After a decade of racing GT500 cars based upon the second-generation NSX, Honda has elected to make a major shift for the 2024 season by introducing the all-new Civic Type R-GT in a bid to win the top class Super GT title for the first time since 202

What is the future for motorsport powertrains? The answer is not simple and, over the next decade, there will undoubtedly be some false starts and missed deadlines, but all in the name of progress. Electrification, though it has its place, will not a

The ACO’s bid to introduce hydrogen technology will take a step forward ahead of this year’s running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans when two cars featuring different technologies will complete demonstration laps ahead of the 6 Hours of Spa in May. The H2

The British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) is now in its third season with hybrid powertrain technology. Each campaign of the TOCA-run series’ electrified era has resembled a different stepping stone in the journey so far. Year one was about getting

Formula E continues to be labelled ‘too quiet’ and ‘not fast enough’ to be deemed ‘proper’ racing. Yet the on-track action is more competitive than most championships, while the engineering behind the scenes is arguably more challenging and technical

After five seasons racing exclusively under the Alfa Romeo banner, the famous Sauber name returned to the Formula 1 grid this year with a bright new colour scheme under the Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber moniker. This exercise is set to last two seasons a

In 1997, the McLaren Formula 1 team came up with a very clever tweak indeed. It involved an extra brake pedal, which acted on one rear wheel only with the purpose of reducing understeer mid-corner by inducing oversteer via ‘brake steer’. Which wheel

One of the most inherent beliefs in English-speaking culture is that one can see further if one has ‘stood on the shoulder of giants’. This article is proof positive of this. Yes, myself and ChassisSim have carved a reputation for being damper master

Mercedes-Benz has always had a knack for designing and building handsome, two-door coupés, from the older 220 saloons to the modern S-Class, combining sporty looks with high equipment levels and an extra touch of customer-pleasing quality. This tradi

Stepping into the Riley shop, I am immediately struck by a bright red Kar-Kraft Mk IV, a continuation car identical to the 1967 24 Hours of Le Mans-winning Ford. It’s the latest project coming out of Riley Technologies of Mooresville, North Carolina.

The ongoing saga of Balance of Performance (BoP) took some dramatic steps in the early part of 2024. The FIA and ACO presented their new method of balancing the Hypercars to the media at the opening round of the FIA World Endurance Championship in Qa

Hybrid powertrains were introduced to the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) in 2022, at the behest of the manufacturers who felt they needed to race what they sold for the road. However, following a decision to closely examine what is needed to make

Jedis posted the fastest lap of the season at two UK circuits last year, Brands Hatch Indy and Silverstone International. That news will come as no surprise to many on the British club racing scene, for this potent little racecar has been punching ab

A decade ago, a new era began in Formula 1. High-revving, naturally-aspirated V8 engines had had their day. Since then, manufacturers no longer talked of engines, but of Power Units. Mercedes High Performance Engines therefore became Mercedes High Pe

Peugeot has bowed to the inevitable with the updated version of its FIA World Endurance Championship contender, called the 9X8 2024. As expected, the Hypercar has been equipped with a rear wing as part of a major upgrade package for the first time. T

The first SuperVan, built for Ford by Terry Drury Racing in 1971, was a decidedly analogue affair, featuring a tube frame chassis and the engine and gearbox from a GT40 mounted in the load area. It was used as a promotional tool, even lapping the Nür

One of the great paradoxes of motor racing is for something that professes to be a technical sport, it has the most Jekyll and Hyde relationship with technology of any area of engineering I have encountered. A few classic examples are Balance of Perf

Today’s Formula 1 teams manufacture over 9000 3D printed parts each season. Yet to accurately print these components requires a whole realm of engineering practices, known as Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM). This is essentially the methodolo

The FIA will concentrate its sustainable powertrain efforts on the promotion of hydrogen stored in liquid form. After the first FIA World Motor Sport Council meeting of the year, the global motorsport body gave further details on its preferred strate

In the high adrenaline world of motorsport, the quest for speed, efficiency, and precision is part of the game. At the heart of this pursuit lies the complex and sophisticated realm of control systems – a convergence of mechanical innovation, electro

Looking through the list of manufacturers competing in the FIA World Endurance Championship this year, it’s an impressive array of some of the biggest names in the motoring world. Ferrari, Toyota, Porsche, Peugeot, BMW and Lamborghini, to name just a

When the GT3 category was launched, it had a wide variety of competitors. It was a class that featured the likes of Morgan’s Plus 8, resplendent with a wooden dashboard, as well as Corvette’s C5 Z06 and Aston Martin’s DBRS9. The idea was to provide a

On 24 June 1951, Peter Walker and Peter Whitehead scored a historic debut victory with the Jaguar C-Type in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Designed as a competition car from the outset, the C-Type ushered in a new era at Le Mans of purpose-built racecars t

Having finally achieved its goal of an outright win on the Dakar with its RS Q e-tron, Audi has put an end to its rally-raid programme after three years. The German manufacturer had considered entering this year’s FIA World Rally-Raid Championship se