Mistakes. They happen. We are only human after all. When we make these mistakes it’s best to learn from it and never do it again. This is how we grow as a human being. But when you’re working around very high end cars like the McLaren 570s, it is no time to be making mistakes, like this
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Taking The New Focus RS To The Nurburgring
If lapping the Nurburgring isn’t on your bucket list you’re gonna need to rewrite it. The Ring is one of the most dangerous places that still allows open track time for anyone with a license and a proper car. This challenging track is the perfect place to bring the new Focus RS, as it was
This 3-D Printed Car Wasn’t Printed At All. It Was Drawn.
The Nissan Qashqai (Cash-Kai) is the Nissan Rogue’s European cousin, and according to Nissan themselves, it’s the most popular crossover in Europe, producing an astounding 58 units per hour in the Sunderland, UK plant. To celebrate their launching of the new Qashqai Black Edition, they’ve commissioned a group of artists led by Grace Du Prez,
BBC Hacked Into Staff Emails To Prevent Top Gear Leaks
All throughout Top Gear’s Series 23, we were relaying various stories from sources about potential issues and rifts within the new crew. There were rumors about hosts Chris Evans’ and Matt Leblanc’s relationship being “very frosty” behind the scenes and that “Chris has been a nightmare on set. His controlling nature has got people’s backs up.” There
Only In China Can A Ferrari Collide With ANOTHER Ferrari
We get it, China, you’re pretty loaded. Your economy is so damn strong and your people are so rich that you are able to afford multi-million dollar apartments in Manhattan, and other cities like London and Sydney, just as a means to park your cash. It’s pretty well known that you can find many people in China
Chris Atkinson Joins Subaru Rally Team USA For Red Bull Global Rallycross Debut
The Global Rallycross in Atlantic City, New Jersey has wrapped up, and it was filled with aggressive maneuvers, a red flag restart, crashes, and plenty of tires de-beading in the 80-20 mix of asphalt and dirt track. The race in Bader Field was Global Rallycross’ first visit to “The World’s Famous Playground”, but there was another first
VIDEO: Mitsubishi EVO Deploys Jump Jacks To Avoid Running Over Doggy
We wish this Mitsubishi EVO IX actually had Speed Racer’s Jump Jacks. You know the one! Control Button A, where the Mach 5’s automatic jacks deploy so Speed and Pops Racer can work underneath the car! Only often used as a method for jumping over short distances and other uses. This video certainly looks like
Max Verstappen Slams Raikkonen And Vettel After Post Race Criticism.
If you missed the Belgian GP, you missed a good one. Spa never disappoints. However, as with most of what’s been going on this season, it’s what happened off the track with words that made the most headlines as opposed to the actual driving. But without the driving, there’s nothing to talk about. Ah F1,
You Can Get A Brand New Z/28 Camaro For WAY Below Base Price Right Now
The Shelby GT350R is undoubtably one of the greatest muscle cars ever made, but today you still cannot get one without paying ridiculous dealership scalping fees. Lucky for us, the GT350R isn’t the only high performance trackable muscle car you can buy new. The Camaro Z/28 elevated Muscle cars to full track car status when
V8 + BMW 2 Series – Lots Of Weight = 820 HP Drift Monster
The BMW 2 series is a foundation for a great race car, it’s small, lighter weight, and capable of putting down some decent power while offering excellent handling. We got the opportunity to drive the M2 and have unanimously agreed that the 2 series platform is something truly special and will leave a positive impression for many drivers for
Google Has No Idea Who Is Presenting Top Gear
So news about Top Gear, which is currently on hiatus while they regroup from the Chris Evans exit, and The Grand Tour, which is set to premier in October, is pretty scarce these days. Once both shows get rolling again, I have no doubt we’ll be bringing you reviews of each episode, reactions from the
The Faces Behind Regular Car Reviews
Regular Car Reviews is one of the most popular car centric YouTube channels in history, but it wasn’t always this way. In a recent interview with Gears and Gasoline, Mr. Regular and Roman recount their paths that lead them to the creation of Regular Car Reviews, and their reasons for starting the channel. Mr. Regular
This NSX Has More Miles On It Than Most Daily Commuters
There is an outside chance this is the best example of an NSX ever made. It also might be the best looking as well. According to the video description, this NSX is “the highly modified Clarion Builds 1991 Acura NSX.” It’s supercharged and looks superbly done. This might anger some of the purists as the
Gymkhana 9 Filming Has Begun In New York
If you haven’t seen Gymkhama 8, stop what you’re doing, click this link, and watch it. Ken Block’s legendary series is coming up on it’s 9th installment and every time he seems to top the last with crazy stunts and even crazier car control. It seems like this installment will be filmed in upstate New
11 Car Buying Tips You Need To Know Before Going To The Dealership
Despite all the joys and excitement behind owning and driving a car, one of the most painful experiences during a car’s ownership is actually buying it. All the discussions behind the financing, the payment terms, the trade-in values, out-the-door price, etc., can be a major headache, all designed to enable the dealership from making as much money
Andy Wilman Gives Us The Most Info Yet On The Grand Tour
The interview with Andy Wilman on the Edinburgh International Television Festival has finally made it on Youtube! This is where he has shared all the details about all the politics behind Jeremy Clarkson’s firing, all the complexities and challenges in producing content for Amazon, and all of the potential legal hurdles as to not encroach
Clarkson Is Going To Drive Through An HBO Show? What?
Yes you read that correctly, Jeremy Clarkson, along with Hammond and May, is set to launch The Grand Tour this fall. According to a report, the first episode is a bit of a doozy. Andy Wilman just gave a seriously in-depth interview and if you’ve missed it, you can read all about it right here
US VW Dealers Are About To Get Paid For The Dieselgate Fiasco, By VW Itself.
Ever since Volkswagen was caught cheating on emissions for it’s diesel cars, the brand has been on the decline. Not necessarily in sales, but the perception of VW at this point in time is, well, not great to put it in the lightest terms imaginable. Another way, consumer feel cheated an lied to about the
France’s Mid-Engined Super Car
In the early 1980’s Renault decided they wanted to build a mid engined rally car to compete directly with the unstoppable Lancia rally team, and their Ferrari powered Stratos. However, instead of developing a bespoke platform to base this rally car, Renault chose to modify an existing vehicle to save time and development costs. Renault
James May Broke His Arm For The Grand Tour
We are fairly certain Amazon Prime is trying to kill Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May. We’ve seen Clarkson get all bloodied as he was attempting “The most dangerous stunt I’ve ever attempted. This may well be a goodbye.” We then saw the three in a jacked up Merc caught on video captured by a bystander,
Things The Grand Tour Cannot Do In Fear Of Being Sued By The BBC
Andy Wilman has been on our radar for the last couple of days, whether in discussion of Richard Hammond’s almost getting fired from Top Gear after the second series, or elaborating on the office politics behind Jeremy Clarkson’s firing. Now he has shared a the insanity behind the hurdles The Grand Tour will have to
Jeremy Clarkson’s Firing Was Office Politics
Jeremy Clarkson’s firing over punching Oisin Tymon, a Top Gear producer, made big headlines in March 2015. Now Andy Wilman, former Top Gear executive producer and the man who revived the Top Gear brand alongside Jeremy Clarkson back in 2002, has finally opened up about the incident and moments leading up to Clarkson being let go
Mazda Rotary Is Coming Back! RX-9 Set For 2020 Return.
It’s still only a rumor, but you can pretty much lock this in as a set date for Mazda to return to the rotary game. Ever since the RX-8 died, enthusiasts have been waiting for the day when Mazda would get back into rotating triangloid glory. That day is today. According to reports, there’s a
Here Are Jeremy Clarkson’s “Terrible 10” Cars of 2016. Did Yours Make His List?
A few weeks ago Jeremy Clarkson released his 10 best cars of the past year. Some of you were angry that most of them were out of your price range, but when you get a character like Clarkson chances are he’s not going to be saying that your wife’s minivan is the greatest thing in
Richard Hammond Was Almost Fired After His Second Season With Top Gear
The new Top Gear has been undergoing some major changes, tweaking its new formula in the advent of Jeremy Clarkson’s firing over a hot meal, and Richard Hammond and James May following suit. After the dismal series 23 the BBC let go of Chris Evans allowing Matt LeBlanc to take the helm. In the meantime the
POV: Porsche 908 Around Laguna Seca
The Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca is one of the most recognizable racetracks in the entire world, thanks mostly to its infamous “Corkscrew”: a blind crest and apex followed by a severe downhill turn. Chances are you’ve watched this course on television or experienced it yourself to some degree thanks to games like Gran Turismo and Forza Motorsports.
Quickest Production Car… In The World
Did you just read that in Jeremy Clarkson‘s voice? Because it would be super appropriate in this case. The Tesla Model S P90D’s ‘Ludicrous Mode’ has been pretty well documented, it can shred things like the Dodge Charger/Challenger Hellcat pretty easily, it can keep up with supercars costing two or three times its price, and it
PlayStation’s New VR Headset Is Blowing Everyone’s Mind
If this is what the future of gaming is like, especially for racing games, sign us up. It’s no secret we here are Shifting Lanes love our racing games. We’ve written about our affection for them multiple times and with different games. Hell we’ve even tried car games that are less about racing and more
Lewis Hamilton Just Got Bad News For His Chances At Monza
As the season gets back underway after the break, Lewis Hamilton continues to sit atop the standings in this year’s F1 title race. The first half saw Mercedes drama within the team, a new winner in Max Verstappen, and Sebastian Vettel struggling to stay in the top 5 in points. If the remainder of the
M3 Pulls a Mustang While Leaving Cars And Coffee
Leaving Cars and Coffee should not be difficult or dangerous; however, the internet is littered with videos of failed drift attempts usually featuring our friend the Ford Mustang. The opportunity to impress a large crowd of spectators with a burnout or full throttle exit seems to entice most car owners, as these mishaps occur far
The Real Cost of Owning A Subaru Impreza WRX STI
Buying a car is one of the largest financial risks you will undertake in your life. Cars are expensive to initially purchase, and the added cost of insurance, maintenance, and the inevitable modding quickly adds up. There are endless debates about the perfect car buying strategy but unless you’re purchasing a collectible car, expect to
Sabine Schmitz Almost Joined Jeremy Clarkson On Top Gear
Remember the Nürburgring transit van videos with Sabine Schmitz on old Top Gear? Where Richard Hammond joined her for to complete the Ring in under 10 minutes, in an attempt to beat Jeremy Clarkson’s time of 9:59 in a Diesel Jaguar S Type? Apparently after the show she had met up with Andy Wilman (the producer of Top
BBC Former Director: Jeremy Clarkson Should Not Have Been Fired
In an interview with the Sunday Times, former BBC Director Mark Thompson has gone on record saying the BBC should not have fired Top Gear host, Jeremy Clarkson. The controversial host revived the automotive entertainment show from when it was cancelled in 2002 and launched it into worldwide popularity, up until the moment of his firing in Spring 2015. Thompson,
How To Destroy An Aston Martin V12 Engine
Under the exotic DB9 Aston Martin sheetmetal, or any sports/super/hyper car for that matter, resides the same fundamental technology that has powered almost all cars for more than a century. That technology relies on many critical components to function properly, but one element is more critical than the rest, and that’s lubrication. There’s plenty of
BBC Is Cooking Something Up For Top Gear Series 24
Here’s a quick rundown of the new Top Gear debacle in case you’re not up to date: Series 23 of Top Gear was quite different than the unfinished Series 22 with Jeremy Clarkson (fired for punching a producer), Richard Hammond, and James May (who both quit in solidarity). Not only did they have a fresh
Lamborghini Centenario Roadster Is Another Lamborghini You Can’t Have
Let’s get this out of the way: No, you can’t have this one either. With a limited production run of 20 coupes and 20 roadsters, the Centenario has been completely sold out even before its Geneva Motor Show debut! Even if some were available, you’d have to fork over a massive $2.2 million for a
Tesla Burns To The Ground In A Ludicrous Amount Of Time
We’ve seen this a couple of times before, and despite how many times Tesla brings up the fact that these types of accidents occur more frequently in traditional internal combustion engined cars, there’s no denying that the risk of your Tesla battery going up in flames is not zero. This time the accident happened during a
The Greatest Commercial Ever Made Involves Rolling A Duct Taped Car
Yes, this is a commercial. And no, we are not ashamed of posting it. In fact, if you only watch one commercial today, then this 5 minute advertisement should be it. The product is called FiberFix and if you’re a fan of Shark Tank then you’ve seen this product before. It’s basically a specialized blend
Proof An MX-5 Miata Is As Fast As A Ferrari
Now of course that’s not a stock MX-5. I’ve driven the newest model and while it’s quick and a blast, there’s no way it would keep up with a 488 GTB out of the box. When modded however, look out for them at your local track day. And here’s your proof. This Nurburgring video comes
“Free” Driving School? Don’t Mind If We Do!
Cars nowadays are so much faster than they were decades ago, and it’s a shame that for the majority of its lifetime it’s cursed to serve sitting in traffic and driveways. In the event that you get to wring these cars loose, chances are you don’t know its limitations enough to save you in case something
The Grand Tour Trio Raised A Bunch Of Money
It’s well known that the old Top Gear crew, Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May will be making a ton of money under Amazon Prime. The Grand Tour brand has not aired a single episode but the draw of the three old British men is so powerful that Amazon couldn’t pass this opportunity up. Now
Dronekhana. It Is A Thing, Apparently
Did you know that the world champion drone flyers are 16 and 22 years old? Did you know that there was such a thing as the World Drone Prix? Did you know that there’s also such a thing as a Dronekhana? We had absolutely no idea about any of those things, and now we can’t
Saab Did Variable Compression Differently 16 Years Ago
The now Defunct Saab brand is remembered for many things, but their break through in variable compressions engines is not one of them. The plucky Swedish brand refused to conform to conventional engineering, even when it was controlled by GM, which lead to its eventual demise. However, before Saab bowed out, they built a variable
The Grand Tour New Footage: James May Sets Off Without A Steering Wheel
Here’s another fresh video from The Grand Tour. Have you ever climbed into a race car and get befuddled with all of the start up procedures? Don’t worry as it happens to the best of us. In fact, it has happened to James May. In this latest clip of The Grand Tour’s ‘On The Road’,
How Much Do You Know About The Porsche 911?
How much do you know about the 911? Porsche’s gift to the sports car world is endlessly discussed and analyzed as it continues to show us just how good a car can be. The 911 is a result of endless development and constant racing to improve the breed and create the world’s greatest sports car.
You Don’t Have To Spend Six Figures To Look This Good
If you’ve seen the Suicide Squad movie then you’ve seen this car before. The Joker’s supercar looking ride looks like a Lamborghini Aventador and a Bugatti Chiron made love and gave birth to the Lambogatti. Which then got all romantic with a catfish and gave birth to this thing, the Vaydor G35. The G35, as in the Infiniti G35
*UPDATED* Mercedes-Benz Harness The Power Of Epileptic Seizures To Tease The Vision Mercedes-Maybach 6
You’ve been warned! If you have photosensitive epilepsy you should totally ignore the new Mercedes-Benz teaser video of their MASSIVELY long Vision Mercedes-Maybach 6. It’s for your own good! For the rest of you, sans PSE, you should go ahead and watch the tease-iest of all teasers, directed by someone who hates people with this
This Unknown Electric Car Destroyed The Tesla And The LaFerrari
Not many sports cars can beat the Tesla Model S off the line. Tick the options on the electric car up to the top of the line P90D with “Ludicrous Mode” and you’d have to spend A LOT more money to destroy it off the line. Think supercar money. A 0-60 time of 2.9 seconds puts
Ford Just Threw Down The Gauntlet On Autonomous Cars. Puts Apple And Google On Notice.
As you’ve probably been reading, autonomous cars are going to be a thing. There’s nothing we can do to stop it. Apple is coming out with a car (probably) and that will eventually be autonomous. Google’s been working on an autonomous car for years now. Major manufacturers are doing it. It’s going to happen people
The Ultimate Hot Wheels Road Trip
For most of us, our first cars went as fast as gravity could take them. These tiny beginnings of passion for cars inspired us to create ever more dangerous tracks and push the limits of what a Hot Wheels car could do. Today as our cars grow faster and more expensive, its important to look
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