Videos
-
Audi would have you believe that every car it offers with the famous quattro all-wheel drive system is infused with the spirit of the seminal 1980s Sport quattro. That isn't really the case, but a few get closer than others--like the new 2015 Audi S3, as we recently discovered. We've already sampled its 290-horsepower, 2.0-liter four cylinder engine, but there can be few sterner tests than a head-to-head with its spiritual predecessor. Put the two on a rally course, and the odds look stacked in the boxy Sport quattro's favor. As it happens, that isn't quite how things pan out. Given a gravel...
-
Hennessey Sounds Off With Its HPE500 Stingray CorvetteJohn Hennessey is a man who makes fast cars faster. His HPE-tuned stable includes a wide range of vehicles from ultra exotics like the Ferrari 458 to rowdy domestics like the Ford Raptor. Now that Chevrolet has brought a brand-new Corvette out to play, it only makes sense that Hennessey gets his...
Jeff Glucker -
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series Attacks The Nordschleife: VideoHaving spent some more time behind the wheel of the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series on track recently (stay tuned for our write-up), we can vouch for the no-B.S. credentials of the car when pushed hard. Here, it's pushed beyond hard, well into crazy territory, on the Nürburgring...
Nelson Ireson -
Jean-Claude Van Damme In Best Ad Ever For Volvo TrucksJean-Claude Camille François Van Varenberg, AKA JCVD, AKA the Muscles from Brussels, is best known by his professional name Jean-Claude Van Damme. He's also, I would assume, best known for the film Bloodsport, which tells the story of Frank Dux as he battles for his life, the memory of his...
Jeff Glucker -
Chris Harris Drives The McLaren 12C GT3: VideoNo stranger to perhaps the most brutally expensive, technical, and intellectually difficult racing series in the world--Formula One--McLaren has taken the first produce of its road car division and kitted it out for racing duty in the form of the MP4-12C GT3. The race car has enjoyed reasonable...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Cop Resigns After Green Light Drag Race Video Goes ViralA police officer in Montgomery, Alabama has resigned after a video of him racing a local motorcycle rider went viral. The unidentified officer was captured on camera by the rider, Lawrence Lee Spillers, accelerating hard away from a green light after being asked, "do you wanna race?" The officer...
Antony Ingram -
Yes, you could take a turbo boost buggy and hoon it all around a made-to-order course, or you could keep it simple, like this guy. Simple, and glorious. All it takes is a series of back roads, a shed, a smoke bomb or two, and a handful of sparklers. Oh, and a Ferrari 288 GTO. MORE FROM TAX THE RICH: Go Rallying With A... Ferrari Enzo Supercar? The sights, the sounds, and the driving heroics here are the stuff to shame any serious car aficionado--or perhaps to inspire us to similar acts of greatness, even if the chariots of mere mortals are destined to be somewhat less Olympian. True, it's not...
-
Listen To The New BMW M3 In A Parking Garage: VideoThe BMW M3 has plenty of bark. Will it have enough bite to match?
Stephen Edelstein -
‘Need For Speed’ Ford Mustang Pace Car Revealed: VideoRemember the wide-body Ford Mustang set to star in the upcoming Need For Speed movie? Well, it’s set to hit Homestead-Miami Speedway this weekend as the official pace car of the NASCAR Sprint Cup’s Ford EcoBoost 400 series finale. Driving the car will be Ramon Rodriguez, one of the...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
'Gear Heads' Looks To Bring More Fast And Loud Cars To Your TV: VideoTexas is apparently becoming the go-to place for producers looking to develop an automotive show about fast cars. We're not complaining, of course, because more fast cars filling up our DVR is a good thing. The latest vehicle (ha!) to hit the airwaves looks to be a show called Gear Heads. This show...
Jeff Glucker -
Devel Sixteen developer speaks: 5,000-HP one-off "a unique car to break all records"Skepticism is healthy, unless you're offering a 5,000-horsepower one-off supercar powered by a quad-turbo V-16 engine. Then the best path is unrelenting belief in the goal. Fortunately, Rashid Al-Attari, the developer of the Devel Sixteen, appears to be convinced of the possibilities. LEARN MORE...
Nelson Ireson -
Hot Wheels Come To Life In El Segundo Studio: VideoNo matter how old you get, you're still in love with cars. That also means you're still in love with Hot Wheels. The iconic "toys" have delighted people for decades ever since the brand launched its first run of cars in 1968. Vehicles that year included customized versions of the Corvette, Mustang...
Jeff Glucker -
The covers are set to finally come off Nissan’s GT-R NISMO at the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show on November 20, a model we’ve seen in prototype form for the past several months, and this week has seen the start of an official teaser campaign to help build excitement for the car. Not that the GT-R NISMO needed any excitement building; the car is already tipped to be the fastest production model to accelerate to 60 mph, and there’s a good chance it will also be the fastest production model around Germany’s Nürburgring. The current time to beat is 6:57, as set by the Porsche...
-
Real-Life Transformer Can Drive, Swim, And Fly: VideoThe Multi-Modal Vehicle is a drone that can take many forms to accomplish its mission.
Stephen Edelstein -
2015 Audi S3 first drive reviewIf Monte Carlo had a sister city, would it be Sin City? Glitzy condo canyons, matte-red Italias parked in no-parking zones, lots of places named "Palace," and an ample supply of two-name celebrities like Roger Moore, Gina Lollobrigida, and Ringo Starr--yup, it all kind of hangs together there...
Martin Padgett -
Nissan To Show Google Glass-Like "3E" At Tokyo Motor Show: VideoNissan 3E is a Google Glass-like wearable smart device.
Stephen Edelstein -
Gymkhana Six, The Ultimate Gymkhana GRID Course: VideoKen Block has done it again, and even though this particular dead horse has now suffered at least six beatings, it's always fun to see Block try to one-up himself in a wickedly powerful turbo AWD rally car. ALSO SEE: $3.4 Million Lykan Hypersport Debuts In Production Trim At Dubai Motor Show That's...
Nelson Ireson -
2014 MINI Cooper Teased In New VideoMINI is set to unveil its third-generation Cooper on November 18, the 107th anniversary of the birth of Sir Alec Issigonis, the designer of the original Mini. To get us excited, the automaker has released this new teaser video that provides several glimpses of the car. MINI is clearly excited about...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
A handful of automakers such as Mercedes-Benz and Nissan are committed to launching autonomous cars by the end of the decade, but a U.K. town might be the first in the world to have a fleet of self-driving cars running around its streets years before then. A consortium partially funded by the British government is aiming to have 100 autonomous pod cars in service in the town of Milton Keynes, the home of Formula One team Red Bull Racing, among other things, by as early as 2017. ALSO HOT: $3.4 Million Lykan Hypersport Debuts In Production Trim At Dubai Motor Show The tiny cars will be able to...
-
2015 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe Spy VideoAt the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show in September, Mercedes-Benz took the covers off a new S-Class Coupe concept previewing the styling of the replacement for the automaker’s CL-Class. However, we’ve already seen several prototypes of the production version, an example of which is featured...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Nissan reveals electric sports car concept, plans to build itNissan has given an early overview of its exhibits at the Tokyo Motor Show, to be held later this month, and aside from a new GT-R NISMO performance flagship, the standout from the start appears to be the BladeGlider, a three-seat electric sports car that looks to gliders for inspiration. DON'T...
Bengt Halvorson -
Porsche Teases The New Macan Crossover's SoundThe Porsche Macan will be unveiled at the 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show. So far, we know it sounds like a Porsche.
Stephen Edelstein -
Chris Harris Drives The Drayson Racing Electric Le Mans Prototype: VideoChris Harris drives a record-breaking electric car in his latest video.
Stephen Edelstein -
Bow Tie-Wearing Brit Flips Out During First Ride In Ford Mustang: VideoThis is one unforgettable first ride.
Stephen Edelstein