Autos & Vehicles

All-New Jeep Renegade Conquers Black Bear Pass! – Dirt Every Day Ep. 46

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On this episode of Dirt Every Day presented by 4-Wheel Parts, Fred teaches his buddy Joe to be a better Jeeper from behind the wheel of the new Jeep Renegade TrailHawk. They attempt every type of terrain from urban off roading and black sand up through rocky mountain passes and high altitude snow. Along the way Fred explains the Jeep Wave, Jeep Easter-eggs and how to find and identify other Jeep models. Eventually their trip through Colorado takes them over the famous 12,840 foot Black Bear Pass, an iconic Jeep trail that will test the abilities of this new Jeep.... Read More | Share it now!

2017 Acura NSX: The Slowest Supercar in the World? – Ignition Ep. 143

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The Acura NSX is certainly not a slow car – with 573 hp, it’s anything but. However, we’ve been waiting for this car for almost a decade. It’s finally here, with a bespoke, 500-hp twin-turbo V-6 and three electric motors that provide real torque-vectoring – and step in to mask turbo lag. The NSX has all the ingredients for the tastiest supercar, but does it all work as well as the original NSX did? Will it make Ferrari step back and say “whoa” once again? Does Honda’s decision to stuff the NSX full of so much technology actually make for a better-driving supercar? Motor Trend Senior Features Editor Jason Cammisa heads to Sonoma Raceway to find out on this episode of Ignition presented by Tire Rack.... Read More | Share it now!

SEMA Drag Race: 240Z vs 370Z vs GTR vs Trophy Truck! – 2015 SEMA Week Ep. 5

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It’s the final day of Sema Week Powered by Nissan and we’ve concocted a matchup of cars that only a child would dream of! Jessi has the incredible Nissan 370Z Nismo. The keys to a mint 1970 Datsun 240z with an RB26 are in the hands of Finnegan. Sabounchi sweet talked his way into an 1100hp ethanol Nissan GTR. And Fred? He is a wild card and no one has any idea what crazy truck he will arrive in. It’s a 1/4 drag race the likes of which have never been seen. Will the Roadkill spirit beat out the tuner world? Will they fall to pieces while the highly engineered 370Z rockets past them? Or will Fred bring something so audacious that his asphalt loving co-hosts will be left in the dust?... Read More | Share it now!

Off-Grid Campers, New Diesel Titans and Off Road Tires with Fred Williams – SEMA Week 2015 Ep. 4

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Day 4 of SEMA Week Powered by Nissan follows Petersen’s 4-Wheel & Off-Road Editor and Dirt Every Day host Fred Williams as he takes you on a tour of the off road and truck hall at SEMA. There is nothing quite like big truck, big tires and big engines. Check out Fred’s interview with the guy in charge of the Kiravan program, an enormous off road camper. Then he heads over to check out Cummins Diesel Engines. Nissan has chosen to put these engines into their new Titan and the off road world is a buzz with what this new matchup provides! Finally, he talks with Matt Glass from ARB to discuss bumpers! ... Read More | Share it now!

Tuner Cars, Nissan Sunny Pickups and a 1100HP GTR with Mike Sabounchi – 2015 SEMA Week Ep.3

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On day three of 2015 SEMA Week Powered by Nissan, Super Street Editor Mike Sabounchi walks the floor of the show to see what is “hot in the Streets” in the Tuner world. The floor is filled with some awesome cars that are right up his ally. He checks out a rare nissan sunny with a front end you won’t believe and follows that up with a great interview with Robert Fergurson from Good Show and his Boss Aero Kit Rocket Bunny 240SX. After a day under the light of the conventions, Sabounchi head out to a runway and challenges his co-hosts in a 1/2 drag in a 1100hp GTR, but there is a twist!... Read More | Share it now!