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Cars, Guns and Beautiful Women: Wagenwerks Spring 2011 ShowReel [Video]
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From the video experts that brought us the GoldRush Rally Trailer (and coverage of the entire event) comes a compilation of cars, guns and beautiful women that will awe you with cinematographic genius. There isn’t much this video montage is missing, with cool music, amazing cars from all genres and some incredible shots that might…
Toyota FT-86 / Scion FR-S Spied Sans Wing [Video]
Spied last week sporting a rather suitable-looking Supra-esque spoiler, the Toyota FT-86/Scion FR-S has been nabbed again, this time without the Fast & Furious flare. Believed to be in the final stages of development, the FT-86 is powered by a 2.0-liter Subaru-sourced Boxer engine mated to a Toyota direct-injection system and is believed to make…
Mitsubishi Travels Bolivia’s Death Road [360 Degree Video]
Forget the Nurburgring. Those in search of the ultimate driving thrill know that you can’t top Bolivia’s Yungas Road. This narrow, winding path runs from the city of La Paz to Coroico and its treacherous terrain, poor weather conditions and steep cliffs claim 100 lives a year. As a result it has earned the dubious…
Jon Olsson’s Rebellion R1k Ultima GTR Bows Ahead of Gumball Adventure [Video]
Famed freeskier and alpine ski racer Jon Olsson is no stranger to campaigning wicked rides on the road. Most recently at the GT Polonia 2010 event, Olsson and a friend explored the roads and race tracks of Germany and Poland in his custom tuned Ultima GTR. The matte black supercar featured Red Bull and Yokohama…
Ride Along With Cadillac Racing at Mosport International Raceway [Video]
The Cadillac Racing Team used the grunt of its supercharged V8-powered CTS-V race cars to achieve some of the season’s best results over the weekend at Mosport International Raceway. And if you’re at all curious as to what its like to be behind the wheel of one of the big coupes, do we have a…
President Obama’s Limo Bottoms Out At American Embassy in Dublin [Video]
Today, President Barack Obama opened a four-country, 6-day European tour. The President briefly visited the American Embassy in Dublin, where Michelle and Barack encountered an amusing hiccup in their trip. While Cadillac One (aka The Beast) was exiting the embassy driveway, the limo bottomed out and got stuck on a bump crippling the vehicle. It is unclear…
Ferrari Superamerica 45 Goes For A Drive [Video]
The one off Ferrari Superamerica 45 made its world debut at the Villa d’Este Concorso d’Eleganza this week. The Ferrari was built for Peter Kalikow, former owner of the New York Post and former chairman of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. The 45 symbolizes Kalikow’s 45th year as a Ferrari customer. The Superamerica 45 utilizes a…
BMW 328 Hommage Villa d’Este Concorso d’Eleganza [Video]
The BMW 328 Hommage made its world debut at the Villa d’Este COncorso d’Eleganza this past weekend. This car was designed to echo the automaker’s 1930s racing car on its 75th anniversary. The 328 Hommage weighs just over 1,700 lbs thanks to extensive use of carbon fiber. While the look of the car is undoubtedly…
Aston Martin V12 Zagato Video Revs At Villa d’Este Concorso d’Eleganza
A beautiful fire truck red Aston Martin V12 Zagato made an appearance at the Villa d’Este Concorso d’Eleganza. This gorgeous piece of British engineering revs for just under a minute sounding unbelievabe. The Zagato features a 6.0-liter V12 producing 510-hp and 420 lb-ft of torque. No wonder it sounds so great. Check out the video…
Toyota FT-86 / Scion FR-S Spied Testing With Supra-Esque Spoiler [Video]
The highly anticipated Toyota FT86/ Scion FR-S rear-wheel drive sports coupe has been a hot item in the car world since the first concept debuted at the Toyko Auto Show two years ago. Information has been sparse and while Toyota has showcased several concepts, a realistic idea of what the small sports car will look…
Is Detroit The Next Silicon Valley?
Could the motor city be turning into tech town usa? In a CNN Money special, Detroit’s automotive related technology boom is highlighted for its recent increase technology related jobs. Tech job openings rose 82% in Detroit, with companies like Google and Ford hiring engineers en masse. According to the report, Google says this will be its…
Honda CR-Z Goes Up On Two Wheels [Video]
If you think it’s not possible to have fun in a hybrid, then you need to take a good look at this Gymkhana-prepped Honda CR-Z out in Japan. It looks like this CR-Z was out competing at a Gymkhana event when its really stiff suspension was put to the ultimate test. From what we can…
Subaru Wins Top Automotive Webby Award For ‘Mediocrity’ Campaign
Subaru of America has won the top automotive Webby Award and the Gold IAAA Award for their ‘mediocrity’ advertising campaign, which lampooned traditional mid-size sedans. Subaru played off the abudnance of bland sedans in the market place. Subaru’s campaign portrays a dull and unexceptional fictional vehicle: the 2011 Mediocrity, displayed in dull beige. hue ….
Nissan Leaf Nismo RC Hits The Track [Video]
We’re well aware that the last Nissan you ever thought would see the track as a full-blown race car would be the all-electric Leaf, but you have to admit, the Nismo RC Leaf is one bad-ass looking piece of electric machinery. Even though Nissan has built their racing heritage on their 350Z/370Z and GT-R platform,…
Jeep Hires Lenny Kravitz To Boost Sales
Jeep has just hired and filmed a commercial with Lenny Kravitz to give the brand a new cool look. The commercial features Lenny Kravitz off- roading in the backwoods in a 2011 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited. The commercial also features Lenny Kravitz’s new song from his album “Rock Star City Life”. Check out the video for…
K-Pax Racing Volvo S60R GT Revealed Ahead of Mosport Debut
Last week we received a few teaser shots of the updated K-Pax Racing Volvo S60 and now the new car has been fully revealed ahead of its racing debut this weekend at Mosport International Raceway. Competing in the SCCA World Challenge series, the K-Pax Volvo has carried on this year sporting the same bodywork as…
Ferrari P4/5 Competizione Race Video Shows Lexus LFA Take Out a Porsche
With the first photos of the Ferrari P4/5 Competizione in full race livery hitting the net last week we now have video from the team’s first race. The most exciting thing about watching the bespoke race car isn’t how it performs, however, but what happens when a Lexus LFA dive-bombs a corner on an unsuspecting…
BF Goodrich Plans to Teach Shaun White How to Drive [Videos]
In what is a clearly a great marketing stunt, BF Goodrich is teaming up with Olympic Gold Medalist Shaun White to teach him how to drive. And by driving, we mean the typical fashion we expect to see with BF Goodrich – tearing up tires all over the track. White had the privilege of going…
Lexus Re-Creates Champagne Glass Stunt 21 Years Later [Video]
To launch Toyota’s luxury brand in America, Lexus‘ brilliant marketing team made a now infamous commercial with an LS400, a dyno and a fine collection of champagne glasses. Over two decades later, an avid Lexus enthusiast tried to reenact the ad with his own LS460. Unfortunately his video had some very different results with the…
JIC Magic 993 Road Race, Drift Porsche For Sale [Video]
One of the most unique drift cars to ever hit the scene was JIC Magic’s 993 Porsche. It features a 3.8L twin-turbo powerplant and is a 1996 lightweight Euro model. But it didn’t just get sideways, tackling the road race/time attack course as well with an impressive 650-hp. There’s a lot of history behind the…
Ultimate Restomod: ’67 Camaro with Corvette Frame, LS7 Engine [Video]
Looking like it was inspired by Vaughn Gitin Jr.’s ’69 Ford Mustang RTR-X that debuted at the SEMA Show last year, this 1967 Chevy Camaro is a prime example of how amazing a result restomod projects can have. Blending new-age performance with an old-school look, the owner of this car paired a ’67 Camaro body…
Honda-Tech Meet Turns Ugly as ‘Thief’ Caught Trying to Steal a CRX [Video]
There’s no justice like mob justice. Then again, we’re sure you’ll have a different opinion of the car “thief” in this video once you hear all the facts. At the annual Northwest Region Spring Meet for Honda-Tech owners things got very out of hand when someone hopped into a CRX and tried to drive off….
Vilner Transforms Smart ForTwo
Dubbed Square Style, the tuners over at Vilner has transformed Smart’s ForTwo to interesting new heights. Originally commissioned for a Bulgarian businessman for advertising purposes, Vilner is now willing to offer this transformation to all those interested in making their Smart ForTwo more stylish and flashy. No performance modifications were done, but it’s evident that…
Lamborghini Aventador Assembled Inside Museum [Video]
The new Lamborghini Aventador may be six inches longer than the Murcielago it replaces, but that doesn’t mean it can’t fit into some pretty tight spaces. Recently the maker of Italian exotic cars hand-assembled a version of its new carbon chassis 700-hp supercar in-doors. The car now sits as the main attraction at the “La…
