Thursday, July 31, 2014

What to watch this Weekend (July 31st - Aug 6th)

  • WRC. 2014 Rally action from Finland. Thursday @ 1:30pm - 2pm (MAVTV) live
  • /Drive on NBC Sports. F1 at Silverstone. Thursday @ 11pm - 11:30pm (NBCSN(HD))
  • WRC. 2014 Rally action from Finland. Saturday @ 1:30pm - 2:30pm (MAVTV) live
  • IndyCar Series - Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio. Race. Sunday @ 3pm - 6pm (NBCSN(HD)) live
  • Top Gear (UK). Marathon of past episodes. Monday @ 4pm - 11pm (BBCAmerica(HD)) replays
  • Motorweek. 2014 Fiesta ST. Tuesday @ 7:30pm - 8pm (VelocityHD)
  • Wheeler Dealers - Trading Up. Season 2. Wednesday @ 9pm - 10pm (VelocityHD) new
Plenty of solid programming ahead. Also, Bimmerfest East is this Saturday at Ripken Stadium in Maryland. Enjoy your weekends.

Video courtesy of CarAndDriver.

Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Car Pron: Porsche 918 Spyder review + Weissach package (Autoblog)

The folks from Autoblog bring take a look at the almost mythical Porsche 918 Spyder, equipped with the Weissach package which makes the base car a bit faster and more economical. In the grand scheme of things if you're going to buy one, why not.

Video courtesy of Autoblog.

Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Neo-Vintage Feature: Ferrari F40 and The Man Who Raced It: People and Cars (XCAR)

The crew at XCAR bring us an outstanding feature on John Pogson. John found himself in the seat of one of Ferrari's greats, for more than one race event, and was able to snag quite a few checkered flags along the way.

Video courtesy of XCAR.

Monday, July 28, 2014

Car Pron: Petrol BMW M3 vs diesel Alpina D3 - fast saloon showdown (Autocar)

Diesel vs Petrol showdown in the land of BMW 3 Series; the F80 M3 goes up against the Alpina D3 -- a twin turbo diesel variant of the BMW 335d. I think Steve got the verdict correct.

Video courtesy of Autocar.