Monthly Archives: December 2016

Mud Trucks Gone Wild at Virginia Motor Speedway

The fall 2016 mud bogging event at Virginia Motor Speedway delivered all the wailing engines and flying mud we’d expect.

Ford GT Production Has Officially Begun

MARKHAM, Ontario, Canada, Dec. 16, 2016--Raj Nair, Ford executive VP, global product development and chief technical officer, drove the Ford GT supercar off the line to help celebrate the event along with employees and guests. The all-new Ford GT is entering the final phase of development and production has begun. One of the first Ford GTs is being driven off the line at the Multimatic assembly location with the first behind the scenes look at the assembly line for all-new Ford GT. The Ford GT is the culmination of years of Ford innovation in aerodynamics, lightweight carbon fiber construction and ultra-efficient EcoBoost engines. Photo by: Sam VarnHagen

December 16th marked the official start to Ford’s production-ready version of the Ford GT, as the very first car rolled off the line. Car number one is finished in a particularly menacing black paint with racing strips running down the middle, matching the enormous Brembo brakes. It will be heading home to a very lucky owner, one [...] More »

Testing Concludes the Mercedes-AMG E63 S Is Awesome

The Germans are up to no good with this Mercedes-AMG E63 S, and God bless them for it.

Project Awesome: Wild C63 in 190E’s Clothing

The intent was to remove the body from a C63, and replace it with a 190E body. It's a deceptively simple concept, but hundreds of hours of measuring, cutting, welding, and flat-out re-engineering later, and Piper Motorsports has created the most badass 190E ever.