Tanner Foust takes the Porsche 911 GT2 RS for a spin in the closed streets of LA, culminating in a drag race against – classic muscle car – the Chevy Nova, and the Dodge Viper SRT10.
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Using rare archive and first hand testimony from those who knew him intimately, this film explores the life of Donald Campbell, one of Britain’s most compelling but doomed heroes.
Despite his triumphs, setting several world speed records on land and water, he remained a haunted man. His father Sir Malcolm Campbell had been a prolific record-breaker but an indifferent parent and all his life Donald felt driven to emulate his father.
But instead of endless success his career was dogged by bad luck, bad weather and the growing apathy of the British public. In 1967 he took his Bluebird boat to Coniston in the Lake District for an attempt on the water speed record. With the eyes of the world upon him, he crashed and was killed instantly, his body and boat lost for thirty years.

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On this episode of Head 2 Head, Motor Trend’s Carlos Lago pits the 2014 Nissan GT-R Track Pack against the 2014 Audi R8 V-10 Plus. Performance wise, both these all-wheel drive monsters represent the cream of the crop from their respective manufacturers. Nissan’s GT-R comes out of the gate swinging with it’s track pack, but the R8 packs a twin-clutch transmission as well as more power than previous R8′s. In between some dynamic testing & canyon carving, Randy Pobst weighs in with his two cents as he joins Carlos at the Streets of Willow racetrack. Does Audi’s V-10 goliath have what it takes to topple the legendary “Godzilla”?

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12-times World Trials Champion and UK Red Bull athlete Dougie Lampkin went to play at the Red Bull Racing Factory. As well as driving through offices, upstairs and riding on transporters, he jumped a Formula One Car on two wheels. Here’s what happened…

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Cyclist a a woman in an SUV have an argument over who should be on which side of the road, with the driver having a major meltdown. The joy of being an urban cyclist.

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Ken Block loses a wheel during a rally but just keeps driving. If in doubt flat out.

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First big group test of 2013. Audi’s R8 has a new dual-clutch transmission, the Turbo S is on its way out and for £20k, Litchfield will give you a 750hp GT-R than can handle normal roads. Game on.

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The Crown Range, New Zealand. 47 corners, 1076 metres elevation, 10.4km long. The country’s highest paved roadway. For a moment in time it belongs to one man, Mike Whiddett. The moment will become, the drive of a lifetime.

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Prepare to be dazzled as Tanner takes the tough Local Motors’ Rally Fighter to the Louisiana swamps and races it against an air-boat.

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On this episode of Ignition, Angus Mackenzie pays a visit to Molsheim, France to explore the history and development behind the world’s most expensive street legal super car, the Bugatti Veyron.

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There are times in life when you stand in front of something and instantly There are times in life when you stand in front of something and instantly recognize its intrinsic beauty. Whether at a museum, an art gallery, or while watching a film, these brief moments of awareness have the ability to take your breath away.
Taking in a Ferrari 250 GT Lusso will likely be one of those moments: the lines, curves, and proportions blend together into a medley of beauty and emotion.

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Join host Arthur St. Antoine and MT colleague Carlos Lago as they visit the embargoed island nation of Cuba—where they discover a time capsule of classic 1950s American cars, the world’s best cigars, and the unforgettable hangouts of writer Ernest Hemingway.

Ride along with GoPro athlete Ken Block as he barrels through a fast and technical forested rally course in Potosi, MO.

The hot daughter of Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone stripped odd for Playboy. Ridiculously wealthy, looks great with her cloths off, gets all the best seat at Formula 1 race tracks whats not to like… Pics below

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Shark Helmets demonstrate the effectiveness of their helmets by trying to reproduce the newton’s cradle, energy transmission experiment, with motorbike helmets.

Sebastien Loeb will tackle the world’s highest hill climb — which culminates at an altitude of 4,301 metres — at the wheel of the 208 T16 Pikes Peak which was specially engineered and built by Peugeot Sport. The event marks the French team’s return to the classic American event after its memorable victories there in 1988 and 1989.

TcMag has the pictures

It’s HOT ROD magazine’s 65th anniversary in 2013, and to celebrate, the staff hosted a once-in-a-lifetime car show: a collection of 300-plus cover and feature cars from the pages of the mag, dating all the way back to 1948. In this video you’ll get details on many of the cars that were on display at the Fairplex in Pomona, California, March 23-24, 2013. You’ll also hear insights from magazine staff members past and present, as well as visits with hot rodding legends such as TV Tommy Ivo and Roland Leong. For further coverage, see HOTROD.com or the Sept. ’13 issue of HOT ROD magazine. HOT ROD thanks Chevrolet Performance and Edelbrock for supporting this historic event.

Diego Ordoñez is trapped in traffic. He is running late for his final economy exam and the cars aren’t moving. Diego decides to hop on his trials bike and take the most direct route to class, making it just in time for his exam.

On this episode of ignition Motor Trend Technical Director Frank Markus heads to the Circuit Paul Ricard in the South of France.
Here he will test the most powerful iteration of the Mercedes SLS AMG, the Black Series.
While there, Mercedes pulls wheels out its ecofriendly brother, the Electric Drive, and let’s Frank have a go at it.

Interesting documentary that focuses on the massive summer migration of Arabic people to London, causing rage of the habitants of Knightsbridge due to the continuous noise of the supercars that they bring with them from Middle East.

On this Episode of Epic Drives, Arthur St. Antoine brings Maranello’s all-wheel drive super sled to the Big Island and who better to accompany him in this tropical paradise than Jessi Lang! Captian Cook, Coffee and fiery volcanos line the roads of this Epic Drive.

Rhys Millen, Pikes Peak International Hill Climb record-holder and Chanelle Sladics, Winter Games Medallist, race down the notoriously treacherous Loveland Pass.

One has a 616-bhp McLaren 12C Spider. The other has a snowboard.

Who wins?

We take a behind the scenes look at the “birth of a motorcycle” at the KTM Factory, located in Mattighofen, Austria. We sit down with KTM PR and Product Managers Joachim Sauer and Thomas Kuttruf to learn how KTM manufactures and develops some of the most innovative bikes in the world.

Learn about how the drifting fever began in 2005 and watch how it spread across the region.

LateForMass answers a question know one else asked, Which is faster down a runway? A Lamborghini Aventador or a F16 Fighting Falcon……

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