Sports : Car Reviews And News

Chris Harris of /Drive gets behind the wheel of the 850 horsepower Drayson B12/69EV, the car that recently shattered a 40-year-old land speed record for the fastest electric vehicle, with a speed of just over 204 mph.

Most people who have the privilege to get their hands on a 1954 Mercedes-Benz 300SL use it for occasional Sunday touring or leave it in a garage or car museum. After all, this classic is worth more than a million bucks.

Director Andrew Laputka and Network A captured this spectacular footage of Formula Drift driver Ryan Tuerck tearing up a quiet mountain road, transforming what was once a peaceful haven for trees and wildlife into a exhaust and noise-filled playground for his Nissan 240SX, powered by a Toyota 1JZ engine.

The BMW M Series are extremely capable performance cars and now you can add a little more boost to each with the 2014 Competition Packages. The M6 Gran Coupe models can be optioned with the Competition package for $6,000(USD).

WorldSupercars recorded the sound of 100 supercars starting up and compiled those into a one video. From cars that probably just rolled off the showroom floor to some classics that are now burning a little oil, it’s incredible to hear all these cars fire up.

Inspired by the 1962 Jaguar E-Type Low Drag Coupe, the Eagle Low Drag GT is a beautiful car no matter how you slice it. This grand tourer offers retro looks combined with modern technology. Taking what Eagle learned with their incredible Speedster, the GT spec offers a sexy aluminum body, with a larger cockpit with more legroom and headroom, increased luggage space, recirculating air-conditioning and lightweight magnesium 16″ wheels.

If you’ve ever driven your manual transmission car for long periods of time in stop-and-go traffic, you know how tiring it can be with all the shifting and clutch work. Imagine how a rally driver feels after a long race.

YouTuber Marchettino spent some time at Italy’s famous Autodromo Nazionale Monza track, and let his microphone pick up the lovely roars of supercars from the Audi R8 ro the Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 to a Pagani Huayra as they sped down a straight and then later through a tunnel.

Part of Dodge and Mopar’s tribute to the 1968 “Scat Pack Club“, the Dart’s Scat Package is a combination of sporty exterior styling, along with performance upgrades to the stock Dart GT, and its 2.4 liter Tigershark engine.

Take a ride along with driver David Higgins and co-pilot Craig Drew as the speed through the woods of Pennsylvania for the  2012 Susquehannock Trail Performance Rally in their rallified Subaru WRX STI. The picture-in-picture view provides a unique look on not only what it’s like to drive a rally car at breakneck speeds, but the skills required of both driver and navigator.

This ultra lightweight track day car is also street legal (at least when it’s not raining or snowing). Powered by a either a 240hp or 285hp Ford EcoBoost 2-liter engine, and weighing just 1598 pounds, the VUHL 05 is capable of hitting 60 in just 3.7 seconds.

Dodge has not attached the “Shaker” moniker to any of its vehicles since the early 1970s, but has unveiled a new Challenger model for the 2014 model year that recalls the Challengers of that era. The 2014 Dodge Challenger R/T Shaker features the signature “Shaker” satin black hood with a large air scoop.

/DRIVE’s Chris Harris takes the outlandishly expensive Jag XKR-S GT out for a drive and learns just what $174,000+ buys you. Despite the fact that Jaguar’s in-house performance team didn’t do anything to the stock engine, the aerodynamic and chassis upgrades are more than enough to boost this ride from an elegant touring sportster to a true track day monster.

Hennessey is known for upgrading just about every American sports car they can get their hands on, so it’s no surprise that they’ve taken the 2014 Chevy Corvette Stingray and boosted its stock capabilities. The HPE500 upgrade jumps output from 460hp and 465 lb.ft.

The Toyota Supra is a legendary street racer, and many can’t wait for Toyota to bring back this classic – perhaps with bits of the Scion FR-S driving the next-gen model. But for now, we’ll have to be satisfied with the Supras already on the road.