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Electric VW Smashes Record!
The Nürburgring is a 12.9 mile circuit in Germany that many view as the go to track when it comes to benchmarking vehicles. Back in 2017, the NIO EP9 set the record for fastest electric lap around the Nürburgring, until VW came along. Volkswagen debuted the I.D. R at...
This Truck is Filthy
Aussies sure do love their trucks! Michael Lake of Brisbane, Australia spent 7 years building this "Filthy" burnout truck. He owns a stainless steel company called "Truckin Stainless" which he used to help create this smoking semi. He modified a 28L Cummins Diesel...
GFG Style Kangaroo
The GFG Style Kangaroo is being described as a "Hyper-SUV" by it's creators, Giorgetto Giugiario and his son Fabrizio. It certainly doesn't look like an SUV... The Kangaroo is a fully electric off-road capable car. It runs on a 90kWh battery pack that drives two...
Kia Sports Car?
So Kia decided to build a sports car, sort of. The 2018 Kia Stinger is considered a "luxury sports sedan" so you get a mix of luxury with a decent amount of sport. Albert Biermann and a few of his colleagues left BMWs M Division to go work for Hyundai Motor Group. ...
Japan’s Underground Car Scene
Japan is home to some of the most unique cars on the planet. In this video, Mad Mike explores the underground car scene in Tokyo, Japan. First he visits Wataru Kato, or Kato San. He's passionate about modifying classic cars and he's been doing it for the past 50...
Quantum GP700
Can't afford to buy a fast car? Got a shed? Just build one! That's what Jeff David did! A few years back, Jeff decided to purchase an Ariel Atom. He stripped it down and altered the engine, chassis, drive train and brakes to improve performance. Ultimately he got...
Wicked Smart Car
Who said all Smart Cars were slow? Bill Berg at Rocketbilly Racing likes to strap jet engines to vehicles to see how fast they'll go. That's exactly what he did with this 2008 Smart Car. By default, the Smart Car comes with a one liter 3 cylinder engine that...
Chevy K10 Warthog
Bryant Havercamp of Linwood, Michigan built an M12-FAV from scratch! He transformed a 1984 Chevy K10 into the iconic Warthog from the Halo series. Take notes GM, this is how you build a truck! This ongoing project began over five years ago. Bryant took the K10 and...
