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Flying Car
This morning, I was watching Top Gear on BBCA's VOD channel, and saw one of the most amazing moments I think I've ever witnessed on television.
The guys modified a Reliant Robin, attached it to a space shuttle-like set of boosters and fuel tanks, fitted it all up with a remote control steering system, and fired it off just to see if they could launch and land a car. In the grand scheme of the world, it's not on par with curing a deadly disease. It's simply pure, real, dramatic entertainment that left me smiling from ear to ear for about six hours. Finding it on the Web, where I can watch it until my eyes bleed (or it gets yanked) has got me grinning like an idiot all over again. This morning, I was watching Top Gear on BBCA's VOD channel, and saw one of the most amazing moments I think I've ever witnessed on te... more -
Press on Regardless
At 24 years-old, Lisa Klassen is the first woman to win a national Rally Race Championship. She also surfs, moutnain bikes, plays the French horn, designs clothes, is a certified audio engineer, has a degree in American Literature and Culture, and generally reminds you that you could be doing way more with your life. At 24 years-old, Lisa Klassen is the first woman to win a national Rally Race Championship. She also surfs, moutnain bikes, plays the... more
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Slot Car Racer
Slot-car racing -- coming to a basement near you.
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Dragster Girl
Shanon Poyser, a semi-pro drag race driver, talks about what it's like to be female and race with the big boys in her class.
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Lawnmower Racing
Lawnmowers are not simply relegated to grass cutting in Florida, where they get souped up, juiced, and race around a dirt track. Wahoo! Lawnmowers are not simply relegated to grass cutting in Florida, where they get souped up, juiced, and race around a dirt track. Wahoo... more
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Very Fast in France
French train smashes the world speed record on rail, reaching 357.2 miles per hour (574.8 kilometers per hour).
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Sorry 'Bout The Car
Eddie Griffin crashes a $1.5 million car.
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Dakar Rally '07
The 29th running of the Dakar Rally ended this weekend. 132 bikes, 109 cars and 69 trucks reached the finish line in Dakar, Senegal, Africa after starting in Lisbon, Portugal. The 29th running of the Dakar Rally ended this weekend. 132 bikes, 109 cars and 69 trucks reached the finish line in Dakar, Senegal, A... more
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Salt Flat Speed
The Bonneville Salt Flats are home to the world's fastest race track, the Bonneville Speedway. It is here where land speed records are set, sound barriers are broken, and automobiles reach speeds of over 700 MPH! The Bonneville Salt Flats are home to the world's fastest race track, the Bonneville Speedway. It is here where land speed records are... more
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Poppa Wheelie
At the 12th Annual Powerwheel Standup Championships, drag racers compete to see who can get vertical.
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Urban Streetbikers
Bike crews ride the streets of Harlem looking for mad props.
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Monster Track
VCC producer Jesse Epstein takes us into the world of underground sporting events with this look at Monster Track, the largest underground bike messenger race in New York City. VCC producer Jesse Epstein takes us into the world of underground sporting events with this look at Monster Track, the largest undergr... more
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Illegal Drag Racing
In the high stakes world of illegal street racing, respect is even more important than money. Produced By: Evan B. Stone
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Backflip School
Part physics, part crazy=Mike Metzger's motocross back flip school. Watch as a Godfather wannabee attempts his first aerial assault.
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