Supercars

In daily use the car will produce 800 bhp (597 kW) to 900 bhp (671 kW) by using half of the cylinders, but after pressing a button the rest of the horsepower will magically kick in, as if you were utilizing a power-up in a video game. With the full power of the 16 cylinders unleashed, the Devel Sixteen will be capable of reaching a top speed of 348 mph (560 km/h). … [Read more...] about Devel Sixteen developer talks about the 5,000 bhp supercar [video]

While not playing down the desire for new makes to come and spend money in Supercars, Seamer added that it is important for the sport that the teams can not only survive, but genuinely compete even as brands come and go – a key difference in comparison to other Touring Car series such as the DTM. … [Read more...] about Supercars looking to lead new manufacturer talks

Bamber will return to the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship along with his fellow 2017 Porsche LMP1 driver – and ’15 Le Mans 24 Hours winner – Nick Tandy, who has also been left without a WEC drive following the German manufacturer’s withdrawal from LMP1. … [Read more...] about Le Mans winner Bamber joins Triple Eight for Supercars enduros

It's already locked in the Bathurst 1000 naming rights for the next five years, replacing retail rival Supercheap Auto, and will back one of this month's two sprint events at The Bend. That's on top of a deal with DJR Team Penske that's expected to continue beyond this season. … [Read more...] about Repco replaces Virgin as major Supercars backer

"The big thing really that we need to solve first is how and when we're going to conduct street races next year, and making sure that when we announce the calendar we've got a high degree of comfort around what's going to be possible. … [Read more...] about Supercars waiting on 2021 Australian Grand Prix plan