Videos
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Yes, you read that correctly. The cars in this video run on nothing but compressed air and can drive almost 200km on a single fill. The video showcases French manufacturer, MDI’s air-driven cars, which work by using the pressure of compressed gas to move the pistons inside the engine. Most importantly, the company plans to begin sales next year. Click here to watch another video about an Australian designed rotary air motor that’s powerful enough to move a small car but weighs just 13kg.
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Video: Gran Turismo HD for PS3It’s fairly unlikely that most of us will ever get behind the sort of automotive exotica found in Gran Turismo games, but they’re coded so well they’re almost the real thing. The two most impressive things about GT games is the graphics and driving model, and we’re told that...
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Gumball 3000 2006 Episode 4
Here’s the latest episode of Extreme TV’s Gumball 2006 program. This time the rally flies from Thailand to the US.
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GM’s flying car viralsTo help reinforce their recent TV, print, and online flying car ads, GM has released viral videos of flying cars being captured by amateurs. The videos are stored on an Angelfire page that attempts, but fails horribly, to make the whole incident mysterious. It’s fairly obvious this is done by...
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Gumball 3000 2006 Episode 3
The latest episode see's the Gumballers blast through Thailand, going from Phuket to Bangkok. The roads of Thailand weren't exactly meant for high-performance driving and this results in some pretty serious crashes. Check out the past episodes below if you haven't already seen them: Episode 1...
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Lamborghini Gallardo vs. Ducati 999 - Italian grudge matchWe’ve all been tempted by motorbikes – after all, they offer supercar performance for the same price that you’d pay for a mid-range family car. But is a superbike as quick as a supercar around a track? Tiff Needell of Fifth Gear decided to settle the issue with a race. In one...
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One of Ford’s “comeback” vehicles is the Shelby GT500, so it’s no surprise they’re pulling all stops to make sure it gets a great ad campaign. Here’s an ad that not only lets you hear the rumbling V8 in the car, but manages to be funny at the same time. We think it'll be a hit with driving enthusiasts. [Source: Motorpasion]
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BMW to release 7-series hydrogen carsBMW is prepping a fleet of hydrogen capable 7-series limousines to go on sale in 2007. In 2000, BMW showed off its first 7-series concept using a zero-emission system called CleanEnergy that allows the cars to use either hydrogen or petrol. The V12 engine is expected to develop 231hp and can switch...
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The BMW 3-Series from past to presentThis 22 minute long video outlines the entire history of the BMW 3-series - from its beginnings as a mid-sized sedan for the upper crust to its meteoric rise in becoming more ubiquitous than the Ford Mondeo in some countries. In just 22 minutes you can see how the Germans managed to create and...
Ralph Hanson -
Gumball 3000 2006 Episode 2
In this episode our presenters Ed and Alex go from Vienna to Belgrade, then catch a plane to Phuket. Their challenge is to try to assist as many people as possible on the way. Check out this episode to see a near miss between a CLS55 AMG and a Bentley Continental GT, and a crashed Rolls.
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The first episode of Extreme TV's Gumball 3000 2006
Here's the hilarious first episode of this year's coverage on the Gumball 3000 rally. It gives you an insight in to the Gumball lifestyle and the crazy things that happen out there.
Ralph Hanson -
2008 E92 BMW M3 caught testing in the desertHere’s an interesting video of what it’s like to chase down car development teams as they’re testing in the desert. The uncredited spy photographer catches the M3 team while they’ve stopped at the side of the road and gets the one-fingered salute from one angry German. More...
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Watch Tom Peters, director of design for the new Camaro as he gets in behind the wheel for the first time. Listen to his comments on the inspiration for the new car and the menacing growl of the V8 as it goes down the straight.
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Is this a coupe or sedan?Anyone who thinks the new 3-series coupe looks just like the sedan minus two doors should take a close look at this video. It shows just how different the two cars really are.
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Video Of The Ferrari P4/5 Test DriveCheck out this video for a feeling of what it's like being in the $4 million Ferrari P4/5 by Pininfarina, the personal project of collector James Glickenhaus. For more details on the car, check out our previous post here. ________________________________ See more videos on our YouTube sites: The...
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Elise Vs. Veyron: VideoWhat do you get when you compare the world's most powerful car with one of the world's lightest? This video is pretty amazing and shows just how good the Elise is around corners. We're still not entirely convinced the Veyron driver was going all out as the acceleration doesn't seem to be as brutal...
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Look Ma, No Hands: BMW’s Driverless ParkingIn its pursuit of the “ultimate driving machine” BMW has developed a system that, well, doesn’t require any driving. BMW has designed a self-parking car that uses a small camera and reflector placed at the end of your garage. It requires just a single push of a button attached to...
Kenneth Hall