Bugatti has introduced a car that is not only about being lighting quick, but about being lightning quick in corners and bends. The Divo was unveiled in California at the exclusive event “The Quail – A Motorsports Gathering” on Friday, the 24th. How quick is it – quick facts The …
VW electric car on the pinnacle of Pikes Peak
The Pikes Peak climb has been a tradition of the adventurous for more than a century – 102 years to be exact – out of which 96 times, the ascent has taken place. 19.99 kilometres may not sound much but pack it with 156 corners and a treacherous path, suddenly …
CNN Supercharged: Can simulators win a race?
An opportunity to drive on track is not to be missed. Be it in a Formula 3000, a 488 GTB, an Audi TT or a Rotax Kart. While some find the track a brilliant way to hone their speeding skills without attracting a fine, there seems to be a dependable …
Yas crowns first ‘Queen of the Street’
Racer Olena Bublik takes home title in 2018 Yas Super Street Challenge Open Category. AED 132,000 in cash shared among five categories as prizes. Saudi Arabia is envisioning women drivers while Top Gear fans are engaged in their occasional fantasy – when stig finally removes his helmet, he would reveal …
Audi e-tron Vision Gran Turismo: The game gets real
When E-mobility is beginning to make its mark in the urban lanes and the racetrack, an all-electric Audi leaps from the virtual races onto being a race taxi on the Formula E tracks. Last Saturday, when a race taxi showed up at the Formula E race in Rome, it was …
Adventure weekend alert from Toyota
Dubai Festival City Mall’s outdoor arena has been transformed by Al-Futtaim Toyota for the weekend where off-road thrill-seekers can test the capabilities of Toyota 4×4 vehicles. Fun and a large dose of adrenaline await the whole family from today through Saturday where children can enjoy a friendly rock-climbing activity. The …
Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge: Al Zubair champion
Result: Al Zubair first, Al Khalifa in second and Frijns third. The Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix track turned out lucky for 19-year old Al Faisal Al Zubair of Oman. His first back-to-back race win of the year secured the overall title when the grid lined up for …
Racing championships complete season at Dubai autodrome
Last Friday, championship trophies in four different race series marked the end of the season finale at Dubai Autodrome. NGK Racing Series Class One championship trophies went home with Costas Papantonis and Alexandros Annivas of Gulf Petrochem Mouhrista Racing. Their Seat Leon Super Copa finished second in both the races. …
2018 F1 Weekend New Ticket Choices
It is the tenth anniversary edition of the FORMULA 1 2018 ETIHAD AIRWAYS ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX and Yas Marina Circuit, the home to the Abu Dhabi F1 is gearing up to please its visitors with some customized options. Over the past nine editions, the event has come to epitomize …
NewsTrack: Gulf 12 Hours, UAE’s first sports car, 4×4 school challenge and Porsche marks 100 races
First UAE made sports car delivered, Land Rover 4 x 4 challenge for schools on Monday, Porsche GT3 Cup completes 100 races and Gulf 12 Hours race next weekend First UAE made sports car finds first owner Chassis number #001 of the Jannarelly Design-1, an open-top, two-seater sports car designed …
