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FIA Middle East Rally Championship. Nasser Saleh Al-Attiyah WINS
Qatar’s Nasser Saleh Al-Attiyah and Italian co-driver Giovanni Bernacchini emerged triumphant after one of the closest battles in the history of the…
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Al Anabi Racing. Alex Hossler. Records tumble in Qatar
In less than a week the fortunes of Alex Hossler and his Qatar based Al Anabi Racing door slammer, have gone from…
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Mitsubishi Evolution IX. Shakedown. Dubai Autodrome
Motaz Abu-Hijleh and the awesome orange Mitsubishi Evolution IX get out on track at the Dubai Autodrome. Time for shakedown... Regular readers…
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Porsche GT3 RS4.0. FAST AS KLUCK. Nurburgring
It's not bad to roll through the Fox Hole at 250kmh in a Porsche GT3 RS 4.0 - This car is awesome!…
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FS Aviation. Monte Carlo. Flying High On VW’s Day
Debutants Volkswagen Motorsport stunned the World Rally Championship paddock by securing second place on its first ever event, the 81st Monte Carlo…
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Toyota 86. TRD Griffon Concept.
Toyota Racing Development (TRD) unveil the track-focused Griffon Concept at the Tokyo Auto Salon Toyotaku have been waiting for TRD (Toyota Racing…
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Hennessey Venom GT. 0-300kph. Drive
Hennessey Venom GT Guinness World Record 0-300kph All John Hennesey, from Hennesy Performance, wanted to do was go fast. Using a twin…
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Ducati 1098 vs. Lamborghini Reventon Roadster vs. Nissan GT-R Epicness
A $2 million Lamborghini Reventon Roadster, a track favourite Ducati 1098, and a 580hp-tuned Nissan GT-R go head-to-head on a 4km runway…
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Hennessey Venom GT. 0-300kph World Record Run
The 437kph Hennessey Venom GT makes history as it goes from 0-300kph in an average of 13.63s, a new Guinness World Record.…
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Porsche 911 GT3 R. Pikes Peak. Romain Dumas Loves It So
On the 2012 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb and in a Porsche 911 GT3 R, Romain Dumas – winner of the 2010…
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Extreme Performance ECO2. THAT’s How You Go Duning!
We’re no strangers to desert hackers and the challenge of hooning up monstrously-sized mounds of sand. Indeed, our own Phill Tromans experienced…
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A Quick Chat With…Mika Salo. Dubai, UAE
Mika Salo has proven a difficult man to track down during the course of the Dubai 24hrs weekend, though that’s hardly surprising.…