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Ultimate Car Brake Test

Ultimate Car Brake Test

(PG-13: Language) The husband and wife team behind the Hydraulic Press Channel have branched out to take on more destruction porn of the non-hydraulic kind. Here they are going ham on one of their beat up Fiesta’s brake discs. Skip to 4:16 for the climax.

The Green Hell in an AMG GT R

The Green Hell in an AMG GT R

The Mercedes-AMG GT R is the most hardcore variant of the already monstrous AMG GT, stripping weight, adding power, and upgrading its suspension, brakes and aero for track use. Carfection’s Alex Goy was lucky enough to take this one on the track at the Nürburgring.

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A Sea Island Phantom Fantasy

A Sea Island Phantom Fantasy

Our friends over at Rides & Drives had the rare opportunity to spend a few days behind the wheel of a Rolls-Royce Phantom, and lived in the lap of luxury at Georgia’s beautiful Sea Island resort, where they practiced skeet shooting, and picked up a few putting pointers.

2017 Rezvani Beast Alpha

2017 Rezvani Beast Alpha

The latest edition of Rezvani’s insane, drop-dead sexy carbon fiber Beast has 500 horses, weighs just 1950 lbs, does 0-to-60 in 3.2 seconds, and has cool “Sidewinder” doors which slide forward for easy cabin access.

LEGO BMW R60/2 Concept

LEGO BMW R60/2 Concept

LEGO’s new BMW R 1200 GS set is boss, but we think this proposal for a 1967 R60/2 has the potential to be even better. Designed by LEGO Ideas member maximecheng03, it’s a tad skinnier than the actual bike, but we’re pretty sure LEGO can easily fix that.

Ferrari J50

Ferrari J50

A very special limited-edition Ferrari to celebrate its 50th year in Japan. Based on the 488 Spider, the 680hp J50 has an open top inspired by classic Barchetta racers. We love the black stripe detail reminiscent of the 288 GTO, F40 and F50. Just 10 J50s will be made.

Ken Block Drifts London

Ken Block Drifts London

With May, Hammond, and Clarkson gone, we’d much rather watch The Grand Tour than the new Top Gear, but we just had to share this extended footage in which Ken Block tore up the streets of London with his 1400 hp Hoonicorn Mustang, with Matt LeBlanc riding shotgun.

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2017 Dodge Challenger GT AWD

2017 Dodge Challenger GT AWD

An all-wheel drive version of Dodge’s hulking sports coupe. While its 305 hp V6 isn’t exactly a Hellcat engine, it should offer plenty of thrills, and an opportunity to enjoy one of America’s great muscle cars in the snow without just being stuck doing donuts.

Fishing Adventure in a Titan XD

Fishing Adventure in a Titan XD

Our friends at Rides & Drives head to Northern Wisconsin and tell a tale of big fish, cold beer, Hawg Wobblers, supper clubs, and the 2016 Nissan Titan XD. If you’ve ever thought of taking a fishing trip to the northwoods, you might want to read this first!

Rebuilding a Fiat 500 Engine

Rebuilding a Fiat 500 Engine

A fun time-lapse video for gearheads, as the lovely Giovanna Parascandolo takes a fully disassembled engine from a 1967 Fiat 500 F and reassembles it. She says it took her about two full days to complete the task, but it’s been digested down to just under 4 minutes.

Lexus LIT IS

Lexus LIT IS

Lexus and Vevo collaborated to build this awesome version of its IS sports sedan, wrapped in 41,999 colorful LEDs. It can display images and animations, and can respond to gestures or music. It appears in the music video for Be the One from UK musician Dua Lipa.

Cadillac DPi-V.R Prototype Racer

Cadillac DPi-V.R Prototype Racer

Cadillac returns to prototype endurance racing in spectacular fashion, with a 600 hp V8 track beast inspired by the CTS-V. It rocks sleek aerodynamics, the requisite racing gear, and weighs just 2,050 pounds. Debuts at the Rolex 24 race in Daytona on January 28-29, 2017.

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How to Buy a Parts Car

How to Buy a Parts Car

YouTuber ChrisFix teaches us how to look for a parts car – a cheap vehicle that you’re going to strip for parts for your existing cars. You’re going to have to do a fair amount of research, but it could save you a lot of money.

Life in a Wraith Black Badge

Life in a Wraith Black Badge

Our friends at Rides & Drives answer the question: what happens when you get to spend 36 hours with no itinerary (and no adult supervision) in the most powerful Rolls-Royce Motor Car ever built? Join them as they blast across the countryside in a Wraith Black Badge.

Bandit9 Eve Liquid Black

Bandit9 Eve Liquid Black
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Vietnam-based bike shop Bandit9 revives its instant classic in a reflective black chrome finish. The Eve’s trademark bullet-shaped tank is accompanied by a new “beacon cowl” that has a small spotlight at its tip, plus a black denim seat cover.

The Flying Passenger

The Flying Passenger

To show off the precision and predictability of their powertrains, Volvo Trucks turned one of their big rigs into a tow boat for a paraglider. Watch flyer Guillaume Galvani and driver Louise Marriott work in perfect harmony to pull off this dangerous stunt without a hitch.

Racing Heroes Model Cars

Racing Heroes Model Cars
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California-based Racing Heroes makes extremely detailed 1:18 (about 10″) scale models of classic sports cars, race cars and other related vehicles. Each model is assembled by hand and given realistic paint and finish.

Lotus Exige Sport 380

Lotus Exige Sport 380
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The fastest ever variant of the featherweight sports coupe packs a 375 hp supercharged V6, launching the 2425 lb. car from 0-to-60 in just 3.5s. Unlike other supercars, it’s still available with a manual. Coming to the UK, Europe and Japan, but sadly no US model is planned.

NIO EP9 EV

NIO EP9 EV

Tim from Shmee150 takes us up close and personal with this 1341hp electric track beast, capable of driving at speeds up to 194 mph, goes 0-to-124 mph in 7.1s, and is now in possession of the Nürburgring EV lap record with a time of just 7:05.12.

Gasoline Burnout

Gasoline Burnout

We’ve seen plenty of smoky burnouts, but these guys took things to another level by spinning the tires of a dragster in a pool of flaming gasoline. It’s a short clip, but like the old saying goes, “The flame that burns twice as bright burns half as long.”

What a Self-Driving Tesla Sees

What a Self-Driving Tesla Sees

Every Tesla rolling off the assembly line now includes the hardware needed for full autonomy. While the capabilities still need to be rolled out to customers via software, this impressive demo video shows off how their self-driving cars see the world.

Aston Martin Vanquish S

Aston Martin Vanquish S

The most powerful Super GT Aston available, the Vanquish S’ 6.0-liter V12 has been pushed to produce 591 hp thanks to a new intake system. Its suspension has been retuned for sportier handling, and new aerodynamics not only look the part, but help stick the car to the ground.

The Grand Tour on Amazon Prime

The Grand Tour on Amazon Prime

Clarkson, Hammond and May are back. The first episode of The Grand Tour is now up for Amazon Prime members ($79/yr.) in US, UK, Japan and Germany, with new episodes available every Friday. The show will come to over 200 countries by 12/2016.

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