On this episode of The Downshift, Motor Trend’s Jessi Lang dives head first into the world of competitive autocross racing with the Chevrolet Sonic. First, she trains with Motor Trend road test editor Scott Mortara, who teaches her the rules of autocross and helps her establish the performance limits of the Sonic on the Motor Trend Figure 8 course. Then Jessi heads to El Toro Marine Base to finally compete in her first official SCCA autocross race.... Read More | Share it now!

On this episode of Ignition, Carlos Lago ditches the normal testing routine and takes the 2012 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor straight to the dirt instead. Is Ford’s factory prerunner rugged enough to power slide through sand washes and conquer mountains AND refined enough to handle less demanding conditions with poise and comfort? Carlos heads to Hungry Valley SVRA to find out.... Read More | Share it now!

Room is lit with 4 100W fluorescent daylight bulbs only, has very little sunlight coming through the curtains and vertical blinds. Also keep my place pretty cool around 70 degrees.... Read More | Share it now!

On this episode of HOT ROD Unlimited, HOT ROD’s Mike Finnegan visits with Holley Performance Products during the 2012 HOT ROD Power Tour, where 3 participants were chosen to have their cars custom tuned on the road by Holley’s experts.... Read More | Share it now!

On this episode of Wide Open Throttle, Jessi Lang heads to the GM factory in Kansas City to witness the build of the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu; then it’s on to Detroit, where Lang meets with the Malibu engineer to learn more about the car’s 2.5 liter Ecotec engine.... Read More | Share it now!

On this episode of Head 2 Head, Motor Trend’s Mike Febbo and off-road racer Joe Bacal head to the desert to pit the Ford Raptor against the Ram Runner. Find out which high performance prerunner tames the tarmac and destroys the dirt the best!... Read More | Share it now!

On this episode of The Downshift, Motor Trend’s Jonny Lieberman visits the official Porsche museum in Zuffenhausen, Germany to gaze at Porsche’s shrine of speed. Jonny singles out out a few of his personal favorites on display, including the 718 RS 60 Spyder, the 904 GTS, an early long wheelbase Porsche 911 concept, the 928 GTS, the Carrera GT, the still amazing 959 and the legendary Porsche 917 race cars.... Read More | Share it now!

On this episode of Ignition, Carlos Lago heads to Italy to test out the fastest and most powerful production Ferrari ever made, the 2013 F12 Berlinetta. The trip begins with spirited hot laps around the legendary Fiorano test circuit, then moves to the winding road to see how this V-12 beast behaves as a grand tourer.... Read More | Share it now!

On this episode of Roadkill, Freiburger and Finnegan do unspeakable things to a ’74 Jaguar XJ12, one of about 4,700 made. Namely, they cut a giant hole in the hood and install a Weiand 6-71 supercharger and twin Holley carburetors on the 350ci Chevy V8 that was already installed in the car when it was purchased for $1,000. But things can never be easy, so the supercharger installation is staged in the parking lot of Gotelli Speed Shop in South San Francisco. Then the duo hits the road, making their way to Sacramento Raceway, where they can finally unleash “The Draguar” at the strip.... Read More | Share it now!