Toyota have been doing this with imported JDM and trade-in vehicles in New Zealand for almost 30 years, marketing vehicles under the “Toyota Signature Class” moniker.

I believe that may actually be an old Quarter Midget racer. It certainly got my attention

A favourite from my bookshelf (despite being a little harsh on some cars)

Mazda 323 GTX

Am I doing the Instagram thing right?

I’m not sure what it will take to bring NASCAR back to where it was 10 years ago; if the Frances want out, it’s obvious that they don’t know either....

“the same Hartley that does those motorcycle-based V8s”

It was supposed to run in 2019, but Holden announced that it had shitcanned all V6 Twin Turbo development (with no real explanation) a couple weeks ago.

The best weekend of the year for us Antipodeans!

As a Honda fan (sad to admit, I know), I approve.

The 488 GT3 was also looking set to score its first pole in the latest Australian GT round at Melbourne on Thursday. The qualifying session for race one at Albert Park saw the 488 GT3 of Maranello Motorsports set provisional pole, only to have it stripped after a technical irregularity was found post session. Also…

Because the NZ Police are complete freakin’ Muppets, and only count something as being circumstantial evidence when they see it before their own eyes.

I’m still scratching my head with that one. I’m guessing Reiter Engineering incorporated the roll cage as a bolt on item (like the roll hoops on a “normal” X-Bow).

The X-Bow GT4 is the the standard carbon tub, with aluminum rear subframe, so I’d argue that it was the first carbon chassis GT4 racer, albeit with added panels courtesy of Reiter Engineering.

The explosive bolt technology employed in fighter jet canopies has been utilized in Automotive manufacturing; The Mercedes AMG SLS has a derivative version as an emergency exit system on the doors, in case of an incident where there car has the misfortune of ending up on its roof. It could theoretically work in F1 too

Indy car racing is dangerous enough without him.

Weird?

Likewise, although my dad didn’t have an issue with British racing green. Any other shade was no-go however...

It’s rumored to be in the works... even then though, I doubt that you’d get one past the legislators.

We call them Jandals, and approximately 85% of the population wear them*.