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  • Dartz resembling HVY Nightshark in 'Grand Theft Auto V'

    No matter what becomes of every example of Dartz's Black Alligator luxury SUV, it will forever live on in the digital world. That's because the SUV has been forever immortalized in "Grand Theft Auto V." The bonkers SUV is available in the game's "Gunrunning" update. Dartz recently posted video of the digital recreation running about the game's fictional Los Santos streets. In the digital realm, it's called the HVY Nightshark, but its purpose is more or less the same: sit as an expression of ultimate luxury and capability. In the real world, the Dartz Black Alligator—and its larger Black...

  • This Porsche 930 911 has a Honda engine out back
    This is a Porsche 911 930 with a Honda heart

    Prepare to be divided, all ye Porsche fans who click play on the video above. This is one of the all-time greats in a 911 lineup filled with plenty of great machines. We're talking about the iconic Porsche 930, in all of its whale-tail glory. It would normally be packing an angry turbocharged...

  • 2018 Audi RS 3
    2018 Audi RS 3 first drive review: Less money, but no less fun

    Audi’s turbocharged 5-cylinder cars have a short but distinguished history. The Audi Quattro burst onto the scene in the early 1980s and won multiple driver's and manufacturer's titles in rally racing. In 1987, an Audi 5-cylinder was the first car to run up Pike’s Peak in less than 11...

  • 2017 Dodge Viper ACR in preparation for Nürburgring lap record attempt - Image via ViperRingKing
    The Dodge Viper ACR just ran the 'Ring in an unofficial 7:03.45

    Just ahead of the doors closing forever on the Dodge Viper, a new lap record attempt is being undertaken at the Nürburgring. A number was just set, and it's not slow: 7:03.45 was run by a white-with-blue-stripes 2017 Dodge Viper ACR, an uber-rare Viper GTS-R Commemorative Edition ACR to be...

  • How the Dodge Challenger Demon uses a/c for more power
    How the Dodge Demon uses its air conditioning to make more horsepower

    While it may seem like blasphemy that an air conditioning unit can be used to actually increase horsepower, it's true. Dodge has implemented such a process to help the 2018 Challenger Demon create its immense 840 horsepower, but how exactly does it work? Thankfully, we can always count on Jason...

  • 2018 Rolls-Royce Phantom
    2018 Rolls-Royce Phantom sets new standard we'll never achieve

    The newest Rolls-Royce Phantom was unveiled Thursday in London, the eighth-generation of the benchmark ultra-luxury sedan and the most recent iteration since 2003. The new Phantom is the second generation developed under BMW ownership and features an aluminum spaceframe "Architecture of Luxury"...

  • Bugatti Chiron first drive

    Bugatti isn't in the business of mass producing cars, so it's a big deal when a new vehicle surfaces from the storied French marque. The latest, if you haven't heard, is the Bugatti Chiron, which arrives with 1,480 horsepower and a limited top speed of 261 mph. As you can imagine, quite a bit of work goes into planning, designing, and building one of the ultimate expressions of the automobile—thankfully, the process has been well documented. Behold, 44 minutes of Bugatti Chiron goodness are available for your viewing pleasure, thanks to a documentary that premiered earlier this year...

  • One-year-old knows cars
    This 1-year old knows more cars than you

    Babies can begin to learn their first words at just six months, and within two years words and sentences really begin to form as the child learns. One-year-old Nicholas, though? He's far ahead of the game, and he's clearly cut out to be a car guy. Video of little Nicholas shows the youngster naming...

  • 1200-HP diesel-powered race truck
    1,200-hp twin-turbo diesel truck defines tire roasting

    What happens when an old truck is tuned to make 1,200 horsepower from a Cummins diesel engine? Rubber is burned, and plumes of tire smoke are created. Hoonigan had Chuckle's Garage stop by with this monster: a vintage Ford pickup truck turned into a lean, mean, racing machine. As mentioned, it...

  • A clean lap of the Nurburgring in the Acura NSX
    Take a lap of the Nürburgring in the Acura NSX

    Nürburgring lap videos typically fall into one of only a handful of categories. There are the manic, on-the-limit attempts to set blistering times. There are also videos highlighting bad driving or even crashes. Other times, there are simply automaker marketing pieces to show off the latest...

  • How to change brake pads and rotors
    Replacing brake pads and rotors--it’s not as hard as you think

    No matter if you buy a new car, a pre-owned car, or lease a vehicle, maintenance is unavoidable. And at some point, the brakes will need to be replaced. Although many will let a mechanic take care of the work, it's not a terribly difficult process. Jason Fenske from Engineering Explained is here to...

  • Operational elevator from The Boring Company
    Elon Musk's Boring Company already has a working car elevator

    A few weeks ago, Elon Musk revealed his Boring Company's first sub-street level elevator, and now it's operational. Musk took to Instagram once again to show the elevator in action during a test and it certainly is following his proposed concept. A car drives onto the elevator's platform, which...

  • A wide-body R34 Nissan GT-R hill-climb monster

    The Nissan Skyline GT-R represents a platform that is good in many facets of the motorsport world. The R35 version, which is no longer Skyline-based, is built with an engine that is ready to receive massive modifications and then return 4-figure horsepower numbers and face-melting straight line blasts. Older Skyline GT-Rs, however, find love in road racing, and one specific R34 version has been prepped to assault hill climb events. Wrapped with Super GT-style body kit, this yellow tarmac murderin' machine is producing a mighty 900 horsepower. That would be delivered from the famed RB26DETT...

  • 5 things you know if you want to turbocharge your car
    5 ways to prepare your car for turbocharging

    Jason Fenske from Engineering Explained is once again joined by his friend Charles from Humble Mechanic in this latest informative video which looks at forced induction. Specifically, the topic at hand is about what it takes to add a turbocharger to a non-turbocharged vehicle. Obviously, you'll...

  • Bugatti EB110 prototypes testing in the snow
    Rare look at Bugatti EB110 prototypes cold-weather testing

    Everyone knows all about the Bugatti Veyron. The latest king of the high-speed hill is, of course, the Bugatti Chiron. Back in the day, however, it was the EB110 that wore the crown for the Bugatti family. Due to heady competition from its era, the EB110 is oft-overlooked. That's because it had to...

  • Robert Serwanski laps Nürburgring in Miata NC
    Koenigsegg's test driver lapped the 'Ring in 7:49.74 in a Miata

    What's quicker than a Lamborghini Murcielago, Ford GT, and BMW M4 around the Nürburgring? None other than a Mazda Miata, believe it or not. Well, it's not a stock Mazda Miata, but the feat is pretty spectacular nonetheless. Koenigsegg's test driver, Robert Serwanski, recently took to The Green...

  • Robert Kubica
    Kubica to test Renault’s 2017 F1 car, Ogier samples a vintage Red Bull

    Strengthening rumors that Robert Kubica may make a return to Formula 1, Renault Sport has confirmed that the Polish driver will test its R.S.17 following this weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix. The French team, whose current drivers are Nico Hulkenberg and Jolyon Palmer, has revealed that it has...

  • Jay Leno drives his 1971 Mercedes-Benz 280SE Coupe
    Jay Leno takes a classic Mercedes-Benz coupe out for a spin

    A classic Mercedes-Benz is a wonderful machine. The cars tend to be rock solid, and they last forever when maintained properly. Jay Leno has one in his collection, and it recently came off a fairly extensive restoration. Leno's car is a 1971 Mercedes 280 SE 3.5 Coupe, and it's a shining example of...

  • 2017 Dodge Viper ACR in preparation for Nürburgring lap record attempt - Image via Prefix

    The Dodge Viper is weeks away from ceasing production for good, and fans are determined to see it go out with a bang. That’s why 378 of them banded together to provide funds for one final assault on the Nürburgring. The funds were required to ship two 2017 Dodge Viper ACRs to the German track plus pay for its use and various other expenses. Also helping with the attempt, which will take place in the coming weeks, is Kumho which helped organize track time and is supplying the tires, in this case street-legal Ecsta V720 tires that are available on the Viper ACR from the factory. The...

  • Mercedes-Benz and Bosch Automated Valet Parking
    Mercedes and Bosch reveal fully automated valet

    Over the past few years, we’ve seen a handful of demonstrations of automated valet systems. Mercedes-Benz and Bosch are now taking the next step by implementing just such a system, in this case at the multi-storey car park of the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart, Germany. You simply drive to...

  • 2018 Jaguar XJR575
    2018 Jaguar XJ gets 575-horsepower performance flagship

    Jaguar’s XJ is still one of the sharpest looking sedans on the market, though it’s starting to fall behind in the tech race. Jaguar has sought to address the issue with some 2018 model year updates—among which is the addition of a new XJR575 performance flagship. Compared to the...

  • Why electric cars produce peak torque from standstill
    How do electric cars produce maximum torque instantly?

    Most electric cars aren't normally associated with performance, but they are able to achieve something gasoline-powered cars can't: peak torque at zero rpm. It's thrown around often, and many will comment on how quick an electric car feels around town thanks to maximum torque delivered instantly...

  • Ford GT40 shows up to drag racing event and does well against modern cars
    Ford GT40 teaches Dodge Hellcat a thing or two about racing

    Though a Ford GT40 replica isn't exactly the Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat's grandfather, the stately elder and the rorty modern muscle machine recently met. If only the two cars could actually talk to one another. The meet-n-greet was captured by the folks at 1320video on YouTube. This latest video is...

  • This is the fastest front-wheel-drive car in the 1/2-mile
    This Acura Integra just went 200 miles per hour

    By the end of this video, I guarantee that you'll be rooting for Myles. You see, Myles races his mega-modified Acura Integra. It has a big turbo, some serious aero modifications, and a singular goal of going very fast over the course of a 1/2-mile of runway. Myles holds the record in this space for...

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