Toyota Gazoo Racing, brand’s in-house motorsport team announced plans for the 2016 season. What is known so far, is that the team will make more experiments with vehicles and strategies and will inspire even more fans and enthusiast all around the world.
The brand is ready to return to the World Rally Championship in 2017 and, in fact, preparations have already begun! The engineering team is working hard to develop a perfect Yaris hatchback-influenced sports car that will be worthy opponent at the WRC event. Also, Toyota will take part in the FIA World Endurance Championship, the notorious 24-hours race and the Japanese Rally Championship, all under the guidance of Gazoo Racing banner. Cool.
But let’s go back to 2016. This year’s WEC event will be contested with the recently created Toyota TS050 Hybrid that benefits from completely new Hybrid system. Also, this year will bring Toyota’s 10th entry in the well-known Nürburgring 24 Hours and the time will also celebrate the milestone by entering the Toyota C-HR Racing, influenced by brand’s future crossover vehicle.
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Furthermore, Toyota will continue to prove itself worthy in NASCAR event in USA and also will support Toyota Auto Body’s entry in 2017 Dakar Rally in South America.
And last, but not least, there is a fresh new logo for Toyota Gazoo Racing that was also announced today. It features unified black, white and red color scheme and will be proudly demonstrated at the WRC, WEC and Nürburgring 24hrs and Japanese Rally Championship events.
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After witnessing one of the most successful seasons for McLaren team, the brand announces further plans. One of the most recent news is that the 650S GT3 will be showcased at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show, along with other three McLaren vehicles.
The arrival of Audi RS Q3 performance will confidently keep up the high ranks of the whole Performance range. Joining RS 6 and RS 7, the RS Q3 will try its best to prove itself worthy with the monstrous 367hp (269kW) of total output via the five-cylinder fury under the bonnet.
Chrysler has just announced that it is going to debut special editions of the 200S and 300S models at the Chicago Auto Show. The uniquely styled cars are called Alloy Editions and they exude natural warmth and energy, and commanding brilliance through their unique bronze and titanium finishes. The special editions have been inspired by Detroit’s local artisans who continue to push design and ingenuity in new directions.What is more, both cars can be equipped with Chrysler’s innovative all-wheel-drive (AWD) system.
Range Rover Evoque is one of the most beautiful cars on the market nowadays, and the talented tuners at Kahn Design discovered a way to make it even more desirable and hot-looking. Called Black Label Edition for a reason, this one-off Evoque is based on the five door Range Rover Evoque 2.0 TD4 SE Tech model from 2016 model year.
Finally, Mercedes-Benz SL is available for order from all Mercedes-Benz dealers. What the well-known German brand offers is incredible, provided the fact that all the standard features are now more, the optional choices are extended and all this with relatively good price. So, let’s check out what is going on here!
Citroën Space Tourer HYPHEN concept shows fresh and colorful looks that undoubtedly show what this vehicle is made for: family trips and fun rides with friends. From what we can see, the Concept offers refined design, inspiring and functional interior and enhanced overall capabilities and functionality. So, let’s take a closer look at the sweetie.
Vauxhall’s latest model, named Mokka X will debut at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show next month and will demonstrate restyled exterior looks and some interior improvements. In fact, the new Mokka X will be the first to showcase the X segment identifer for future Vauxhall SUVs and crossovers. Also, after the successful launch back in 2012, this model became one of brand’s most popular and we do expect that the latest family member will remain as interesting as its predecessors. So, let’s waste no more time and see what will the Mokka show at the Geneva Motor Show.
TopCar, a tuning company which specializes in Porsche modifications, has released one-off Porsche 991 Carrera 4S Stinger with strong carbonized visuals and character. The designers paid great attention of the 991 Carrera Stinger and made it unique, not only in terms of visual appearance but also in terms of aerodynamics and power. The result is this fantastically looking Porsche with carbon all over its body, enhancing its powerful temper as a sport coupe.
Yes, it is over for Scion brand, since it is already official that it is going to transition to Toyota. Below you can hear the Jim Lentz, founding vice president of Scion and now CEO of Toyota Motor North America, who tells the details about it and how he feels as an establisher of the brand.
“Walken Closet” is the name of the newest “Big Game” ad by Kia and if you haven’t watch it already here’s your chance! The advertisement is creative and is one of the most versatile and untraditional sports we have ever seen. And by the way it gives you the chance of looking inside Christopher Walken’s closet.
Although Infiniti made a successful involvement in Formula One, the team definitely doesn’t want to stop here. For the 2016 season, the brand decided to be a technical partner to the recently-created Renault Sport Formula One team. And by all it appears like this will be a powerful alliance: imagine blended product of Infiniti’s energy resource and Renault’s drivetrain systems. Hopefully this will really be the beginning of something incredible in the world of Formula 1.