October RACE TECH

AUDI ENTERS F1: Formula 1’s sustainability agenda reaped its first rewards when Audi confirm edits entry for 2026. Tony Dodgins gets reaction from the grand prix paddock

MASERATI’S RETURN TO RACING: With the famous brand poised to return to the racetrack in Formula E and GT2, Chris Pickering talks to Maserati boss Giovanni Tommaso Sgro

PORSCHE: 911 GT3 R Porsche’s new GT3 offering taps larger performance reserves for different Balance of Performance classifications, but also prioritises driveability. Anthony Peacock talks to Sebastian Golz, project manager for the new 911 GT3 R

TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER: McLaren Applied boasts a 30-year heritage in top-level motorsport. But it’s the challenges of the future – in motorsport, automotive and beyond – that are dictating its innovation as it adapts to life under new ownership. By Chris Pickering

WORLD RX GOES ELECTRIC: Hal Ridge reports from Norway at the start of an electrifying new era for the FIA World Rallycross Championship

NEW CARS: ACURA ARX-06: The might of Honda Performance Development’s simulation, design, development and manufacturing technologies underpins the new Acura ARX-06 GTP challenger. By Mark Skewis