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1.21 GIGAWATTS!! That’s what Doc Brown yelled to Marty McFly back in 1985 when “Back to the Future” was being shown in every theater in the United States. He was of course referring to the amount of electricity it was going to take to send his beloved DeLorean back to the future. When new, the DeLorean came stock with a paltry 130 hp which wasn’t enough to pull a weed out of the ground. Matt Farah recently drove an electric DeLorean that was faster, quieter and more economical than the original, and one that, in the end, would have made Doc Brown proud.

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It is the most popular automotive movie franchise in the history of film grossing upwards of 1-billion dollars. It made Vin Diesel and Paul Walker international stars and proved that the car chase was still relevant in cinema. It’s also the film franchise that car guys hate to admit they like, however the “Fast and the Furious” films are like crack to us motor-heads and recently we learned that films 6 and 7 are going to be filmed back to back. Click through and check out the report from Clever.com.

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Even though you probably don’t want to admit it, I can pretty much guarantee that you’ve seen all the “Fast and the Furious” movies. Sure they’re full of automotive falsities, ridiculous stunts and over-the-top characters, but in the end, that’s truly what makes them great. If there is one aspect of all the films however that is just a bit to ridiculous it’s the number of shifts per car. Cars in the FF franchise seem to have unlimited gear sets with the capacity to down or up-shift at any speed. To illustrate this some creative fellows put together 1 minute and 43 seconds of uninterrupted shifting for your viewing pleasure, so make sure to click through and enjoy.

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I suppose every man wants to be James Bond in some way. He’s an international super-spy, gets all the best toys and after he kills everyone, he almost always gets the girl. James Bond has been around for 50 years and in that time he’s cemented himself as the premier authority on what to do with super expensive techno-gadgets. The following video is not exciting, nor is it action packed. What it is however is a quick video overview of Bond’s greatest gadgets as exhibited at the Beaulieu Motor Museum in Hampshire, England. Click through and enjoy.

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There is something about animated automotive flicks that just gets the blood pumping. I’m not talking about movies like Disney’s “Cars“, but more along the lines of the Japanese movie “Akira“. Granted that was more motorcycle based, but if you’ve ever seen it then you get the idea. A few years ago we got our first glimpse of the DRIVER, the animated short that pits a Nissan 350z against a Nissan GT-R. Not only is the animation and attention to detail great, but the story just leaves us wanting more. Following in the footsteps of “The Wraith“, the Driver pits a mysterious wheel-man behind the wheel of the mighty Nissan GT-R. Does he fight crime? Does he cause crime? Honestly, we don’t know. What we do know however is that we want to find out and unfortunately this little trailer only scratches the surface.

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For the last two years I have been taking still photographs for a personal project entitled ‘It’s Better In The Wind,’ all the while collecting video footage from each ride as we traveled around the Western United States together. I have been slowly editing the footage into a visual scrapbook of sorts for those who partook, and those who followed us via the web. No preaching the triumphs and failures of the motorcycle industry, no divisive commentary between manufacturers and styles…just a collection of imagery that will hopefully inspire more people to take to the road and discover what there is outside of our respective communities. Chuck Ragan was kind enough to collaborate with me to write an original soundtrack for the film, to give me some anthemic tunes to edit with, and I can’t thank him enough for the kind gesture towards a fellow traveler. Please, enjoy the film, everybody who took part in it is family, we are all grateful for your support these past two years while we tried to build a concept around the positive nature of motorcycling.

- Chuck Ragan

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Ronin, Bullit, The Road Warrior and hell, even the Dukes of Hazzard all have one thing in common; the car chase. As enthusiasts we love to see them, hear them and then, when the moment arises, pick them apart. Movie directors and sound editors go through great lengths to make sure that our experience is as close to the real thing as they can make it. However there are those who deem to take a slightly different approach. Drive, starring Ryan Gosling recently hit theaters, and although the film is packed with tire roasting action, supervising sound editor Lon Bender decided to take a slightly different approach when it came to bringing the films 4-wheels stars to life. Although primarily character driven, the way in which Drive uses sound is something that is vastly different from what we’ve seen in the past. Click through to see what I’m talking about.

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If you’re a fan of the Back to the Future movies and have a sizable bank account, here’s an opportunity you won’t want to pass up. Profiles In History has one of three surviving DeLoreans built for the Back to the Future movies, and it will hit the block at one of the company’s auctions later this year. Read More…

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What would Batman be without the Batmobile, or Max Rockatansky without the Last Interceptor? Some of our favorite fictional automotive hero’s were made famous not because of who they are or what they did, but because of what they drove. Think about this for a minute; can you picture the Bandit driving anything but a black Trans Am or the Blues Brothers outrunning the cops in a car other than a 1974 Dodge Monaco? The answer is easy – NO. Automobiles have played a significant role in movies since they came into being. They can have a strong persona and sometimes take on lives of their own, thus outshining the stars themselves. Sometimes they’re hero’s, other times they’re sidekicks, whatever they’re roles though we’ll continue to love them no matter what. Click through for the list and enjoy.
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There good car movies, and then there are GOOD car movies and just so you know, 1975′s “Death Race 2000″ is neither of those. Most people born after 1990 only know about 2008′s “Death Race” starring Jason Statham. For those of you into automotive movie trivia though, you’re probably well aware that the original is the real gem. Starring a very young David Carradine and Sylvester Stallone, “Death Race 2000″ follows the cheesy antics of poorly dressed drivers as they race across the country in cars made from old Volkswagen Beetles and discarded paper-mache. The special effects are terrible, the filming atrocious, but I’ve got to tell you that if you’re looking for a fun, low-budget car flick to watch on a Monday night when absolutely nothing else is on, then “Death Race 2000″ is the one for you.
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