The winner of each Speedhunters Award was determined by you, the reader. They were all elected as the best of their genre, and when combined they become a mouth-watering line-up of contenders for the 2011 Speedhunters Car of the Year. Who will be your champion of champions? Which one car is the greatest of 2011? Beauman Jones' [...]
Over the past couple of weeks, the votes from our readers have numbered in the hundreds of thousands, making this our biggest Speedhunters Awards yet. While some of the category winners were obvious shoo-ins, others were literally decided by a couple of votes. Some of the winners may even raise eyebrows. So without further ado, let's start revealing our [...]
If you heard this car, your life would be forever changed. The gaping maw of the 1950 BRM Type 15 hides its 1.5-litre engine – in itself nothing special, but then, like with the Formula 1 turbo cars of the 1980s, there is 1.5-litres and 1.5-litres. This particular 1.5-litre tiddler is a V16. As ever [...]
It takes a certain type of individual to really stand out and make a difference to the lives of others. The automotive world is no different. So this year, we dug deep and picked out a handful of individuals that stood out and made a difference in the car world. At the end of the day, [...]
BMW E30 318is, Nürburgring, Germany 2.5s, F/1.6, 24mm, ISO 2500 2011 felt like my fastest year to go by. I wasn’t able to Speedhunt as much as I had wanted to, which has given me an idea for my new year’s resolutions. If I were to sum up my Speedhunting year 2011, these images would remind me [...]
With the cancellation of the fourth round in Thailand, last weekend's FD Malaysia became the season finale for the 2011 Formula Drift Asia series. When it was announced that Manabu Orido would be competing in the Team RSR Supra, many were hoping for a dream final between him and Daigo Saito. Those wishes were heard, with [...]
Out of all the champions who finished at the pinnacle of their sport, which deserves to be crowned our Champion of the Year? The Speedhunters team has assembled a shortlist of champions from a diverse range of disciplines, and it's now up to you to decide which is the most memorable of 2011. Allan Sinnott Augusto Farfus, [...]
Hello fellow Speedhunters! A couple of weeks ago, I woke up in the sleepy little lakeside town of Skreia in Norway. This is home for me, although I’ve only been here for about 30 days this year. So where have I been the rest of the year? It all started with a kickoff at Electronic [...]
There were so many moments from 2011 that will live long in our memories. We'll look back at some fondly, while others will be sombrely remembered. Which of these was your defining Moment of the Year? The 86 Launch It was a long time coming, but finally the unveiling happened at Fuji Speedway. For so long [...]
With so much hype around the new Toyota 86/Scion FR-S, it seemed fitting for me to pay a visit to an impressive example of the original AE86. Owned by Australian Seamus Eldershaw, this Trueno coupe has received plenty of tender loving care over the years. The gorgeous Toyota chassis was purchased in Japan just over [...]
JULY: AF Corse Ferrari 458 Italia, Spa, Belgium 1/800th, F/5.6, 600mm, ISO200 Canon EOS 5D/Canon 300mm F/2.8L-IS + 2x Extender Summer break? Not for Speedhunters. May to August is always one of the busiest times in the racing schedule: the meat of the season, where every weekend seems to involve planes, trains and automobiles – [...]
I know a lot of you guys out there have been saving up to buy the Scion FR-S/Toyota 86 when it goes on sale next year. Well, here's an FR-S that should just about anyone should be able to afford. This is the FR-S radio control car that's being done as collaboration between HPI Racing [...]
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McLaren MP4-12C, Spa 24Hs, Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium Ok chaps, here's the third part to my review of 2011. It's been quite the year for me, with big a relocation from my native Vancouver, Canada to new digs in Stockholm, Sweden. I've now more or less stopped trans-Atlantic travel, with my life more firmly rooted in Europe [...]
Have you submitted your vote for all the categories in our 2011 Speedhunters Awards? The voting for all car categories will end tomorrow, December 23rd at 10:00am Pacific so we can begin to prepare the nominees for 2011's Car of the Year award. That means you have one day left to get your votes in [...]
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