Pirelli is now the tire supplier for the Formula One series, and they’ve caught a lot of flack for tire wear among drivers and teams. This video takes you on a virtual lap of the Valencia circuit ahe...
Being a grown up doesn’t mean that you’ve lost your love for the toys of your youth. Sure it would be a bit odd if your wife caught you playing with an old G.I. Joe in the backyard, but what if you w...
Have you heard the one about the Thai guy who makes his own replacement metal panels for air-cooled VW’s? Well you have now! This build has been doing the rounds for a while, I always see it pop up o...
Ich fahr schon ein paar Tage damit rum, aber irgendwie habe ich hier noch garnicht davon berichtet. Der normale Mercedesstern war mir zu langweilig da vorne. In meiner Wohnung stolperte ich über ein ...
Just a few weeks back we brought you video of the 2012 Corvette ZR1 lapping the Nürburgring in 7:19. Given the ZR1’s near-supercar status, you’d expect that a lowly (and normally aspirated) Z06 would...
There are those in the muscle car hobby who think that one should leave well enough alone. These people are content with drum brakes, terrible steering and inadequate safety features. For them, it’s ...
If you were one of the two or so people (besides the U.S. Government) who purchased a Think EV, I’ve got some bad news for you. Norway-based Think has filed for bankruptcy and will liquidate all asse...
The 2011 Nissan GT-R has 530 hp, all-wheel-drive, enough electronic get out of jail free cards to make even the most inept driver look like Mario Andretti and a curb weight of over 3,800 lbs. It’s be...
Whether you admit to it or not, we all have some sort of a bucket list. There are things in our minds that we have to do, regardless of whether or not we’ve put them down on paper. When it comes to c...
Gestern war auf dem Saazer Hof bei Weilburg mal wieder ein Machine Made God Meeting. Von der Idee her ne super Veranstaltung. Wenn da nicht das Wetter gewesen wäre. Es wechselte immer zwischen trocke...
Schlappe 200 000$ kostet diese 55er 356er Knieckscheibe. Wahnsinn!
Call it the devil you know versus the devil you don’t, but new car buyers are giving the nod to compact sedans over hybrid vehicles. In July of 2009, hybrids represented 3.6 percent of new car sales,...
For those of you who have never towed a trailer behind your vehicle, I can tell you that it can be a harrowing experience if you’re not careful. Trailers are wonderful things, and can, if set-up prop...
Like any other automaker these days, Ford is scrambling to build ever more fuel efficient vehicles without sacrificing drivability. They’re relying heavily on technology to do so, and innovations lik...
Wir berichten ja viel aus Deutschland, Italien, Spanien oder auch mal aus Frankreich. Aber England? Hmm, bisher eher weniger. Um so glücklicher sind wir, dass Julian Thomson in seinem Archiv gekramt ...
DMY International Design Festival Berlin 2011 Ergänzend zur zentralen Ausstellung öffneten zahlreiche Satellitenausstellungen ihre Türen. Über 50 Ausstellungen – zusammengefaßt unter dem Modul DMY Sa...
I’ve seen cars wrapped in fur, I’ve seen cars wrapped in astro-turf, hell… I’ve even seen cars coated with bed-liner, but one that’s been wrapped stem to stern in leather? Hell, that’s a new one even...
Ich durfte gestern auf die Hebebühne in der Schrauberhale bei Felix und Thomas. Es stand endlich die Auspuffanlage auf dem Plan. Man muß sich das so vorstellen: Man muß durch die Halle, die aufgeteil...
Timmi vor dem marsroten Audi 80 (Typ 82). Die überarbeitete Version des allerersten Audi 80 wurde von Sommer 1976 bis Sommer 1978 gebaut. Flohmarktfund
Nochmals Hans Koch aus Berlin mit seinem zweifarbig lackierten Karmann-Ghia. Wir waren mit den Kochs bereits auf Italienreise. Flohmarktfund
Take one 1989 Mercury Tracer wagon, build a mock space shuttle out of foam, ad some afterburner funnels and presto! You have the road Star Cruiser: HMS Uranus. It won’t take you very far and you won’...
There’s been some changes in my garage lately, thanks in part to the economy but thanks also to changing vehicle needs. I sold the bike a few months back, and just last week I got rid of my 2006 Acur...
Over the years I’ve had the privilege of participating in a host of different automotive events. From cross country races and rallies, to running side by side in open wheel cars, to climbing behind t...
As both a car guy and a firearms instructor, I cringe every time I a car explode when it hits the base of a cliff, or when someone fires a round from a handgun or rifle into the gas tank. If cars wer...
Stellt Euch folgendes Szenario vor: eine S-Klasse mit bulligem 5,6-Liter V8-Triebwerk, einst schnellste und mitunter teuerste Serienlimousine der Welt, heute im Besitz eines ungelernten Mittdreißiger...