If you’ve ever driven tight, winding roads, you’ll agree that this is an excellent test run of Volkswagen’s Polo R. The vehicle has a super grip on fast, sharp turns and it stays level. No doubt, the driver has to be given credit as well. Marcus Gronholm is an integral element of Finnish motorsports legends….

Volkswagen has come a long way since the Beetle. Whether you loved VW, or whether you proclaimed to the world that you wouldn’t be caught dead in one, you can never make the claim that VWs aren’t one of the most dependable cars on the planet. The company’s impressive list includes the following makes: Jetta,…

There’s a reason that auto shows are so popular! All the pomp and fanfare is done primarily for the sake of advertising and selling. Beyond the excitement that crowds and visitors experience, there’s a driving pulse called money. Attend any auto show and you’re likely to think that a struggling economy is about as far…

This is too funny. You have to be careful who you allow behind the wheel. It’s a classic example of someone trying to help but doing far more harm than good. It starts out when the drive has some challenges finding a suitable parking space. He’s cautious and inches forward, then backward, forward, then backward….

For whatever this vehicle was being filmed is a mystery. If you’ve seen enough racing, your first thought is that the vehicle was not going that fast when it rounded the corner! It looks to be an amateur driver. Your second thought may be that it’s odd that such a low-impact looking crash could damage…

This video takes drifting to the next level. The car in the front was burning serious rubber, which could have blocked the driver’s vision in the back. It’s not so much the crash that people are looking to see, but the drift. They say that drifting was born in the 1990s on the winding mountains…

For those who may not know, a dynamometer (dyno) is a type of device used to measure torque force—another word for “power.” Any rotating, prime mover that produces power, produces force that can easily be calculated as a result of its rotational speed (rpm) and torque. Roll your car over the dyno machine, and watch…

The 2015 LA Auto Show is always a blast, but there critics will always have a best and worst showing list to share. Convertibles appear to making a comeback and Mazda’s MX-5 Miata and Fiat’s 124 Spider made serious waves at the show. Vehicles are trending lighter, which means less complications. Power to weight ratio…

Rallying takes place on public or private roads and the cars are either modified or specially built for the race. The road competition is famously held in the city of Monza, which is north of Milan, Italy. There’s a lot of noise, and it’s for good reason. Due to the long straights and design of…

Old school car roll outs, Epic Yamaguchi Old School Car Show Roll Out, sports some old-school goodies like Fairladys, Nissan Skylines, Corollas and Mark II’s. There’s even an old Datsun that makes its debut. There’s a lot of history rolling out onto the street. Keep in mind that in Japan, the steering wheel is on…