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  • Stripping the paint from a car is a gruesome process

    A car in need of a complete rework of its paint will typically need its existing paint to be removed. If you want the job done right then you'll have to start from the beginning, making sure each step along the way is performed correctly. Larry Kosilla, the man behind the Ammo NYC car care brand, understands this completely, which is why he's taken great care to make sure his own Porsche 911 is treated properly. Larry has documented the process of restoring his 964-generation 911 on his YouTube channel. It makes for a fascinating watch, because the videos take a deep dive into the work being...

  • Ken Block's 1991 Ford Escort Cosworth Group A rally car
    Ken Block's latest ride is a 1991 Ford Escort Cosworth Group A rally car

    Ken Block will likely have some downtime ahead as Hoonigan Racing Division and Ford lay their World Rallycross Championship days to rest. However, in the meantime, Block has a new toy, and he brought it by Hoonigan headquarters for the team to get a closer look. It's none other than a 1991 Ford...

  • Jay Leno driving a 1959 Porsche 356
    Jay Leno takes a look at a Porsche 356-Boxster mashup

    Not just beloved among Porsche fans, the 356 remains an automotive icon to anyone who enjoys the automobile in any small way. It's a time capsule on wheels that captures the imagine of those who look upon it as it rolls past. You picture yourself, an open roof, and a curving coastal road winding...

  • 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon First Drive
    How Dodge kept the Demon a secret during development

    Sometimes, the best things are kept secret. In the 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon's case, only a handful of the automaker's engineers knew about the headline-making muscle car. The great lengths Dodge went through to ensure the Challenger Demon project was kept a secret are pretty commendable...

  • DeLorean DMC-12
    The tale behind the DeLorean DMC-12

    The DeLorean DMC-12 is a curious case in the automotive timeline. It was eye-catching and promised great things. But in the end, it failed miserably. Thanks to a new video from Donut Media, we now have the whole story surrounding what happened to arguably one of the most iconic cars in modern...

  • Marco Engel and his wife Steffi drove away from their wedding in a Mercedes-Benz DTM race car
    A DTM race car is the best way to leave your wedding

    Marco Engel is living his best life. The 32-year-old German gent has been racing under the Mercedes-AMG colors for some time now. Over the course of his career, Engel has competed in karting, GT racing, V8 Supercars, the various major endurance races, Formula E, and DTM. That last one is important...

  • First generation Mazda RX-7

    Long gone, but hardly forgotten, the Mazda RX-7 arrived on the scene in the late 1970s as an affordable sports car with the Japanese automaker's peculiar Wankel rotary engine. But, strange engine aside, it would cement itself as one of a handful of Japanese sports car icons. Donut Media returns with yet another video to trace the roots of Mazda's iconic sports car, which run deeper than its most successful sports car, the Mazda MX-5 Miata. Like most new Japanese sports cars, the RX-7 arrived as a bargain performance car, but would morph into more of a grand tourer in its second generation...

  • The intricacies of shaping metal
    This 1935 Bugatti teaches us the intricacies associated with shaping metal

    When your car needs a fender, you can either go to the local body shop, your local dealership, or order one from an aftermarket parts supplier on the Internet. But when a 1935 Bugatti Aerolithé needs body parts, there's no one to call. It's not like you have a local Bugatti dealer with a...

  • Harry's Garage takes the Lamborghini Countach on a European road trip
    Let's road-trip with Harry Metcalfe and his Lamborghini Countach

    Harry's Garage is one of the great gems in the automotive YouTube landscape. It's run and hosted by former Evo founder Harry Metcalfe, and it highlights some amazing vehicles including a handful from his own personal collection. One of those vehicles that gets a lot of exercise is Harry's beloved...

  • Tom Cotter uncovers priceless barn finds on his show
    This stunning Spanish sports car is a $1 million barn find

    Pegaso is a Spanish company that built trucks, buses, and armored vehicles. It had done so from its founding in 1946 through 1994, the year truckmaker Iveco took over the company. In the 1950s, though, Pegaso built another, very different kind of vehicle. It was called the Z-102, a lovely sports...

  • Jay Leno samples a sublimely modified 1951 Ford Coupe
    Jay Leno samples a sublime 1951 Ford Coupe

    A 1951 Ford is a relatively plain car. For this particular model year, the Blue Oval filled its model lineup with a Tudor Sedan, the Victoria hardtop, a Country Squire wagon, and the Crestliner sport sedan. Engine choices fell between a 3.7-liter inline-6 and a 3.9-liter flathead V-8. These were...

  • Buick Grand National GNX
    The Buick GNX ran the quarter mile quicker than a Ferrari F40

    The Buick Grand National was certainly appreciated in its time, but only recently has it resurfaced as a sought-after car. The Grand National was so powerful, and so quick, that many of its performance credentials were kept quiet to keep Chevrolet appeased—the final Grand National...

  • Can a bad video gamer beat a pro driver?

    Jason Fenkse knows a thing or two about explaining the engineering of any given subject. He's managed to parlay that knowledge into a successful YouTube series in which he does so, week in and week out. What's not as good at, though, is driving a virtual car on a virtual race track. Still, it's easier to go fast in virtual space than it is in real life. So can Fenske rip off a faster lap time than a pro could, if both are using a real-life version of the car on the actual race track? The showdown takes place at Sonoma Raceway. The car in question is a McLaren 570S. Fenske has access to both...

  • This is Lego engine torture testing
    Head down the wormhole that is Lego engine torture tests

    Before you hit play, we should warn you that you may end up wasting a lot of time here. Yes, here you'll find a new Internet obsession for which you can all waste minutes or even hours. It involves skilled Lego builders crafting detailed engines. Then hooking those engines up to a power source so...

  • Will an electric car be first to 300 MPH?
    Will an electric car be the first production car to hit 300 mph?

    Times are changing, and sooner than later, electrified cars will become the norm across the automotive industry. With an electrified approach to powertrains, it does beg the question: will an electric car be the first production car to crack 300 mph? It's a target that has eluded various...

  • Tuned Ford F-150 beats Challenger Hellcat
    This V-6-powered Ford F-150 beat a Hellcat in the 1/4 mile

    Everyone enjoys a good sleeper, and by that, we mean a vehicle that looks unintimidating but ends up blowing the doors off of the competition. This tuned Ford F-150 is a prime example, and we'd bet it left more than a few drivers upset at a recent round of drag racing. Road & Track reports that...

  • Mercedes AMG W07 Hybrid 2016 Formula One car power unit
    Mercedes AMG F1 engine achieves 50 percent thermal efficiency

    The Mercedes AMG Formula 1 team's 2017 season has been a successful one thus far, and although the drivers deserve much of the credit, the team itself has done some remarkable things as well. Notably, Mercedes' current F1 engine achieved 50 percent thermal efficiency for the first time. In the...

  • Fuel pump
    Who gets what from the price at the pump?

    Fuel-pump producer breaks down who gets what from a gallon of gasoline Once you’ve calmed down and stopped cussing about the price you pay at the pump when you refill your car, be it classic or contemporary, have you ever wondered about where your money is going? So has Auteria, a Texas-based...

  • Here's a time-lapse teardown of a Mazda MX-5 Miata engine

    Apparently, Peter Gabriel is getting into the wrenching game. At least that's what this video has us reminiscing about. Gabriel, for those youngsters among us, is the musician who utilized stop-motion animation (among other art forms, including claymation) to create to the memorable "Sledgehammer" music video. He's not responsible for the time-lapse you can watch above. Instead, this one is done as a trailer for a new YouTube channel preparing a video course designed to teach you all about how a car works. The channel is called, succinctly enough, How a Car Works. The engine receiving the...

  • How the Mercedes-AMG Project One's suspension works
    How the Mercedes-AMG Project One's pushrod suspension works

    Mercedes-AMG revealed its highly anticipated Project One hypercar at the 2017 Frankfurt motor show, and while much of the conversation has surrounded the fact it boasts more than 1,000 horsepower, there's plenty of clever, if not mesmerizing, engineering going on throughout the entire car. The...

  • Dodge Challenger Demon torque reserve and transbrake explained
    How the transbrake and torque reserve work on the Dodge Challenger SRT Demon

    The 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon ushers in a couple of firsts for production cars, and today, we're here to take a look at two of them in greater detail. Both the transbrake and the torque reserve system are production car firsts and they help the Demon launch with incredible force at the...

  • Team O'Neil Rally School gives a lesson in rally wheels
    What kind of wheels should you use on a rally car?

    The wheels that come with your car from the factory are strong and properly built for pretty much everything you're going to do with your car. They're most likely aluminum, which means they're also lightweight. If you have a new car, you probably have good wheels. If you want to go rally racing...

  • LS-based V-12
    Witness the beauty of the LS-based V-12

    Who among us hasn't had the idea? Just chop a couple of engines in two and smush the pieces together: instant V-12/V-16/V-24/awesomeness. Well, the fantasy recipe works, friends. At least it does when you combine it with a suitable dose of extreme welding and cutting skills and a dash of mad...

  • Formula E steering wheel
    What do the buttons on a Formula E steering wheel do?

    Formula E race cars feature quite the contraption of a steering wheel. It does much more than simply turn the car left or right. It's a toolkit for engineers. The steering wheel itself is standard issue for the entire Formula E team roster, which will grow in the coming years, but it is completely...

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