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A number of IndyCar A-listers are among the first drivers confirmed for the 2018 Race Of Champions, set to take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on February 2-3 2018. The likes of reigning Verizon IndyCar Series champion Josef Newgarden, Ryan Hunter-Reay, Helio Castroneves, and Juan Pablo Montoya have all been confirmed for the annual event. Montoya, who won the event in his first appearance back in January, says he is excited to return. “When I came to the Race Of Champions for the first time this year, I immediately regretted never having done it before. It was an amazing experience and (ROC president) Fredrik Johnsson and his team put together an amazing event. It’s all about fun, but when you go to the grid it’s unbelievable how focused you are.” A host of other drivers from the likes of Formula 1, NASCAR, rallycross and other motorsport series’ will be announced in the coming weeks. Incredibly, the Race Of Champions will become Saudi Arabia’s first international motorspo...

Following the recent launch of the BMW M5, the German automaker has unveiled the MotoGP Safety Car version, set to premiere at the championship’s final round in Valencia, Spain. The specially-equipped M5 will be used throughout the 2018 season and replace the current BMW M2 Safety Car used. Compared to an entry-level M5, the MotoGP Safety Car comes equipped with all the available M Performance Parts, including carbon fiber on the side skirts, rear diffuser, rear spoiler, front kidney grille and wing mirror caps. Additionally, it includes a titanium M Performance exhaust system, carbon fiber tips, a bespoke front splitter, bonnet latches and seats from the M4 GTS. Additionally, the car has been equipped with an LED light bar on the roof, blue LEDs in the front grilles and flashing headlights. As with any other 2018 M5, power comes from a twin-turbocharged 4.4-liter V8 with 600 hp and 750 Nm of torque. When paired with the all-wheel drive M xDrive system, this allo...

Having shown off what the overhauled 2018 IndyCar racers would look like in rendered form two months ago, the sport has officially presented the new car in the flesh and it looks just as good as we hoped. Pictured here solely in its low downforce configuration for superspeedway races, the new aerodynamic kits will be used by Chevrolet and Honda and be fitted to the Dallara IR-12 chassis already in use. The design of the low downforce configuration is much simpler than the kits currently developed by Honda and Chevrolet and incorporates a smooth front wing, beautifully-shaped side pods, gills near the exhausts and a rear wing with two central uprights and curved endplates. Renderings have shown that the second aero kit will adopt more complex front and rear wings, similar to current Formula One cars and delivering downforce aplenty. Carscoops

Nissan Motorsports will display the Titan XD Pro-4X at the upcoming Chicago Auto Show, showcasing the wealth of personalized options available for the company’s pickup truck. The  new Nissan Titan XD  Pro-4X is wearing a wide range of the company’s genuine accessories in conjunction with aftermarket parts and prototype components, making it look meaner and  more characterful .  Powered by a Cummins 5.0-litre V8 turbodiesel, the Titan XD Pro-4X offers 310hp and 555lb-ft of peak torque through a heavy-duty six-speed Aisin automatic transmission. The suspension of the specific project came from Icon Vehicle Dynamics while the bodywork now features a front grille with a camera mount and light bars from Rigid Industries. N-Fab has provided the front bumper and rock rails while EGR did the fender flares. A set of Method wheels wrapped in Hankook tires finishes off the aftermarket parts list of the build.  Nissan Motorsports has added official accessories from its o...