My friend Adam showed me this video of the Downshift Studios shop rig. It’s a beautiful 1928 Ford Model A Roadster.
The Nostalgic 2 Days show is the Japanese equivalent of a Hot Rod show here in America. It’s all about vintage cars that have most likely been modified to look better and go faster. This is AUTOnGRAPHIC’s footage from last year’s show.
The Mountain is a distinctive jump at Cadwell Park Circuit in the UK. Much to the joy of the fans, the motorcycle guys figured out the fastest way through the section is to just stay on the throttle and jump it. Do you think this is more exciting than the dirt track racer drift jumps from a few days ago?
Motor Trend’s Associate Road Test Editor, Carlos Lago, has a wonderful way with words. I’ve featured a lot of his videos here because he does an excellent job describing what a car feels like through video and he has a great understanding on what it means for a car to be balanced. It turns out he is also an exceptional story teller. Sit back and let him tell you about how Motor Trend teamed up with Volkswagen to try and set the record for the fastest production hybrid in the new Jetta hybrid on the Bonneville Salt Flats. The car they’re using is going to be the first turbocharged hybrid to be for sale in the US, but hopefully we’ll be seeing more turbo and diesel hybrids coming to market. The car gets a turbo upgrade to pump 300 horsepower out of the 1.2 liter engine with the factory electric drive system and battery pack.
No automaker has a longer, more diversified and successful tradition of racing than Audi. Check out this tribute video to get some of the highlights from each era.