Automotive
V8X Supercar Magazine
The Decades Roll On
As we get set for the 2018 Virgin Australia Supercars Championship, let’s look back at the key decade-on anniversaries in Australian touring cars…
5 min |
February - March 2018
V8X Supercar Magazine
Sensational Adelaide 500
The Adelaide 500 turns 20 in 2018. The street-circuit event in the South Australian capital set a new standard for Supercars and established a template for marquee events that’s been repeated across the championship.
8 min |
February - March 2018
V8X Supercar Magazine
Rubber Soul
Tyres are the only contact point between a Supercar and the circuit, so they are a vitally important ingredient to success. Dunlop has been the driving force of tyres in Supercars since 2002. Operations manager Kevin Fitzsimons explains the effort and philosophies behind the rubber.
10 min |
June - July 2018 Issue 105
V8X Supercar Magazine
The Master
Garth Tander leads Garry Rogers Motorsport in the second year of his second stint with the team, embracing the role of senior team leader and guide to James Golding.
5 min |
June - July 2018 Issue 105
V8X Supercar Magazine
Coupe Revolution
The arrival of the Ford Mustang into Supercars sets a new template for other manufacturers looking to enter the category, with implications for Holden, a lesson in what could have been for Nissan and a saving grace for the V8 engine.
4 min |
June - July 2018 Issue 105
V8X Supercar Magazine
Calendar Conundrums
As we prepare to farewell the 2017 season and look ahead to 2018, here’s a look at the key questions around the make-up of the calendar moving forward.
2 min |
October - November 2017
V8X Supercar Magazine
Beyond The Wheel
Taking It to the Streets
2 min |
October - November 2017
V8X Supercar Magazine
Top 10 Driver Signature Road Cars
Top 10 Driver Signature Road Cars
2 min |
October - November 2017
V8X Supercar Magazine
V8 Rulers
V8 engines are at the heart of Australian touring cars, giving name to our premier motorsport category and this publication. With Supercars set to move away from the V8, we look back at how the engine configuration came to rule in Australia.
10 min |
August - September 2017
V8X Supercar Magazine
Beyond The Wheel
Generations Next
2 min |
August - September 2017
V8X Supercar Magazine
Garry The Guru
Upward Trajectory.
3 min |
August - September 2017
V8X Supercar Magazine
Bathurst As The Grand Finale?
The Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 is often referred to as Supercars’ own ‘grand final’. But what if it actually was and ended the Supercars championship season?
2 min |
December 2017 - January 2018
V8X Supercar Magazine
Garry The Guru
The Right Person for the Job
3 min |
December 2017 - January 2018
V8X Supercar Magazine
Power On Par
How will Supercars manage engine parity when twin-turbo V6s go up against V8 engines from 2018? We quizzed key figures in pitlane to find out.
8 min |
December 2017 - January 2018
V8X Supercar Magazine
2017 Miss Supercars
The 2017 Miss Supercars Sports Model Search is an official support event of the Virgin Australia Supercars Championship at the Vodafone Gold Coast 600, which crowned Darwin’s Sophie Budack as the newest Miss Supercars.
1 min |
December 2017 - January 2018
V8X Supercar Magazine
From F1 To Supercars
Sam Michael served his apprenticeship under Mark Larkham and spent 21 years in Formula 1. He now offers mentoring to Triple Eight Race Engineering’s engineering group.
8 min |
April - May 2018 Issue 104
V8X Supercar Magazine
Garry The Guru
STOP WHINING AND START RACING
2 min |
April - May 2018 Issue 104
V8X Supercar Magazine
Tickford's Homegrown Stars
While the focus from the Blue Oval side of the fence in Supercars has come from DJR Team Penske, there’s a fascinating subplot at Tickford Racing with the team’s homegrown stars Chaz Mostert and Cameron Waters taking over the mantle of team leaders following the departure of long-time teammate Mark Winterbottom. We chat with the Tickford Racing young guns on their new roles within the team and what comes next.
9 min |
June - July 2019 Issue 111
V8X Supercar Magazine
The Tech Play Book
Adrian Burgess and Campbell Little have won multiple championships for various teams.And now they apply the technical rulebook for Supercars. We touch base with the duo to discuss how they are trying to achieve a level-playing field with all their knowledge from working on the other side of the fence.
7 min |
June - July 2019 Issue 111
V8X Supercar Magazine
A Rich Racing History
The Australian Touring Car Championship/Supercars notches up its 60th season in 2019. To celebrate we look back at the six-decade history of the category, starting with how we got here through various guises.
8 min |
June - July 2019 Issue 111
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The Race Of Champions
In total, 25 drivers have won the Australian Touring Car Championship/Supercars championship over the last six decades.
6 min |
June - July 2019 Issue 111
V8X Supercar Magazine
Garry The Guru
Changes to regulations needed.
2 min |
June - July 2019 Issue 111
V8X Supercar Magazine
Bring It On!
DJR TEAM PENSKE VS TRIPLE EIGHT Triple Eight Race Engineering has dominated Supercars for over a decade. And its place at the top was only strengthened by being awarded sole Holden funding in 2017. But DJR Team Penske is now hitting its strides and presents Triple Eight with its biggest challenge yet in Supercars.
8 min |
June - July 2017
V8X Supercar Magazine
Mozzie Bites
Chaz Mostert tells Mark Fogarty why his big Bathurst crash in 2015 didn’t slow him down as he moves into early title contention following a long-awaited return to victory lane with Prodrive Racing Australia.
10+ min |
June - July 2017
V8X Supercar Magazine
Sweet Sixteen
Teenager Alex Rullo is the youngest driver to ever race in Supercars and is combining his Year 12 studies with racing in the main game for Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport in 2017. So how is the Western Australian coping at such a young age?
9 min |
June - July 2017
V8X Supercar Magazine
Confidence Boost
There was a collective paddock gasp when it was revealed 2007 Supercars champion Garth Tander lost his seat at Garry Rogers Motorsport to Richie Stanaway, as part of a deal with new sponsor Boost Mobile. The team has struggled for results ever since but remains resolute that its youth policy and strong team culture can lift the squad back up the grid.
7 min |
August - September 2019 Issue 112
V8X Supercar Magazine
Enduro Time!
DJR Team Penske’s bid to end a 25-year winless run at Bathurst comes up against a formidable Triple Eight Race Engineering driver line-up. This is how the battle for the 2019 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 and PIRTEK Enduro Cup is shaping up.
2 min |
August - September 2019 Issue 112
V8X Supercar Magazine
From Salvation To Domination
Dick Johnson Racing stood on the brink of extinction entering 2013, facing mounting debts, a lack of sponsors and poor on-track results. Six years on, it entered 2019 as the defending champions and has confirmed its place as the current powerhouse in Supercars. This is the latest remarkable comeback story from a team that built its legend on fighting back from adversity.
8 min |
August - September 2019 Issue 112
V8X Supercar Magazine
Holdin' On
Holden has recommitted to the Virgin Australia Supercars Championship with a new deal for Triple Eight Race Engineering to race the Commodore ZB as the sole factory-backed outfit, bringing the fight to Ford and its all-conquering DJR Team Penske.
2 min |