Enthusiast Topic: Ford Puma ST: Road Review (Carfection)

Henry shakes down the Ford Puma ST. Small hot hatch, anyone?

Video courtesy of Carfection.

What to watch this Weekend (Jan 10th - Jan 15th)

• Dakar Rally. 2020 Stage 5 action from Saudi Arabia. Thursday @  6pm - 6:30pm (NBCSN) new 
• Barrett-Jackson Auto Auction. Day 1 coverage. Tuesday @ 5pm -11pm (MotorTrend) live
• Barrett-Jackson Auto Auction. Day 2 coverage. Wednesday @ 5pm -11pm (MotorTrend) live

Enjoy your weekends.

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Automotive Workshop: Was Clarkson right about the Aston Martin V12 being two Mondeo engines? (Drivetribe)

What is the origin of the Aston Martin DB9 V12, anyway? Let's find out.


Video courtesy of Drivetribe.

Quick Vid: Top 10 Best Hot Hatches of 2019 | carwow Top 10 (carwow)

Carwow's top 10 hot hatches for 2019.


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Collector Car Pron: My picks from Silverstone Auction Sale at Autosport Show Saturday 12th Jan (HarrysGarage)

Harry gives his picks before the Silverstone Auto Auction a few weekends ago.


Video courtesy of HenrysGarage.

Collector Car Pron: My pick from Silverstone Auctions classic car sale 21/22nd July 2018 (HarrysGarage)

Harry previews his favorite cars from the July 2018 Silverstone Auctions classic car sale.


Video courtesy of HarrysGarage.

Neo-Vintage Motorsport Pron: DTM Golden Years DTM From HIstory BMW E30 M3 Mercedes Benz190 E 2.3-16 (MrTakakumisuti)

Blast from the DTM past.


Video hosting courtesy of MrTakakumisuti.

Hillclimb Pron: Best Of HillClimb Monsters - Naturally Aspirated Pure Sound Compilation Pt. 1 (HillclimbMonsters)

Turn it up.


Video courtesy of HillclimbMonsters.

Current Events: REVIEW: Ford GT, the 647bhp Le Mans-winning race car for the road (Drivetribe)

Jethro plays with the all new Ford GT on road and circuit.


Video courtesy of Drivetribe.

Neo-Vintage Feature: Camilo Pardo And His Ford GT Go Full Circle (Petrolicious)

This short film covers the 2005 Ford GT programs lead designer and his sixth Ford GT.


Video courtesy of Petrolicious.

Enthusiast Topic: Aston Martin, Porsche, MINI & Ford: Last Of The Great Sticks (Carfection)

Carfection highlights some of the best manual enthusiast cars of our current day.


Video courtesy of Carfection.

Hillclimb Pron: Best of Hillclimb MONSTERS! - Audi S1 Prospeed, SLK 340, 155 DTM, Ferrari 550 GT1 & More!! (19Bozzy92)

Turn it up.


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Neo-Motorsport: Ford GT Racecars And Marino Franchitti -- /GOING RACING WITH ADAM CAROLLA (Drive)

Adam Carolla and Marion Franchitti talk Ford GT Racecars at this past years' Goodwood FoS.


Video courtesy of Drive.

Automotive Workshop: How to Drive a Manual Transmission - Part 2: Heel and Toe (TheSmokingTire)

Matt shows us proper heel and toe technique for manual transmission driving.


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Car Pron Feature: evo Car of the Year 2016 (EVO)

Grab a snack and enjoy this annual treat from the crew at EVO.


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Car Pron Feature: Sports Car Giant Test 2016: the best cars of the year battle it out (CarMagazine)

CAR Mag has its annual sports car shoot out for 2016.


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Car Pron Feature: Picking the 2016 Motor Trend Best Driver's Car! (MotorTrend)

MotorTrend entertains us all with their annual Best Driver's Car competition special. Grab a snack.


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Enthusiast Topic: 2017 Ford Focus RS vs. 2017 Volkswagen Golf R - Head 2 Head Ep. 80 (MotorTrend)

Johnny and Jason pit the Golf R against the Focus RS.


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Enthusiast Topic: Ford Focus RS Showdown - Golf R, STI, Evo X (EverydayDriver)

The guys from ED compare the four best AWD hot hatches on current offer, to try finding out where the newcomer, the Ford Focus RS, fits into this group.


Video courtesy of EverydayDriver.

What to watch this 24 Hours of Le Mans Weekend (June 16th - June 22nd)

• Isle of Man TT. Insane action from the infamous Isle. Thursday @ 11pm - 12pm (VelocityHD) new
• Formula 1 - Grand Prix of Europe; from the street circuit in Azerbaijan, Baku. Practice. Friday @ 9am - 11am (NBCSN(HD)) live 
• Isle of Man TT. Insane action from the infamous Isle. Friday @ 11pm - 12am (VelocityHD) new  
• Formula 1 - Grand Prix of Europe; from the street circuit in Azerbaijan, Baku. Qualifying. Saturday @ 9am - 11am (NBCSN(HD)) live
  
• 24 Hours of Le Mans - 84th running of the legendary race for the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup. Live from Le Mans, France. Saturday @ 8:30am - 2pm (FS1(HD)), 2pm - 4:30pm (FS2(HD)), 6pm - 6:30pm (FS2(HD)), 7pm - 7:30pm (FS2(HD)), 10:30pm - 12am (FS2(HD), and Sunday @ 12am - 2:30am (FS2(HD)) and 2:30am - 9:30am {Race Finish} (FS1(HD)) live - streaming on en.lemanslive.com
• Formula 1 - Grand Prix of Europe; from the street circuit in Azerbaijan, Baku. Race. Sunday @ 8am - 11am (NBCSN(HD)) live
• Top Gear (UK). Season 23 - Episode 3. Monday @ 9pm - 11pm (BBCAmerica(HD)) new
• Motorweek. Tuesday @ 7:30pm - 8pm (VelocityHD)
• Top Gear America. Tuesday @ 9pm - 10pm (HistoryChannel(HD)) new
• Wheeler Dealers. Tuesday @ 8pm - 10pm (VelocityHD) replays
• Chasing Classic Cars. Tuesday @ 10pm - 10:30pm (VelocityHD) new

Great weekend ahead with the 84th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans race through Circuit de Sarthe. We have all of the usual suspects along side Ford Racing and the all new Ford GT LM car, which I've been wanting to get a better look at all year. Porsche is coming off a strong 1-2 finish in 2015 and Audi wasn't to reclaim the throne. Toyota ran into some reliability issues late and they to want another good showing. Nissan is waiting in the wings too, with the GTR-LM. LMP1 has got story lines out the wazoo. Fox has expanded their coverage over last year, but FS2 is still barely available in the mid-atlantic. Thankfully the FS1 coverage is solid on the start and finish side of things.

We also have another F1 race, coming right off the Canadian Grand Prix at Gilles Villeneuve Circuit. Last week Ham took a second win in a row after taking pole, but the race start wasn't ideal. The wall of champions sucked a few more cars in over the weekend. Sainz makes up for hitting the wall with a good showing on race day. Verstappen is back to form, making Nico look desperate. Vettel (2nd) is looking strong yet again, while the Mercedes boys may need to revisit the clutch mechanism for starts. Watch out for those seagulls, man. Bottas hit the podium in 3rd for the first time in a while; the Williams benefiting from its suitability to the power track of Canada. With the checkered flag dropped the Driver's standings are as follows: Rosberg, Hamilton (-9), Vettel (-38), Ricciardo (-44), Raikkonen (-47), Verstappen (-66).

This time we'll be in controversial Azerbaijan, where protests have taken place regarding existing human rights issues. Reminiscent of Bahrain 2014, this is nothing new to F1 as Bernie is in the money making business. The story lines for F1 abound as Nico's once strong start is beginning to level out with the remaining field coming to form. While this circuit hasn't been run before the typical street track is hard to pass and rough when it comes to lack of runoff and barriers. However the initial look seems like it'll be much more friendly than say a Monaco; it should be interesting to see who adapts to this boxy new street track first. And with every new circuit is an opportunity to be the first to claim victory. It should be another great one.

Enjoy your weekends.

  

Video courtesy of Formula1.