Dangerous Viper, Baja 1000 In A Stock Beetle, Bugatti Drive: The Best Automotive Videos On YouTube This Week
We are reminded that not everything has to be enhanced or modified to be fun. But it also certainly helps.
This week's YouTube videos are a bit... wild. There's a beloved death-wish Dodge Viper, a straight-piped Mercedes AMG 63 S, and a blast from the past Aston Martin review from the '80s. Things get crazier with a stock VW Bug taking on one of the toughest rallies, the Baja 1000.
But don't just take my word — check out all of what YouTube has to offer this week for yourself.
Quite Possibly A Fool’s Errand
If you have just over an hour to kill, you need to check out this documentary from Fishgistics. It details 2021 SCORE Class 11 Champion Alex Gonzales and his team's harrowing attempt to complete the Baja 1000 in a stock 1969 VW Bug.
The Ultimate BMW M4
Precision Sport Industries went all the way to Holland to check out what could be the ultimate BMW M4. Done up by Evolve Automotive, it's a the company's power build for the G82 M4, designed to get maximum performance from a model that was supposed to already have it. The car's inspiration was the 1992 BTCC Listerine BMW. Even the paint job was inspired by the racer.
V6 Vs V8 Jeep Commander
Jeep's first foray back into the full-size, three row SUV segment was the blocky Commander in the mid-aughts. While it was available with three engines, the one you wanted — if you could afford it — was the 5.7-liter Hemi V8. When combined with its off-road ammenities, the big V8 made it something different. But how good was it? TFLclassics pit a Hemi-powered Commander up against its 3.7-liter V6-powered brother, so you can see for yourself.
Driving A Bugatti Chiron Sport
Cars With Luke POV takes us for a ride-along in one of the fastest cars in existence, a Bugatti Chiron Sport. If you're not entirely interested in watching a guy drive a car, you can at least listen for some quality ASMR of beautiful engine sounds.
Lucid Air Vs Z06
Sure the Lucid Grand Touring has over 1,000 hp and is fast in a straight line (like pretty much every other EV). But how well does it do when you throw it into a turn? AutoTrader set out to answer that question, taking a Lucid Air Grand Touring and throwing it around against a Chevrolet Corvette C8 Z06 at Willow Springs Raceway.
A Mercedes AMG E63 S That Would Very Likely Get You Into Trouble
Archie Hamilton Racing went ahead and straight piped his brand new Mercedes AMG E63 S. Take a listen... tell us what you think it sounds like.
A Viper That Could Kill You
The Dodge Viper takes more skill to drive, even in stock form. Modding one is like taking something that's already at 100 and dialing up to 200. Take this 2002 Viper that YouTuber ThatDudeinBlue got a chance to check out. The owner added twin turbos to produce over 1000 hp.
An ‘80s Aston Martin Review
Aston Martin was sort of weird in the 1980s. They weren't as common as Jaguar, but they also weren't as prestigious as Rolls Royce or Bentley. But they did make things that developed a following, like the Aston Martin V8. JayEmm on Cars got to check out a mint condition V8. Jay, who's a huge fan of anything Aston, got to put the V8 though its paces on some beautiful backroads in the UK.