Summer is gone, fall is coming, and the auto show season is about to kick back into full swing--but there's still plenty going on right now. We started the week early, heading down to the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas to check out the first-ever World Endurance Championship race on the new track. At the same time, we were several states...
Sep 28, 2013 11:00 am | feedback@highgearmedia.com (Bengt Halvorson)
Is the Audi SQ5 a bona fide performance model, or is it a great pretender? We've wondered about the SQ5's credentials ever since the brand confirmed this performance version of the Q5 crossover, its 354-horsepower output, and its 5.1-second 0-60 time. And in the absence of established head-to-head rivals like a BMW X3 M, a Cadillac SRX-V, or an...
Not all carbon fiber compounds are created equal. In its video series "Access All Areas," the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 team is showing viewers everything there is to know about the lightweight material. The first video gave a brief overview of how carbon fiber is turned into race car parts. For the next installment, the team's composites experts...
What do the Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG and a skateboard have in common? They both look good in black-and-white, and they're both piloted by guys in helmets. At least, in this video produced by Mercedes' South African arm, they are. In it, the A45 chases a skateboarder down South Africa's Franschhoek Pass, with plenty of gratuitous slo-mo and tire smoke...
Located just an hour and a half outside of New York City, Monticello Motor Club is one of our favorite private tracks in the country. We've been lucky enough to drive the challenging circuit and enjoy the facilities several times, even though we're not members. Soon, the club will be adding some very cool new features. Now nearing 300 members, the...
During a presentation at the University of Vienna today, Volkswagen board chairman Ferdinand Piëch revealed plans for a Ducati-powered version of the Volkswagen XL1 called the XL Sport. It's an idea we had already half-expected, but it's still welcome to see in reality. The engine is the primary difference from the XL1, a lightweight...
At the State Fair of Texas, Chevrolet today unveiled a Silverado-based concept that it says will "explore the extremes of preparedness." “Luck favors the prepared and the Silverado Black Ops concept is a survival kit on four wheels,” Chevy design manager Dave Ross said in a statement. The Silverado Black Ops concept looks like it's...
Audi has a new way to show off the 2014 R8, as if it needed one. The German car maker is adding R8-specific content to its Audi Library iPad app. The app features a digital brochure with animation and videos highlighting the R8's many impressive features. One video focuses on the 2014 R8's S tronic seven-speed dual-clutch transmission, focusing on...
Summer is gone, fall is coming, and the auto show season is about to kick back into full swing--but there's still plenty going on right now. We started the week early, heading down to the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas to check out the first-ever World Endurance Championship race on the new track. At the same time, we were several states...
Is the Audi SQ5 a bona fide performance model, or is it a great pretender? We've wondered about the SQ5's credentials ever since the brand confirmed this performance version of the Q5 crossover, its 354-horsepower output, and its 5.1-second 0-60 time. And in the absence of established head-to-head rivals like a BMW X3 M, a Cadillac SRX-V, or an...
Not all carbon fiber compounds are created equal. In its video series "Access All Areas," the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 team is showing viewers everything there is to know about the lightweight material. The first video gave a brief overview of how carbon fiber is turned into race car parts. For the next installment, the team's composites experts...
What do the Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG and a skateboard have in common? They both look good in black-and-white, and they're both piloted by guys in helmets. At least, in this video produced by Mercedes' South African arm, they are. In it, the A45 chases a skateboarder down South Africa's Franschhoek Pass, with plenty of gratuitous slo-mo and tire smoke...
Located just an hour and a half outside of New York City, Monticello Motor Club is one of our favorite private tracks in the country. We've been lucky enough to drive the challenging circuit and enjoy the facilities several times, even though we're not members. Soon, the club will be adding some very cool new features. Now nearing 300 members, the...
During a presentation at the University of Vienna today, Volkswagen board chairman Ferdinand Piëch revealed plans for a Ducati-powered version of the Volkswagen XL1 called the XL Sport. It's an idea we had already half-expected, but it's still welcome to see in reality. The engine is the primary difference from the XL1, a lightweight...
At the State Fair of Texas, Chevrolet today unveiled a Silverado-based concept that it says will "explore the extremes of preparedness." “Luck favors the prepared and the Silverado Black Ops concept is a survival kit on four wheels,” Chevy design manager Dave Ross said in a statement. The Silverado Black Ops concept looks like it's...
Audi has a new way to show off the 2014 R8, as if it needed one. The German car maker is adding R8-specific content to its Audi Library iPad app. The app features a digital brochure with animation and videos highlighting the R8's many impressive features. One video focuses on the 2014 R8's S tronic seven-speed dual-clutch transmission, focusing on...
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