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  • 2018 Ford Mustang

    Ford has given its 2018 Mustang a pulse. When you unlock the door and hop behind the wheel, the backlit engine starter button will pulsate at 30 beats per minute. The button is located on the lower driver’s side of the center stack, just in front of the gear lever, and will keep beating until the engine is fired up. According to Ford, the pulse matches the average resting heart rate of an adult mustang, as in the horse. The new engine starter is just one of many changes Ford is introducing on its 2018 Mustang. As we learned at the car’s January debut, the current Mustang’s...

  • Lamborghini Centenario spied on the streets of Paris
    Lamborghini Centenario spotted looking delightful in Paris

    With a price tag of $1.9 million, the Lamborghini Centenario utterly rebukes Henry Ford’s famed quote stating, “You can have it any color you like, as long as it’s black.” That’s because with premium pricing comes premium treatment and each one of the Lamborghini...

  • Scene from 'Recoil 4'
    BJ Baldwin goes ballistic in Cuba for ‘Recoil 4’

    BJ Baldwin is back with his 850-horsepower trophy truck to put on a show for the people of Havana, Cuba... and the Internet at large. In the fourth iteration of his “Recoil” series, where Baldwin stunts his trophy truck in various parts of the world, we’re treated to big air...

  • Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus SCG003C at Monza
    Glickenhaus’ SCG003C mauls Monza

    The SCG003C is a GT3-spec race car that with relatively minor modifications can be legally driven on the street. In fact, the company behind the car, America's Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus, is offering a conversion service for owners of SCG003C race cars that have been retired from racing. One of...

  • Why doesn't the Koenigsegg Regera have a transmission?--Part 2
    Why doesn't the Koenigsegg Regera have a transmission?--Part 2

    Engineering Explained returns to correctly answer why the Koenigsegg Regera doesn’t have a transmission. Bad math. It happens to the best of us, even our friend Jason Fenske, the host of the channel. Jason previously walked us through why the Koenigsegg Regera doesn’t have a...

  • August Moon Drive-In
    Modern drive-in proposal to provide movies and classic cars

    We suppose the idea of going to the drive-in is simply something Americans lost touch with more than a generation ago. That’s a shame, because it’s a seriously cool experience–if you can still find one. At their peak popularity in the 1960s, there were 4,000 drive-ins across the...

  • Christian von Koenigsegg specs his "dream" Regera

    The Koenigsegg team has been recently sharing a few custom ideas for the Regera hypercar on Facebook. Letting the team spec their ideal Regeras has provided some interesting results that highlight individual style and creativity. One we highlighted previously was the perfect homage to late artist Prince. Company boss and founder Christian von Koenigsegg ended this run of dream Regeras by spec-ing his own example. Where did he get his motivation? From an old Mazda MX-5 Miata. CHECK OUT: Why doesn't the Koenigsegg Regera have a transmission? The color pattern on the outside of von Koenigsegg's...

  • Lamborghini Huracán Performante engine rev video
    Lamborghini Huracán Performante engine revs are pure aural pleasure

    Grab your headphones and crank up the volume, supercar fans. There’s nothing quite like the sweet sound of a Lamborghini V-10, and we're thankful that YouTuber BrianZuk has uploaded video of the Italian firm's Huracán Performante starting up and rev. If you’ve been under a rock...

  • The Ringbrothers bring their Madam V Cadillac to Jay Leno's Garage
    Ring Brothers stop by Jay Leno's Garage with the Madam V Cadillac

    Mike and Jim Ring are becoming fast friends with Jay Leno. The Wisconsin-based builders behind Ring Brothers seem to pop by the Big Dog Garage on a near constant basis lately, but they're doing so for good reason. It's always about the impressive builds flowing forth from the brothers' shop and...

  • 2017 Ford GT in the wind tunnel
    Ford details the GT’s 5 driving modes, launch control

    The first GTs are now in customer hands, but Ford is still revealing fresh details on the car. We previously learned that the car features five driving modes. They are selected via a small dial on the left of the steering wheel, and each gets a unique display setting for the main instrument...

  • Scene from ‘The Last Great Road Race’
    The road race that led to Porsche’s ‘Carrera’ nameplate is as grueling as you imagine

    Most of us probably aren’t up to snuff to complete a 2,000-mile-long road race. Heck, some of us likely have difficulty during long stretches of comfortable, well-paved freeway driving. Thankfully, there are people in the world who document the hardships many of us likely will never face...

  • Twin-turbocharged Ford GT hits nearly 300 mph in standing mile
    Twin-turbocharged Ford GT nearly touches 300 mph in the Texas Mile

    The new Bugatti Chiron is believed to have a top speed somewhere around the 280-mph mark. That two-toned beastly blur is limited to 261 mph, and it will cost you a handsome seven-figure sum to own. You could go faster, though, and for a bit less money. If you want proof of that just hop on a flight...

  • How to do a burnout

    Right off the bat, we're going to enter Pedantic Mode. We're really talking more about a brake stand than a burnout here. Yes, there's a difference and it involves how much tire destruction takes place. A burnout is all throttle induced, while a brake stand keeps you in place while the rear tires kill themselves for your enjoyment. Both are silly, childish, largely unnecessary, and tons of fun. With that bit of pedantry out of the way, we're going to let Engineering Explained fill you in on how to get those rear tires actively working to become smoke when you're in a car with a manual...

  • 2011 Porsche 911 Speedster
    Porsche highlights its top 5 most memorable Exclusive models

    Since 1986, Porsche has offered customers the opportunity to build a bespoke sports car. In the process, Porsche has also treated enthusiasts at large to Exclusive models to mark various occasions. Those Exclusive models are the subject of Porsche's latest Top 5 video. At number five comes the 2012...

  • Tamiya R/C trucks pull Toyota Hilux
    Can 15 R/C pickups pull a life-size Toyota Hilux?

    In the 1980s, Tamiya wanted to prove to the world its remote controlled, 1:10 scale Toyota Hilux Bruiser 4x4 truck was the toughest thing aside from a life-size Hilux. So, the company put together a stunt to see if the radio-controlled trucks could handle pulling a real-deal Hilux. Guess what? The...

  • Rimac Concept_One torque vectoring
    How the Rimac Concept_One's torque vectoring system does it all

    The adoption of the electric motor into the automobile is changing many facets of the automotive industry at large. From entire propulsion methods, to power increases, and torque vectoring, we seem to merely be at the beginning. One of the more intriguing applications of electric motors comes from...

  • Koenigsegg Regera 1.0 Engineering Explained
    Why doesn't the Koenigsegg Regera have a transmission?

    When the Koenigsegg Regera made its debut a little over two years ago, news that the hypercar would arrive without a transmission was a shock to many. No gears, no CVT, nothing. Thankfully, Jason Fenske of Engineering Explained is here to help us figure out how the Regera can move at all, let alone...

  • Bugatti Chiron suspension rig
    Watch how Bugatti abuses its cars to ensure they handle big power and tough tracks

    It’s common knowledge Bugatti goes above and beyond to produce its extraordinary hypercars, but new video proves the boutique automaker certainly does its due diligence when engineering a vehicle for the most extreme performance conditions. Video snippets posted to Twitter from James Mill of...

  • 1911 Fiat S76, aka The Beast of Turin, at 2016 Goodwood Festival of Speed

    What is “The Beast of Turin”? We’re glad you asked. That title was colloquially bestowed upon the 1911 Fiat S76, which was brought into this world to do one thing: break a land-speed record. The 1909 Blitzen Benz held the record at the time, but Fiat was keen on trouncing the record. And they did it. The 1911 S76 was able to clock a 135-mph top speed in 1911 with its gargantuan 28.5-liter inline-4-cylinder engine producing around 300 horsepower. The power of 300 horses in 1911...let that sink in for a moment. ALSO SEE: Fiat 28-Liter 'Beast Of Turin' Driven For First Time In...

  • 2017 Volvo V60 Polestar
    Polestar's future will be electrified, and it's nearly here

    If you want what is about to become a retro Polestar without a hybrid powertrain, or electric-only powertrain, you better buy the new 2017 S60 or V60 Polestar, quick. Henrik Fries, vice president of product strategy and R&D for Volvo's Polestar division told Motor Authority on Monday at a media...

  • McLaren F1 High Downforce Package
    This McLaren F1 might be the rarest example you'll ever see

    The McLaren F1 is on the list of all-time great vehicles, and it's positioned somewhere near the very top of that list. It set a top speed record that lasted from 1998 all the way through 2005, until the Bugatti Veyron came along to set a new standard. While the Veyron is technically amazing, the...

  • Hum Rider Jeep will get you past a traffic jeep
    The Hum Rider Jeep has the upper hand over traffic

    If you're Verizon, how do you promote your new Hum platform? This is a system that uses an OBD dongle to transform your older model car by adding accessible diagnostic information, geo fencing, road-side assistance, and location and speed tracking via your smartphone. Apparently, the way to market...

  • AMS Performance Nissan GT-R 6-second run
    Meet the world’s first 6.0-second Nissan GT-R

    AMS Performance hasn’t been sitting idle after clocking a world-record setting 7.14-second quarter-mile time with its monstrous Nissan GT-R build. Following that record last November, AMS and driver Gidi Chamdi have done it again. The 2,500-horsepower AMS GT-R invaded the dragstrip to go for...

  • Engineering Explained: How hot do brakes get?
    Thermal camera shows how hot brake rotors get during use

    It’s common knowledge brakes heat up during use, but how hot can they get? Simply put, pretty darn hot. Jason Fenske from Engineering Explained is back with another intriguing video made with help from a $55,000 FLIR thermal camera. This time, he points the camera at the brakes and takes some...

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