Posts filed under 'Racing cars'
Polestar Volvo wins the STCC
Congratulations to Polestar for winning the 2009 STCC drivers and team chamionship. The normal Volvo C30 for sale at Volvo dealers might not be a hit but the Polestar built C30 s2000 car is massively impressive when studying the details of that car. The 5 cylinder engine sound is great. And it is a full inhouse project by Polestar in Sweden.
With the championship decided in the second race of the double header at Mantorp, the final race of the season, this is a race that will be remebered for a long time.
October 3, 2009
Le Mans 24h 2008
14-15 June I visited the 24 Heures du Mans. Racing doesn’t get any better than this.
September 3, 2008
Inspiration
Here are some currrent and past favorite racing cars listed.
WTCC
The best racing today is WTCC. Touring cars built according to super 2000 rules.
Alfa Romeo 156 WTCC 2007 developed by N-technology.
Peugeot 407 developed by Peugeot sport.
Honda Accord built by JAS
SUPER TOURING
The greatest touring cars ever built are the Super touring cars from 1994-2001. In the BTCC, STW, ETCC and STCC it was the best racing ever seen. You will understand what I mean by viewing this video http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=YRz1zQTDNYk&feature=related
Production 4 door bodyshell with front splitter and rear wing, 2 litre engine 320 hp mouted low and as far back as possible for better weight distribution, sequential gearbox, very advanced suspension, driver position low and back for better weight distribution. More info at http://www.supertouringregister.com/ and http://www.supertouring.co.uk/ and pictures at http://www.stillphotography.co.uk/gallery/v/Motorsport-Photography/saloon/.
Peugeot 406 dominated the german STW 1997. Video http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=WIkUwmMp4mU&NR=1
Volvo S40 developed an run by TWR in BTCC. Video http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=zvcv3gtYFp4
Ford Mondeo built by Prodrive. 2 litre V6 engine. Famous for its 2 litre V6 engine. Video http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=m4aMzPzZoX8&feature=related
Nissan Primera designed and run by RML, one of the best supertourers.
Renault Laguna built by Williams.
Honda Accord
Opel Vectra built by Triple Eight Engineering
Audi A4 built by Audi Sport in germany
BMW 320i, famous for its noisy transmission Video http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=H8_usOvpbz8&feature=related
Alfa Romeo 156
It is nice to see that these great cars are still racing. http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=fHzH8L9R4Q8 http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=s9YRadO8NP8
GT
Aston Martin DBR9 GT 1. Amazing engine sound. Video http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=PPTAv9t36IE
Lamborghini R GT GT1. A great project by Reiter engineering. Gives a lot of inspiration for building racing cars. Video http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=xnIDAksWXKU and http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=sLOBwnEfB2o&feature=related
Lamborghini Gallardo GT3. Probably the most beutiful racing car ever. Video
Renault Clio Cup 2007
This is a car I would like to have. 30000 Euros and you can get a brand new Renault Clio cup car with sequental gear box and data logging, built by Renault Sport. Video http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=C9zZg2UYR0k&feature=related
November 25, 2007
