475 horsepower. 9,000 RPM. Flat-six. Rear-wheel steering(!). The aforementioned statistics is exactly what the 2014 Porsche 911 GT3 is all about. The GT3 is setting the bar high for all others to follow, with Porsche’s 7-speed Doppel-Kupplunggetriebe (PDK) automatic transmission. Zero to 60 in three and a half seconds is sure to get your adrenaline flowing and if that doesn’t, the 195-mph top speed will.
Photos from Porsche.
Several cars these days can hit 200 mph — no problem. Look at the Corvette ZR1, any Ferrari, Lamborghini, McLaren and others and you’ll see. But when you throw ice into the equation, it’s a different story. Nokian Tires threw some winter treads onto an Audi RS6, brought to an ice track and launched — all the way to 209 miles an hour. Check out the video below for some record-breaking driving.
We will be posting stories for you later on today and we’re going to have a test drive for you tomorrow!
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Just thought we’d share a fun video of a Lambo doing some offroad donuts. Don’t try this at home!
Ever go to a car dealership, test drive a car and be scared to “give it a little gas”? You want to make sure you know how the car responds to how you’re going to drive it, right? NASCAR legend Jeff Gordon & Pepsi bring you this video where he test drives a Camaro, but he more than test drives it–that’s for sure! Check out this video, where he goes undercover as “Mike” and takes this unsuspecting salesman on the ride of his life!
UPDATE: Despite this video being fake, it is still amusing nonetheless.
Video from Pepsi.
I visited a Mercedes-Benz dealership yesterday just to check out some of the cars there and I spoke to a salesperson who told me to look up this pretty neat video of a Mercedes SLS looping a tunnel — I get home to check it out and my jaw-dropped. This is one amazing video and an incredible amount of talent must’ve gone into this! We only wish we could’ve been there to see it ourselves!
Video from YouTube user eurotuner.
Did you even know films “starring” BMW’s existed? Featuring the likes of the 740i, 540i, Z4, M5 and others and starring the likes of Forest Whitaker, Mickey Rourke, Madonna, James Brown, Danny Trejo and others, the BMW Films (“The Hire“) are videos that need to be added to your bucket list!
The BMW Films are a series of eight short films (about 10 minutes each) starring Clive Owen as “The Driver”. He is hired by various clients to provide transportation that meets their needs. Each film has a separate director ranging from John Frankenheimer, Ang Lee, Guy Ritchie, Tony Scott and others — but the adrenaline is non-stop and the videos are action packed!
My personal favorite is “Ambush”–directed by John Frankenheimer and “starring” the 740i–where he is tasked with driving a man with diamonds to an undisclosed location. To see the end result and some high-stakes driving, be sure to watch the video (and the rest of the films) below!
Ambush:
Chosen:
The Follow:
Powder Keg:
Star:
Beat the Devil:
Hostage:
Ticker:
Videos from YouTube user abmwfan. Photo from BMWBlog.
Mikko Viitalia is a Pro Drift driver from Finland, and based off of the video below — he has quite a bit of talent. Driving a 1978 Camaro Z28 which has the front clip of a 1970 Camaro, he carves those turns like it’s nothing. Hearing the roar of his Camaro’s 6.2L LS3 engine (originally from a 2010 Corvette) in a drift car is crazy — considering how we’re used to import tuner drift cars. We can get used to this!
Video from YouTube user MantaAR6.
We’ve been working real hard (until 3am! OK, maybe not that late) to bring you our Facebook page — a place where you can share YOUR photos, YOUR ideas, and YOUR opinions about anything cars. We’ll have all of our galleries on there — even the behind the scenes photos that you won’t see here on the blog. Be sure to check it out and tell your friends. Right now, we’re busy populating it with all of our past stories, but stay tuned for more exclusive content!
(and here’s a picture of the new Porsche 911 GT3 because, why not?)
Photo from NY Daily News
If you’ve seen CBS’ NCIS:LA, you know the cars Callen, Sam, Kensi & Deeks drive are pretty bold for federal agents. We’re here to take you through a tour of the cars the characters drive, just in time for tonight’s all-new episode at 9/8c on CBS!
Also, check out this video featuring NCIS:LA‘s Executive Producer and Director, John Kousakis, talk about the cars featured on the show.
All photos are from the Internet Car Movie Database.
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