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Volkswagen Golf24 Touring Car Hits the Track [Video]
After announcing the widebody Golf24 race car for competition in this year’s Nurburgring 24 Hour race, Volkswagen has just released video of the car undergoing testing in preparation for its debut. With the wild DTM-style aerodynamics, the Golf24 makes use of a modified version of the turbocharged 5-cylinder powerplant from the Golf R, making 434-hp…
Nissan Juke vs. a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Model [Videos]
Nissan knows exactly who the target audience of the new Juke is: young males. As though the crossover’s turbocharged direct-injection 4-cylinder and high-tech AWD system weren’t a sufficient argument, a new series of ads featuring a Sports Illustrated swimsuit model certainly speaks volumes. The Juke is tested is against the model, Amber, in such categories…
Kyushu-danji NSX Laps Tsukuba in 56.959 – a Reminder of Honda’s Racing Glory [Video]
Now that Acura has confirmed that they’ve resumed development of a next-generation NSX, it’s always a treat to revisit just how amazing Acura’s first and only exotic is – and maybe remind Honda so they don’t deliver a dud. The famed Tsukuba Circuit in Japan is similar to Nurburgring in the sense that it’s used…
Modified Lamborghinis Take on Japan’s Wangan Freeway [Video]
Japan is the holy land of modified imports, but there are also plenty of enthusiasts there who aren’t afraid to tinker with some of the world’s most exotic machines, including Lamborghinis. The video that’s available after the break highlights some of Japan’s most wickedly built Lamborghinis. Some of them highlight a JDM style of modifying,…
Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 Spied Testing [Video]
Lamborghini has already teased its new Aventador LP700-4 supercar several times, but now we have some amateur spy video of the Murcielago successor. Better yet, there isn’t just one car, but two of them doing some final shake-downs ahead of the official reveal at the Geneva Auto Show on March 1st. Taking design inspiration from…
2011 Super Bowl Commercials: Volkswagen, Audi, Mercedes, Chrysler, Chevrolet, Hyundai
It’s over, you’re probably hung over, Green Bay won and Christina Aguilera botched the National Anthem. Oh, and then there are all those pricey commercials. In case you missed some, or just want to watch them again, we’ve compiled all the automotive ads in one convenient location. The long-shot favorite is Volkswagen’s Darth Vader spot…
Mercedes Super Bowl Commercial Introduces 2011 Lineup; Cameo by Sean ‘P. Diddy’ Combs
Mercedes has released the full version of the commercial it will air during the Super Bowl – the German automaker’s first. Introducing the brand’s new lineup for 2011, it includes an impressive look back at 125 years of impressive vehicles and even a cameo by none other than Sean ‘P. Diddy’ Combs. See the video…
Zilla App Gives Nissan GT-R Style Data Readouts for Your Car [Video]
Among the list of cool things Nissan’s R35 GT-R has to offer, its in-depth monitoring computer is near the top. Spitting out all sorts of data, it was inevitable that eventually someone would mimic the GT-R’s readouts. Enter Zilla, an app with a name that clearly pays homage to the GT-R’s ‘Godzilla’ nickname. Developed by…
Kia Optima ‘Epic Ride’ Super Bowl Commercial [Video]
After advertising during the Super Bowl for the first time ever last year, Kia is back with a new spot to promote its all-new Optima sedan. Kia’s ‘Epic Ride’ add will be followed by an Epic Contest, using ads and social media to give participants the change to win one of five Optimas. To get…
Chevy Camaro Super Bowl Ad Puts Women (Beautiful Women) in the Driver’s Seat [Video]
Chevy has just released the second of five Super Bowl ads that it will air during the big game this weekend and while the first spot was all about a good laugh, sex appeal is the focus here. With all the drama of an action movie and plenty of beautiful models racing around in a…
Mexican Government Upset over Top Gear Remarks
In response, said ambassador sent a letter to the BBC saying that the presenters had used vulgar and bigoted language to describe the people of his country, describing the remarks as xenophobic and humiliating.
Hitler Spoof Attacks the BMW 1 Series M Coupe’s N54 Engine [Video]
Perhaps you’ve watched the German film Downfall. You know, the one where Adolph Hitler goes on an extended rant about being betrayed while in his bunker. More likely you’ve seen one of the many spoofs of the rant, including a famous one dedicated to Nissan’s GT-R launch control fiasco. Well, Hitler is back on the…
Vaughn Gittin JR Gets Serious Air in the Ford F-150 SVT Raptor [Video]
What do you get when you take a Formula Drift champion, a video camera, and a website editor that has no fear? Apparently the video that’s available after the jump. Wrecked Magazine teamed up with Vaughn Gittin Jr. out in Las Vegas with a Ford F150 SVT Raptor to reach all new heights – recording…
C-West Debuts Two Honda CR-Z Aero Kits
Modifying hybrids has turned into a solid market out in Japan, and one of the oldest aero kit designers has joined in on the fun. In the late 1990s, C-West had immersed itself into the American market with its popular Honda and Acura body kits but recently the buzz for C-West’s infamous styling had subsided….
Nissan Quest Minivan Hits Dealers With $27,750 Base Price, New Ad Campaign
The commercial is designed to highlight how parents can manage their busy lives with the new Quest, via one touch technology, permanent rear storage and an ‘intelligent’ climate control system that’s designed to block out unwanted smells from inside the van.
Volkswagen ‘Black Beetle’ Teaser Previews Super Bowl Ad for Next VW Bug [Video]
Volkswagen has just released a teaser video for the new 2012 Beetle, with the car set to appear for the first time in a commercial during the Super Bowl this weekend. The brief spot shows nothing more than a black beetle (the actual bug, not the car) speeding along like car. It even has white…
Croatian Racer Turns 1986 BMW 3 Series into a 900-HP Race Car [Video]
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. Mate Rimac decided to follow that old saying, revolutionizing his 1986 BMW 3-Series after popping the motor during a track day in Croatia. Instead of giving up on the car, or just shoving in another power plant, Rimac had a crazy idea: “I pulled the engine out of…
Challenger,Viper plants, to be featured on Nat Geo television
Both episodes will provide the general public with a rare and unique view into what goes on behind the scenes, when it comes to building two of the most memorable cars to hit the road in recent years.
LS1 Powered Honda S2000 is Deliciously Sacrilegious [Videos]
The old age debate of imports vs. domestics, four-cylinders vs. V8s, high-revving horsepower vs. low-end torque… the argument continues to rage on despite a whole new era of simple hybrids. And while we won’t see many GM enthusiasts swapping in a Honda S2000 powerplant into their domestic machine, there have been plenty of import enthusiasts…
Lingenfelter Pushes Cadillac CTS-V Coupe to Over 700-hp [Video]
Lingenfelter is world-renowned for pushing the limits on horsepower and their new engine package for the 2009-2011 Cadillac CTS-V (and new CTS-V Coupe) is no exception to the rule. Providing a turnkey package to CTS-V owners, Lingenfelter Performance Engineering offers 623-rwhp and 617 lb-ft of torque at the wheels in a manual transmission CTS-V. The…
Ford Vertrek Concept Video, First Look at the Next Ford Escape
The official unveiling of the Ford Vertrek Concept at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show gave us our first chance to explore what will eventually become the next Escape. Based on the same architecture as the 2012 Ford Focus, the Vertrek will be a global vehicle, and is also set to replace the Kuga crossover in…
Toyota Prius V Video, First Look at the More Versatile Prius
After 13 years on the market, Toyota has finally decided to expand the Prius name into a complete lineup of vehicles, starting with the Prius V. And why not; the Prius has already grown into a brand, described by Toyota Division VP and General Manager Bob Carter as being synonymous with the very word hybrid…
2012 Hyundai Veloster Video, First Look [2011 Detroit Auto Show]
Previous to its unveiling at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show, Hyundai had already announced some of the most important details about the new Veloster. We were told it would be powered by a 1.6-liter 4-cylinder engine that makes 138-hp and 123 ft-lbs of torque and offered with either a 6-speed manual or a dual-clutch 6-speed…
Honda CR-Z Gets JDM-Style from Noblesse [Video]
Honda‘s CR-Z certainly made a huge splash out at SEMA this year and Japanese tuners have been embracing hybrid-tuning for quite a while now, with plenty of modified Insights and Priuses roaming the streets of Japan. So it’s no surprise that even more have jumped on Honda’s CR-Z and Noblesse now has launched one of…





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