Videos
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Proclaiming drag races to be "Internet gold," Chris Harris proceeds to grace us with a good one: the Porsche 911 GT2 RS against the Ducati 1199 Panigale. He's not wrong. While the GT2 RS packs 611 horsepower at the rear, and weighs 3,170 pounds, the Ducati's power-to-weight ratio is even better, with 192 horsepower on tap and just 415 pounds curb weight. That gives the Ducati a stunning power-to-weight ratio of 2.16 lb/hp. That's 3.82 fewer pound per horsepower than the 911. On the other hand, the GT2 RS has a lot more rubber in contact with the road--even if it has a hard time using it. It's...
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Driver Goes Nuts, Tries To Take Out Motorcyclists On Freeway: VideoWarning: Video contains some NSFW language As drivers we have certain responsibilities on the road. One of those responsibilities is to not run people over on purpose. Unlike the driver in this video, most of us usually adhere to that rule pretty well. It's unclear what exactly set off this...
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2014 Audi R8 Video PreviewWe've already seen the photos and specs of the new 2014 Audi R8. While changes to details are minor, the refresh keeps the best of the car's style while adding tasteful, fresh accents. In this video, we get to see and hear the new R8 in motion, in both Spyder and Coupe forms, the growl of the new...
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Ferrari 512 BB LM, 365 GTB4 Sound Fantastic At Le Mans Classic: VideoWe can vouch, first hand, just how incredible an aural experience Le Mans Classic is. It's also a visual experience to rival anything set in the modern era. In these videos, we get an angle on the experience that only a relative handful of those at Le Mans Classic get to taste: the actual in-car...
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Sauber F1 Cutaway Image: All The Fastidious DetailsDesigning an F1 car might seem, in some respects, kind of simple: read the rule book, build to fit, bam!, race car. Of course, there's the picky bit about setup, tuning, power, and aerodynamics, but the core of the car--the things that make it all work together--should be pretty straightforward...
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RB26 Mazda Miata Driver's Hero Save At 140 MPH: VideoWarning: This video contains some NSFW language. Contrary to popular belief in some circles, there's a lot of skill involved in drag racing, but in your typical street car, most of it is compressed into the first second or two, with little left to do but point it straight and, if necessary, shift...
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Ferdinand and Johannes Stuck aren't household names, but they race great cars at legendary tracks like the Nürburgring and they make impressive video. And among race fans, their father, Hans-Joachim Stuck, is very much a household name. Follow the Stuck brothers as they document the whole race weekend, from arrival to sign up to practice to the race itself, and you'll get a taste for just how much more there is to racing than simply turning fast laps. After qualifying mid-pack in their starting group, the brothers Stuck took to the track with Young Driver AMR teammates Darren Turner and...
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Aston Martin DB5’s Role On Bond Movie 'Skyfall' Explained: VideoAlmost as famous as the human characters, the cars that have starred in numerous James Bond movies over the years often live on in our memories long after the plot line or even the actors are forgotten. Some notable mentions include the Rolls-Royce Phantom III from Goldfinger, the Lotus Esprit from...
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Lexus IS F Races A Full Lap Of The Nürburgring 24 Hours: VideoThe Lexus IS F race car takes on the trials of the Nürburgring 24-hour endurance race.
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On August 1, Lexus Unleashes The LFALexus’ LFA supercar has been on the market for about a year and a half now, and aside from unusual paint and the performance-enhancing Nürburgring package, there isn’t much new to talk about. That’s not a complaint, since there really isn’t much about the V-10 powered...
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Lexus LFA Trio Goes Dancing...Err...Drifting: VideoThe Lexus LFA may be highly exclusive and priced into the stratosphere, but Lexus apparently has enough to spare three to go drifting to a medley of orchestral music.
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The Mercedes-Benz CLS63 AMG Shooting Brake Hits The Road: VideoSince Mercedes-Benz officially announced its 2013 CLS63 AMG Shooting Brake uber-wagon last month, the luxury automaker has gone out of its way to keep the car, which hits European dealers this fall, in the media spotlight. After its well documented official release, the station wagon mit Schnell...
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While we here at High Gear Media generally adhere to a strict “no mime videos” policy, on occasion we’re forced to make an exception to this rule. Such is the case with a new series of videos from Subaru that focus on explaining the automaker’s core technologies. As any Subaru owner will tell you, there’s something about the cars built by Fuji Heavy Industries (Subaru’s parent) that’s just a bit different than the norm. Perhaps its their long-term use of the boxer (horizontally opposed) engine design, or their focus on all-wheel-drive (now standard on...
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'Black Air' documentary covers the Buick Regal Grand NationalIntroduced in 1982, the Buick Regal Grand National began life as a special edition honoring Buick’s back-to-back titles in NASCAR’s Grand National series. Cars built for the 1982 model year were sprayed in Charcoal Gray with unique body graphics, and the standard engine was a somewhat...
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2012 Tesla Model S Initial Driving Impressions: VideoOur colleague John Voelcker got some time behind the wheel of the 2012 Model S in New York City.
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AMS Alpha 12 Nissan GT-R Vs. Protomotive Porsche 911 Turbo: VideoThere's a good physics lesson in the results of this drag race, weighing factors like coefficients of drag, frontal surface area, total drag forces, car weights, power, power delivery, gearing, and much more, but there's also just a good show: an 1,150-horsepower Nissan GT-R going head-to-head with...
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Campagna's Latest 3-Wheeler Visits Jay Leno's GarageIf the name Campagna sounds familiar to you, it should: the Quebec, Canada based company builds the three-wheeled T-Rex cyclecar. With two wheels in front and one aft and car-like seating, the T-Rex doesn’t require a motorcycle license to operate. What it does require, however, is a steady...
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Car Speeding Down The Wrong Way Of Highway Ends In Crash: VideoVideo footage taken by a man traveling north on a highway in Collins, Mississippi, shows a frightening crash involving another man driving down the opposite side of the highway in the wrong direction. Taken earlier this month, the footage shows a car speeding down the wrong side of the highway for...
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World Champion Drifter Vaughn Gittin Jr. knows a thing or two about setting up Mustangs for optimized handling, and his Mustang RTR series cars have been available at select Ford dealers since 2010. Through 2012, Mustang RTR models were largely limited to appearance and suspension upgrades, with no significant performance gains available as part of the package. That changes for 2013, and the Mustang RTR will now come in Spec 1 and Spec 2 variants. Spec 1 is really targeted to Mustang (and Vaughn Gittin Jr.) fans on a budget. The $6,250 suggested retail price includes an RTR body kit (less the...
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2013 Cadillac ATS Stars In New Web Series: VideoCadillac is highlighting the strengths of its new ATS compact sedan in a video series called "Cadillac ATS vs. The World."
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Hertz Rental Corvette Flipped Into Watery Grave: VideoWe've come to expect the worst from Florida. Weird things just happen there, every day, as if the bizarre and unspeakable were the state's chief export. In fact, that may be the case. But in the case of this Hertz rental Corvette, flipped on its lid in a watery roadside ditch, there's nothing at...
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Mercedes-Benz Explains Active Body Control: VideoFor decades, suspension tuning was a matter of compromise. The components and settings that delivered the best ride quality also returned sloppy handling as cornering forces got higher. Conversely, the setup that delivered the best handling usually delivered a harsh ride on all but glass-smooth...
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The Evolution Of The Batmobile: VideoComic hero Batman has been around since 1939, and almost from the beginning there has been a Batmobile. Unlike other caped super heroes, Batman has no special powers; that makes the armored and heavily-armed Batmobile that much more important to the story of Batman. Warner Brothers knows this, so...
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Hoon Driver Crashes Head-On With Truck, Then Flees: VideoPerhaps after watching Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift one too many times, the driver of a fourth-generation Honda Civic sedan in Japan recently decided to take to the streets for some drift action. With onlookers on hand to film his antics, the driver proceeds to burn some rubber before...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran