See an A 45 AMG Launch Like a Bat Out of Hell
18 Apr 2014, 17:18 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / Currently holding the title for the world's most powerful production four-cylinder engine, the bonkers M133 two-liter in the Mercedes-Benz A 45 AMG (W176) has yet to make anyone feel bored whil...
BMW M235i Sounds Enticing, to Say the Least
19 Jan 2014, 13:33 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / As we’re getting closer to the first BMW M235i test drives, we’re more and more curious about every little aspect of the new Coupe. After all, this is the spiritual descendant of t...
How to Activate BMW M3 and M4's Smokey Burnout
14 Jan 2014, 23:04 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / In between the Austin Yellow BMW M4 and the Yas Marina Blue M3, BMW's NAIAS booth accommodated a few of their officials and we couldn't help but ask them a brief question. Smokey Burnou...
A 45 AMG Using Launch Control Inside a Tunnel
30 Dec 2013, 08:13 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / There are plenty of reasons to like or even love the bonkers Mercedes-Benz A 45 AMG, but by far the best one is most likely the sound of its performance exhaust, both while revving it in a tunnel or...
How to Launch a 2013 SRT Viper: First 10s Stock Quarter Mile Run
17 Dec 2013, 13:49 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / People have been trying to squeeze every drop of performance out of the 2013 SRT Viper on the drag strip ever since the vehicle was launched. Now, we have the first stock unit managing to pull a 10s...
A 45 AMG vs A 45 AMG With And Without Launch Control
15 Nov 2013, 18:30 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / Pitting two identical cars against each other in a drag race wouldn't normally be considered an interesting idea, but when in one of the cars you put five-times DTM champion Bernd Schneider the...
Renault Clio RS 200 EDC Launch Control Demonstration
31 Jul 2013, 08:29 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / If you're not a fan of hot hatches, than you probably won't understand why people are gathered on the side of a mountain road to witness a bulbous looking yellow Renault. But this is th...
Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-4 Super Trofeo Stradale Launch Control
28 May 2012, 16:56 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Lamborghini Gallardo can be compared to a diamond without this being a cliche or some not true metaphor that refers to picking up women. It’s actually simple: the number of special edition...
Porsche Boxster S (981) Launch Control Test
17 May 2012, 14:55 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / As the hot hatches move further and further up the power ladder, sports cars have started to become threatened by the compact fighters and so their producers made efforts to prevent their classic re...
Ferrari 458 Launch Control in Action
15 May 2012, 14:01 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Whenever a new supercar is launched, the company that makes it brags about the plethora of electronic systems that assist the driver. However, not all of these are shown to us in their actual form. ...
Lamborghini Aventador Launch Control in Action
5 Apr 2012, 17:43 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Lamborghini Aventador backs up its 700 hp and four-wheel drive with a ton of electronics and since we’re talking about a supercar, most of the goodies are there to make you go faster. We h...
Lamborghini Aventador Launch Control Isn't Perfect
7 Dec 2011, 13:49 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Lamborghini wants to turn every Aventador driver into a hero, so the company offers each one 700 hp, a double-clutch gearbox that makes you miss the shifts when you blink, as well as an all-wheel-dr...
Aprilia Performance Ride Control Explained in Action
16 Jun 2011, 14:54 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / We knew the latest Aprilia RSV4 Factory APRC SE incorporates racetrack-developed technologies, but what really caught our attention from the beginning was the APRC abbreviation in its designation. S...
Lexus LF-A Launch Control Detailed
27 Jan 2011, 08:44 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Modern times are bringing us supercars that offer a level of performance which can literally be called a drug. However, great power comes with great responsibility, so these vehicles are fitted with...
Nissan GT-R Still Fast Even Without Launch Control
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Alex Tudorache / As if you didn't know already the Nissan GT-R is mind boggling fast in a straight line even without “Launch Control”. The heavy car will do 3.9 seconds without the controversial sys...
2010 Geneva Preview: Porsche 911 Turbo S Revealed
8 Feb 2010, 10:45 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Porsche’s practical supercar, the 911 Turbo just got one or two knife’s edges sharper, with the release of the 911 Turbo S version. The 911 Turbo’s biturbo 3.8 liter direct inje...
FIM Approves New Cost-Cutting Plan for MotoGP
18 Feb 2009, 15:31 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The International Motorcycle Federation has taken the example of their auto-racing counterparts FIA and ratified – through the Grand Prix Commission – a series of changes aimed to reduce...
Nissan GT-R "Launch Control" Gets Reprogrammed
30 Jan 2009, 15:27 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / Rumors upon rumors have kept appearing in the last several months about Nissan GT-R's transmission problems. Allegedly, the advertised 0-60 mph times of the car are unachievable without either ...