Vandenbrink GT Convertible : The Vandenbrink GT Convertible is based on the Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano, like the Vandenbrink 599/630 GTO. The Vandenbrink GT Convertible will be built only on special request |
Splinter Wood Supercar : The Splinter supercar is the project of some of the students at North Carolina State University. The Splinter supercar is going to be built from wood composites that will |
2008 Goodwood Festival of Speed Theme : The GOODWOOD MOTOR CIRCUIT has selected the 2008 Goodwood Festival of Speed Theme which is going to be Hawthorn to Hamilton – Britain’s Love Affair with World Motor Sport. |
2008 Daihatsu TANTO : Daihatsu announced today the launch of the fully re-designed 2008 Daihatsu TANTO. The new mini-car comes in two versions : the Daihatsu TANTO and the Daihatsu TANTO Custom. |
Pininfarina Sintesi : The Pininfarina Sintesi concept car will debut at the next Geneva Motor Show in March, 2008.
The Pininfarina Sintesi is the result of the Pininfarina Design Department, |
Rinspeed sQuba : The Rinspeed sQuba will be presented at the next Geneva Motor Show in March next year. The Rinspeed sQuba is able to drive on roads without the help of a driver and can go |
Inside a Dragster : Did you ever wonder what happens inside a dragster and what does the driver do while rushing on the speedway at a million mph? Watch the video after the jump.
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Caparo T1 Safety : Although the Caparo T1 is one of the most amazing machines of the moment, it had its share of trouble. Many TV shows encountered various problems when testing it. You might |
Jet Powered Truck Video : We have seen some impressive modified vehicles, but this one is definitely at the top of our list. The video claims that this jet powered truck develops 36,000 hp ! We can’t |
2008 British International Motor Show : The 2008 British International Motor Show will take place in London in July, 2008. The 2008 British International Motor Show will open for the public on 23 July 2008 and will |
First Track Day Tips : Here are a few tips for your first ever track day from Mr. Tiff Needel from Fifth Gear. The first and most important one: if you have a high performance car you have to take |
Worst Driver Video : As the video description says, it was filmed on an alley in Valencia. Supposedly the driver is a woman who tries the change direction on this very narrow street. Man or woman, |
Gran Turismo 5 Prologue trailer : The latest Gran Turismo 5 Prologue trailer was aired at the Video Game Awards, but if you missed it you can watch it after the jump. The graphics shown in this Gran Turismo |
FIA F1 Engine Development Freeze : World Motor Sport Council met in Monaco on 7 December, 2007 and the following decision was taken (from FIA World Motor Sport Council press release): As part of the total 10-year |
Speed Racer Trailer : This is the Speed Racer trailer - the latest movie from the masterminds that brought us The Matrix. The Speed Racer features Emile Hirsch playing the main character - Speed |
Caterham Fifty Years of the Seven : The Caterham Seven turned 50 this September and to mark this event Caterham released video of its history called Fifty Years of the Seven. The Caterham Fifty Years of the |
Modec ZEV : The Modec ZEV or Zero Emission Vehicles will have its official U.S. debut at the EVS 23 (23rd Electrical Vehicle Symposium in California, December 2nd – 5th 2007). Being adopted |
Young Lewis Hamilton Karting Video : We know the big Hamilton news of the day is its race against The Stig, and we also know that he was only 0.3 seconds slower than Top Gear's mysterious white driver, on a wet |
Koenigsegg Edition CCXR : We finally received all the technical details of the Koenigsegg Edition CCXR and Koenigsegg Edition CCX special editions that have taken the net by storm a few days ago. The |
2007 Bologna Motor Show Premieres : The 2007 Bologna Motor Show will be the place where the new Evo and the new STI will be showcased for the first time in Europe. Other interesting premieres for the 2007 Bologna |
Baileyspeed Blade : The Baileyspeed Blade is the dream supercar of its designer, Neal Bailey. We think it looks awesome, but wait, it's not just a computer generated dream, it's actually getting |
CO2 Emissions: The Germans Get First Place : The European Federation for Transport and Environment have published a study on CO2 emissions divided by car manufacturers and country for the last year (2006). The French, |
Pagani Zonda Prototype Spy Video : YouTube always offers us great surprises as with the last one: two Pagani Zonda Prototype spy videos that someone took just outside a Pagani facility. Spending time outside |
Prodrive rule out 2008 F1 Entry : Prodrive announced, officially, that it will not compete in the 2008 F1 season. Prodrive was hoping to get a chassis supplied by McLaren for the 2008 F1 season. A dispute |
2008 Radical SR8 and SR5 : UK sports cars manufacturer Radical has announced that their famous vehicle - the Radical SR8 - and its little brother - the Radical SR5 - are getting re-newed in time for |
Schumacher Gets Skyscraper in Dubai : Not really... actually he doesn't get anything... but a Dubai skyscraper will bear his name - the Michael Schumacher Business Avenue. The online edition of the Arabian Business |
Hennessey Venom GT : Hennessey released the first photo and details of the Hennessey Venom GT concept car. The Hennessey Venom GT, weighing only 2700 lb, is powered by Hennessey's Venom 1000 Twin |
Ascari A10 Video : What wouldn't you give up to have Mr. Clarkson's job over at Top Gear? After seeing his Supercar Showdown video I bet you would give up any other job on the planet. He tested |
2007 Los Angeles Auto Show Debuts : In case you're wondering what are the car manufacturers preparing for the 2007 Los Angeles Auto Show here are a few of the debuts (North American market debuts) of this year's |
Caparo T1 Test Drive Video : Mr. Clarkson from Top Gear test on the last episode of the show the car that he calls the scriests car in the world - the Caparo T1. For this test, after Caparo T1's long |
Spike Nets For Stopping Speeders Video : Watch the Spike Nets Ford Stopping Speeders video to see how a 15 tone truck can be stopped from 30 mph with the help of a... net.
QinetiQ, a global defence and security |
GM Project X : The GM Project X hot rod has been rebuilt for this year's SEMA show. The 1957 Chevy Project X has now an anniversary 427 big-block crate engine from GM Performance Parts. |
GM and Carnegie Mellon Win at DARPA : GM and the Carnegie Mellon University Tartan Racing Team won yesterday the DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) Urban Challenge. The Defense Advanced Research |
Spyker C69 : The concept in this video is called Spyker C69. It was designed by six Industrial Design Engineering students who developed it in a search for a balance between power and |
Singapore F1 Grand Prix at Night Time : FIA approved the Singapore Grand Prix to take place at night time on 28 September 2008. The first night time F1 race will take place on the streets of the Asian city.
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Kumho Epoch : Kumho, better known for their tires, released a new concept car that aspires to be the world's first eco-friendly car - the Kumho Epoch. The Kumho Epoch has a chassis grown |
2008 NAIAS Debuts : The NAIAS (North American International Auto Show) website announced the premiers for the 2008 show. Ford, Kia, Hyundai, Mercedes, Subaru and a lot more car companies give |
General Motors at SEMA 2007 : General Motors announced its line-up for this year's SEMA show in Las Vegas. One of the most important show piece that GM will showcase this year is one of the first FlexFuel |
GM Supports World Solar Challenge : GM announced that it will support four of the teams that will enter this year's Panasonic World Solar Challenge (WSC) across Australia. The teams the GM will support are:
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New King of the Ring Pagani Zonda F : The Pagani Zonda F is the new king of the ring - the NurburgRing. The Pagani Zonda F established a new speed record for the 20.6 km and 73 curves track of 7:27:82. The previous |
Jason Plato Caparo T1 Fire Video : As you have probably already heard, Jason Plato, one of the presenters on Fifth Gear had a fire related accident in a Caparo T1.
The Caparo T1 is the masterpiece of two |
Tesla Roadster Crash Test Video : This Tesla Roadster crash test video shows three standard tests that are usually done when determining the safety rating of a car: a 30 mph head on collision, a 30 mph off |
GM Daewoo Next Generation Vehicle Preview : GM Daewoo hosted today an exclusive sneak peak at its future design concepts to mark the anniversary of its fifth year. As part of the event GM Daewoo introduced two new technologies: |
Daewoo Gentra X : GM Daewoo launched today the Daewoo Gentra X which is the successor to the Kalos hatchback. The Daewoo Gentra X 1.2 liter DOHC engine developing 85 ps at 6,200 rpm and 11.5 |
Daihatsu Mud Master C : Daihatsu will present at the Tokyo Motor Show a small transporter concept called the Daihatsu Mud Master-C. The Daihatsu Mud Master-C concept car has a 370 mm ride height |
Vandenbrink 599 GTO and 630 GTO : Vandenbrink announced that the Vandenbrink 599 GTO and Vandenbrink 630 GTO entered production. The Vandenbrink GTO is based on the Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano platform and was |
GM Promotes E85 Ethanol Infrastructure in Pittsburgh : There are around 10,300 owners of GM's E85 ethanol-capable vehicles in the Pittsburgh area. General Motors believes that if they would re-fuel their vehicles only with E85 |
PAL V Flying Car : John Bakker, after 6 year of developing a vehicle than can drive and fly, came up with the PAL-V - Personal Air and Land Vehicle. The PAL-V is a 3 wheel vehicle that has the |
Kubica vs Massa Fuji F1 GP 2007 Video : Do you want to see a real F1 racing fight? You should have been at the Fuji F1 GP last week-end. If you missed the event then the Kubica vs Massa Fuji F1 GP 2007 videos after |
Gumpert Apollo S Video : This Gumpert Apollo S video shows Tiff Needel from Fifth Gear take a race track test drive in the supercar.
Some performance figures for the Gumpert Apollo S: 0 to 100 |
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