Autos & Vehicles

Building a BMW 335i for the SEMA Show: Making the Ultimate Driving Machine Better!

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On this episode of The Downshift, 2013 Formula Drift champion Mike Essa and the boys from GSR Autosport build a BMW 335i to be revealed at the 2013 SEMA show in Las Vegas. At the heart of the build is Bilstein’s IRC suspension which employs the industries latest technology and can be controlled from your smartphone. Also added to the vehicle were Brembo brakes, HRE Wheels, Falken tires, AFE intake, Evolution Racewerks Intercooler and tons of other components.

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Part 1: Morris Mountain Off-Road Park! – 2013 Ultimate Adventure Week

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With a motto of “No Whining,” 25 custom 4x4s traversed four states on a 1,500 mile on and off road trip. The 13th running of the Ultimate Adventure traveled the South from Alabama through Georgia, Florida, and ending in South Carolina.

The first day saw the group check in and learn the few rules of the trip, and then begin a trek that would have them living out of their vehicles for the next week. Appropriate for the start of an Ultimate Adventure, the first destination sees the group hitting Morris Mountain Off-Road Vehicle Park where they attempt the first obstacle, “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.” Morris Mountain ORVP makes sure the group is well seasoned in 4×4 carnage before they travel to the next destination.

Catch the entire week of 2013 Ultimate Adventure on the Motor Trend Channel October 28th through November 1st with a new video premiering each day!

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2014 Cadillac CTS Vsport: Boosting Ahead of the Germans in Their Own Game! – Ignition Ep. 90

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On this episode of Ignition, Carlos Lago returns to the Hyundai Proving Grounds to try out Cadillac’s new, twin-turbo CTS Vsport, which might be one of the automaker’s best products yet. With a low curb weight and a boosted 3.6-liter V-6 producing around 420 hp and 430 lb-ft of torque, will this Cadillac send the German engineers back to the drawing board? Stay tuned to find out.

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Replay: EnduroCross Live from Everett, Washington! – 2013 Geico AMA EnduroCross Series Round 5

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Air Date: 10/26 @ 7:30 pm PDT. The 2013 Geico AMA EnduroCross Series round 5 LIVE from Everett, WA! EnduroCross tracks incorporate various elements of extreme off road racing into a Supercross-style setting, including rocks, boulders, logs, sand, mud, a water-hole…and even a few special obstacles like giant tires thrown in! Known as the “toughest racing on two wheels,” this indoor off road racing will certainly keep you on your feet.

Stayed tuned all this year as we bring you more 2013 EnduroCross events LIVE, right here on the Motor Trend Channel!

2013 Ultimate Adventure Week! Starting October 28th on the Motor Trend Channel

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Starting Monday October 28th on the Motor Trend Channel, Peterson’s 4-Wheel & Off-Road presents Ultimate Adventure 2013. Each year Editor-in-Chief Rick Péwé hand picks a small group of lucky readers and takes them on the trip of a lifetime along with the staff and a group of sponsors. A new destination is chosen each year and kept as a closely guarded secret, but regardless of where they are on the map the week-long off-road journey covers over 1,000 miles of mud, rock, sand, trees, and asphalt while camping through several states. The motto for UA is “No Whining”, and everyone has to be entirely self-sufficient and no trailers are allowed.

Catch the entire week of programming October 28th through November 1st with a new video premiering each day!

Six-Way Handling Tire Test: Outrunning a BMW with a Muscle Car! – HOT ROD Unlimited Ep. 44

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On this episode of HOT ROD Unlimited, we join up with TireRack.com to test six handling-oriented, street-legal performance tires on one car at one track and with one driver to name the winner. In the process, we show you a ridiculous four-door, big-block powered 1970 Plymouth Satellite that outruns a BMW on Tire Rack’s test track! We also name a winner in the tire test, which includes the BFGoodrich G-Force Rival, Dunlop Direzza Z11, Hankook Ventus R-S3 z222, Michelin Pilot Super Sport, Falken Azenis RK615k, and Nitto NT05.

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The One With The 2014 Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG Wagon! – World’s Fastest Car Show Ep 3.23

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With a top speed of 186 mph and a 0-60 mph time of 3.4 seconds the E63 offers the kind of performance a race car driver would be eager to unleash. Make it a wagon and it’s the ultimate car for the ultimate racing dad. With performance levels equivalent to the top super cars of the generation and soccer dad worthy storage capacity, could the E63 AMG Wagon be a game changer for the super car genre? Justin takes it to the track to find out.

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Favorite Ferraris! Plus Epic Drives Down Under in the Ford Falcon XR6 Ute! Wide Open Throttle Ep 86

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On this episode of Wide Open Throttle, Angus MacKenzie is joined by the Motor Trend crew and Epic Drives host Arthur St. Antoine to talk about the Ferrari F12 which was recently featured in episodes of Ignition and Head 2 Head. The group also chats about their favorite Ferraris of all time. On the topic of red cars, Arthur reminisces about his Epic Drives trip down under in a red Ford Falcon XR6 Ute with Angus.

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