2012 Nissan GT-R Hot Lap! - 2011 Best Driver's Car Contender
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Every car in the 2011 Motor Trend Best Drivers Car competition was lapped around Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca by hot shoe Randy Pobst. Our next competitor, the Nissan GT-R.
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GT-R vs Z06 vs GT500: 5-Figure Supercar Shootout!
Looking for a 500-horsepower supercar at a five-figure super deal? Say hello to the 2011 Ford Shelby GT500, 2011 Chevrolet Corvette Z06, and 2012 Nissan GT-R -- three everyday exotics offering over-the-top performance at under $100K.
Read the full story here: http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/coupes/1104_2011_chevrolet_corvette_2011_ford_shelby_gt500_2012_nissan_gtr_comparison/index.html
Shot by: Mike Suggett, Jim Gleason & Duane Sempson
Edited by: Mike Suggett
World's Greatest Drag Race!
With an empty airstrip and eleven of the best driver's cars in the world, we put on the world's greatest drag race.
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Shot by: Jim Gleason, Gordon Green, Duane Sempson, Corey Denomy
Directed by: Mike Suggett
Edited by: Jim Gleason
Nissan GT-R Black Edition vs Porsche 911 Turbo S! - Head 2 Head Episode 6
On this episode of Head 2 Head, Jonny Lieberman pits the new 2013 Nissan GT-R Black Edition against its twin-turbo, all-wheel-drive rival, the 2012 Porsche 911 turbo S. With 500+ horsepower planted firmly to the ground, both supercars annihilate California's canyon roads, then square off for an epic quarter-mile drag race.
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Hot Rod Time Machine: Old vs New
Just How Good Were the Good Ol' Days? To find out, we've gathered three modern high-spec ponycars and matched them with their glory days ancestors. We're pitting a 2011 Camaro SS against the '69 Camaro SS396 that inspired its design; a 2011 Challenger SRT8 meets the '70 Challenger it so faithfully resembles; and a freshly minted Shelby Mustang GT500 convertible meets its '69 forebear.
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Shot by: Jim Gleason and Gordon Green
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Behind the Scenes of Top Truck Challenge 2010
Every year I get the honor to work as a Judge for Top Truck Challenge and Four Wheeler Magazine. This includes not only judging the events, but also designing the courses and seting them up. Here are some of the fun scenes behind the awesome off-road event.
Veyron Killer? GT-R Alpha 9 Does 0-60 in 2.6 Sec!
Never mind the Corvette ZR1 or Porsche turbo -- the AMS Performance Nissan GT-R Alpha 9's claimed performance figures are in Veyron territory. Strap yourself in for a wild ride in this tuned-up Godzilla.
2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Hot Lap! - 2011 Best Driver's Car Contender
Every car in the 2011 Motor Trend Best Drivers Car competition was lapped around Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca by hot shoe Randy Pobst. Our next competitor, the 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG.
For more on the SLS AMG's lap around Laguna Seca, including Randy Pobst's track notes, click here:
http://www.motortrend.com/features/performance/1108_2012_mercedes_benz_sls_amg_best_drivers_car_contender/
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Shot by: Jim Gleason, Gordon Green, Duane Sempson, Corey Denomy
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Ferrari F1, Ferrai FXX, and Ferrari 599XX ! Extreme Sounds ! ! ! 2011
Ferrari 599XX:
Specifications:
Price: $ 1,500,000
Engine: V12
Displacement: 5999 cc / 366.08 in³
Power 536.9 kw / 720 bhp @ 9000 rpm
Specific output: 120.02 bhp per litre
HP/weight: 473.37 bhp per tonne
Torque: 686.0 nm / 506 ft lbs @ 6500 rpm
Weight: 1521 kg / 3350 lbs
Top speed: 315.36 kph (196 mph)
0-60 mph: 2.9 seconds
Model Year: 2009
Ferrari FXX Evoluzione
Specifications:
Engine: 65 Degree, Aluminum V12
Aspiration: Natural
Displacement: 6262 cc / 382.1 in³
Power: 641.3 kw / 860 bhp @ 9500 rpm
Specific Output: 137.34 bhp per litre
HP weight: 744.59 bhp per tonne
Torque: 690 nm / 508.9 ft lbs @ 5750 rpm
Weight: 1155 kg (2546 lbs)
Model Year: 2008
The Best Burnout EVER!!!!
$300.00 special catching HELL!!! At the 2011 Burnout party!!!
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2013 Nissan GT-R Black Edition: World's Greatest Super Car Bargain - Ignition Episode 10
On this episode of Ignition, Carlos Lago finds out just how far he can push Godzilla. Is the more powerful 2013 GT-R even better than the already fantastic 2012 model of last year? Carlos straps in to find out how many super cars he can slay.
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2010 Ferrari 458 Italia Hot Lap! - 2011 Best Driver's Car Contender
Every car in the 2011 Motor Trend Best Drivers Car competition was lapped around Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca by hot shoe Randy Pobst. Our next competitor, the Ferrari 458 Italia.
For more on the 458 Italia's lap around Laguna Seca, including Randy Pobst's track notes, click here:
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Shot by: Jim Gleason, Gordon Green, Duane Sempson, Corey Denomy
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2012 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Centennial Edition Hot Lap! - 2011 Best Driver's Car Contender
Every car in the 2011 Motor Trend Best Drivers Car competition was lapped around Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca by hot shoe Randy Pobst. Our next competitor, the 2012 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Centennial Edition.
For more on the Z06's lap around Laguna Seca, including Randy Pobst's track notes, click here:
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Shot by: Jim Gleason, Gordon Green, Duane Sempson, Corey Denomy
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2010 Mercedes-Benz Biome Concept
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At the 2010 Los Angeles Design Challenge, the designers from the Mercedes-Benz Advanced Design Studios in Carlsbad, California, surprised everyone with a revolutionary vision. Taking their inspiration from nature, they designed a vehicle which is fully integrated into the ecosystem, from the moment of its creation right through to the end of its service life. The Mercedes-Benz BIOME Concept grows in a completely organic environment from seeds sown in a nursery. Out on the road the car emits pure oxygen, and at the end of its lifespan it can be simply composted or used as building material.
"As the inventor of the motor car, we wanted to illustrate the vision of the perfect vehicle of the future, which is created and functions in complete symbiosis with nature. The Mercedes-Benz BIOME Concept is a natural technology hybrid, and forms part of our earth's ecosystem. It grows and thrives like the leaves on a tree" according to Hubert Lee, Head of the Mercedes-Benz Advanced Design Studios in Carlsbad. This year the competition had called for the creation of a vision of a safe and comfortable 2+2 compact car featuring good handling and a first-class design, and weighing only 1,000 lbs (around 454 kg/kerb weight).
Mercedes-Benz symbiosis - a partnership with nature
The Mercedes-Benz BIOME Concept symbiosis vehicle is made from an ultralight material called BioFibre and tips the scales at just 875.5 lbs (around 394 kg). This material is significantly lighter than metal or plastic, yet more robust than steel. BioFibre is grown from proprietary DNA in the Mercedes-Benz nursery, where it collects energy from the sun and stores it in a liquid chemical bond called BioNectar4534. As part of this process, the vehicle is created from two seeds: The interior of the BIOME grows from the DNA in the Mercedes star on the front of the vehicle, while the exterior grows from the star on the rear. To accommodate specific customer requirements, the Mercedes star is genetically engineered in each case, and the vehicle "grows" when the genetic code is combined with the seed capsule. The wheels are grown from four separate seeds.
The Mercedes-Benz BIOME Concept is powered by BioNectar4534, which is stored in the BioFibre material of the chassis, interior, and wheels. In addition, Mercedes-Benz has developed a technology to equip trees with special receptors which can collect the excess solar energy and turn it into BioNectar4534. This creates a direct link with nature's energy sources and acts as an incentive to cover mobility energy requirements through more trees and at the same time maintain natural resources. Like plants, the Mercedes-Benz symbiosis vehicle also produces oxygen, thereby contributing to improving air quality. At the end of its service life, the Mercedes-Benz BIOME can be fully composted or used as building material. Thanks to the exclusive use of green technologies, the BIOME vehicle thus blends seamlessly into the ecosystem.