By Karan Singh

StreetFire.net

Watch as Top Gear attempts to send the Robin into space…

Top Gear Season 9 Episode 4 2007 Reliant Robin

By Ben Schaffer

The Real JDM

I wanted to discuss an often overlooked topic about 3pc wheels. Wheel companies have interesting ways to increase the diameter of rims without increasing the actual centers of the wheels. This NSX is a perfect example because it runs staggered rim sizes of 19″ up front and 20″ on the rear. If you notice the lips, the rears have an extra inch of height built into the lips to accept smaller centers. As a result a larger wheel can be used without engineering a larger center. From a distance the visual downside is that it does not look any bigger because the size perception of wheels often rests with the spoke length. However on a car like the NSX rarely do 20″ wheels look appropriate, this is a great way to pull off 20″s while still making the car look sporty and not ridiculous.

Continue reading "3-Piece Wheels" »

By Brian Lohnes

BangShift.com

There wasn’t a better time in world history to be a stunt man than the 1980′s. Long before the advent of computer effects and complex filming processes, stunt men made it happen. If you wanted a large 1960′s sedan to be wrecked in huge fashion, you hired a stunt man and pointed him in the direction of the stuff you wanted him to hit. He probably did a little cocaine and set right off to complete the job. Oh yes the 1980′s were special.

Big budget (for the time) series like the A-Team, Dukes of Hazzard, CHiPS Patrol, and others provided lots of work and sadly lots of junked 1960′s iron. You’ll see all sorts of neato cars and truck totally destroyed in these clips, all in the name of good TV. Despite that, this is awesome stuff to watch. It is also awesome to think about the fact that there are real people doing all this wacky stuff! Back then you earned your Member’s Only jacket. They didn’t just give that shit away.

Here’s the A-Team van jumping HUGE…twice! See more 80s TV car stunt videos at BangShift.com

By Speedhunters

Car Culture At Large

Being active in the German drift scene, it is inevitable that every second car I see or shoot is a BMW, as the parts cost next to nothing compared to those of JDM models. That said, referring to this car as ‘just another drift BMW’ would be a big mistake. It belongs to Michael Sahli from Driftteam Switzerland who has been thrashing it sideways since the beginning of 2008. It started its life in 1991 as an E30 325i Touring and eventually landed in the hands of Michu in 2007. Continue reading at Speedhunters

By Alok Paleri

By Rob Einaudi

Editor-in-Chief

Here’s the trailer from the latest Nicolas Cage movie. How many classics can you count?

Dear Hollywood, please make action movies with 90s Camrys. That would be way more awesome. Thanks.

By Alex Vickers

Katakuna

After months of constant searching, disappointments and near deals, I’ve finally acquired (and payed for) a college beater. Yep, you no longer have to listen to me go on and on about buying a car! What kind of car, you ask? A 1993 Mercury Cougar XR7.

Now, my father paid $250 for the car, but I’m only to pay back half of that. Can you imagine scoring such a sweet ride for $125! It runs perfectly! No missing, no backfiring, it doesn’t so much as burn a drop of oil. Brakes are new, tires are decent, and almost no rust. The interior, it’s not great, but it’s not the worst I’ve seen. The power seats work (yeah, power seats in a $125 car) even! There’s a mystery burn on the steering wheel…

Not bad for a car that sat in a parking lot for six months, eh? What do you guys think?

By Michael Berenis

Tampa Sports Car Examiner

I’m not sure what really happened here, but I know the soccer fan who was kicked off the BMW was totally feeling that hit the next day. I’d like to think the driver “accidentally” dropped the clutch. Upon examination, it totally looks like he had enough of the soccer fan and did it on purpose. Either way, it’s pretty funny. What do you think? Read more about the BMW blooper at Tampa Sports Car Examiner.

By Rob Einaudi

Editor-in-Chief

Today’s pic is from Jon’s Scion tC ride page.

By Karan Singh

StreetFire.net

Noble’s newest supercar, the M600 aims to take on the best of the world. Do you think the Brits can compete with Italians?

Noble M600 Road Test!

By Rob Einaudi

Editor-in-Chief

Ready to conquer soccer practice and mall parking lots everywhere. I guess I don’t get what this does that the Flex, Edge or ever the Taurus can’t do… Check out the configurator at Ford.com Full story at Autoblog