Macklemore in “White Walls” Cadillacs have long been the preferred ride of many hip-hop superstars. Everybody from Snoop Doggy Dogg to Kendrick Lamar has featured the classic automobiles in the visuals for their music. The luxury car seems like the perfect spot to relax and enjoy your favorite rap tunes. Without further ado, here’s a…
For as many automotive racing board and card games have been made over the years, very few of them involve the white-knuckled sport of drifting. Originating on the hairpin turns of snaking Japanese roads, the high-skill motorsport holds many possibilities as simulation game. While’s it’s been recreated many times as video games, it’s much more difficult…
The Mean Mower V2 will make its debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, but before that happens, Honda put the mower to work by trimming the lawn at the Duke of Richmond’s estate in preparation for the event. With 190 horsepower under the hood and a maximum lawn-mowing speed of 50 miles per hour,…
It’s not surprising that American audiences think our domestic cinema has a monopoly on high-octane car movies due to hits like The Fast and the Furious. In actuality, nations around the world have produced vehicle-centric films with just as much excitement and drama as those in American theaters. Want some examples? Here are some of…
When you think about the Mitsubishi Mirage, you may think of a small, inexpensive car that gets you around the city efficiently in style. Racing is probably the last thing on your mind, but that is what Hillclimb racecar driver Stefan Wiedenhofer is thinking with the evolution of the Gabat tuned, all-wheel-drive Mitsubishi Mirage R5….
Mitsubishi Eclipse In the 1970s, Chrysler and Mitsubishi kind of had a thing together. Chrysler bought 15% of the Mitsubishi Motors stock and began selling Mitsubishis in the US rebadged as Chrysler, Dodge, and Plymouth (R.I.P.). In 1985, they decided to have a kid, and they named it Diamond-Star Motors, otherwise known by enthusiasts as…
Here’s a riddle: what’s black and gray, can perform a drift up a parking garage ramp, and is inexplicably on sale in the UK? If you guessed the 2002 Nissan 350Z driven by Drift King in The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, then boy are you good. Also, possibly a witch According to the…
The Oldsmobile Expression Concept was the future vehicle for a dystopia we never got Photo: © General Motors Every once in a while, an automaker comes along with a concept that is so putrid, so puerile, so profoundly and preposterously poopy that one simply can’t help but cock one’s head to one side, scratch one’s…
This month, another one of Hollywood’s brightest stars teased us by getting behind the wheel of an Audi vehicle. Welshman Luke Evans, also known as Gaston in Beauty and the Beast, Owen Shaw in the Fast and the Furious franchise, and Bard in The Hobbit series, posted a photo on his public figure Facebook page…
How do filmmakers launch vehicles into the air? Pictured: Need for Speed from Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures For all the CGI-filled blockbusters hitting the movie circuit every summer, nothing beats a good ol’ fashioned car crash. Action films these days might not be rivaling the sheer quantity of stunt crashes like those in The…
Subaru, we have a bobsled team! After making an appearance at the 87th Geneva Motor Show, most automakers packed up their vehicles and left Switzerland, presumably to prepare for the next auto show. However, Subaru decided to take a more scenic route, traveling through the legendary Swiss Alps. Subaru’s destination was St. Mortiz, Switzerland, a…
Photos: Eva Rinaldi and Molly Treece In September of 1982, Knight Rider premiered on NBC, starring David Hasselhoff as police detective-turned-F.L.A.G. field agent Michael Knight. The Foundation for Law and Government (F.L.A.G.) was a high-tech organization led by billionaire Wilton Knight. The affluent man selected Michael as his primary agent, changed his last name to…
If you’re looking for a movie or TV show to watch on a rainy afternoon, read on. The major streaming services recently announced their new arrivals for April, and these are the month’s most notable highlights if you love watching, working on, or wondering about cars. Work Hard, Play Hard: It’s easy to do behind…
It’s been over two years (831 days to be exact) since The Office aired its final episode here in the US, and each day since then, I have been filled with an intense emptiness that nothing can fill—but kudos to you for trying, Parks and Rec. The Office is a sick obsession for me; I can quote…
If you’re a true gearhead, you view the weekend as a prime time for attending car shows, going on joy rides, or working on your car in the driveway. Unfortunately, the weather doesn’t always cooperate. Gusting winds and deluges of rain might thwart your tinkering or cruising plans. You might even be tempted to just…
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