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Michael Fassbender Takes on the Redbull Ring in his LMGTE Porsche 911
Michael Fassbender Takes on the Redbull Ring in his LMGTE Porsche 911

15 Oct 2021, 19:19 UTC · By: Stephen Rivers / In his quest to compete at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, actor Michael Fassbender has been racing with Porsche in the European Le Mans Series. This week we get a behind-the-scenes look at his experience at the Four Hours of Redbull Ring. In the last...

 
Mat Watson Drives Bugatti Chiron Super Sport at 212 MPH on Public Road
Mat Watson Drives Bugatti Chiron Super Sport at 212 MPH on Public Road

15 Oct 2021, 19:12 UTC · By: Stephen Rivers / Mat Watson has driven a lot of cars in his career. He's even driven major hypercars. None of them have made him sound as giddy as the Bugatti Chiron Super Sport at 212 MPH. Videos on the Chiron aren't rare. Many feature it achieving w...

 
Mattel Releases MEGA-X Tesla Cybertruck Kit Complete With Shattered Windows
Mattel Releases MEGA-X Tesla Cybertruck Kit Complete With Shattered Windows

15 Oct 2021, 15:38 UTC · By: Stephen Rivers / As Tesla Cybertruck production gets closer the hype is only growing. Starting today, any Tesla fan can pick up a smaller, albeit very detailed LEGO version of the Cybertruck for a cool $250. The toy goes live as of 9:00 AM Pacific time and we&#...

 
Tesla Insurance Goes Live in Texas with One Big Difference
Tesla Insurance Goes Live in Texas with One Big Difference

15 Oct 2021, 14:57 UTC · By: Stephen Rivers / Tesla Motors has released its insurance product to customers in Texas. It will use safety scores as the determining factor in premium cost. This is a departure from the method used in California. Elon Musk has wanted to build insurance into the...

 
The Subaru Rally Car That Started It All Is For Sale
The Subaru Rally Car That Started It All Is For Sale

14 Oct 2021, 20:14 UTC · By: Stephen Rivers / Every amazing innovation and experience that the Subaru Impreza, the WRX, and the STI have bestowed upon us can trace its heritage all the way back to this single WRC car. And you can buy it.  Retired racing cars aren't all that uncomm...

 
Doug DeMuro Drives a Very illegal Toyota GR Yaris
Doug DeMuro Drives a Very illegal Toyota GR Yaris

14 Oct 2021, 20:05 UTC · By: Stephen Rivers / Even the most traditional of automotive enthusiasts appreciate the Toyota GR Yaris. That's because it's really just a homologation special and Doug DeMuro absolutely loves it. Despite the fact that the GR Yaris isn't legal here in...

 
Former NASCAR Winner Tony Stewart is going Drag Racing in the NHRA
Former NASCAR Winner Tony Stewart is going Drag Racing in the NHRA

14 Oct 2021, 19:38 UTC · By: Stephen Rivers / Tony Stewart has driven his way into the history books in more than one way. The NASCAR alum had more than 60 victories before retiring from full-time driving. Now he's taking on a whole new discipline. NHRA Drag racing. Next year we'l...

 
Dario Franchitti Drives Gordon Murray's T.50 Hypercar XP4 Prototype
Dario Franchitti Drives Gordon Murray's T.50 Hypercar XP4 Prototype

14 Oct 2021, 19:24 UTC · By: Stephen Rivers / The T.50 is the true spiritual successor to the McLaren F1, and in this video, we get to see Dario Franchitti drive and react to Gordon Murray's latest masterpiece. During the development stages of the McLaren F1, very little video was rec...

 
Acura Reveals Manual Transmission for Upcoming Integra
Acura Reveals Manual Transmission for Upcoming Integra

14 Oct 2021, 15:31 UTC · By: Stephen Rivers / The all-new Acura Integra is set to be revealed sometime next year, but today we get confirmation that it will ship with an available six-speed manual transmission. That confirmation comes in a short but great video. Reboots keep coming and tha...

 
Porsche Joins Michelin to Support Rubber Plantation Farmers
Porsche Joins Michelin to Support Rubber Plantation Farmers

14 Oct 2021, 14:44 UTC · By: Stephen Rivers / Porsche has announced that it will be partnering with Michelin and investing $1.1 million to improve rubber farming sustainability in Sumatra, Indonesia. The project will run into 2024. Michelin began the "Committed Actions for Smallholder...

 
Rare Racers and Sports Cars Descend On Chattanooga Motorcar Festival
Rare Racers and Sports Cars Descend On Chattanooga Motorcar Festival

13 Oct 2021, 20:38 UTC · By: Stephen Rivers / This coming weekend, those in Chattanooga, Tennessee, will have the chance to enjoy some of the rarest cars on the planet. As a part of the second annual Chattanooga Motorcar Festival, a Grand Prix, celebrity guests, and a Concours d'Elega...

 
Matt Farah Drives a Classic Alfa Romeo GTA Like He Stole it
Matt Farah Drives a Classic Alfa Romeo GTA Like He Stole it

13 Oct 2021, 20:18 UTC · By: Stephen Rivers / Matt Farah proves once again that he's an enthusiast of many facets in the automotive community, including this vintage Alfa Romeo GTA racer. Vintage racing is gaining popularity all the time, but often it's the classic muscle cars or ...

 
TopGear Teases Speedweek 2021: An Insane Salute To All Things Fast
TopGear Teases Speedweek 2021: An Insane Salute To All Things Fast

13 Oct 2021, 19:48 UTC · By: Stephen Rivers / The almighty lap time is no longer on the top of the podium in TopGears Speedweek 2021. This time, it's all about having fun going fast no matter what you're driving.  It's Speedweek 2021 for the folks at TopGear. Which means...

 
Mercedes AMG Project ONE Prototype Spied Testing on Regular Streets
Mercedes AMG Project ONE Prototype Spied Testing on Regular Streets

13 Oct 2021, 19:21 UTC · By: Stephen Rivers / EMS Nordschleife TV just released a video with many rare upcoming cars but none as exciting as the multi-million dollar Mercedes-AMG Project ONE prototype.  It's been a very long time since Mercedes-Benz announced the Project ONE. In f...

 
Rivian Opens Its First Hub in Venice, California, on October 17th
Rivian Opens Its First Hub in Venice, California, on October 17th

13 Oct 2021, 15:33 UTC · By: Stephen Rivers / On October 17th the Rivian Venice Hub will open up to the public offering test drives, a space to connect, and even some workshop classes like Organic Gardening 101. Technology is changing the way we live and interact and there's no better...

 
Honda Goes All Electric in China After 2030 with New Series
Honda Goes All Electric in China After 2030 with New Series

13 Oct 2021, 14:38 UTC · By: Stephen Rivers / Honda has just dropped the bomb that by 2030, every single vehicle they sell in China will be electric or hybrid and five of them will go on sale by 2025. It's not every day that we see a company lay out the road map for ten new vehicles. ...

 
Lucid Reveals DreamDrive its Ultra-Intuitive Advanced Driver Assistance System
Lucid Reveals DreamDrive its Ultra-Intuitive Advanced Driver Assistance System

12 Oct 2021, 19:28 UTC · By: Stephen Rivers / Over the past few months, we've seen a great deal about Lucid and its upcoming Air EV sedan, but this is the first time we get a look at its driver assistance system DreamDrive. Lucid has been working diligently to bring the Air to market w...

 
Doug Demuro Drives A Million-Dollar Mercedes Benz 300SL Gullwing
Doug Demuro Drives A Million-Dollar Mercedes Benz 300SL Gullwing

12 Oct 2021, 19:21 UTC · By: Stephen Rivers / It's very rare to see Doug Demuro taking on an older vehicle, but he made an exception for the million-dollar Mercedes Benz 300SL Gullwing sports car. The Mercedes Benz 300SL can't be undersold for its place in history. While many, in...

 
Tesla Demonstrates Crash Testing Advancements Over Industry Standard Practices
Tesla Demonstrates Crash Testing Advancements Over Industry Standard Practices

12 Oct 2021, 19:05 UTC · By: Stephen Rivers / Tesla isn't content with simply passing the industry-standard testing procedures, which is why we see them approaching the subject so differently in this video. Many will remember when the Model S broke the testing rig at the NHTSA for thos...

 
Lamborghini Urus Navigates a Road That's Higher Than Mt. Everest Base Camp
Lamborghini Urus Navigates a Road That's Higher Than Mt. Everest Base Camp

12 Oct 2021, 15:56 UTC · By: Stephen Rivers / Umling La Pass sits inside of India’s Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir at more than 19,000 feet of elevation over sea level and the Lamborghini Urus just tackled it. Twice.  While driving on a high-elevation road might not sound ver...

 

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