Tag: fast
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2017 Acura NSX Hot Lap! – 2016 Best Driver’s Car Contender
Pro driver Randy Pobst hot laps the 2017 Acura NSX around Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca for Motor Trend’s 2016 Best Driver’s Car Powered by Mothers. The Acura NSX is one of 12 contenders competing for the title of 2016 Best Driver’s Car. The winner will be announced on Thursday, September 22nd on the Motor Trend…
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2017 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport vs. Porsche 911 Carrera S – Head 2 Head Ep. 82
In this episode of Head 2 Head presented by Tire Rack (http://www.tirerack.com ), you’ll experience the closest contest in the show’s recent history. The brand-new Corvette Grand Sport combines the Stingray’s 460hp V-8 with the wide body from the Z06. The refreshed 911 Carrera S uses two turbochargers for the first time, making 420 hp…
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2016 Alfa Romeo 4C Spider vs. 2017 Audi TTS – Head 2 Head Ep. 77
On this episode of Head 2 Head presented by Tire Rack (http://www.tirerack.com), Jason Cammisa and Jonny Lieberman try to tackle an age-old problem: What do you compare Audi’s iconic TT against? This is the 292-horsepower TTS, and therefore you might think that the Porsche Cayman would be the obvious competitor. Only problem is the Cayman…
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2015 BMW M4 vs. 2016 Chevrolet Camaro SS – Head 2 Head Ep. 74
After Motor Trend named the all-new Camaro our 2016 Car of the Year, Angus Mackenzie wrote an article entitled “Revelation” in which he said that the Camaro SS was a better driver’s car than the then new BMW 340i. Thing is, Jason Cammisa and Jonny Lieberman have both driven the 340i, and they felt that…
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2016 Infiniti Q50 Red Sport 400: Twin Turbos, By-Wire Steering, and Good Looks! – Ignition Ep. 153
In this episode of Ignition, presented by Tire Rack (http://www.tirerack.com), there is big news in the power department: The Infiniti Q50 gets an all-new, 400hp, twin-turbo V-6 with roots in the Nissan GT-R engine. The new 3.0L, direct-injected VR-series bolts to a seven-speed automatic and is good for a 0-to-60-mph run in just 4.5 seconds.…
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2016 McLaren 570S: Supercar Speed with Sports Car Fun! – Ignition Ep. 145
This new supercar costs just a fraction as much as the cars it sits next to on the McLaren showroom floor. With a sticker price of just $187,400, the 570S is nearly a hundred grand cheaper than the 650S, and it’s nearly as fast too. The cost has come down by substituting aluminum body panels…
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2015 Ferrari La Ferrari: Tested! The New Production Car Record Holder? – Ignition Ep. 132
On this episode of Ignition, presented by Tire Rack (http://www.tirerack.com), Carlos Lago grabs his test equipment and heads to the infamous Fiorano circuit to answer two questions; exactly how fast is the La Ferrari and is it any faster than its hybrid hypercar rivals from Stuttgart and Woking? After nearly a year of waiting we…
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2016 Mercedes-AMG GT S vs. 2016 Jaguar F-Type Coupe R – Head 2 Head Ep. 73
On this episode of Head 2 Head presented by Tire Rack (http://www.tirerack.com), Jonny Lieberman heads out to the edge of Death Valley, California to determine if the updated Jaguar F-Type has a prayer against the AMG GT S. Back in 2015, the mighty AMG took home Motor Trend’s coveted Best Driver’s Car award. Why? Because…
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2016 Porsche GT3 RS: Improving Upon Near Perfection! – Ignition Ep. 134
On this episode of Ignition presented by Tire Rack (http://www.tirerack.com), racecar driver Randy Pobst heads to Germany to test out Porsche’s latest track monster, the 2016 Porsche GT3 RS. With an extraordinary 500-horsepower, a 4.0-liter flat six shared with the current GT3 R racecar, and several shared components with the 918, this RS, or Racing…
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2017 Jaguar F-Type SVR Hot Lap! – 2016 Best Driver’s Car Contender
Pro driver Randy Pobst hot laps the 2017 Jaguar F-Type SVR around Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca for Motor Trend’s 2016 Best Driver’s Car Powered by Mothers. The Jaguar F-Type SVR is one of 12 contenders competing for the title of 2016 Best Driver’s Car. The winner will be announced on Thursday, September 22nd on the…
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2016 Porsche Cayman GT4: Can The Cayman Finally Beat The 911? – Ignition Ep. 138
On this episode of Ignition presented by Tire Rack (http://www.tirerack.com), Jason Cammisa tests the 2016 Cayman GT4 to find out whether Porsche’s mid-engine baby is finally permitted to beat his older brother, the 911. For the first time in its history, the Cayman gets a 911 engine – and the front suspension from the GT3.…
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2017 Aston Martin V12 Vantage S: A Dogleg Makes This Sports Car Even Better! – Ignition Ep. 155
This episode of Ignition presented by Tire Rack (http://www.tirerack.com) is as much a love story as it is a car review. A supercar focuses on the numbers; a sports car is more concerned with the experience. The Aston Martin Vantage has always been a sports car first and foremost. Now in its 11th model year,…
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2017 Ferrari California T Handling Speciale! – Ignition Ep. 151
On this episode of Ignition, presented by Tire Rack (http://www.tirerack.com), Jonny Lieberman travels to the Italian Riviera to sample the latest and greatest convertible GT from Ferrari: the California T Handling Speciale. Long thought of as the “soft” Ferrari, the California added a whole bunch of power when it gained its T. The 3.9L twin-turbo…
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2016 Ferrari 488 GTB: Raising the Bar! – Ignition Ep. 135
On this episode of Ignition presented by Tire Rack (http://www.tirerack.com), Angus MacKenzie heads to Italy to drive Ferrari’s newest mid-engine supercar, the 2016 Ferrari 488 GTB. The 488 GTB is the first turbocharged mid-engine Ferrari since the legendary F40, and the successor to Motor Trend’s 2011 Best Driver’s Car winner, the 458 Italia. So it…
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2016 Ferrari 488 Spider: The Simple Pleasures! – Ignition Ep. 164
On this episode of Ignition presented by Tire Rack (http://www.tirerack.com), host Carlos Lago gets behind the wheel of the 661hp Ferrari 488 Spider. Common wisdom (and physics) dictates that hardtop convertibles must be heavier and slower than their less-complex coupe counterparts. But why does that matter? Convertibles are all about the experience and simple joys…