November 1, 2015
Weekend Watchlist: 11/1 premium
XCAR films are a perennial favorite here at AutoTempest, and this week’s video is no exception. Alex Goy takes three of the “villian” vehicles from the upcoming Bond film Spectre for a spin, including the stunning Jaguar C-CX75 concept. Needless to say, the results are entertaining, and will likely make you green with jealous rage. We […]
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October 28, 2015
Wallpaper Wednesday: Peugeot 205 GTI 1.9L premium
There is many a hot hatch which never graced our fair shores here in the United States, and the Peugeot 205 GTI is one of the most desirable in that category. Launched in 1984 with a 1.6L inline-4 that produced 104hp, the GTI wasn’t blazingly fast, but it was peppy, and an absolute hoot to drive. A […]
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October 27, 2015
Live Your Twin Turbo Fantasy With This 1993 Mazda RX-7 R1 premium
Just now, Mazda unveiled the RX-Vision concept at the Tokyo Motor Show, complete with ______, and crazy looking _____’s. Can’t wait to see if the _____ makes it into the production model, I guess we’ll just have to wait, and see! Before you start jumping to conclusions, remember that Mazda has managed to make all their cars […]
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October 26, 2015
Malaise Monday: ’73/’74 Chevrolet C/K Pickup premium
1973 and ’74 were big years for Chevrolet, as these were the years that set the tone for the majority of the next two decades. Debuting in mid-1972 as a ’73 model, the redesigned C/K line of Chevy trucks was like no other pickup truck that the world had seen before. GM called the styling “Rounded-Line”, and […]
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October 23, 2015
Weekend Watchlist: 10/23 premium
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpV3xYGqh9k Motor Trend’s Jonny Lieberman pits two hopped up crossovers against each other, and the result is quite entertaining. American hero, and 1:18 scale model enthusaist Jason Torchinsky drives the first Ford. ‘Nuff said. The best in the business breaks down why the new McLaren 570S is truly deserving of the super car denomination. Mike […]
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October 21, 2015
Wallpaper Wednesday: Magnus Walker’s 1971 911 premium
If you’re a Porsche enthusaist, you know this car, and you know why it’s great to see it out and about. For those of you that don’t worship the air cooled deity, here’s the deal; this is Magnus Walker’s 1971 911T that he crashed this past summer. Prior to the crash, the car was well […]
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October 16, 2015
Weekend Watchlist: 10/16 premium
Jalopnik scribe turned YouTube star Jason Torchinsky gets behind the wheel of a car fit for Buck Rodgers, you don’t want to miss this. Another week, another video from The Smoking Tire with Matt Farah driving something cool and highly modified. This isn’t just another classic 240Z, this is a Fairlady 240Z with period correct Datsun […]
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October 14, 2015
Wallpaper Wednesday: 2016 Nissan GT-R 45th Anniversary Edition premium
The 45th Anniversary Nissan GT-R is a loud vehicle, despite having a rather tame exhaust note. No, the loudness is visual with this particular twin-turbo V6, and it comes from the Gold premium paint that’s part of the anniversary package. You also get a gold tone VIN plate, commemorative interior plaque, and for an extra $250, some […]
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October 13, 2015
A Thousand Words: The Immortal Manual premium
There is no excuse for not knowing how to drive a manual transmission. Twenty years ago, maybe, fifty years ago, certainly, but not now, not in this day and age. The mode of gear selection preferred by automotive enthusiasts the world over should no longer cause the palms of the general public to sweat, it […]
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October 9, 2015
Weekend Watchlist: 10/9 premium
Has Alex Goy found his perfect car? If he has, the 2016 Cayman GT4 is not a bad choice, not bad at all. Matt Farah flew from California out to Connecticut just to get two laps in the 2016 Shelby GT350, the least you could do is watch his short video about it. RCR does the […]
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