Category: Street Commodores

We at Street Commodores love to tease our readers, and we know there is nothing better to use as bait that to flash up shots of Commodores trailing think white clouds of smoke, well, tyre smoke that is.

Sit back and enjoy a quick 1 minute preview that the DVD team just happen to knock up for you guys for Summernats 21, which will be featured in the next installment of the Street Commodores Live! DVD series.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jh_2jsvJhqQ

Category: Motorsport

The end of the 2007 V8 Supercars series saw HRT do some deep soul searching to find a way to come up with more constant podium finishes heading into the 2008 calendar. The fresh new season will see the introduction of two new matching cars, a new driver and new major sponsor to help the once dominant racing team get back into the winners circle once again.

Welcoming aboard HRT are new naming rights sponsors Toll, a well known transport logistics company and the 2007 V8 Supercar Champion, Garth Tander.

Tander, who claims there is “no greater honour” than driving for the factory backed team, is ecstatic over the new move and is confident of a sound 2008 result.

“Each of us individually have our own goals and ambitions, both sporting and professional, but I’ve said all along that I was given that opportunity then I’d like to grab it,” Tander said.

“It’s just a fantastic opportunity that’s been presented to me. There’s obviously a lot of changes compared to what I’ve had over the past years but it’s an exciting opportunity for me to be going to the factory racing team as reigning champion, it’s a real opportunity for me to cement myself as one of Holden’s ambassadors in V8 Supercar racing.

Category: Misc

Those of our readers that are living in Tasmania are no doubt gearing up for Powercruise #11 which rocks Symmons Plains on the 9th and 10th of February. That’s right, it’s only two weeks away! If this is the first time you have heard about this, there is still time to enter! In fact, up until this Friday, entry will only cost you $110 instead of a jump to $180 there after.

Spectators also get an added bonus when pre-purchasing passes, receiving a free Powercruise #11 T-shirt with every pre-paid pass!

Those not living in Tasmania need not fret, for Powercruise will be coming to your state in due time. NSW will be getting their Powercruise fix in five weeks time commencing from the 28th of February and carrying on until the 2nd of March. With over 455 entries registered already, Powercruise #12 promised to be one hell of a show!

Powercruise #13 is set to rock Darwin’s Hidden Valley Raceway on the 26th and 27th of April and entry forms have just been drawn up, so all those wishing to get their foot in the door should head to the Powercruise website to guarantee your spot.

Brisbane will get their dose of Powercruise action spread over four action packed days starting from the 28th of August, which has been moved one week forward from last years show.

Western Australia will also get their Powercruise hit for the first time ever when Powercruise #15 smashes Barbagello Raceway on the 11th and 12th of October. The website is nearly complete and will feature additional information about the event, so keep checking the Powercruise website for future updates.

Until then, there are ton of cool Powercruise DVDs available from their website which are well worth the watch if powerskids and burnouts are up your alley.

Category: Holden News

It appears the US will be building a four door Ute based upon Holden’s Zeta rear-wheel drive platform to debut in late March. The Ute, will has been tipped to be based upon the Holden Crewman, will be modelled of the standard Ute with an increased wheelbase to accommodate the extra room needed behind the front doors, much like the original Crewman design

The Ute will be built by GMC, and Lutz states that if the vehicle proves popular enough with the public, then it can be sold locally rebadged as the new Holden Crewman.

Category: On The Street

MoTec has finally released their highly anticipated Central Logging System, giving users the ultimate control over gathering and processing valuable vehicle performance data.
The system consist of an Advanced Central Logger and multiple Versatile Input Modules with the Advanced Central Logger boasting features such as a huge 1GB of logging memory and a high speed Ethernet interface bus. The system will feature all of the same advanced features as the MoTec ADL2 Dash Logger such as warning alarms, fuel prediction, engine logs, timers, tables, user conditions and telemetry.

MoTeC's new Central Logging System is easily integrated with existing MoTeC equipment, including ECUs, displays and Dash Loggers, Lambda meters, CAN expanders, Shift Light Modules and timing devices.

The Central Logging System is available now from MoTeC's worldwide dealer network. Visit www.motec.com.au for more details and a complete dealer listing.

Category: Motorsport

The Australian V8 Racing Ute Series has managed to secure its primary sponsor, Yokohama, for a further three years. The tyre giant has been onboard with the series since 2005 and is keen to further increase the popularity of the fast growing Australian motorsport series.

“With television exposure grossing over 3 million viewers and almost a million spectators on track last year alone the V8 Utes are providing Yokohama with exceptional value for money brand exposure” explained Yokohama Motorsport Manager Christian Hansen “The growth of V8 Supercars and the 3 year deal with V8 Utes as a support category gives the series a great platform for the next 3 years.”

With the ADVAN name already hugely popular over seas, Australia is yet to catch on and the V8 Racing Ute series is where Yokohama first promoted the name Down Under.

“The Yokohama V8 Ute Racing Series has been the main mechanism for promoting the name ADVAN within Australia” said Hansen “With ADVAN stickers on the corner of each racing Ute, combined with ADVAN flags on the grid and in the pits, the ADVAN brand has achieved a good level of awareness in a short period of time.”

“The V8 Utes have certainly given performance credibility to ADVAN road tyres which are designed for premium sports cars and high performance four wheel drives”