Buck-ass crazy… that’s the only way I would categorize any driver who ran a car in the Group B rally class in WRC from 1984 to 1986. They ran upwards of 700 hp, had little to no traction management systems and even though they were fully-caged cars, they were a far cry from having the safety systems that today’s rally cars utilize. Perhaps the most famous and recognizable of the Group B beasties was Audi’s Sport Quattro. Back then it was a hotbed of technology and also changed the way people looked upon the sport. Don’t believe me? Click through for the video and prepare to get motor-wood.

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The mighty 2012 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Centennial Edition vs Godzilla, the 2013 Nissan GT-R Premium. Both of these cars are titans of speed. One is a technological powerhouse, the other a tried and true American sledgehammer. Neither of these cars is for the faint of heart and both will get you into serious trouble if you’re not careful. The big question though is… which is faster? Inside Line recently pitted these two road rockets against each other to find the answer to that exact question.

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It’s built in Scotland by a team of French and Scottish engineers. It’s raced at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Nevada, and the guy responsible for its turbo system is from Texas. The Flower of Scotland is a true multinational project whose sole intention was to be the first car with a 1.0-liter engine to break the 300 mph barrier. Power comes from a Kawasaki ZX11 motorcycle engine with one big-ass Garrett turbo on it that can max out at about 35 lbs of boost generating around 400 hp. Not bad for a 1-liter mill. The streamliner runs aluminum front wheels and is only 21-inches wide meaning that this sucker must be a handful to drive. That didn’t stop this international team though from trying to break the record. Click through for the video to see how they did.

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Flower of Scotland from Josh Clason on Vimeo.

If you’re into off-roading, trail riding and generally love things that go fast then the odds of you knowing about the famed Dakar Rally are pretty damn good. Red Bull is one of the rallies main sponsors and like everything they’re associated with, they pull out all the stops and go ballz-to-the-wall. The following video was produced by Red Bull and shows some highlights from this years 2012 event. The visuals are stunning, the machines are amazing and the race itself is well, one of the most grueling events in all of motor sports.

I think Dire Straits put it best when they said, “Sometimes you’re the windshield, sometimes your the bug”. It happens to all of us at some point in time. We set out with the best of intentions but then somewhere along the way Murphy’s law kicks in and fucks it up for everybody. That’s exactly what happened to this drifter while he was entertaining a few track side spectators. When a entering a corner the driver caught a front wheel, thus sending him up and over onto his roof. Thankfully though there was a pillar of the community there with a camera phone that captured all the action. Good times for all those watching, bad times for the driver. But as they say, shit happens…

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A few years ago I got my first taste of the 24 Hours of Lemons when I raced a 1963 Chevrolet Corvair up in Staford Springs, CT. The car was arguably the worst thing I’ve ever driven, but in the end it had an engine that just wouldn’t quit. The following year we ran a 1979 Buick Regal with a 301 cubic-inch small block, however while the car was great, the engine simply wasn’t long for this world. If you’ve ever been a competitor in Lemons then you know that your fate, at some point, will wind up in the hands of the judges. These icons of the judicial system have the right to levy penalties for just about anything they wish, which means at days end, they can either make or break your team. Smoking Tire host Matt Farah recently had the chance to be a guest judge at Lemons where he had the opportunity to impart his vast array of knowledge and wisdom on the poor unsuspecting competitors.

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Whether it’s mountain biking, hiking, fishing, carpentry or knitting, everyone has a hobby that keeps them grounded and on the straight and narrow. For me it’s running flat-out on a nice flowing road course in some type of automobile. It’s fun, therapeutic and is way more exciting then drugs or booze could ever be. With this hobby however comes an element of danger and risk that quite honestly I don’t really think about. Listen, at the end of the day we all do our best to take all the precautions we can to ensure that we don’t get maimed or killed. However there are those times when shit does actually happen, and when this occurs we just hope the outcome is not too severe. Take the driver of this modified Cobra replica for example. He’s roaring down the straight at 130 mph when something in the front suspension breaks and thus causes the car to spin out of control resulting in multiple barrel rolls. Thankfully the driver escaped with minor injuries, but man-o-man does this crash make you think about what can happen.

I guess in the end the cars license plate “?Z2BITE” wasn’t kidding…

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It’s no secret that when a bunch of fast cars get together, regardless of the brand, that something bad will usually happen. For the most part drivers are respectful and use common sense, but unfortunately it only takes that one time when good judgement is overridden by ego and adrenaline. This is exactly what happened when a bunch of guys piloting Lamborghini’s got out of control on a public highway. What people tend to forget is that the majority of drivers are simply out on the road going about their daily routine and are not expecting a horde of super cars to come blazing by them at breakneck speeds. Combine that with the fact that these jokers were using all three lanes of traffic and well, the outcome wasn’t hard to predict.

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Remember yesterday when I was talking about old vs. new? Well, Jalopnik recently posted this video comparing an old 1980 Ford Escort Mk. II rally car against a new, and thoroughly modern Ford Fiesta rally car. The results themselves are not surprising as the old Escort is no match for the Fiesta. What is interesting though are the impressions from the father and son driving team of Gwyndaf and Elfyn Evans. So, if you could choose, which one would you rather have in your garage?

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They run sideways at 100 mph, weigh in at under 2,000 pounds and at days end can pack upwards of 800 hp. These are the Sprint cars that entertain fans at small raceways throughout the United States every Saturday night. Some people think that the sport of drifting is exciting, but for my money, I’ll take Sprint Car racing any day of the week. You see Sprint cars run an open wheel configuration and are constructed from the ground up to give the racer the best power to weight combination possible. They run at a constant 45-degree angle and make the sport of drifting look like child’s play. The speeds are high, the crashes are big and the rewards are a mere pittance when compared to the purses doled out to drivers in other, more high profile series. However to the racers that compete in these series that means little compared to the actual thrill of the race. Click through for the video and prepare to enjoy some of the highlights from the 2011 Oval Nationals.

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