The Toyota GR Yaris is the standout rally car of the 2020s, so to celebrate its success, a pair of Toyota GR Yaris special editions have been unveiled. Everyone loves a rally special, right? From the Tommi Makinen Edition Lancer Evo, to the Impreza RB320, there’s a short but strong history of marques producing modified […]
After long-running rumors and speculation, a new Madrid F1 race has been confirmed for the 2026 championship season. Here’s what we know so far. Alongside driver changes and new teams, the state of the calendar is a regular talking point in F1 circles. Does it visit the right circuits? Are there too many events in […]
The short rallying off-season concludes this weekend, as the WRC heads to Monte-Carlo for its traditional curtain-raiser. Here’s our 2024 World Rally Championship preview. It is just shy of 70 days since the engines were switched off at the end of the 2023 World Rally Championship season, but they will be back this Thursday to […]
The 2024 McLaren F1 livery has been revealed, long before the covers come off McLaren’s actual ’24 racecar. Here’s a closer look. For the first time in a long while, there’s plenty of hype surrounding the potential success of the McLaren F1 team. At the tail end of 2023, the Woking-based outfit was arguably Red […]
The Dakar Rally is one of the most grueling motorsport events in the world, and tends to feature some pretty epic cars. Here’s the four main factory contenders vying for victory in 2024. Admittedly, off-road builds aren’t usually our thing here at Fast Car, but in the case of the Dakar Rally, the ‘cars’ involved […]
Following the conclusion of its sponsorship deal with Alfa Romeo, Sauber has rebranded itself to Stake F1 Team. After a six-season stint in partnership with Sauber Motorsport AG, the Alfa Romeo marque will not be on the F1 grid in 2024. However, while Alfa is gone, Sauber is here to stay, albeit with an entirely […]
Following the announcement that Logan Sargeant will remain with Williams, the 2024 F1 grid is set to look exactly the same as it ended in 2023. The Formula One driver market is often a fickle thing. A few dodgy races at the wrong point in the season, and depending on how trigger-happy your team boss […]
Japan’s premier motorsport series – Super GT – has a new challenger. Meet the Honda Civic Type R GT500, a Civic like no other. Japan is a hotbed for modified cars, and those automotive extremes in both performance and styling are reflected in their motorsport too. In fact, the modified street culture that we all […]
Their global WRC days might be over, but a new Subaru WRX rally car is set to take on the American Rally (ARA) Championship! The world of performance cars is a very different space compared to what it was, having evolved almost beyond recognition. But, if the changes of the past decade have left your […]
This year’s edition of the Pikes Peak hill climb might not have attracted any overall record-breakers, but there were still plenty of epic builds on show. Here are the best Pikes Peak cars of 2023. If you love modified cars, it’s well worth tuning into the annual competitive hill climb at Pikes Peak. High horsepower, […]