Chevrolet has sent us these videos with some behind the scenes action starring Nascar driver Austin Dillon. They are promoting their new Cruze-Arati.com campaign for the all new Chevy Cruze compact car. In the states, Nascar is one of the most exciting motor sports, and having the chance to see what goes on in the shop is rare. We have three new videos from Chevrolet, featuring Amy Martin interviewing Austin Dillon from Richard Childress Racing. They show everything from fixing up the race cars, to hitting the gym, and even a demo of how quick a pit stop can occur.
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Although Ken Block stated last year was one of his best ever, the numbers show a disappointing FIA World Rally Championship campaign in his new Monster Energy Ford Fiesta RS rally car. Mechanical issues also plagued his performance in Rally America, however the Monster World Rally Team (MWRT) is hoping for an improved 2011 season with even more races and events. Some notable mentions in the United States include the Summer X Games, Gymkhana GRID, and select RallyCar rallies and RallyCross events across the states in his Ford Fiesta RS WRC car. Hit the jump to watch videos of some new eye candy car girls, and read what Ken Block had to say about the year ahead.
With the Super Bowl less than 24 hours away, here is a recap of the best Super Bowl car commercials last year. Many people who watch the super bowl only watch it for the commercials. Others are simply watching because everyone else is, and they’re at a super bowl party. However, a true sports fans know it’s more than just a 3-hour episode of commercials, and this year’s match up between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Green Bay Packers should be a classic. There were several major car manufacturer’s and companies from last year’s Buper Bowl commercials, including Audi, Dodge, Hyundai, Kia, Volkswagen, Bridgestone, and Cars.com. Hit the jump to see which was your favorite, and stay tuned for this year’s lineup, but more importantly, the game.
Check out this video from a car crash of a Ford F150 parked on the hood of a 2011 Ferrari 458 Italia. It’s never good to see an exotic like this Ferrari car wrecked from the inexperience of other drivers or the owner himself. It is unknown what exactly happened, but the Ferrari driver said the Ford F-150 jetted out right in front of him. Who knows if the Ferrari 458 was speeding or not, but the accident happened on South Parsons Ave in Brandon, Florida. What’s even worse is the Ferrari was a brand new 2011 model with less than 500 miles on the clock! Hope they have good car insurance, hit the jump to watch the video.
Check out this compilation of the best supercar exhaust sounds made by YouTube members dimi164 and Spottergijs. We have a large variety of sports cars here, with most of the car manufacturer’s consisting of Lamborghini, Ferrari, Audi, Porsche, Aston Martin, Maserati, Pagani, Bentley, Bugatti, and more. These amazing exhaust tunes were recorded on the streets of London, the Nurburgring F1 racing track, and the Nordschleife. Hit the jump to watch and listen to the most powerful supercar exhaust sounds to date.
