Ken Block and DC Shoes have just released the Gymkhana FIVE: Ultimate Urban Playground; San Francisco for our viewing pleasure. If you haven’t watched the previous four Gymkhana videos, then wake up and check out the links below! GYM5 was based in the streets of San Francisco and consists of fast precise driving skills caught on raw video. Ken Block turned the whole city into his personal playground as you can see they completely shut down the entire Bay Bridge for him to drive through. Several large parts of the city were shut down for this epic four day filming.
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Michelin Behind The Scenes At 24 Hours of Le Mans
Michelin has sent us this behind the scenes look of the 24 Hours of Le Mans race which will start tomorrow, June 16th and last until the 17th. They have paired up with the Audi team and their experience of the early morning warm up hours through the final few hours. Most people think this race is just 24 hours long, but is actually much more than that.
Best 2012 Super Bowl Car Commercials
While millions of people anxiously await the 2012 Super Bowl between the New York Giants and the New England Patriots, we have gathered all the best Super Bowl car commercials for the time being. The largest car manufacturers have to get their ad spot for the game, because many people focus on the commercials more than the game itself. Last year we saw some great advertisements, but each year keeps getting better, so check out the best Super Bowl car commercials after the jump.
New Acura NSX Will Be Built In US
Acura finally made an announcement at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show of the new Acura NSX set to be produced by Honda R&D America. This means the supercar will be constructed at the plant located in central Ohio, and US citizens will get a first hand look of the finished product in the next couple years. They say this Acura NSX will go on sale within three years, giving it an approximate arrival of 2015. What they didn’t tell us until the unveiling is that is looks VERY similar to the Audi R8.
Best Cars at the 2011 LA Auto Show
With the 2011 LA Auto Show wrapping up over the weekend, we brought you all the best coverage with the new releases. There was everything from the new Subaru BRZ STI concept to the hot off the press BMW i8. Ford kept their typical fashion with the Shelby GT500, while Cadillac has been busy with the ELR and Ciel projects. Don’t forget about all the car girls attending the show either, Los Angeles never disappoints in this category. We now look forward to next year in hope of these concepts and high powered hybrids coming to life. Hit the jump to see a preview of the best cars on display and be sure to check out the full articles for more information.
Jet Powered Speed Racing Video by Degree
Here is our video of the month featuring Bear Grylls and brought to us by the Degree Men Adrenaline Lab. This unique video covers the jet powered speed racing world and mad man himself, Paul Stender. He owns several of these jet powered cars and it is his passion. The school bus you see here has over 42,000 HORSEPOWER. Yes that horsepower number is correct, and equal to around 247 average cars. Waste of fuel you say? Definitely, but the speeds that you can obtain on the ground in these jet powered cars is insane. How fast you ask?
SWEEPSTAKES COMPLETE: Win a free ride with Vaughn Gittin Jr. and more!
Attention gear-heads, FancyTuning and Bosch Auto Parts have teamed up to offer an exclusive 2 day/1 night trip to participate in a meet-and-greet and ride-along with Vaughn Gittin, Jr. on Oct 15-16. The winner will also receive a GoPro HD Motorsports HERO camera (ARV: $299), a set of Bosch Iridium Spark Plugs (ARV: $50), Bosch branded apparel (collared-shirt and cap)(ARV: $50), and $100 total in cash to use towards meals. The ride will even be captured by in-car video to be posted on the Bosch Auto Parts Facebook page. You will have exclusive access with 2010 Formula D Drift Champion, Vaughn Gittin Jr. at the 2011 Monster Energy Drink Super Cross Cup on Saturday October 15, and then hang out with the man, in person, during your very own Bosch Shotgun Drift ride along at the motor speedway on Sunday! Entry is super easy and completely free! Contest ends at 10pm PST on September 14th and is for US residents in the 48 contiguous states, 18 and older with a valid, and current US drivers license.
Gemballa Racing Plans Two McLaren MP4-12C GT3s
German tuning company Gemballa has announced their new racing division in development which will produce two McLaren MP4-12C GT3s for next season. They are both fitted with a new front spoiler, optimized air vents, large rear wing, and rear diffuser underneath. Inside is a carbon safety cell, while the McLaren’s will also hold a F1 style steering wheel with integrated display.
Pagani Huayra Set To Debut in US in 2013
One of the most amazing cars in the world, the Pagani Huayra, is planned to debut on US show floors in 2013. This comes after the US Department of Transportation announced the car would not be allowed in America because of the lacking airbag system. Pagani plans to change this problem with the Huayra, so they will be able to manufacture 15 units at a price of $1,375,000, and an extra $374,000 for the airbag upgrade to make it street legal. With that cost you’d expect it to have some gold plated airbag covers inside, but instead you’ll find an AMG-sourced 6.0-liter twin turbo V12 engine under the hood producing more than 700 horsepower and 1,000 newton meters of torque.
5 Tips For Buying Car Insurance
If you have a highly tuned car, then you know how difficult car insurance companies can be with giving you full coverage for all your aftermarket goodies. Now think to yourself, how many times have you bought car insurance? Did you know that most people will go from one insurance company to the next at least two times within a five year period? You don’t, and should not have to jump from insurance company to insurance company if you know what you are looking for the first time.
No More Saleen For The Ford Mustang
It looks like the best Saleen cars have come to an end, since the parent company Revstone announced plans to ceise manufacturing the performance Ford Mustangs. A sad day for the tuning world, especially in the states since the Mustang is one of the most popular cars to modify these days. Hopefully, something better will come. They want to focus on other aftermarket performance parts, and will stop production of the S302 come the third quarter of 2011. As seen in previous articles here on Fancy Tuning, the S302 Ford Mustang GT features an aftermarket body kit, sport suspension, and limited slip differential for boosted performance.