There’s also an even more extreme S version
The ultimate track toy
A warning: If you're not a fan of: a) infinitesimally different Porsche 911 variants, or b) anything associated with the Nürburgring, look away now, lest your blood pressure rise to worrying levels. If either (or both) of those things make
Weight reduction is an essential step in building a race car
Building a track-ready race car out of a regular road car is a long and tedious process. But apart from the mechanical tweaks such as engine swaps as well as suspension and brake upgrades, there's another seemingly simple yet very
Wwith 720hp and an extra 30hp via a push-to-pass button
Welcome, Internet, to the most gloriously niche McLaren product of the lot. It's the McLaren 720S GT3X, and it is neither a road car nor a race car.Nope, it lives in the strange ether between the two. It's a
Not a promo clip, but an actual unedited video
A few days back, we got our first glimpse of Lamborghini's new track-only hypercar, the SCV12. It uses the most powerful V12 Lambo has ever made, with 830hp, and claims to have more downforce than a GT3 car. Which is
by Tom Harrison
It looks astonishing
Well that's quite a sight, isn't it? If the Aston Martin Valkyrie has thus far seemed a little too otherworldly to get excited about-a track-focused hypercar with a 1,160hp output and 11,100rpm redline seems almost too
Based on a decade-old chassis
Track packs are all the rage in the supercar market right now. But even when applied to a McLaren 720S-a car built by one of the most provident names in F1 history-you get a mere lick of carbon fiber and
A pure track machine
Yes, and it's a pretty big one, because it means the Senna GTR is faster than a full-house 720S GT3 car. How much faster? An order of seconds per lap, says McLaren, although the carmaker is coy about further detail.
“The way that the slicks and the aero conspire is literally”
This is the new Porsche 935, a 'single-seater, near-standard, non-homologated racing car' according to Porsche. But more prosaically, it's a 911 GT2 RS-based, 77-car track toy that pays homage to the monster 911 endurance racer from
by Tom Ford
A one-off model that makes 420hp
Back in 2018, Kia UK's pre-production Stinger was about to be retired from duty. It had fulfilled its purpose, and was on the verge of being sent to the crusher (as, indeed, all pre-production cars eventually are), when some
by Tom Harrison
For €338,000, plus VAT
GT racing is set for a bit of a shakeup in 2020 with the introduction of a GT2 class. However, nothing is as simple as it should be in the world of motorsport, so GT2 cars will fill the current gap between
by Greg Potts
350hp, 765kg, 0-60kph in 3sec flat
You know Radical. The Peterborough-based company makes its money building road-legal, track-ready cars, some 2,200 of which have been manufactured and sold since 1997. It's raced at Le Mans, and has its own one-make championships not
by Tom Harrison
Serious driving skills required behind the wheel
Welcome, everyone, to the Ford GT Mk II. Revealed today at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, it's a track-only supercar "engineered independently of race series rules, regulations and limitations". Ford will build 45 of these things, and charge $1.2
by Tom Harrison
Ridiculous power-to-weight ratio
What's that? You've got £82,000 (P5,371,000) to spend on a track toy and want something designed and made in a shed in the Southern Hemisphere? Perfect, we've got just the car for you.This is the
by Greg Potts
It achieved a sub-7 minute time
The Porsche 911 GT3 RS has lapped the Nurburgring in 6m 56.4s. If that doesn't mean anything, allow us to add context. The time makes it one of the world's fastest production cars to blitz one of the world'
by Vijay Pattni
For 'occasional track days'
McLaren 570S Spider not hardcore enough for you? Well, fret ye not, because for the price of a whole Mini Cooper, McLaren will equip your new 570S Spider with a 'Track Pack' that "brings together a range of practical and visual features
by Tom Harrison
Will it affect performance?
Hi TG Team!Can you use the air-con while driving at high speeds on the track?Thanks in advance for your reply!Regards,Chito C.Dear Chito C.I know exactly where you're coming from. It can get rather hot
Fit for the track
New 911 GT3 RS not quite your cup of tea? Fear not, as Ferrari's upped the hardcore supercar ante with its new 488 Pista, its latest track-focused special.It's the latest in a very, very talented line of cars--
The fastest and greenest GT3 RS ever
1) There's more power.Of course there's more power. But this is a Porsche RS, so we're talking incremental here. It wouldn't do that the standard GT3 matches the 500-odd horsepower output of the old GT3 RS,
by Kyle Fortune
This is the John Cooper Works GP concept
Usually, Mini waits right until the end of its hatchback's life before it unleashes a GP version. More power, no back seats, not cheap. However, Mini has been unable to contain itself this time, so it's turned the current Mini
by Ollie Kew
Yes, they make cars too
Say hello to two newly face-lifted breeds of the KTM X-Bow-the pretty hardcore X-Bow R, and the really hardcore X-Bow RR. You can tell the two Tic-Tac colored cars apart thanks to the RR having a
