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Lamborghini is building up to the official unveiling of the successor to the Gallardo, which seems to be called the Lamborghini Huracan. As part of its viral marketing, Lambo has created the Hexagon Project. They began by teasing the sound of the new car a few days back along with the first episode of a video series in which three friends from London embark on a mission to enter Lamborghini’s production facilities in Italy and be the first outsiders to catch a glimpse of the Huracan.

BMW recently celebrated the return of MINI production to the Netherlands by rebuilding a 1959 Austin Seven. The MINI, of course, has an impressive legacy and Electric Federal created this short documentary film of that legacy beginning back in 1959. 

While Bertone’s original Lancia Stratos is truly one of the most spectacular cars of all time, most of us mere mortals could never afford to buy one, at least not in drivable condition. Over the years, there have been numerous attempts to recreate the design of the Stratos with kit cars.

Both the luxurious Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG and the track-tuned Nissan 200SX in this video clip are beautiful cars on their own merits, but we’ve never thought to put them on a track at the same time.

Director Mark Jenkinson was asked by Audi to help put together materials for the launch of the Audi R8 V10 Plus. So Jenkinson put the 550 horsepower all-wheel drive supercar on a dynamometer, took off the back end, and sent it through its paces.

Jay Leno’s Garage shows off one of the more unusual Mini Coopers we’ve ever laid eyes on. This 2002 Mini Cooper was modified by builder Jacque Andres of Bay Bridge Bimmers and Minis to give it a second engine.

When you’re choosing a car to compete in an off-road race spanning thousands of miles from Argentina, through Bolivia, and ending in Chile, your first choice may not be to turn to the MINI Countryman. But Stéphane Peterhansel and the Monster Energy X-raid team are doing just that as they prepare for the 2014 Dakar Rally with a massively souped-up Countryman.

In 1964, famed rally driver Paddy Hopkirk won the Monte Carlo Rally with his car number 37, a Mini Cooper S, which won the race despite being pitted against far more powerful vehicles. XCAR paid homage to Hopkirk’s historic race by reenacting a portion of the race in a new MINI Convertible.

While the Pagani Zonda is nearing the end of the line, that still doesn’t stop us from still having a spot in our hearts for this track-ready monster. The Pagani Zonda Revolucion is supposed to be the final variant of the Zonda before it’s retired, and it’s recently been spotted burning it up on the track as it gets ready to go into final production.

The AMG Vision Gran Turismo concept supercar that was created by Mercedes-Benz for Gran Turismo 6 is astounding. Now the Mercedes-Benz designers have stepped forward to discuss the process behind the design of the vehicle. Steffen Köhl, Director Advanced Design Global, and other members of the Mercedes Design team explain that the team had the freedom to create without the constraints of the real world, while still making a car that drives realistically within the game.

We’ve seen a Corvette raced down ice-covered roads and a Formula 1 car taken around the Nürburgring in ice and snow, but when it comes to high-speed potential on snow, the Nissan GT-R may be tough to beat.

The McLaren P1 is the unofficial successor to the incredible supercar the McLaren F1. The P1 is a 903 horsepower plug-in hybrid costing $1.15 million and McLaren brought it to the historic track outside Nürburg, Germany with the sole purpose of setting a sub-seven second lap time.

The 1969 to 1973 Datsun 240Z is one of those classic Japanese sports cars that always brings a smile to our faces when we still see one driving around. Electric Federal created this short documentary film about what made the “Fairlady” Z so special then, and why it’s still such a fun car to drive.

Lamborghini is building up to the official unveiling of the successor to the Gallardo, which seems to have officially been named the 2014 Lamborghini Huracán. As part of its viral marketing, Lambo has created the Hexagon Project.

Ever wanted to get behind the wheel of a Bentley? They guys at Winding Road took a the 2013 Bentley Continental GTC V8 on a little test drive, and captured the whole thing with their driver-worn POV camera.