Autos & Vehicles

Toyota Hybrids Take Paris – The Downshift Episode 30

On this episode of The Downshift, travel abroad with Motor Trend’s Jonny Lieberman as he tours Western Europe on a hybrid safari. The first stop is Paris, where Jonny pilots the Toyota Prius, Toyota Aurus and Lexus GS Hybrid, wondering whether any of these hybrids can truly thrive in the land of diesels. Then Jonny heads to the legendary Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps race track in Belgium, where he drives the Lexus GS Hybrid F Sport with four-time champion of the 24 Hours of Nurburgring, Marc Duez.... Read More | Share it now!

World’s Greatest Drag Race 2!

It’s back! The World’s Greatest Drag Race returns with nine of the world’s best supercars, sports cars, and muscle cars for 2012 facing off in an epic quarter-mile sprint for glory… and ultimate bragging rights! This year’s field includes all nine contenders from Motor Trend’s 2012 Best Driver’s Car competition. We have the Lamborghini Aventador, Nissan GT-R Black Edition, Ford Shelby GT500, McLaren MP4-12C, Jaguar XKR-S, Porsche 911 Carrera S, Subaru BRZ, Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Black Series and Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 — all gathered together on an abandoned airstrip at El Toro Marine Base to find out which car is the fastest. Obviously these nine competitors display a wide range of power and performance, not to mention price tags. So why are we lining them all up again for one gigantic, over-the-top drag race? It’s simple… Because We Can!... Read More | Share it now!

Picking the 2012 Best Driver’s Car!

Come ride shotgun with Motor Trend’s Carlos Lago and Jonny Lieberman and famed race car driver Randy Pobst as they test nine of the most exotic, high-performance vehicles in the world in search of Motor Trend’s 2012 Best Driver’s Car! Watch as Randy pushes each contender to the limit with hot laps around Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Then follow along as the competition heads to the open road, where Carlos and Jonny pilot all the contenders along Central California’s beautiful Highway 198. Finally, after all the testing and driving is done, we reveal the winner of Motor Trend’s 2012 Best Driver’s Car competition!... Read More | Share it now!

2012 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Black Series Hot Lap! – 2012 Best Driver’s Car Contender

Pro driver Randy Pobst hot laps the 2012 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Black Series around Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca as part of Motor Trend’s 2012 Best Driver’s Car competition. The 2012 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Black Series is one of 9 contenders competing for the title of 2012 Best Driver’s Car. The winner will be announced on Thursday, August 23 at 9am EST exclusively on http://youtube.com/motortrend and http://www.motortrend.com.... Read More | Share it now!

2012 McLaren MP4-12C Hot Lap! – 2012 Best Driver’s Car Contender

Pro driver Randy Pobst hot laps the 2012 McLaren MP4-12C around Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca as part of Motor Trend’s 2012 Best Driver’s Car competition. The 2012 McLaren MP4-12C is one of 9 contenders competing for the title of 2012 Best Driver’s Car. The winner will be announced on Thursday, August 23 at 9am EST exclusively on http://youtube.com/motortrend and http://www.motortrend.com.... Read More | Share it now!