Awesome Racing
Project CARS: Sound
Project CARS already looks like the most visually stunning driving game of all time, but what fun is racing around in supercars if they don’t sound good? Crank the volume, sit back and enjoy 12 minutes of audio porn for gearheads.
Insane Isle of Man TT POV
Dizzying POV footage shot from on the Isle of Man by Supersport TT racer Michael Dunlop. The video does an amazing job capturing the speed and danger of hurtling down the twisty route at breakneck speeds.
F1 Car vs. F/A-18 Hornet
Infiniti Red Bull Racing’s Daniel Ricciardo takes on F/A-18 Hornet pilot Michael Keightley in an epic demonstration of speed on the ground and in the air, while comparing notes on how they each arrived at their incredible careers.
Red Bull: The New F1
Infiniti Red Bull Racing drivers Sebastian Vettel and Daniel Ricciardo go over the adjustments they made to their Formula One car in response to the 2014 rule changes, which focus on fuel efficiency and safety.
Mercedes-Benz F1 360º POV
Similar to what Red Bull did in 2012, Mercedes-Benz strapped cameras to its new F1 car to record an interactive video of Nico Rosberg driving around Silverstone Circuit. You can watch the video online or through a free iPad app.
Insane Drag Race Explosion
Dragster POV
The Awesomer rode shotgun with driver Frank Hawley in his tandem dragster at the NHRA Winternationals, our car doing 0-to-60 in two seconds and 155 mph in about eight. If you thought that was fast, top fuel racers do double this speed.
Isle of Man TT: Surreal
Awesome footage from just about every vantage point of the Isle of Man TT motorcycle race, from overhead to ground level, to a dizzying POV shot as riders hit speeds North of 170mph. Buy full POV videos of the entire 37+ mile course here.
Red Bull Frozen Rush
The recent Polar Vortex may have frozen half the nation, but it made for the ultimate battleground during Red Bull’s off-road race of 900hp Pro 4 Trucks on the snow- and ice-covered slopes of Maine’s Sunday River Resort. More here.
Real vs. Virtual Driving
(Gross) Viagame recently had a gamer and a pro driver race on the same track with the same car. Folks pointed out that Rooster Teeth did the same thing months ago with funnier results, and they were right. Plus it has more milk.
Reverse Racing in Reverse
This old footage of racing in Holland starts out ordinarily. But watch for a second more and you’ll notice something is askew. That’s because the racers are driving backwards… and then played back in reverse to really screw with our heads.
Sprint Car Thrills and Spills
Action cam maker Replay XD shows off the prowess of their compact high-definition video cameras, giving us thrilling perspectives on sprint car racing from the vantage points of driver, steering wheel, tire, and track.
Gran Turismo 6: Hot Hatch
A dad pulls up to the traffic light in his Honda with his kid riding shotgun when he’s joined by an army of supercars, living out a daydream many of us have had rattle around out minds. An awesome spot for the PS3 racer Gran Turismo 6.
Man Survives 190MPH Car Crash
Brian Gillespie was trying to set a land speed record on his modified Honda Insight when he lost control of the car. Thankfully Brian survived. YouTuber John Wylie caught the crash on video. More here and here.
360° Rollover
Stadium Super Trucks champ Robby “Channel Orange” Gordon landed a jump badly during a recent Las Vegas race. His truck started to roll over, but miraculously landed back on its wheels and he kept on racing. Exterior view here.
Evo Car of the Year 2013
Evo Magazine gathered 8 of the year’s best cars and tested them at “the world’s greatest road” – the 186mi Route Napoleon in France. The selection includes the Aston Martin V12 Vantage S, the Porsche 911 GT3 and the Alfa Romeo 4C.
Formula 1 Physics
BBC Sport explains how downforce and the aerodynamic design of Formula 1 cars not only help them tear through tracks but also make them capable of driving upside down. So… why aren’t F1 cars racing upside down yet again?
Forza Motorsport 5 (Trailer)
The slick and shiny final trailer for one of the Xbox One launch games Forza Motorsport 5. Sadly the gameplay footage’s been compressed to hell, but you can imagine how good that looks in person. The last bit was quite the tease.
M. Schumacher’s ’97 Ferrari F310B
Schumi drove this particular F310B race car at the 1997 Belgian Grand Prix. It will be auctioned off on 11/21/13 and will come with perks from Ferrari, such as members-only racing events, maintenance and storage.
1 (Trailer)
1 is a documentary about the golden age of Formula 1 racing – a time filled with excitement and glory, but also blood and flames. Narrated by Michael Fassbender and featuring interviews with F1 experts, officials and racers.
Forza Motorsport 5 (Gameplay)
Xbox One launch title Forza Motorsport 5 has an eye-catching commercial, but what about the game itself? Check out this direct feed footage of the game in 1080p and see for yourself. See the full list of cars in the game here.
Forza Motorsport 5: FilmSpeed
Microsoft pimps its upcoming racer for the Xbox One with this awesome commercial in which footage was captured by shooting stills from the game and speeding past them at 120mph with a camera bolted to a McLaren MP4-12C supercar.