NEWS: ATS Sport Downforce Monster Track Beast Is Coming – Fast!

Keen Road readers may have spotted the news on our Facebook page that the Automobili Tourismo e Sport (ATS) – the "fondly remembered F1 and sports car manufacturer of the 1960s – brand has been re-born. Good news! The team say they "are working to ATS's original ethos of extremely light weight vehicles utilising high efficiency, compact power-plants." And they are about to launch three exciting new models throughout Europe – as well as re-launching the cult De Tomaso brand, which they hold the rights to.
The first of these new models is this ultra-lightweight, downforce-inducing track day special – the ATS Sport, and here's the brief lowdown:

• Dry weight only 470kg.
• Develops 1,150kg of downforce.
• 4g cornering forces on slicks.
• 3g cornering forces on road legal semi-slicks.
• Up to 540bhp/ton.
• Stainless steel chassis.
• 6-pot Tarox callipers, front and rear.

And a road going model will also be available, alongside the track day special.

Discover more at: www.ats-autosport.com 

Looks awesome to us! You like?

NEWS: Donkervoort D8 GTO Test Results in!

The Dutch destroyer that is the brand new Donkervoort D8 GTO, has gone even faster than expected and stated it would do at its media info launch earlier this year – knocking out some incredible stats at its testing at a roasting hot (32C) Nardò Ring in Italy. 

How do these vital stats grab ya?
0-100 km/h: Standard 340bhp 3.3 sec & Premium 380bhp in just 2.8 sec
0-200 km/h: Standard 340bhp 9.4 sec & Premium 380bhp in a mental 8.6 sec.
Top speed: Standard 340bhp 255 km/h & Premium 380bhp 270 km/h. 

Sweet as ****!

The D8 also managed a lap around the track of 2:29.8sec, which, let us tell you... is fast! 

Donkervoort said: "The first test day kicked off with the high speed track, where the car had to be driven at top speed for several laps. Immediately afterward, the GTO was placed in a walled-in enclosure in order to warm up for an additional 45 minutes, with the engine shut off. The same procedure applied for the acceleration tests, stationary tests and track laps at racing speed during the hottest and coldest part of the day. After the European homologation requirements, which were carried out on day 2, the Donkervoort Development Team was especially looking forward to the results of the over two hour long endurance (race simulation) test on the track on day 3. How would the GTO come through it in the high temperatures and could anything still be improved? This endurance test too went exceptionally well. After a making a couple of improvements to the wheel suspension tuning, during 2 hours of virtually non-stop driving ,the times were faster lap after lap. Finally, the fastest lap time clocked was 2 min 29 sec. A time that brought a frown to the face of many a test driver for the colleagues present when this was compared to their own times. In the end, two days earlier than planned, the Donkervoort team bid a content and proud farewell to the Nardò Ring and headed home. With these splendid results and latest improvements, the quality and performances of the new GTO are permanently established." 

Find out more about the lightweight, Audi turbo powered beast here: www.donkervoort.nl 

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VIDEO: Tim Schrick + Ariel Atom + Cadwell Park = Heaven!

This is a serious blast from the past quality film we love. Our media pals at www.facebook.com/roylemedia organised this shoot for Tim Schrick's old DMAX TV show back in 2007 - testing the then brand new Ariel Atom III Supercharger, Caterham CSR260 and Toniq R on track at our favourite UK circuit, Cadwell Park. The day was a huge success, from a filming (as you can see) and hooning, er, sorry, testing POV... perfect conditions, perfect cars, perfect track and erm, at least one perfect driver. Days like this when everything comes together are rare, and we bloody well made the most of it... Tim and I could not stop lapping, or laughing. The winner... well, watch the film and you decide...

MAGAZINE: Motorsport Magic

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Get stuck into three mouth-watering motorsport features in this month's FREE Road Magazine – all the news, specs, prices and unique quotes for Road readers only from the genius brains behind the new Atom Cup UK, an MG the likes of which you've never seen before and some stunning images from Goodwood Festival of Speed. Love your motorsport? Then love this...! Share with your friends too and like us at Facebook on www.facebook.com/roadmagblog. Thanks!

MAGAZINE: Latest FREE Issue Of Road Magazine

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ROAD MAGAZINE ISSUE 27: MOTORSPORT MAGIC
This month's FREE Road Magazine is a mélange of motorsport magic. Our cover story brings the most welcome news of the new Atom Cup UK – an exciting, fresh one-make series for the amazing new Ariel Atom Cup race car; focusing on fun, close racing and fabulous hospitality at some of the UK’s finest circuits in 2013. Get the full story and see some phenomenal new images of the car inside. Also, Road pal and super snapper, Richard Seymour captures the 2012 Goodwood Festival of Speed in his usual stylish manner. And we get up close and personal with the one-off, £250,000, unbelievable MG X Power TF500 Extreme: All 500PS of it! Enjoy & do share with Road your pals and join us on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/roadmagblog and on Twitter @roadmagazine. Road Magazine is published by www.roylemedia.co.uk. Like them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/roylemedia. And contact them today for a brilliant, bold, branded magazine of your own – digital or printed.