We need more hill climb events here in the United States. Why you ask? Well, first off that's a dumb question. Secondly, the reason it's dumb is because you don't understand the sort of twisted, mental machinery that shows up to compete in these things. A properly mad hill climb machine usually...
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Red carbon fiber Pagani Huayra BC has secret 24 karat gold crowns
Ordering a Pagani Huayra in any configuration is quite the happening, but this particular one features a few unique and extravagant cues. Foremost, your eyes do not deceive you: this Huayra BC wears exposed carbon fiber with a deep red tint. No arguments, it looks really, really good, especially...
Read More »Icon builds a perfect retro-modern 1965 Ford F-250
There is a 1965 Ford F100 in my garage. I've owned it for a few years, performed a few mechanical fixes and upgrades over the years, and I love my truck. It's a good "ten footer" and a pleasure to take on cruises. Jonathan Ward of Icon doesn't build "ten footers." He builds amazing machines to his...
Read More »A Dodge Charger Hellcat takes on the Mazda MX-5 RF and Toyota 86
This video starts out as your run-of-the-mill comparison test between two lightweight sports cars, the Mazda MX-5 RF and Toyota 86.
Read More »1993 Porsche 911 RSR with 6 miles on the odo sells for $2.3M
If you have a desirable 911, it might be time to think about sending it across a high-end auction block because classic Porsches are fetching top dollar these days. If you happen to stumble across a supremely desirable example that was also squirreled away in the corner of someone's private...
Read More »Latest BMW Art Car sparkles with augmented reality
BMW's history of dedicated Art Cars—a practice started in 1975—has reached a new level of creativity with the latest iteration. Cao Fei, the creator of the #18 BMW M6 GT3 Art Car, imagined what you see here: a BMW Art Car with augmented reality. The M6 GT3 Art Car itself is a...
Read More »Hyundai i30 N survives 24 Hours Nürburgring race
Motorsport provides a fun, challenging and highly-visible avenue for car development, and it's a well-worn path Hyundai has taken for the first model from its recently-established N division. That first model is the i30 N, a high-performance version of the Golf-rivaling i30 hatchback. Sadly...
Read More »Cadillac demonstrates its budding vehicle-to-infrastructure technology
A 2017 Cadillac CTS is already capable of "talking" with other CTS sedans—through the brand's vehicle-to-vehicle technology (V2V)—but now the brand wants its cars to chat with surrounding infrastructure, too. Cadillac demonstrated its first ever application of vehicle-to-infrastructure...
Read More »Charlotte’s 4th stage is inspiring NASCAR officials’ future plans
It's hard to say if the end result would have been the same this Sunday for the Coca-Cola 600 without the fourth stage.
Read More »Instant Karma stars in this street drift clip
Daniel drives a 1992 BMW 5 Series. Daniel loves to drift (a lot).
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