Japanese tuner WedsSport has been racing a specially tuned Lexus IS350 in the Japanese Super GT since early in the current season, but now the tuning shop has turned its attention to the growing world of drifting. Sticking with the Lexus IS model, WedsSport has created a special drifter complete with a custom engine and steering system that will compete in the upcoming D1GP championship.

Powered by a 2JZ-GTE engine often found in the Toyota Supra, power output was around 310hp in stock form. WedsSport has managed to tune the engine to 780hp thanks to an HKS T04Z turbocharger and extensive ECU tuning.

Since this is a drift car completing in the D1GP, the suspension has been upgraded as well as a clutch and transmission, will help the car transfer the power to the road and hopefully pull off some spectacular drifts. In addition to producing 780hp, the WedsSport Lexus IS350 drift car also features a custom widebody kit, WedSport wheels and the usual manufacturer livery found on most drift cars.

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A world debut only ever happens once. And these will be the names to be remembered as the inaugural winners of the Green Challenge at the American Le Mans Series’ signature endurance race - Petit Le Mans - at Road Atlanta Saturday:

– Porsche … and its Penske RS Spyder team of Pat Long, Sascha Maassen and Emmanuel Collard

– GM/Chevrolet … and its Corvette Racing team of Johnny O’Connell, Jan Magnussen and Ron Fellows. …click here to read more

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Paul Newman, the legendary actor, racecar driver, and philanthropist has died of cancer at his home in Westport, Connecticut. He was 83.

Newman, who had been battling cancer, passed away on Friday, Newman’s Own Foundation said in a statement from Westport, Connecticut. …click here to read more

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In the current trackside discussions about possible new rules for the future, some teams are pushing for a radical change on the engine front.

Renault and BMW are fully behind the push for small turbo-charged engines for the 2012 season and beyond prosing a 1.5 litre capacity for the turbos, with 1.5 bar boost. …click here to read more

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Audi has decided that they will be offering customers the chance to buy a racing sports car in the form of the GT3 version of the R8 coupe. “The R8 is the first production Audi bearing the name and genes of a successful racing sportscar and is therefore an excellent base from which to build up our first big customer sport program,” explains Head of Audi Motorsport Dr Wolfgang Ullrich. “Ever since the R8 was unveiled we’ve been inundated with enquiries about a race version.” Available in the fall of 2009, the R8 GT3 will be able to participate in numerous national and international race series. …click here to read more

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