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

Porsche 911 Turbos, Old and New with Magnus Walker

Magnus Walker shows us his ultra rare right hand drive 1975 Porsche 930, and takes it out for a drive along with a new 991 Turbo to see if the same DNA can be felt after 40 years.

-Nick

A Supercharged NSX on /TUNED

Today we begin with this impeccably modified Acura NSX with tons of horsepower and over 230,000 miles.

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Motor Trend Tests a Very Blue Ferrari 488 Spider

The Ferrari 488 is a drool-worthy machine, and the Spider turns it up to eleven.

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The Jagauar XJ13 on Motor Trend Classic

Springing off of the Bugatti Aerolithe post from earlier, here is another of those iconic recreations that had to be done when a one-off original car was destroyed. Ladies and gents, the Jaguar XJ13.

-Nick

/DRIVE: Flat Out in a Porsche 917

To hear and see a Porsche 917 in action is always a treat!

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Top Gear Reviews the Porsche 911 R

I never get tired of the 911 R. It represents everything I hold dear in a car.

Enjoyment > Everything Else

-Nick

This Fiat 1100 Vignale is the Magic of Italian Cars

With all of my doubts about the new Alfa Romeo Stelvio as a reliable-enough daily driver voiced earlier, I thought we should look at what makes Italian cars so special. Naturally, we can leave it to Petrolicious to paint the perfect picture.

Feel the passion!

-Nick

Koenigsegg Freevalve: The Next Step For The Internal Combustion Engine

Koenigsegg, maker of Swedish Hypercars, is also working to revolutionize the internal combustion engine. Engineering Explained explains…

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2004 HPA Volkswagen R32 on /TUNED

How’s this for an insane Mk4? It’s definitely not your run-of-the-mill R32 with bolt-on mods.

Enjoy!

-Nick

Feast Your Ears on this Pagani Zonda Compilation by Marchettino

People often ask me what my favorite car is, and my answer is always the Pagani Zonda. I have a great love for many different cars out there, but none make the hairs on the back of my neck stand on end quite like the Zonda.

Just listen to the sound of these Mercedes V12 engines. Is there a better sounding car out there?

-Nick

Jay Leno gets his hands on a Ferrari F40

The F40 is the ultimate Ferrari hypercar, and if you disagree with that, you’re wrong. It turned turbo-lag into an art form, and it breathes fire in a way that a LaFerrari can only manage when it actually catches on fire.

Sure there are faster cars now, but there will always be faster and faster cars out there. The key is being one that is remembered, and the F40 will always be the first road car to top 200mph.

Let’s see what Jay thinks when he gets to live the legend…

-Nick

What does $100k in options look like on a modern Ferrari?

It’s going to be Ferrari Tuesday today.

First up, Rob Ferretti shows us what $100,000 in options looks like on his 488 Spider. Just think of the collection of cars you could have for that much. Damn. (The 488 is so nasty, though).

-Nick