JCB – not exactly the byword for high performance, is it?Yet, 20 years ago, the British construction and agricultural equipment manufacturer turned heads by producing the Dieselmax streamliner and going on to set a land speed record for diesel cars with it.Now, it’s doing it again, with another alternatively-fueled machine...

Sara Price is living the dream. Fresh from winning a trio of stages in the SSV (T4) class of the Dakar Rally last year and one the year before, she’s gearing up to graduate to the premier category – and with one of the most iconic names in off-road.It seems...

Following the launch of both the 2024 Aston Martin Vantage road car and its GT3 derivative, the British brand has revealed its latest GT4-spec model.The new car continues Aston Martin's longstanding commitment to the GT4 ruleset which dates back to 2007 with the first Vantage GT4, which raced until the...

Lewis Hamilton’s X44 Vida Carbon Racing team kick-started its Extreme E title defense with victory in the third round of the season. But while the name above the door -- and one of the team’s drivers -- may be the same as the past two campaigns, it’s very much a...

Sport newsSpeedmachine festival, the centrepiece of the 2018 World Rallycross Championship presented by Monster Energy season, will change the way motorsport engages with fans when it revs into action as part of the first World RX of Great Britain to be held at Silverstone, according to the series’ Managing Director...

What's different about the new Aston Martin Vantage GTE that has been developed hand-in-hand with Aston Martin Lagonda?Well – almost everything, according to Adam Phelps, the head of chassis development, as he and several key members of the AMR design and engineering team offered further insight into the tech behind...

RACER headed to Banbury, in the heart of the UK's "motorsport valley," to get a first look at the 2018 Aston Martin Vantage GTE ahead of its full public on-track debut at Paul Ricard next month in the FIA WEC Prologue test.Located a stone's throw away from Haas F1's headquarters,...

With the first race for Aston Martin Racing's new Vantage GTE fast approaching, the team is full of confidence in the new car's ability to be in the mix straight away.The new Vantage GTE replaces the outgoing model, which won Le Mans last year in its 13th year of competition,...

Sport newsGCK has completed its driver line-up for the 2018 FIA World Rallycross Championship presented by Monster Energy with the signing of Jérôme Grosset-Janin alongside Guerlain Chicherit in the all-new Prodrive-engineered Renault Megane R.S. RX. The team also confirmed Timo Scheider will come on board as test and development driver....

Aston Martin made a bold five-year commitment to the World Endurance Championship last week during the Geneva Motor Show, the manufacturer, and the Prodrive-operated Aston Martin Racing team, unlocking the opportunity to make future plans in the sport, following its championship wins in 2016.As part of its forward thinking, Aston...