YouTube – Honda Civic Parking Trick (ebrake).

Fireball’s Tim’s WORLD OF CARS! EXOTICS!- Video.

FFR GTM on the Track- Video.

Dirty Exotics Run – official release- Video.

I spend a less than healthy amount of time on AutoBlog, Jalopnik, LeftLaneNews and any other website that flows a daily dose of Automotive news. It simply amazes me how fast these guys find stories and give great reporting on breaking models. That said I think some neat features are sometimes missed in an effort to be first to break the big car.

The new Pagani Zonda R captured my imagination not for its serious bad-assness (and yes, this is the Italian kick boxer of bad-assness), but the continuous innovation Pagani pushes in their designs. I mean seriously, who ever thought a race car would be a great place to debut some new styling features? Two of which caught my eye. …..And trust me I’m sure you’ll have these for your car by SEMA 2009.

First the tow hook

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The only people I know of that think of a tow hook as a styling accessory typically think a 5″ Exhaust tip looks pretty trick on a 1.6 Liter Naturally aspirated engine too. But here, Pagani has integrated it into the lower splitter. Viewed on edge it practically disappears into the line of the lower splitter. Brilliant, sexy and useful.

I don’t know if some other car manufacturer or race team thought of this first, but it’s the first time I’ve noticed it. So if I’m off base let me know in the comments.

Second the Tachometer

Again, the only time I see people adding a tach of this size is typically some guy in a LX notchback about to clip an 8 in the Qtr mile. Funky gauges have always been part of race cars or styling exercises, but placing it in the steering wheel is really cool, but unlike the tow-hook, immensely impractical.

Forget about having this on a street car, unless you want the imprint of a Rev counter on your forehead when an air-bag goes off. On the racetrack it’s also a little silly, yes I know a ton of race cars mount Moteks in the steering wheel, but an analog Rev counter is often read with the peripheral vision, and how can you tell where the needle is pointing if you’re anything but dead center shooting down a straight line……hmmmm, maybe this would be a good location for a Qtr mile LX Notchback terror after-all?

Pagani launches track-only Zonda R.

D2FORGED.com Z06 APS Twin Turbo / Porsche 997 TT C- Video.

YouTube – Fifth Gear – Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 Snow.

Lamborghini LP640 Stunt- Video.

Father Saves Kid From Ferrari Crash – Video.

Very cool set of photos that remind us car guys that green doesn’t mean ugly…..actually it looks like it can mean super sexy.

Concept Fisker Karma – a set on Flickr.

BMW M3 E46 Turbo vs Lamborghini Gallardo- Video.

NYU Hospital Run III- Video.

Last week, my good friend Dilan sent me a text that I had to come join him, as he was shooting a matte black roller. As is often the case I was nose deep in start-up minutia, so I had to take a pass. Looking at this video I am mad at myself for not joining him…..wow, this car is sick.

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YouTube – GT3-Spec Audi R8 LMS.

Ferrari FXX Evo 860bhp Supercar…DOING DONUTS!!- Video.

Top Gear Season 12 Episode 4 – full episode- Video.

Motor 4 Toys Charity Car Show- Video.

ZR1 Top Speed 200.4mph

2009 GT-R 195mph

Ferrari 599: 201.5mph

Porsche 997 GT2: 199.8mph

Test Results

2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 vs Porsche 911 GT2 vs Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano vs Nissan GT-R – War of the Worlds Supercar Shootout – Motor Trend.

RENNSPORT ONE EVOMS Gallardo in Miami – Video.

PetShrk – Matte Black Photoshoot- Video.

Wrecked Ferrari F430…:(- Video.

Ferrari California- Video.

OMFG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!- Video.

EVOMS R8 On the Dyno and shooting FLAMES! (2 of 2)- Video.

EVOMS Carrera GT Performance System- Video.

Ripping it in a Gallardo Spyder- Video.

Just a little teaser video of the next episode of Head to Head.  To be honest I thought they would hold this for the finale, since these were the big guns, but I have to say I can’t wait to watch the full episode (even though I know how it went down).

Guess My car will be in a few more weeks….sigh… patience…

New H2H Match-up!- Video.

Wow, didn’t realize it would look that good, come to think of it I think White is one of the few Ferrari colors I really haven’t seen much of.

Ferrari 430 Scuderia in Pearl White (Bianco Fuji)!- Video.

This car is insane, I would love to see this thing run in person.

Graeme Wight Junior’s V10 Predator Fire at Doune- Video.

Pretty impressive video made all the more compelling by the fact it was shot on a Canon HF10 consumer cam corder.  Goes to show it’s 20% the tool and 80% the artist…but isn’t that allways the case?

Gotland Ring on Vimeo.