Car Culture

Certain things in life give us a buzz. Some get a kick from watching a good TV show, others from watching their favorite sport. But research from Ford suggests that whatever you enjoy most, it’s almost certainly not as much fun as driving one of its cars.

When Baird & Co, a leading British gold refiner, needed to transport $14m of precious metals across London, who did it call? A security company? An expert bullion mover? No, Baird’s called Porsche.

In this week’s Wednesday Want we’ve found something historically significant in the classified adverts and thought it really deserved some attention. You can check out past Wednesday Want entries right here.

To kick off the NAIAS, Ford took the wraps off the latest edition of the Bullitt Mustang. As impressive as it is, there’s another ‘Stang at the show that tops it. This is, of course, the original 1968 Mustang GT-390 fastback from the film.

In this week’s Wednesday Want we’ve found something truly special in the classified adverts and thought it really deserved some attention. You can check out past Wednesday Want entries right here.

Welcome to Mirror Mode, GTPlanet’s series that shines a spotlight on retro racing games. In this installment, we take a look at one of the original PlayStation’s forgotten first-party racers. 

Fueling up is not a very exciting task. In fact, it’s one of the most mundane things about vehicle ownership. BMW engineers understand this and as a result, came up with an entirely new way to refuel an M5: doing it during the middle of a drift.

My real-world racing experience is very limited. When it comes to tracks, I’ve only actually visited two my entire life, and they couldn’t be any further apart.

Everyone likes to imagine what they’d do if they were in charge for a day. Ban beards, bury all hybrid cars, convict U2 of crimes against humanity — it’s all possible if you wield the big power stick.

In this week’s Wednesday Want we’ve found something truly special in the classified adverts and thought it really deserved some attention. You can check out past Wednesday Want entries right here.

It goes without saying that most gearheads love to drive. This is why the thought of self-driving cars worry so many of us. What about the average person though? If the latest study by Mazda is anything to go by, these people want to continue to drive as well.

Porsche is celebrating its rich motorsports heritage with five vehicles in custom liveries. However, the vehicle it chose to represent the legacy of the brand is a bit of a mystery. Nevertheless, these custom Macan SUVs certainly captures the essence of classic Porsche race cars.

Season two of the Grand Tour is in full swing on Amazon Prime. However, rival show Top Gear is just around the corner and just put up a new trailer on its YouTube channel.

In this week’s Wednesday Want we’ve found something truly special in the classified adverts and thought it really deserved some attention. You can check out past Wednesday Want entries right here.

With the release of GT Sport 1.10, the game added a dozen new cars for players to race. One of the stand outs is the 2013 Gran Turismo Award winner, a 1967 Chevy Nova built by Chris Holstrom Concepts.

In this week’s Wednesday Want we’ve found something truly special in the classified adverts and thought it really deserved some attention. You can check out past Wednesday Want entries right here.

After a year away, The Grand Tour returned to Amazon Prime last week. The second episode just aired Thursday, and it introduced viewers to the new resident Eboladrome hot shoe.

Anyone who loves their car knows that automatic car washes suck. The spinning nylon brushes beat on your paintwork and whip the dirt around, leaving awful swirl marks.

In this week’s Wednesday Want we’ve found something truly special in the classified adverts and thought it really deserved some attention. You can check out past Wednesday Want entries right here.

After a long hiatus, The Grand Tour season 2 is now streaming on Amazon Video.