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Tesla Roadster Race Car Makes Appearance at 2010 Race of Champions [video]
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With all the introductions of next-generation electric cars at this year’s Los Angeles Auto Show, it’s safe to say that they’re becoming the vehicles of the future. Whether or not electric cars and/or hybrids will fully replace what we’ve known to love over the last decades, we won’t know for a while, but it’s nice…
AC Schnitzer Builds All Electric MINI E Police Car [Video]
The German Automobile Tuner Association has been helping raise awareness with a “Tune it! Safe!” campaign, and famed German aftermarket tuner AC Schnitzer has chimed in with their MINI E Police Look Concept. Currently being shown off at the 2010 Essen Motor Show, the MINI E Police Car continues to promote tuning without compromising safety….
Shelby GT500 Blows Up on the Dyno [Video]
What happens when you mix a 550-hp Shelby GT500 and push 24 lbs of boost though it to make 800-hp? Well, if you’re unlucky, it explodes in a fiery mess. At least that’s what happened to the owner of this car. There’s little information about the explosion floating around, but you don’t want to miss…
2012 Hyundai Azera/Grandeur Spied Testing in Korea [Video]
Several renderings of the next-generation Hyundai Azera have already been revealed, but thanks to some new amateur spy video it’s obvious that Hyundai is well beyond the drawing stage. Video of the 2012 Azera (known as the Grandeur in its home market of South Korea) has appeared online, showing the larger front-drive sedan sporting much…
Fuji Speedway Hosts Lexus LFA Challenge at Toyota Motorsports Festival [Video]
Toyota recently celebrated its 10th anniversary of the Toyota Motorsports Festival, and what better way to show off what Toyota Motorsports is all about than to assemble a team of flagship Lexus LFA supercars in various colors and taking them all out to the track at Fuji Speedway? That’s exactly what Toyota did, and we’re…
Mercedes SLS Spreads its Gullwings While Doing Donuts [Video]
Seriously, some people just has to have all the fun. We’re sure this isn’t really what Mercedes-Benz had in mind when they designed the gullwing doors on the SLS AMG, but we’re sure even they’d have to admit it’s a pretty cool sight. Some lucky driver was able to take Mercedes’ flagship supercar out for…
Ken Block Gymkhana GRID Invitational Ad is Good for a Few Laughs [Video]
This weekend Irwindale Speedway in Irwindale, CA will host the first ever Gymkhana GRID Racing Series – the Ken Block Invitational. Bringing together racers from different series, the GRID Invitational will see the pros compete on a course designed by Ken Block – the man who popularized the Gymkhana fad. And even if you don’t…
5-Time ALMS Champ Joerg Bergmeister Drives the New Porsche Carrera GTS [Video]
At the recent launch of the 2011 Porsche Carrera GTS in California, the journalists present were treated to a special guest: five-time American Le Mans Series champion Joerg Bergmeister. The Porsche factory driver got his first chance behind the wheel on the streets, comparing the wide-body 408-hp Carrera to his own daily driver, the 911…
Heikki Kovalainen Crashes Audi R8 LMS at Race of Champions Event [Video]
Formula 1 pilot Heikki Kovalainen crashed his Audi R8 LMS race car at the Race of Champions event over the weekend – how embarrassing. To make it worse, his girlfriend was riding shotgun. The accident was reportedly the result of a suspension failure – which is what we hope they’d say about us if we…
Lamborghini Celebrates End of Murcielago Production With Parade of Exotics [Video]
To celebrate the end of production for the Murciélago, Lamborghini recently organized a parade in its hometown of Sant’Agata Bolognese. In attendance were such Lambo icons the the 350 GT, numerous Countach and Diablo models, a Murciélago SV and of course the Miura. The Murcie ceased production on May 11 of this year and Lamborghini…
Matte White Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport on Display in Beverly Hills [Video]
We believe Bugatti’s Veyron Grand Sport needs no real introduction as the convertible counterpart to Bugatti’s Veyron coupe. It weighs more, it costs more, but hey, you can hit 220-mph with the roof off. Now with only 150 of these bad boys being made in the world, we wouldn’t imagine that a whole lot of…
Lingenfelter Camaro Breaks 8-Second Quarter Mile Barrier [Video]
And there you have it folks, Lingenfelter’s wickedly-sounding Chevrolet Camaro has broken the 8-second barrier in the quarter mile. It was just back in July when we broke news that Lingenfelter’s Camaro had ran a 9.974 and just four months later, they’ve shaved a whole second off their time going 8.997 @ 158.8 mph. More…
Top Gear USA Season 1, Episode 1: Watch it Now [Video]
It looks as though the marketing machine behind Top Gear USA is at it again, offering the first episode of the show online for free. You can watch episodes at History.com, or right here, thanks to the kind folks at History allowing us to embed their video. Alternatively, you could watch it on TV, with…
French GT5 Ad Features Real Life Exotics, Hoonage and the Champs-Élysées [Video]
With the launch of Gran Turismo 5 yesterday, Sony is rolling out commercials across the globe. We recently brought you the commercial we’ll get as well as a cheesy ad from Japan. Now it’s France’s turn. The folks at Sony got together a list of pricey exotics and a few sports cars and then drove…
Rhys Millen Racing Hyundai Genesis Coupe ‘Climb Attack’ Video Released
After teasing us a few days ago, the complete Rhys Millen “Climb Attack” video has now been released. Showcasing Millen’s talents, the 750-hp RMR/Red Bull/ Hyundai Genesis Coupe and some impressively windy mountain roads in Brazil, “Climb Attack” is definitely worth your 4 minutes. The exact location is a mountain road that runs up the…
Audi RS3: The 340-HP Luxury Hot Hatch Video
After officially revealing the car earlier this week Audi has now released some B-roll video footage of the RS3 hot hatch. Powered by the same turbocharged 2.5-liter 5-cylinder found in the TT-RS, the RS3 Sportback makes 340-hp and 332 ft-lbs of torque. Mated to a 7-speed S tronic dual clutch transmission and using Audi’s quattro…
Ford Focus WRC Remembered in Tribute Video
Recently Ford announced that it would be retiring the Focus from WRC racing duty as new rules will see the switch to using the Fiesta and a smaller 1.6-liter turbocharged 4-cylinder. To celebrate the car and honor its legacy Ford of Europe has put together a 5 minute tribute video, packed full of jumps, crashes…
2010 LA Auto Show Video Wrapup
With the LA Auto Show now behind us, it’s time for a look back at the biggest cars of the show. And for those who can’t be there, what better way to check out all the action than in the wonderful medium of video. This year’s LA Auto Show just so happens to coincide with…
Rhys Millen Teases Us with Climb Attack Brazil Video
With all the other drivers out there releasing some crazy and insane videos showing off their driving prowess, it’s no surprise that Rhys Millen isn’t far behind with his own feature. And we have to give Rhys a little credit given just how busy his schedule is these days – between drifting, time attacking, hill…
Mercedes Rumored to Buy Ducati
Last week Mercedes‘ high-performance AMG division and Ducati announced a partnership that will see the automotive brand sponsor the racing division of the Italian bike maker in the MotoGP series. According to new reports, the pairing might be far more significant and involved. Sources at AMG have commented that Mercedes could look to buy the…
Gran Turismo 5 Commercials Hit the Web [Video]
After having been delayed more times than the second coming, Sony recently announced the official launch date for Gran Turismo 5 as November 24th. But with that many delays there are still skeptics and so Sony has now rolled out its adds in an effort to drum up interest in what will no doubt be…
LA 2010: Lotus Reveals Its ‘New Era’ With Five New Models [Video]
After stealing the show in Paris a few months back, Lotus brought its “New Era” roadshow to America and the LA Auto Show. With five brand new concept vehicles, Lotus is looking to generate interest in the brand and its new direction. Based on the same modular platform, Lotus revealed the Esprit, a second-generation Elise,…
LA 2010: Hyundai Shows-Off Equus iPad Owners Manual [Video]
At the New York Auto Show earlier this year Hyundai debuted its new Equus flagship luxury sedan complete with several premium services, including an iPad Owners Manual. With the car now set to go on sale at select dealerships, Hyundai has given us a brief glimpse at this particular feature and how its so much…
Local Motors Presents Open Source Vehicle Rally Fighter
Local Motors is trying to become the new generation of American automotive manufacturing by offering an “open source” platform to their vehicle design and development process. They have built themselves quite the community on their website, with passionate designers from all over the world looking to build and design their own car. The Rally Fighter…
