Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Automotive Workshop: Inside the Brain of a Swedish Bombshell - Inside Koenigsegg (Drive)

In this sixth episode of Drive Networks' 'Inside Koenigsegg' series, Christian Von Koenigsegg and his Engineers walk us through the engineering involved in making the electronics and ECUs that make the Agera R complete. How would you like to bring your car back to the dealer for a software update that would make it behave in a more potent and capable manner? An we're not just talking flash performance upgrades.

Video courtesy of Drive.

Monday, May 6, 2013

Car Pron: Mercedes SLS Electric Drive. Can Volts Ever Match Pistons? (Drive)

Chris Harris checks out the new hybrid version of the Mercedes SLS. The future of supercars is already here.

Video courtesy of Drive.

Friday, May 3, 2013

Thursday, May 2, 2013

What to watch this weekend (May 4th - May 8th)

  • Chasing Classic Cars. Marathon. Saturday @ 3pm - Sunday 3am (VelocityHD) 
  • Top Gear (UK). Mini-marathon. Monday @ 4pm - 10pm (BBCAmerica(HD)) great replays
  • Motorweek. 2014 Jaguar F-Type. Tuesday @ 8pm - 8:30pm (VelocityHD) new
  • Chasing Classic Cars. Season 6 premier. Tuesday @ 10pm - 11pm (VelocityHD) new
  • Wheeler Dealers. The early years. Wednesday @ 8pm - 10pm (VelocityHD) new replays
  • Fifth Gear (UK). Rally Protegy Andreas Mikkelsen. Wednesday @ 10pm - 11pm (VelocityHD) new
Another light one ahead, but the weather should be solid for wrenchin'. I'm going to try giving the red coupe some much needed attention; it's a constant reminder of everything I've put on hold way too long due to adult responsibilities. Keep an eye out for the new Fifth Gear and Chasing Classic Cars episodes next week.

Video courtesy of TopGear.

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Motorsport Pron: Porsche 911 RSR - vehicle test on the racetrack

Porsche showcases the all new 911 (991) RSR. I can't wait to see this thing in a Falken Racing livery on it, running around Baltimore's Inner Harbor, in 2014.

Video courtesy of Porsche.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Quick Vid: 2013 Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk7 review (Autocar)

Autocar brings us the first look at next years VW GTI (Mk7). It's already been named World Car of the Year, but has it lost a step? Better than ever? Let's find out.

Video courtesy of Autocar.

Monday, April 29, 2013

Car Pron: BMW M2: Bavarian Wonder

What do you get when you want to turn a 76' BMW 2002 into an 88' M3? An M2. And magic pixie dust.

Video courtesy of ElectricFederal.