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  • Nissan sets record for world’s longest two-car drift

    A stunt pulled off by Nissan in the Middle East over the weekend has seen the automaker awarded the Guinness World Record for the longest two-car drift. The drift involved a pair of Nissan Zs—a 350Z and a 370Z—going sideways around a wet track in close proximity. ALSO SEE: Raminator Is Officially The World's Fastest Monster Truck: Video The measured length the two cars drifted was 28.52 kilometers (17.72 miles), which now stands as the official world record. The record was set during the launch of a new driver development program in the Middle East called Nissan 370Z Drift...

  • Tesla P85D Drag Race Screengrab
    Tesla Model S P85D Roasts Ferrari 550 In Unofficial Drag Race: Video

    We all know the Tesla Model S P85D is one fast machine. Thanks to its dual motor setup, the all-electric mover has a total output of 691 horsepower. Well that's not Hellcat-gloriousness, it's still pretty damn amazing. It allows the P85D to run from 0-60 mph in a tick or two over three seconds. One...

  • Raminator breaks Guinness World Record for fastest monster truck
    Raminator Is Officially The World's Fastest Monster Truck: Video

    Raminator breaks the Guinness World Record for fastest monster truck.

  • Corvette PDR captures valet doing 50 mph in parking garage. Image via Corvette Forum.
    2015 Corvette Stingray PDR Camera Captures Valet Hitting 50 MPH In Parking Garage: Video

    The Valet Mode of the Stingray’s Performance Data Recorder system is a cool feature—even if it has drawn some heat for its potential illegal recording of audio. But you don’t need audio to see what’s wrong with this valet’s treatment of a new 2015 Corvette. MUST SEE...

  • Ronin RS 211 in Jay Leno's Garage
    Ronin RS 211 Lands In Jay Leno’s Garage: The Ultimate Lotus?

    While this Lotus is barely even a Lotus anymore, it’s quite possibly the most impressive, insane, incredible Lotus ever. It’s called the Ronin RS 211, and it’s the brainchild of Frank Profera. MUST SEE: Car Crashes Into Bedroom Of 71-Year-Old Car Enthusiast: Video Built as a...

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    Car Crashes Into Bedroom Of 71-Year-Old Car Enthusiast: Video

    Let's get this out of the way first; it's pronounced WUS-Tah, not WAR-Chester. Okay, got that? Good. Now, the story at hand here is that a drunk driver plowed into the bedroom of a sleeping Worcester man. Yes, I said man. You may be forgiven for initially thinking this is the bedroom of a child...

  • Jaguar Land Rover 360 Virtual Urban Windscreen transparent pillar technology

    Remember Land Rover’s unique transparent hood technology that allows you to see the position of a vehicle’s wheels from behind the wheel for easier off-roading? Well, sister brand Jaguar has come out with its own version of the technology, this time making the pillars of a car transparent so that driving is made easier in urban environments. MUST SEE: BMW To Present Self-Parking Technology At 2015 CES The technology is called the 360 Virtual Urban Windscreen, and as its name suggests it provides the driver with a 360-degree view out of the vehicle, completely uninterrupted by the...

  • Classic Mini crushed by U.S. Customs as part of Operation Atlantic
    Classic Mini crushed by US Customs as part of Operation Atlantic

    A little over a year ago, a Land Rover Defender privately imported from the U.K. was crushed by U.S. Customs and Border Protection because it wasn’t old enough to be legally imported under classic car rules (i.e. 25 years or older). Now a classic Mini has suffered the same fate. MUST SEE: Car...

  • Top Gear Patagonia Christmas Special
    Top Gear Teases Controversial Patagonia Christmas Special: Video

    The BBC has released the first footage from the controversial Top Gear Christmas special shot earlier this year. During filming in Argentina back in October, the crew, including hosts Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May, had to flee the country under police escort when an angry mob...

  • 2016 BMW M6
    2015 BMW M6 Unveiled, DeLorean Delusions, 2015 NACOTY Finalists: The Week In Reverse

    This week has been a busy one as the automotive world continues to gear up for the 2015 Detroit Auto Show. BMW took the wraps off the 2015 M6, Luke Aker’s classic Maxima got restored, one man showed off his insane collection of DeLoreans, the Bloodhound SSC’s engine was tested, and the...

  • Ford Sync 3 infotainment system
    Ford Launches Faster And Simpler Sync 3, Drops MyFord Touch: Video

    Ford has overhauled its Sync infotainment system by launching a new third-generation version that’s said to be faster and simpler to use than before, helping to alleviate two of the most common gripes of the previous versions. Called Sync 3, the new system ditches the MyFord Touch component...

  • Mad Mike Mazda Drift Car
    Mad Mike Details His 1,200-HP 4-Rotor Miata Engine Build: Video

    Factory support in motorsports is a wonderful thing. Doors open up for you, money is easier to come by and, more importantly to racers, the parts start flowing like a wonderful river of power and noise. MUST SEE: Mansory Just Made Its First Good Car: A 1,000-HP Mercedes-Benz S-Class That's...

  • 2016 BMW M6

    Earlier today we saw the covers come off the updated 2016 BMW 6-Series, and now we have the full details on the car’s high-performance M6 variant. The 2016 BMW M6 is still available in coupe, convertible and four-door coupe bodystyles, but has benefited from some revised styling inside and out, as well as a longer list of standard equipment. ALSO SEE: Conservative ECU Tuning Causing Power Loss On 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Unfortunately, there haven’t been any upgrades made to the car’s powertrain, which remains a turbocharged 4.4-liter V-8 delivering a peak 560 horsepower...

  • Luke Aker's restored 1996 Nissan Maxima. An affluent steed, indeed.
    Luke Aker’s Restored 1996 Nissan Maxima: Stay Tuned For More

    The hilarious Craigslist ad that spawned a project to restore Luke Aker’s much-loved but neglected 1996 Nissan Maxima to its former luxury has reached fruition. The car is ready for display at Nissan North America’s headquarters—and we’re on hand to see the final result...

  • Mad Max: Fury Road trailer
    New 'Mad Max: Fury Road' Trailer Is Dystopian Vehicular Action Awesomeness

    Let me drop a little bit of insight here before we start this post. One of my dreams is to own a replica of the ultra-angry Ford Falcon XB GT from Mad Max. To have all eight side pipes bursting forth with the aggression from the last of the V8 Interceptors would put a perma-smile on my face, and...

  • The Wombat has its engine and transmission, now about that little matter of steering...
    Hooniverse Updates Its Wagon Project: The Wombat

    Over in the Hooniverse, we look at things... a little differently. Some see a W123-generation Mercedes-Benz wagon as a timeless piece of German engineering that's not to be messed with. Under the hood is a stout five-cylinder turbodiesel engine that's designed to run until the Sun burns out. We see...

  • Rich Weissensel stands beside his custom DeLorean limo
    This Man’s DeLorean Delusions Are Simply Brilliant: Video

    A monster truck, a six-gullwing limo, a convertible, and, naturally a Back To The Future homage. These are Rich Weissensel’s crazy creations. They are awesome. WATCH: 2015 Chevy Corvette Z06 Faces Off Against Viper T/A, Ferrari 458 Italia: Video The Chicagoan has no explanation for his rather...

  • Nammo Rocket Bloodhound SSC
    Testing The Rocket Engine Of The Bloodhound SSC: Video

    Getting a car to crest the 250-mph mark takes over 1,000 horsepower. Just ask the engineers behind the Bugatti Veyron or virtually any of the competitors at events like the Texas Mile. It's a heck of a feat to make a car go that fast. Now imagine you want to take a land-based vehicle and break the...

  • C7 Corvette Z06 Dyno

    The team at Vengeance Racing has certainly been excited to take delivery of its new 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06. Upon delivery, there was a massive burnout, which was followed up with a run on the dyno. That run produced power figures of 585 horsepower and 617 pound-feet of torque at the rear wheels. MUST SEE: Lies! There Is No $212,000 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat That translates to quite a bit more than the advertised 650/650 being touted by GM. Now another group have plopped the C7 Z06 on a dyno, and the results gathered by High Tech Corvette are just as impressive. This Z06 produced power...

  • Lamborghini Aventador Fire War
    Trio of Lamborghini Aventadors Throw Down In Flame Off: Video

    The Lamborghini Aventador is an aggressive machine. It's a lone wolf. It can stalk prey on its own, and it enjoys solitary nighttime blasts through curvy canyon roads. So what happens when you get three of these lone wolves together? An oddly terrifying sort of music. MUST SEE: Lies! There Is No...

  • Roger Baillon collection barn find
    100-Car French Barn Find Includes Rare Ferraris, Bugatti: Video

    Imagine the excitement and joy of finding a rare classic sitting abandoned in someone’s back yard or shed, just begging for a little restoration work and a stretch of open road. Now multiply that by a hundred and you’ll have an inkling of how it must have felt when the classic car...

  • 2016 BMW 220d xDrive Active Tourer
    xDrive All-Wheel Drive Added To BMW 2-Series Active Tourer: Video

    BMW’s controversial 2-Series Active Tourer, the brand’s first front-wheel-drive vehicle, has gained an xDrive all-wheel-drive option, helping to appease those with the belief any vehicle wearing the famous blue and white roundel should never drive the front wheels only. The 2-Series...

  • Ferrari LaFerrari FXX K
    Ferrari FXX K new photos and video from Abu Dhabi debut

    Ferrari’s track-only version of its LaFerrari flagship, the FXX K, was revealed during the past week at the Finali Mondiali event held at Abu Dhabi’s Yas Marina circuit. The event is Ferrari’s annual celebration of the end of the motorsport season and brings together all of its...

  • 2015 Volkswagen Golf R (Euro spec)
    Vettel Samples Ferrari F1, Wrecked 250 GTO Restored, 2015 Golf R Driven: The Week In Reverse

    Hennessey takes its hand to the 2015 GMC Yukon Denali, Sebastian Vettel takes his first spin around Fiorano in a Ferrari F1 car, and we drive the 2015 Volkswagen Golf R. It’s The Week In Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. The madmen behind John Hennessey’s performance brand have...

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