Autos & Vehicles

Taking a Military Fire Truck Off Road! – Dirt Every Day Ep. 11

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On this episode of Dirt Every Day, Fred Williams heads to Fort Hunter Liggett to meet up with fireman Ken Hanna. Ken’s ride is a 2011 Oshkosh Striker 3000 military fire truck, used primarily to put out aircraft fires. Fred rides along to see how the water cannon works and even does a 0-60 run before watching this giant rescue vehicle do what it was built for – driving off-road!... Read More | Share it now!

Day 4 of HOT ROD Power Tour! Little Rock, AR to Memphis, TN

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Power Tour host Dennis Pittsenbarger is in the Chevrolet Performance GM Carryall for the drive to Memphis, Tennessee, and he enjoys every one of its 700 horsepower. Once at the Memphis International Raceway we follow the results of an ongoing grudge match between a twin-turbo Chevelle and a Fox-body Mustang, and then we meet a driver whose ’67 Chevelle not only survived Power Tour, it survived Hurricane Sandy! Dennis makes a pass in a Lingenfelter Corvette and the night ends up on bluesy Beale Street where we do a bit of matchmaking. Enjoy the romance, we’ll be back on the road with more on the way to Birmingham,Alabama.... Read More | Share it now!

2013 SRT Viper vs 2014 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series! – Head 2 Head Ep. 36

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On this episode of Head 2 Head, Motor Trend’s Jonny Lieberman pits two members of the “more than 600 horsepower club” against each other – the 2013 SRT Viper & the 2014 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series. It’s a three-bout heavyweight match that begins with real world canyon carving, moves on to an all-out quarter mile drag race, and then finishes with blistering hot laps around Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca with hot shoe Randy Pobst.... Read More | Share it now!

Day 3 of HOT ROD Power Tour! Texarkana, AR to Little Rock, AR

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On the route from Texarkana to Little Rock, host Dennis Pittsenbarger does Power Tour in a power slide behind the wheel of a Factory Five ’33. We stop along the way to find out what the locals think about Power Tour passing through their towns, and of course, to encourage a Dukes of Hazzard-themed burnout. At the venue we cheer on the teams at the Comp Cams engine build and talk to the owner of a very unusual ”79 Buick. Don’t be gone for long, next up is drag racing with Elvis!... Read More | Share it now!

Days 1 & 2 of HOT ROD Power Tour! Arlington, TX to Texarkana, AR

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Join host Dennis Pittsenbarger as he strolls through thousands of hot rods at the University of Texas in Arlington on the kick-off of Power Tour 2013 presented by Chevrolet Performance. We covet the giant hot wheels in the Chevrolet Performance booth, bench race the numbers on the Lucas Oil dyno and roll past Camaros, surf wagons and one-off trucks and rat rods, including a turbo-charged ’29 Model A! After a drive-in movie the gang hits the road in a Dodge Challenger, leaving tons of tire smoke behind as they head for Texarkana. In Arkansas there are more cars, more engines and more burnouts, and there’s still a week more to come!... Read More | Share it now!

2014 Porsche Cayman S! Is the Lightest Porsche Now the Best Porsche? – Ignition Ep. 73

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On this episode of Ignition, Carlos Lago gets behind the wheel of the newest iteration of Porsche’s Cayman line, the 2014 Porsche Cayman S. After some twisty road driving, Carlos meets up with pro driver Randy Pobst at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca to discuss the capabilities of the new Cayman on the track. It’s track ready, balanced, and can go from 0-60 in 4.2 seconds… but is it worth it’s fully loaded six figure price tag? ... Read More | Share it now!