By Jen Dunnaway

Editor

Our second Castrol Unlock Your Performance winner’s video is now live: it’s VegaVairBob’s incredible all-original Vega GT. Take a cruise with Bob and Matt Farrah below, and don’t forget to check out the “Contest Entries” tab at the Castrol fan page to vote up your favorite rides for our next video!

Unlock Your Performance Winner #2: Robert’s Chevrolet Vega “73GT”

By Dan Strohl

Hemmings

Knowing how serious Viper owners and Corvette owners get when challenging each other to the title of Ultimate American Sports Car Ever, I probably shouldn’t step right into the middle of it by highlighting this Viper-bodied 1986 Corvette for sale on Hemmings.com. But I’m a sucker for punishment, so here it is. I can imagine the taunts from either side now: “The only way to make a Corvette look good is to rebody it as a Viper!” “The only way to make a Viper run good is to power it with a Corvette engine!” From the seller’s description:

This is a combination 1986 Corvette frame, engine and dash, combined with a 2000 Dodge Viper body. Thus, a VIPERVETTE. The engine is 5.7 liter with a 4 speed manual transmission. The exterior is all Viper and the interior, although color coded Dodge Viper red and black leather, it has Corvette seats and interior. Options on this car include P/S, P/B, P/W, Power Mirrors, Power Antenna, Power Seats, Tilt Wheel, Top Off Feature, Power Trunk and AM/FM stereo with CD changer mounted in the trunk.

See the classified and more images at Hemmings.

By Michael Berenis

Tampa Sports Car Examiner

This is by far the biggest Corvette fail of the year. The driver was apparently trying to skimboard his C6 Corvette, only to result in salty failure. If you love the Corvette like me, this video is going to hurt. See more exciting Corvette action at Tampa Sports Car Examiner.

FAIL! Drunk Guy Drives Corvette into OCEAN!

By Fireball Tim

Movie Car Design Master

SEMA here we come!

Fireball Tim REDSTER Build Episode 5

By Jen Dunnaway

Editor

This is such a perfect Fall pic–you can almost smell the crunchy leaves, high-test gas, and woodsy darkness. Check out Jordan’s ride page for more!

By Chris Bicknell

Bick66

Jen and I met Rob and Griot’s Garage in Tacoma Washington on Saturday morning as GM kicked off the Volt Unplugged tour–a 3400 mile cross-country road trip providing the American public its first chance to get hands-on with the Volt. Although the production Volt looks almost nothing like the concept, it was immediately clear that pictures do not do this car justice. The closer you get to the Volt, the more you realize that this car has a lot to offer. Follow the jump for more pictures and test drive review of GM’s first Extended-Range Electric Vehicle (EREV).

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By Michael Berenis

Tampa Sports Car Examiner

In one of the most glorious and magnificent top speed films of the Corvette Z06 I have ever seen. We get to ride along with this Corvette owner as he pulls 216 miles per hour while driving downhill on the Autobahn.  Who said that cars couldn’t fly?  Check out more Corvette fun at Tampa Sports Car Examiner!

By Michael Berenis

Tampa Sports Car Examiner

Performing for the family get together, this 2010 Camaro was pulled over by police after performing a massive burnout. He get’s lucky though, according to the video description no ticket was issued. That is one cool cop! See more 2010 Camaro hoonage at Tampa Sports Car Examiner.

By Jen Dunnaway

Editor

In the event that anyone’s finding their new Camaro has a little too much wide-eyed innocence, there’s now, of course, a dress-up grille kit available to make it look more squinty and mean. Or more like a Lincoln. And it diminishes the effectiveness of your headlights, too–check out the “install” video after the jump and you’ll see what I mean. Via Carscoop.

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By Jen Dunnaway

Editor

This is purported to be the first video of GM’s new blown beastie doing anything cool, and between the supercharger whine and whatever exhaust setup they’re piping it through, it sounds nothing short of amazing. I love how the video shooter is besotted enough to follow the prototype home afterwards. Via Camaro5.