Commercial Break: Ride Along at the Ring

At the end of May, we brought you the footage of how Mercedes-Benz opened the Nurburgring 24 hours with a bang. Videos continue to trickle out from the German automaker, and here’s their latest. Ride along on the front wing of Michael Schumacher’s W 02 as he takes on all 154 corners of the famous [...]

Trailer Filled With Exotics Burns up in Bangkok

Jalopnik reports that a trailer caring a Ferrari 430 Scdueria, Lamborghini Murcielago LP640, several Bentley Flying Spurs and a BMW X6M caught on fire in Nakhon Ratchasima, Bangkok, destroying the cars. The fire burned through the truck’s brake lines, setting the trailer lose and blocking the highway for several hours. Total destruction is estimated at [...]

Mercedes and Toyota Praise Tesla Motors

Tesla had a rocky year back in 2008 when the company had trouble securing resources. According to Elon Musk, the company’s Chief Executive, their earlier woes were so bad that the company nearly shut down. He had to spend nearly all his personal reserve in an effort to save it. But thanks to a timely investment by Daimler, by pouring $50 million into the company, it was able to support its operations

The Berger Panel And Its Roots. Are You A Fan Of The Black Back?

As I’m sure most of you already know, the satin black panel on the back of some 4th Gen. Camaros, AKA “The Berger Panel”, owes its roots to the big block equipped 1st Gen. Camaros. That’s right, Chevy wanted all of its victims to immediately know they were getting pulled by a big block and [...]

Dyno Wednesday: When Boosted Bottom-Ends Go Bad

Some people just have to push the limit. Take this guy for instance. His Camaro is pushing freaking 837 ft-lbs of torque on a stock bottom end. That’s bonkers. He says he’s run 80 bottles of nitrous and two years of turbo charging through this thing. Evidently, this dyno run was just one trial too many. [...]

5 Reasons to Bet on F-150 in a Tug-o-War

Are tug-o-wars stupid? Are they a meaningful indicator of usefulness? No, not really. But who cares! Trucks trying to out pull other trucks is fun to watch. I’d even argue there’s some skill in it. ...

Weekly Used ATV Deal: 2004 Race Ready Honda 400EX

Warmer weather is arriving, riding facilities are opening by the day and your loyal ATV Connection editors are still scouring SprocketList in the hopes of finding someone a sweet deal on a previously loved ATV. That said, this week’s find takes us to a place called Cadiz, KY. According to the listing, this is a [...]