***UPDATE*** We now have video of the actual crash, involving the Veyron, after the jump below ***UPDATE*** Oh noes! Any car loving man, woman or child is sure to shed a tear upon seeing the picture above, or watching the video below. Yes, that is a multi-million dollar, 1,000-hp Bugatti Veyron; and not only is...
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[vs-jwplayer movieid=”tCzDOpVasHM” width=”560″ height=”340″ autoplay=”0″] After unveiling the high-performance, European-only M3 GTS last week, BMW has now released several videos of the higher-performance clubsport M3. Weighing just 3,300 lbs, the M3 GTS features carbon fiber for the center console and door linings, a titanium exhaust system and reduced insulation. What it doesn’t have are rear...
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[vs-jwplayer movieid=”-fTfRh0_RQ4″ width=”560″ height=”340″ autoplay=”0″] This video has just been released on YouTube showing for the first time the undisguised production version of Lexus’s LF-A in a photo montage that includes production images of the car as well as some wild driving on the Nürburgring. The car has yet to be officially unveiled but it...
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[vs-jwplayer movieid=”3SYJjE7Xrf4″ width=”560″ height=”340″ autoplay=”0″] Some video of the Toyobaru spots car lapping the Nürburgring in Germany has found its way on to YouTube. Considering the heavy use of camo used to cover the car up, there’s reason to believe this is the Subaru version of the small sports car, rather than the Toyota model....
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[vs-jwplayer movieid=”ldMG3wVlqn4″ width=”425″ height=”344″ autoplay=”0″] Next week in Japan, Lexus will (after a tremendously long wait), officially unveil its new flagship supercar at the Tokyo Auto Show. To help drum up interest, the company decided to give a little demonstration of the Nürburgring race version of the car, to show just what it is capable...
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[vs-jwplayer movieid=”cChxdhw9Bxc” width=”560″ height=”340″ autoplay=”0″] Last week Volkswagen took the wraps off the Golf R at the Frankfurt Auto Show, with the high-powered hatch joining the Scirocco in VW’s expanding “R” category. Now VW has released a short video of both cars in their ideal environment – the race track. Along with some stylish bodywork...
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[vs-jwplayer movieid=”3lO4KQ74r3g” width=”560″ height=”340″ autoplay=”0″] Ferrari has just released a brief video of its latest exotic, the 458 Italia, going full-tilt on a race track. And as you might expect… it’s incredible. Using an aluminum chassis and plenty of other light weight metals and materials the 458 Italia weighs an astonishingly low 3,043 lbs in...
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[vs-jwplayer movieid=”r3GYJTLHFvw” width=”425″ height=”344″ autoplay=”0″] Late last week we reported that the Radical SR8LM had once again demolished the Nürburgring lap record, running the ring in an amazing 6:48. For the record, that’s almost 40 seconds faster than the Nissan GT-R. Thankfully the blokes at Radical videotaped the whole thing so now we can ride...
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IMV+Films+Gymkhana+Practice+(SPOOF+VIDEO) We haven’t laughed this hard in a while! The folks at IMV Films, known for illegal stunt drive movies like Vehicular Lunatics, have just released an amazing parody of the high-budget Ken Block Gymkhana video and this bit of cenematographic genious is anything but. While it might not be as visually stunning, it is...
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[vs-jwplayer movieid=”I9KXIPCQYC4″ width=”560″ height=”340″ autoplay=”0″] Back in April, Nissan set a new personal-best lap time at the Nürburgring and now video of that run has made its way onto the web. The car is Nissan’s revised 2010 GT-R and at the wheel is Nissan’s top test driver Toshio Suzuki. The 2010 GT-R boasts 5 more...
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If the pictures of Mercedes’ new supercar, the SLS AMG, weren’t enough for you, then we’re happy to announce that we have video! Mercedes has released several short clips of its new supercar undergoing testing at such locales as Pikes Peak, Laredo, Texas and, of course, in the snow-covered Swedish north. [vs-jwplayer movieid=”YrnIqC8LRds” width=”480″ height=”295″...
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When a car manufacturer first releases a car they usually provide the press with stock photography and video. Normally the film is rather dull and is just something to fill the video portion while a show’s announcer talks over it. You know, typical driving shots along some abandoned coastal highway… that kind of stuff. That...
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