Cars That Will Get You Beat-Up In Texas -- ROAD TESTAMENT
All cars aren't for everybody. No one knows that better than Texans,
who just won't accept the presence of certain cars on their roads.
Show up in one of these cars, and expect to get punched in the face.
At the least. With: Matt Farah.
What Do You Miss About Old Cars? - Road Testament
Responding to a DRIVE commenter's taunts, Mike Spinelli and JF Musial argue over the retro parts that made older cars cool. Hubcaps and steering wheels and gauges, oh crap.
1971 Chevrolet Camaro: Mary Pozzi, Queen of Grip - BIG MUSCLE
For its season opener BIG MUSCLE hangs out with the Queen of Grip herself, Mary Pozzi. We traveled to Northern California to meet up with Mary, husband David and her highly modified LS2 powered 1971 Chevrolet Camaro. We talked racing, car set-up, touched on her SCCA autocross championships as well as her inclusion in Sony's upcoming Gran Turismo 6. Then we took out her stunning prized Camaro for an all day flog in the California canyons.
10 Collectable Cars You Need To Buy Right Now - ROAD TESTAMENT
You want to get started in car collecting, and you want to know which inexpensive models are showing promise? These are the 10 cars you should consider right now. Which ones did we miss?
http://www.sportscarmarket.com/platinum-auction-database/price-guide
Hennessey Venom GT: The World's Fastest Tuned Car - TUNED
DRIVE EXCLUSIVE: With only six examples built to date, the Hennessey Venom GT could be considered the fastest street car in the world. Built off the Lotus Exige, this tuner car packs a 1200+ horsepower punch with a theoretical top speed of 272mph. Host Matt Farah takes a quick ride in the million dollar Texas built supercar for the Season 3 premiere of TUNED on DRIVE.
Baja Trophy Truck vs. Boss 302 and Raptor: HOT ROD Unlimited Episode 17
Ever see an 800hp off-road race truck on the drag strip and road-race course? Neither had we, which is why we set that up on this episode of HOT ROD Unlimited. Join Mike Finnegan as he takes a look at the fabrication and the power behind Cameron Steele's Desert Assassin Trophy Truck that runs in the SCORE off-road race series, sponsored by Monster Energy and Yokohama tires. You may also know Steele from hosting action-sports shows on TV, but in this video he's at the wheel of his desert truck on the quarter mile of Auto Club Famoso Raceway and the big track at Willow Springs International Raceway, right alongside us in a new Mustang Boss 302 and a Raptor 4x4. Watch the surprising results!
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Converting An Automatic Transmission To A Standard Shift
Stacey upgrades a 1990 Ford Mustang with a little help from our friends at American Powertrain. Ripping out that old automatic transmission and putting in an standard shift 6-speed!
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Pratt & Miller Corvette C6RS Review
The Smoking Tire heads out to Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch and Switchcars.com to test out the baddest street Corvette ever, the Pratt & Miller Corvette C6RS. For more information about the C6RS, visit www.switchcars.com
The 1,100 HP Switzer "Ultimate Street Edition" GTR - TUNED
It wasn't long ago that driving a 1000+ horsepower car came with many sacrifices. These were race or show cars, not to be used daily. Enter the Switzer "Ultimate Street" GTR. On pump gas, it makes 1,000 horsepower with virtually no downside. On race gas, it makes 1,100 horsepower. And the owner of this particular GTR uses it as his daily driver to commute to work. Is 1,100 horsepower enough to get to the office? We'll find out.
**Update** 0-60: 2.5s, 1/4 Mile: 9.4 @ 150, Standing Mile 208 mph.
Cars That Are Hot Off the Bench Like Jeremy Lin - ROAD TESTAMENT
New York Times columnist Richard Chang and Mike Spinelli talk awesome cars of the past 20 years you'd never think of buying. Then again, you might give them a chance after all. It worked for Jeremy Lin.
1967 GT500 Eleanor: Re-imagining a Classic - BIG MUSCLE
Carroll Shelby created it, "Gone in 60 Seconds" re-imagined it, and audiences around the world made it famous. The 1967 Shelby GT500 Eleanor is one of the most recognizable movie cars of all time. With the body lines of a shark, the stage presence of a movie star and the perceived performance of an olympic athlete, it's no wonder die-hard enthusiasts fell in love with this amazing machine. BIG MUSCLE received so many requests for this car that we just had to go out and find one. So now sit back, click play and enjoy... and don't bust my chops in regards to my glasses - it was really sunny that day - M. Musto
2013 Chevrolet Corvette 427: All American Hero - Ignition Episode 34
On this episode of Ignition, Carlos Lago gets behind the wheel of the 7-liter V8 powered Corvette 427, one of the last iterations of the much loved C6 Corvette. While muscle car fans eagerly await the all-new C7 Corvette, how much better can it get than the truly epic C6?
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Resident Evil? Diesel power in a Porsche Panamera - CHRIS HARRIS ON CARS
The world thinks the Panamera is ugly, and that no Porsche should be powered by a diesel engine. So the Panamera diesel makes people froth with anger - mainly because they think it isn't fast enough. Chris investigates.
