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With Gymkhana 3 set to drop on September 14 I thought I would watch some of the old Gymkhana vids again only to I never posted this one…oops, lol. [DC]

First up from the Herbie movie series, Herbie! [Brothers-Brick] Staying with the movie theme for this next one we have the Interceptors from Mad Max! [Brothers-Brick] One of my favorite cars of all time, the Shelby AC 427 Cobra! [Brothers-Brick] Another one of my favorite muscle cars, the 1967 Shelby Mustang GT 500 KR! [Brothers-Brick] [...]

From the nation that gave us some of the safest cars on the roads comes the Keonigsegg with a rather safety-defying top speed. Its brutally fast as Jeremy Clarkson testifies as he tries to reach its top speed – a staggering 245mph. But is there actually enough track to reach the top speed? The bit [...]

C’était un Rendezvous (“It was a date”) is a short film (less than 10 minutes) made in 1976 by Claude Lelouch, showing a high speed drive through Paris. I remember seeing this years ago at a friends house, he actually had it on DVD and we all sat there watching & thinking “man, that would [...]

Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond pay homage to some truly great Lancias except the Lancia Beta whose rusting qualities were truly legendary! I love the one that has the license plate almost fall off when hitting a bump in the road (a bit more comes off too). [Top Gear]

The long-awaited U.S. version of Top Gear is headed to The History Channel, and now it’s time to get your first taste of the show. Tanner Foust, Rutledge Wood and Adam Ferrara are the new show’s hosts. The program will not stray from the BBC original’s successful formula of cool tests and zany challenges. I [...]

The Top Gear trio try to complete the limousine test by taking some celebrities to the Brit Awards. Watch as Jamelia gets embarrassed, Chris Moyles is involved in a mini-roundabout nightmare, and Lemar seriously loses his temper with James May. [Top Gear]

Convertible limo sounds like a good idea….until now. After some serious car bodging, the Top Gear trio take to the track for paintballing and manoeuvrability tests in their rather ‘unique’ stretched limos. First up is Richard and his extremely long MGF convertible, followed by Jeremy in an even longer Fiat Panda, and then James in [...]

Waving the checkered flag instead of the white flag in the medal race!!……oops! Rally racing is just fun, I need to get the Focus ready for some off road action, lol. [AutoBlog]

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Click the image for the high resolution pic. Here’s the unveiling video, for all the info head to AutoBlog for the full press release. Land Rover has always been my favorite style/brand of high end SUV’s and LR doesn’t dissapoint with this latest installment. Like I said in the title, it’s a sexy set of [...]

Click the image for a full size view! Elton John puts on auctions throughout the year for his AIDS foundation. The latest auction fete, held at Elton’s manor, included an Audi A1 “spin painted” by British contemporary artist Damien Hirst. The A1 is still so far off that it hasn’t even been priced yet, but [...]

Call it bad luck on my part or blame it on the awesome economy of Michigan but I have only seen 1 Lamborghini on the road in my life, EVER! I consider them beautiful & rare super-cars so to see pics from this gathering of Lambo’s is a glorious event. Check out the all the [...]

There’s something about the Pikes Peak runs that are just insane! The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb is the second oldest motor sports race in America and a long-standing tradition in Colorado Springs and the Pikes Peak Region. First competed in 1916 and this year marks the 88th running of the “Race to the Clouds.” [...]

Check this thing out! It’s tiny and blasts past everyone. Looks like a ton of fun to drive [OhGizmo!]

I’ve always been a sucker for the Land Rover Defender. I like the bold & simple look. It makes me want to drive straight into a jungle and go all Indiana Jones on some Aztec ruins. This one has very minimalistic customizations but they go a long way. I love it. Check out the full [...]

Careful! Don’t drool on your phone or PC! Check out the full gallery here at AutoBlog.com

Having received another letter from a disgruntled viewer, Jeremy Clarkson heads to Belfast to conduct a very ‘thorough’ road test of the Renault Twingo. Sadly, the test is more rough than it is thorough for former EastEnder Ross Kemp who inexplicably finds himself in the boot of the Renault! [Top Gear]

Richard Hammond travels to Abu Dhabi to road test the Lamborghini Murcielago. There’s even time for a drag race between the lights against a Mercedes SLR before heading back to England for Stig of Arabia’s power lap of the Top Gear track. Please Lord, give me a job like this, lol. [Top Gear]

Firetrucks are built like Ferrari’s! Richard Hammond enlists the help of several touring car drivers to answer the question on the lips of every holidaymaker in the departure lounge – what is the fastest airport vehicle at Heathrow? [Top Gear]

The boys have been entered into the Majorca Classic Car Rally but first they need a car! So with £3,000 burning a hole in their pockets, its off to a car auction. With the boys racking up penalty points at an alarming rate, day one of the rally hasn’t gone to plan! Day two sees [...]

James’s airship caravanning adventure hits the rocks as he drifts into Norwich airport’s airspace while Richard, unsure of which caravan park James will actually end up in, undertakes a tour of the South East in the Lamborghini Gallardo! [Top Gear]

Here’s part 1 if you missed it. Looks like he survived, no awesome car show host position for me. [Top Gear]

Sooooo, if they kill him I call shotgun on replacing him in the show, BEST JOB EVER! Part one of two. Jeremy Clarkson heads to a British Army testing area in Dorset and pits a Mitsubishi Evo against an array of military hardware in an extraordinary off-road race. [Top Gear]

This thing is a sexy beast of a car! Not only is it a gorgeous automobile but it boasts a massive v-12 engine and lots of handmade details. Just look at it! (click the image for the full size pic) Head here for the for pics in the gallery & even a short vid. [AutoBlog]