VIDEO: GAZOO Racing Toyota GT86 Is Go!

Sadly, I can not understand a word they are saying in this film, but that does not detract from the fact I am so looking forward to watching it race this year, especially at the Green Hell. You?
Read our rammed Toyota GT86 special here.

NEWS: 2012: 25 Years of the Fabulous "Race Of Champions"

You know it's Christmas coming when the most fun motorsport event of the annual calendar – the Race of Champions – is here, with just three days before it all kicks off in Bangkok, Thailand, December 14-16th. And this year sees the epic event – pitting the world's greatest drivers from all motorsport disciplines against each other in a range of different cool vehicles, head to head, against the clock, becoming a knock-out competition – celebrate 25 years. Bravo! 

It all looks set to be a classic too, with 2011 King, Sebastian Ogier back to defend his title, and both Sebastian Vettel (also showing off the new Red Bull RB7 F1 car) and seven-times F1 champ, Michael Schumacher coming back to try and prove F1 drivers are quicker than rally boys (good luck with that!) and fight to the death, like they did last year. Classic! 

ROC cars this year include the Toyota GT86 (which should be sideways fun), VW Scirocco, Lamborghini Gallardo Super Trofeo, Euro race car, ROC buggy, KTM X-Bow and also this year, the 500bhp Audi R8 LMS. All the pieces are in place for a gem. Well done ROC for 25 great years! Here's to a fabulous 2012 event and the next 25! 

Find out more on the ace ROC Facebook page and website, including where you can catch all the action on TV, buy last year's DVD as a Christmas present (hint, hint!), see all the previous winners, watch great videos, get all the news, get the freshest tweets and images and much more. Get involved...

VIDEO: Toyota GT86 Fails Moose Test: Dubstep Re-mix! Hilarious... again!

The best viral video of the year just got even better – as the Toyota GT86 fails the moose test, with a dubster remix! Thanks to 'g' for making this perfect short and sharing it with us first... just brilliant eh?!

And do check out, like, share and RT our standard and tuned Toyota GT86's in the latest issue of Road Magazine FREE at: http://issuu.com/roadonlinemagazine/docs/road_30_small/1.

And our new look website makes it even easier to read all 30+ back issues of Road Magazine, as well as joining us on Twitter & Facebook. Get involved... at www.roadmagazine.co.uk. Thanks, Team Road. 

VIDEO: Fensport Toyota GT86 VS Croft

Here is the wicked Fensport GT86 taking 1st in class and 3rd overall at the brilliant Toyota Sprint Series Round IV at the fabulously fast Croft circuit. The car is only a couple of month's into its development into a perfect sprint car, ready for a title assault in 2013 and you can see the full story in the latest issue of Road Magazine, FREE at: http://issuu.com/roadonlinemagazine/docs/road_30_small/1

And keep up to date with Fensport's Project GT86 at: http://www.fensport.co.uk/FensportCars/GT86.aspx

MAGAZINE: Road 30: Toyota GT86 & Subaru BRZ Special: Standard & Tuned

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This month's Road Magazine is all about the cult car cachet of the instantly iconic Toyota GT86 & Subaru BRZ. Travis drummer and Road race ace, Neil Primrose drives the standard Subaru BRZ across the South Lakes and gives his expert verdict. Road Editor, Phil Royle takes the Toyota GT86 on an early morning road trip on some of the UK's quietest roads, to discover its charms. And we take a look at three of the best tuned versions of the cars that are rapidly becoming tuning icons too – with Sumo Power & JRM Racing's GT86 kit in R&D at Snetterton, the developing Litchfield Motors BRZ Performance Pack and Fensport's sprinting GT86. We hope you enjoy this issue of Road, 100% FREE...? Please do share it with your friends and family on social network sites and forums. Enjoy! Team Road, out! Also, check out our 30+ back issues of Road Magazine on our new look website: www.roadmagazine.co.ukAnd see some extra behind the scenes images here on our jam-packed Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/roadmagblogLike it?! LIKE it...!!

NEWS: Scion FR-S (Toyota GT86) Tuned Versions Rock SEMA

What sort of Scion FR-S (USA Toyota GT86) would you create with a $15,000 budget and three months? Well, three lucky USA tuners got the opportunity to do just that and created three very different versions for the SEMA show, on right now. See them all and read the fully story on the excellent Toyota blog: http://blog.toyota.co.uk/scion-fr-s-tuners-to-rock-sema.
And stay tuned here on the blog and new look www.roadmagazine.co.uk website tomorrow, for our own GT86/BRZ special issue of Road Magazine, featuring three fabulous UK-tuned versions. And see more images and info backstage at www.facebook.com/roadmagblog.

And read what we thought of standard and tuned GT86's and BRZ's in the latest FREE issue of Road Magazine: http://issuu.com/roadonlinemagazine/docs/road_30_small/1

VIDEO: Subaru BRZ Laguna Seca

USA pro driver, Randy Pobst hot laps the 2013 Subaru BRZ around Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca as part of Motor Trend's 2012 Best Driver's Car competition. You can read Randy Pobst's track notes, click here: http://www.motortrend.com/features/performance/1208_2012_subaru_brz_lamborghi..
. And look out for our BRZ test next week, with Travis drummer, race ace and Road writer, Neil Primrose giving it the once over in the Lake District, via www.roadmagazine.co.uk

NEWS: Toyota GB GT86 Britcar 24-Hour Drivers Announced

Toyota has announced who will be driving in the GT86's racing debut for the Britcar 24 Hours (September 21st-23rd) – and it's an amazing comeback call-up for 61-year-old Chris Hodgetts, the man who won back-to-back touring car championships in the famous AE86 Toyota Corolla GT in the 1980s. Not only that, our very own www.roadmagazine.co.uk race ace, Neil Primrose (Travis drummer) will also be part of the four man driver team, which also includes Chris' son, Stefan Hodgetts and journalist, Richard Meaden.

Our Neil is an experienced historic car racer, and campaigns a Lola 2-litre Lola T212 sportscar and has raced at the historic Le Mans Classic and at the Nurburgring. He says:"I'm chuffed to bits. It's great to get a proper drive like this."
Chris, being the most experienced member of the team (he’s a veteran of six round-the-clock races at Le Mans), will provide a direct link between the new GT86 and the famous Corolla GT, one of the classic Toyota sports cars that inspired its development. He said: "I think the last time I raced a Toyota was the 1988 Spa 24 Hours. We retired eight minutes from the end while leading our class."

He recently dropped into the workshops of GPRM, where the Britcar GT86 is taking shape: "There was the new car and alongside it was a replica of my old AE86 Corolla, all in its old livery. I admit I shed a tear. It’s wonderful to be reunited."
Son Stefan is equally excited at the prospect of racing the new Toyota. He said: "I was four or five when dad was wining the BTCC in his Toyota and I remember it vividly. It’s a great connection to the past for me and a fantastic opportunity. And I think my team-mate is a safe and sensible sort of guy who will have over the GT86 in one piece."
The Britcar 24 Hours will take place at Silverstone over the weekend of September 22nd and 23rd. Find out more at Team Toyota GB or stay tuned here...