally car. Apart from the new clip showing the Citroen DS3 WRC during some amazing winter sports action, Citroen's WRC rally team also released videos of interviews with drivers Sebastien Loeb and... More » |
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2011 Ford Fiesta WRC |
| Ford has unveiled today the new 2011 Ford Fiesta WRC (world rally car) together with its new color scheme. The new 2011 Ford Fiesta WRC will race in the 2011 FIA World Rally Championship with driver Mikko Hirvonen at the wheel. The 2011 Ford Fiesta WRC will compete this year under the Ford Abu Dhabi... More » |
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