Northwest Motoring

Bugatti Veyron vs. Nissan GTR

// May 28th, 2010 // 1 Comment » // Car Stuff

While Northwest Motoring in no way endorses street racing, this video was too cool NOT to post: Russian billionaires racing their ridiculously fast supercars.

via jalopnik.

The Safest Car Ever Built – from ~1980

// May 27th, 2010 // No Comments » // Car Stuff

Check out this “safe” ride that no one ever bought:

Thirty-five years ago, the U.S. government built a fleet of cars that were safer than anything on the road. Twenty-five years ago, the government shredded them in secret. Two escaped the crusher. This is their story.
[...]
The result: Three swamp-monster sedans of more than 5000 pounds apiece that did double-duty as safe transportation and appetite suppressants. The October 1972 issue of Popular Mechanics laid out the details: Roof-mounted periscopes; bumpers wide enough to haul Dom Deluise; and in the GM model, a rear-seat “credenza,” so back-seat passengers would be protected in crashes by smacking into a vinyl-covered bosom.

via jalopnik.

Read the whole story on jalopnik, and check out more pictures after the jump

Showroom Nissan GT-R catches fire

// May 25th, 2010 // No Comments » // Car Stuff

A $90,000 2010 Nissan GT-R is now burnt to a crisp, likely due to a fallen showroom light. Apparently the security guard tried to stop the fire, but couldn’t get into the building. Go figure.

“It’s unusual for a car to catch fire in a closed building,” Davis said. Oh, really?

via gainesville.com

Drift, Drag, Show; NOS Energy Forum Fest

// May 11th, 2010 // No Comments » // Car Meets, Car Shows, Car Stuff

Date: Sunday July 18, 2010
Time: 9am-5pm
Location: Pacific Raceways – http://www.pacificraceways.com/

31001 144th Ave SE
Kent, WA 98042-4601

What to Bring: Camera, and CASH for food. No cards/checks!
Who is invited: Everyone!

Click here for the full post

Lamborghini’s Murciélago-replacement spotted

// May 5th, 2010 // No Comments » // Car Stuff

Looks like Lamborghini’s replacement for the Murciélago is hitting the test tracks. About the same size as the Murciélago, the new car (rumored to be called the “Jota”) supposedly has a much lighter frame, new all-wheel drive system, and a more powerful V12 making around 700hp. Check out the original post here.

Ferrari 599XX Breaks Nurburgring Record

// April 23rd, 2010 // No Comments » // Car Stuff

From egmCarTech:

From The Ferrari 599XX, which provides the basis for the new Ferrari 599 GTO, became the first ever production-derived sports car to break the 7-minute barrier on the Nurburgring Nordschleife circuit, lapping the famous track in 6:58.16.

Pretty awesome to see this beautiful car in action. The new 599XX is equipped with a 6L V12, making 700hp and 479 lb-ft. of torque, and also has a new F1 inspired transmission that can change gears in 60 milliseconds.

Check out the videos after the jump!

NOS Energy Commercial – BEHIND THE SCENES

// April 6th, 2010 // No Comments » // Car Stuff

Check out the behind the scenes from the first NOS commercial:

We’ll have more of this kind of thing soon.