Bonneville: The Great American Playground

The Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah are the Valhalla of land speed racing. What started as just a sport in the 1900s has evolved into a vibrant culture anchored in history and a shared love for living life at the limits.

2013 GT-R Experience: Learning to Tame the Beast

Jessi Lang heads to Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca to participate in a special session of Skip Barber's High Performance Driving School designed to help drivers harness the awesome power of Nissan's flagship supercar at the track.

King of the Hammers!

Tony Pellegrino and his 4485 GenRight Off-Road Buggy compete in the ultimate battle of rock sports racing -- King of the Hammers!

Rally Racing with Scion

Andrew Comrie-Picard and his Scion Sparco Rally xD team compete in Rally America's 2012 Oregon Trail Rally.

2013 Ford Shelby GT500 vs Cop Cars: Police Chase!

We take to the streets of Detroit to stage an impromptu car chase between the Ford Shelby GT500, the 2013 Ford Police Interceptor and 2012 Dodge Charger Pursuit police cars.

A Man, a Motorcycle and a Mission

Murph, a former multi-millionare, lost it all and decided to live on a BMW R1150GS Adventure motorcycle. His mission is to travel all around the world on two wheels and photograph his adventures.

Vintage Style: Cafe Racers

The stylish world of Cafe Racers and the vintage motorcycles they love is revealed.

Building a Jeep Wrangler for Ultimate Adventure

Fred Williams of Petersen's 4Wheel and Off-Road heads to Jeep's Toledo, Ohio, factory to watch the construction of a Wrangler JK Rubicon. This 2012 Wrangler is the exact vehicle Fred and his team will modify to compete in.

Voodoo Dolls: Loud and Proud!

The Voodoo Dolls, an all-women custom car club from Austin, Texas, gather to show their own retro customs at the 2012 Lonestar Roundup car show. Their motto is "Loud and Proud!"

WaterCar! Chasing a Dream

Watercar attempts to build the world's fastest amphibious vehicle. After nearly a decade of development, Watercar believes their prototype is almost ready for production.

Subaru BRZ Visits the Isle of Man

Automobile Magazine's Jason Cammisa takes Subaru's new BRZ to the Isle of Man. With no speed limits and some of the craziest racing roads in the world, the Isle of Man is home to one of the world's deadliest motorcycle events.

RallyCross in America

Liam Doran, Travis Pastrana, Bryce Menzies and Ken Block discuss the history as well as the future of RallyCross in the United States.

Monster Miata!

Martin Wilson and his team are dropping Ford 5.0-liter V-8 engines into MX-5 convertibles to create wild performance monsters.

917, 959 and 718! Touring the Porsche Museum

Motor Trend's Jonny Lieberman visits the official Porsche museum in Zuffenhausen, Germany to gaze at Porsche's shrine of speed.

Autocross 101 with the Chevrolet Sonic

Motor Trend's Jessi Lang dives head first into the world of competitive autocross racing with the Chevrolet Sonic. First, she trains with Motor Trend road test editor Scott Mortara, who teaches her the rules of autocross.

Toyota Hybrids Take Paris

Motor Trend's Jonny Lieberman tours Western Europe on a hybrid safari. The first stop is Paris, where Jonny pilots the Toyota Prius, Toyota Aurus and Lexus GS Hybrid and wonders whether these hybrids can compete. with diesel.

World's Fastest Hybrid!

Motor Trend's Carlos Lago attempts to set a world landspeed record at Bonneville Speed Week in a modified 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid built to SCTA production class requirements.

2012 Best Drivers Car Roundtable: The Aftermath

Motor Trend contributors Angus Mackenzie, Jonny Lieberman, Carlos Lago and Jessi Lang gather together to answer your most frequently asked questions from this years 2012 Best Drivers Car competition.

Build Your Own Porsche

Motor Trend visits the Porsche Exclusive Center in Stuttgart, Germany, where customers can let their imaginations run wild customizing the most unique Porsches on the planet.

Bigfoot: The Original Monster Truck!

Bigfoot driver Dan Runte attempts to regain the Guinness World Record for the longest jump ever in a monster truck.

The Viper is Back!

The people at SRT who have been busy perfecting the design and engineering of the new 2013 SRT Viper discuss their work.

Corvette's Rocketman: John Heinricy on the C6 Legacy, SRT Viper, C7 Vette

The former Director of GM Performance dishes on the 2014 C7 Corvette, takes a ride in the last ever C6, the 427 60th Anniversary Convertible, discusses the new SRT Viper and shows off his own limited edition C4 Grand Sport.

Porsche 918 at the Nurburgring!

Porsche's engineers test the 918 -- an 800-plus horsepower, mid-engined, plug-in hybrid supercar -- at the Nurburgring.

World's Fastest Tow!

On this episode of The Downshift, Diesel Power's Jason Sands pilots a GMC 2500HD and tries to break the Guinness World Record for the fastest speed towing a trailer at El Mirage Dry Lake Bed.

40 Women, One Badass Mustang!

A team of 40 women volunteered their time to transform a 2013 Ford Mustang GT into an incredible custom car for the 2012 SEMA show.

Need for Speed Most Wanted! Inside Criterion Games

Criterion Games developers talk about Need for Speed Most Wanted.

Where Audi Supercars Are Born!

A tour of Quattro GmbH provides a glimpse inside the birthplace of the RS3, RS4, RS5, RS6 and R8, one of the world's most sought after supercars.

Building an AMG Engine!

On this episode of The Downshift, Motor Trend's Senior Features Editor Jonny Lieberman goes to Affalterbach, Germany, the home of AMG, to build his own twin-turbo V8 by hand, as all AMG engines are.

World's Fastest Hybrid Returns!

On this episode of The Downshift, we take our 2013 Jetta Hybrid back to the Bonneville Salts Flats to the World Finals on a quest to reach the elusive 200mph and officially set the record for the world's fastest hybrid.

2013 Motor Trend Car of the Year Roundtable! Plus Bonus Topics

Jessi Lang moderates while Ed Loh, Angus MacKenzie, Carlos Lago and Jonny Lieberman discuss the pick of the Tesla Model S as Motor Trend's 2013 Car of the Year.

Inside HRE Performance Wheels!

Go inside HRE Performance Wheels, the company that designs and manufactures custom wheels for some of the worlds most exotic cars.

2,000 lbs. and Over 600 hp! Hand Built Lucra LC470

Get an inside look at Lucra Cars and their LC470. Using carbon fiber and Chevrolet LS engines, the Lucra produces over 600 horsepower and has a curb weight of less than 2,000 pounds.

2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray! The Beginning of a New Era

Since 1953, the Corvette has captured the hearts of driving enthusiasts worldwide. The engineers and designers behind the birth of the redesigned 2014 Corvette Stingray discuss the car's evolution.

Reinventing the Lexus IS!

Junichi Furuyama, chief engineer of the Lexus IS, talks about the radical changes to the new IS and the reinvention of the Lexus brand.

Chevy Race Engines! Inside CBM Motorsports

CBM Motorsports is one of the world's most renowned builders of Chevy racing engines. Owners Chris Bland and Bruce McKillop discuss their work on LS engines, and look at the direct injected LT-1 debuted in the 2014 Stingray.

Randy Pobst! Motor Trend's Resident Hot Shoe

Randy Pobst talks about his role as Motor Trend's resident hot shoe, as well as his career winning more than 70 races, four World Challenge GT Championships and was two class prizes in the prestigious 24 Hours of Daytona.

Crash Testing the 2013 Volvo XC60!

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's Vehicle Research Center puts the 2013 Volvo XC60 through the small overlap front test, which simulates an impact type with a hefty reputation for killing cars and their drivers.

End of the Line for the Lexus LFA

The people responsible for bringing the Lexus LFA to life talk about their experience just before the 500th and last ever LFA is produced in Japan.

Snow Drifting the Toyota GT 86 with Fredric Aasbo!

Formula Drift driver, Fredric Aasbo, shares what he does in the off-season in the cold Scandinavian winters.

Nissan Project 370Z vs. 1970 Datsun 240Z with RB26 Track Battle!

Nissan fans helped create the ultimate 370Z track car, then chose a 1970 Datsun 240Z with an RB26 engine transplant to compete against it. Las Vegas Motor Speedway hosts the battle between these two amazing machines.

Murph Returns! Exploring the Arctic Circle in a BMW R 1150 GS Adventure

We catch up with Murph three years after he set off to circle the globe and explore the Arctic Circle in his ultramodified MW R 1150 GS Adventure motorcycle.

Rossion Cars! Perfecting Noble's Design with the Rossion Q1 and RP120

When Noble Automotive stopped production of the M12 and its variant the M400, fans were disappointed. In 2007 Rossion purchased the rights, creating the Rossion Q1, and then the RP120, a stripped down racecar.

Lamborghini Rally in Italy with Aventadors, Miuras, Countaches and More!

More than 300 Lamborghinis, including the 350GT, Miura, Espada, Islero, Countach, LM002, Diablo, Murcielago, Gallardo and the Aventador, celebrate the car's 50th birthday with a tour across Italy.

Mosler MT900 and Consulier GTP! Supercars Ahead of Their Time

Learn the history behind the Consulier GTP and the Mosler MT900 that followed in its footsteps.

Future Hypercars! Ferrari LaFerrari, Porsche 918, McLaren P1 and Acura NSX

The people behind the scenes talk about pushing the limits of gasoline/electric power in the McLaren P1, Porsche 918, second generation NSX and the LaFerrari.

Bentley's Racing at Le Mans: Past, Present and Future?

We take an inside look at Bentley's dominant victories during the 1920's at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, their triumphant return there in 2001 - 2003 and the potential future of their racing program with the Continental GT3.

2013 Jaguar XFR-S Commercial: Behind the Scenes!

On this episode of The Downshift, get an inside look at how our Mind Over Eye division created a 30-second commercial featuring the 2013 Jaguar XFR-S, the ultimate version of the mid-size sedan.

Monster Mike Schultz - Adaptive Moto X and Snocross Athlete!

Monster Mike Schultz, an athlete and amputee who runs his own company that helps others like him get back to what they love, talks with The Downshift.

2014 Infiniti Q50 Stars in The Deal: Behind the Scenes!

Motor Trend teamed up with Bell and Ammo to produce a short film called "The Deal" to showcase Infiniti's 2014 Q50s. Set against the backdrop of downtown Los Angeles, here's an inside look at the story.

The U-2 Spy Plane and American Muscle!

Learn about the U-2 Spy Plane. Essential in collecting intelligence for the United States government, in order to land pilots in Chevy Camaros and Pontiac G8s must chase it and talk it down to prevent damaging its components.

Testing Tires with Subaru BRZ, Ford Mustang and BMW 328i!

Resident hot shoe Randy Pobst takes to the track with a BMW 328i, Mustang V6, Subaru BRZ and a truck load of tires to find out if performance tires really make a difference.

Ferrari Rally! Living the Dream with the 458 Spyder and F12 Berlinetta

Motor Trend's Michael Shaffer participates in an epic rally 400 miles across California in two of Ferrari's most marvelous machines, the 458 Spyder and the F12 Berlinetta -- this is the stuff that dreams are made of.

Jack Baldwin: Road Racing Legend Returns in a Porsche Cayman!

Road racing legend Jack Baldwin talks with The Downshift.

Building a BMW 335i for SEMA - Making the Ultimate Driving Machine Better!

Formula Drift champion Mike Essa and the boys from GSR Autosport build a BMW 335i. At the heart of the build is Bilstein's IRC suspension, which can be controlled from a smartphone.

European Car Tuner GP! Tuned M3, 911, C63 and More Battle

Alex Bernstein from European Car magazine walks us through their annual Tuner GP with Greg Emmerson as he competes with his own BMW M3. Learn what it takes to be a part of this diverse competition.

Nicole Lyons! In-Depth with the Nascar and NHRA Driver

The Downshift talks with Nicole Lyons, the daughter of a street racer father who became the first African-American ever in NHRA Pro Stock and has also taken to the oval track competing in Nascar.

All-New 2015 Ford Mustang First Look!

We visit a secret location in Detroit for a sneak peek at the 2015 Ford Mustang. We speak to the architects responsible for bringing it to life and find out what it took to design and engineer one of the world's most-iconic cars.

Brembo Brakes: Stopping Everything From Ferrari to F1!

We head to Italy to visit the world's largest brake manufacturer. Founded in 1961 and known for their technical innovation and reliability, Brembo brakes can be found on the world's fastest road cars as well as race cars.

Toyota FT-1 Concept! The Next Supra?

We talk to the designers of Toyota's new FT-1 concept, the car that could become the next Supra. Could it make its way to market and usher in a new era of Toyota sports cars? Only time will tell.

2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 First Look: The Fastest Production Vette!

We take a first look at the upcoming 2015 Corvette Z06 and talk to the people responsible for bringing it to life. With its supercharged 6.2-liter engine and aero package, it's the fastest Corvette ever produced!

Randy Pobst Visits Volvo and Polestar in Sweden!

Motor Trend's resident hot shoe Randy Pobst visits Volvo in Sweden. He visits the factory and Polestar and takes a few laps around one of the most-unique racetracks in the world.

Pagani: Taking on the Supercar World!

We head to Italy to visit Pagani and talk to the man who started it all -- Horacio Pagani. Take a trip from his early days at Lamborghini to his first car, the Zonda, and his most recent creation, the absolutely insane Huayra.

DeLorean DMC-12! Looking Back to the Future

We take a look back at one of the most interesting chapters in automotive history: the birth and death of the DeLorean Motor Company.

Dinan: Taking BMW to the Next Level!

We take an inside look at one of the world's most-respected BMW tuners around. Since 1979 Dinan has been pushing the boundaries of what is possible with the reliability to match BMW's factory warranty.

Hyundai: Genesis of Their Latest Commercial!

We take an inside look at the making of Hyundai's commercial for the 2015 Genesis. Randy Probst and the production team take to the track and the streets of Sonoma, California, to create a truly one-of-a-kind commercial.