Autos & Vehicles
2012 COPO Camaro: GM’s Baddest Factory Camaro Ever! – HOT ROD Unlimited Episode 6
It’s the baddest factory Camaro ever! The 2012 COPO Camaro is a pure drag racing car built to compete in NHRA Stock Eliminator and Super Stock classes, and in this episode of HOT ROD Unlimited, we go behind the scenes within General Motors to learn about the car, watch some radical burnouts, meet some of the people behind the COPO, see one of the engines on the dyno, and visit the Performance Build Center where the engines are assembled. At the time of our visit, the only COPO was the very first one, known as the Proof of Concept car, serial number 001. GM was not ready to release engine power numbers, drag times, or vehicle weights, as class details are still being worked out with the National Hot Rod Association.... Read More | Share it now!
Porsche 918 Spyder: The Most Technically Ambitious Supercar Ever? – Wide Open Throttle Episode 12
On this episode of Wide Open Throttle, Motor Trend’s Paul Horrell heads to Italy’s Nardo test track to get under the skin of Porsche’s very first rolling chassis 918 Spyder prototype.... Read More | Share it now!
Nissan GT-R Black Edition vs Porsche 911 Turbo S! – Head 2 Head Episode 6
On this episode of Head 2 Head, Jonny Lieberman pits the new 2013 Nissan GT-R Black Edition against its twin-turbo, all-wheel-drive rival, the 2012 Porsche 911 Turbo S. With 500+ horsepower planted firmly to the ground, both supercars annihilate California’s canyon roads, then square off for an epic quarter-mile drag race.... Read More | Share it now!
Where Benzes Are Born – The Downshift Episode 12
On this episode of The Downshift, we tour Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, the German automaker’s sprawling factory in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, where every new M-Class, R-Class and GL-Class in the world is built. ... Read More | Share it now!
2013 Bentley Continental GT V8 Laps Navarra Race Circuit! – Ignition Episode 12
On this episode of Ignition, guest host and Motor Trend technical director Frank Markus hits Spain’s Navarra race circuit with Bentley’s new Continental GT V8. Find out if this V8 version of the GT actually improves upon its W12 big brother.... Read More | Share it now!
Cheap Truck Challenge! – Roadkill Episode 3
On this episode of Roadkill, HOT ROD’s David Freiburger and Mike Finnegan join Fred Williams and Rick Péwé of Peterson’s 4-Wheel & Off-Road magazine to compete in the infamous Cheap Truck Challenge. Riding into battle with a modded 1979 Bronco, they face-off against a rock-ready 1980 Toyota Pickup and a beastly 1987 Chevy Suburban in a cash-strapped quest for ultimate off-road glory.... Read More | Share it now!
2012 New York Auto Show Roundup – Wide Open Throttle Episode 11
On this special episode of Wide Open Throttle, Motor Trend’s Detroit editor Todd Lassa recaps the top 6 cars of the 2012 New York Auto Show.... Read More | Share it now!
Jeep Mighty FC Concept Storms Moab – The Downshift Episode 11
On this episode of The Downshift, we head to the 2012 Easter Jeep Safari to check out Jeep’s Mighty FC Concept. Watch this rock-ready concept conquer the Moab terrain alongside its military forebearer, a 1964 Jeep Forward Control.... Read More | Share it now!