Dirt in every orifice. Cameras covered in dust. The sound of popping and banging exhausts echoing around my head even days later. Neck and arms aching from trying to keep up with the rocketship acceleration of the cars. It can only be rallycross. Ah, it’s good to be back. The opening round of the 2013 [...]
Last year on our pilgrimage to Lydden Hill, the spiritual home of the frantic sport of rallycross, the rain had lashed down to create a mudbath of epic proportions for the competitors to tackle. For 2013 and the birth of a new era for the European branch of the sport, Lydden was instead distinctly dry [...]
We feature a lot of cars here on Speedhunters that are quick – or at least have the promise of speed due to big horsepower numbers, outrageous body kits or some other product or part that infers performance. But there are some cars that just deliver, without any histrionics or showing off, and require you [...]
Aston Martin are set to unleash their Vanquish on the American market, with its debut to be made during the globally renowned Monterey automotive week in California from 15-19 August. The official debut will be at the McCall’s Motorworks Revival, with a week-long rounded off at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. Styling cues on the [...]
BMW have announced that they are introducing two exclusive M models to the UK market, the M3 and M5 Performance Editions. Both care will be available in three ‘Frozen’ paint schemes (Japan Red with a red wrap, Frozen White and Frozen Blue) with black Merino leather interiors in the M5 and black Novillo leather in [...]
The hotly-anticipated all-new Ford Focus ST debuted at the Beijing Auto Show last week: the Tangerine Scream metallic option ST is one of 15 cars that Ford will also be introducing to the Chinese market. Inside, the Recaro seats are colour-coded and the instrument cluster is fitted with sport gauges; the steering has been upgraded [...]
Whilst the US contingent of Speedhunters have been soaking up the Californian sun for Formula D, Ross I’Anson and I headed down to the south coast of England for the opening round of this year’s FIA European Rallycross series. Kent versus California. Lydden Hill versus Long Beach. Two exciting, raw forms of motorsport in very different [...]
Rallycross holds special memories for me. As a kid in the '80s I remember being taken down to Brands Hatch, my local track, on chilly winter mornings with mist rising and the frosty ground hard underfoot. The crowds would be packed in around the temporary course made up of sections of the Indy circuit and [...]
