Category Archives: Random Cool Stuff
This stuff isn’t our own work, but we found it cool so we wanted to share it with you
FWD vs RWD vs AWD: Know How to Handle Your Junk! – The Racing Line
Rally Car Showdown On Everyday Driver
The guys at Everyday Driver put together the comparison shootout we’ve all been waiting for: Golf R vs Evo vs STI vs Focus RS.
See which emerges as the ultimate daily weapon!
-Nick
Jay Leno drives one of my favorite Ferraris
Jay isn’t too much of a Ferrari guy. He always says he likes them, but always feels like he can get something he’ll like better for less money. The classic Ferrari 275 GTB/4 is hard for any gearhead to resist, though.
Enjoy
-Nick
Jay Leno Drives a Blue Beetle with a Wankel
There are some unassuming cars that will stop the crowds at a car show, and leave you wondering why until you take a closer look.
This blue VW Beetle is one of those…
-Nick
Motor Trend: Cadillac CTS-V vs. Lexus GS F
This video really made me want a Lexus GS F for some reason. The Caddy is cool, but they also neglected to mention that the Lexus will be reliable for 200,000 miles of relatively trouble-free fun. The CTS-V?… Not so much, if history is any indicator.
Enjoy.
Nick
Wheelies? From an old Ford? Some say no, Roadkill says “Let’s do it!”
Roadkill is pretty much my favorite automotive online show at this point, because Mike Finnegan and David Freiburger do whatever they can to push the envelope with cars that really should be in a scrapyard. This time, they take a late-40s Ford F6 truck, get rid of its wheezing old flathead V8, and put a big block 454 Chevy V8 behind the rear axle, along with a new transmission and a V-drive to the rear wheels. The result is something so awe-inspring that words don’t describe how great it is. So, I ask you to watch this video, and decide for yourself: Did these two guys make history, or just make fools of themselves? Watch and decide.
-Albert S. Davis
Jay Leno checks out the gorgeous new Aston Martin DB11
This new Aston is incredible, with its twin-turbo V12 and its next-level detail work. I got to see it up close in Greenwich a few weeks ago, and I was blown away. Let’s see what Jay thinks of the DB11!
-Nick
Another half-decade, another new engine for the Crusher Camaro. Or something?
The LS-7 that was in the Crusher Camaro since the infamous 2014 blizzard had to go back to Mast Motorsports. While Roadkill no longer features the Crusher, it’s still owned by Hot Rod Magazine, and as a result still lives in their shop. Now, it’s got a Blueprint Engines LS3, packing EFI and all sorts of high-end internals. They also added a very nice Magnussen supercharger, which helps to get this new engine over the 700HP mark–enough to smoke tires at will (just as the Crusher was intended for). Watch thsi video–you certainly have the time.
Matt Farah takes us out in his new Ford Focus RS
Matt is one of our favorite journalists, and he’s just bought himself a new toy, a very blue Ford Focus RS. Let’s see what he thinks!
-Nick
Car Magazine Pits the Ferrari 488 GTB against the McLaren 570S and Audi R8 V10 Plus
The Ferrari 488 GTB is one of the supercars to beat at the moment, taking everything awesome about the 458 and turbocharging it (quite literally). The question is, is it worth the price premium you pay over more “entry-level” supercars? (I really don’t feel right about saying it that way)
I mean, let’s face it, a Ferrari 488 GTB is going to run you over $300,000 when options and dealer premiums are added. Meanwhile you can have the McLaren 570S and Audi R8 V10 Plus, and keep around $100 grand in your pocket. Maybe buy something cheap, like an Audi A8, as a daily driver.
Is the 488 really worth it in context?
-Nick
Motor Trend pits the new Audi TT-S against the Alfa Romeo 4C Spider
In this unlikely, but actually relevant, comparison, we see German logic go up against raw Italian emotion. I’ve driven the Alfa 4C, and it still has my heart. That’s all I’ll say…
-Nick
Mind Over Motor 