Driving Sports TV

2012 Audi A7 Roadtrip

ryan@drivingsports.com (drivingsports.com) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:22:40 +0000

Jessica takes an Audi A7 on a road trip to a fitting destination.

2012 Audi A7 vs. Acura TL: Rematch

ryan@drivingsports.com (drivingsports.com) — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 02:16:46 +0000

In this excerpt from Episode 5, Ryan brings the Acura TL SH-AWD and the Audi A7 Quattro together once more for a V6 shootout. Which is best on a tight, twisty course? The 2012 Acura TL SH-AWD with a 3.7-liter 305-hp, high-revving V6 with VTEC or the 2012 Audi A7 with a growling 310-horsepower 3.0 TFSI supercharged V6?

Crashes, Big Air and Fire at 2011 LOORS Final

ryan@drivingsports.com (drivingsports.com) — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 21:08:59 +0000

Hazard reel from the 2011 Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series finals, at Firebird Raceway in Chandler, Arizona. Includes driver Scott Martenson narrowly escaping from his vehicle as it bursts into flames.

2012 Honda Odyssey Quick Review

ryan@drivingsports.com (drivingsports.com) — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 01:17:17 +0000

Ryan has a quick review of the fully-loaded Honda Odyssey Touring Elite. Yes, it's a van. This particular Odyssey has a 248-hp V6, 6-speed transmission, and lots of techie stuff... for a price.

2013 Subaru BRZ Unleashed

ryan@drivingsports.com (drivingsports.com) — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 23:30:35 +0000

Subaru reveals the production-ready 2013 Subaru BRZ at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show. Watch the final sheet-metal in action. The big surprise? It's identical to the Toyota GT 86. Bummer.

Fiat 500 Abarth First... Drift? Plus: Prius C, Mazda CX-5

ryan@drivingsports.com (drivingsports.com) — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 22:57:12 +0000

The Fiat 500 Abarth: it's official, it's crazy. We also introduce the new, smaller Toyota Prius, the Prius C and Mazda's Skyactiv tech crosses over with the CX-5.

Mitsubishi i MiEV Electric Car Exclusive!

ryan@drivingsports.com (drivingsports.com) — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 19:39:47 +0000

Aaron drives the lowest-cost, mass-produced electric car in America, the 2012 Mitsubishi i powered by MiEV technology. How practical is this little car and is range anxiety really a big deal?

Honda Electric Sport Concept, Dodge Killer Bees

ryan@drivingsports.com (drivingsports.com) — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 03:08:36 +0000

More previews from the Tokyo and Los Angeles Auto Shows, including the Honda EV Sport Concept and the 2012 Dodge Yellow Jacket.

2013 Nissan GT-R, Tokyo Motor Show Hybrid+EV Preview

ryan@drivingsports.com (drivingsports.com) — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 00:34:05 +0000

All the car news you need for today: Nissan ships it's newer, faster, 2013 GT-R (MY2012 in Japan, Yo). Plus, a preview of green EV concepts from Subaru, Nissan and Mitsubishi set to debut at the 42nd Tokyo Motor Show.

Ford ST and ST-R: A Sport Compact Revival?

ryan@drivingsports.com (drivingsports.com) — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 00:04:14 +0000

It's been a tough few years for performance enthusiasts but 2012 is starting to look up. We have a preview of the new Ford Fiesta ST Concept, the Focus ST and Focus ST-R. Watch out for the moose!

Ford Focus Gets Electric, SEMA's Sport Compact Award, Fiat 500

ryan@drivingsports.com (drivingsports.com) — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 04:00:10 +0000

Ford launches orders for their Ford Focus Electric at the Seattle Auto Show and SEMA gives out their Sport Compact Award to a surprising choice and when will we see the Fiat 500 Electric and Abarth editions?

Subaru BRZ STI, Lexus GS350, Mazda Turbo2

ryan@drivingsports.com (drivingsports.com) — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 22:42:37 +0000

Breaking! First look at the upcoming 2013 Subaru BRZ rear-wheel drive sports car, plus Kia B-Spec kit, Mazda Turbo2 and more details on the 2013 Lexus GS350 F-Sport!

SEMA Show 2011 Preview

ryan@drivingsports.com (drivingsports.com) — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 06:53:30 +0000

DSTV Reports - A preview of the cars at SEMA Show 2011 in Las Vegas. (Nov 1 through 4, 2011) That is, if we can avoid getting distracted by all the girls! New modified cars from Toyota, Ford, Hyundai, Kia, Lexus and Chevrolet.

2012 Mazda3 Skyactiv First Drive

ryan@drivingsports.com (drivingsports.com) — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 23:46:52 +0000

Ryan drives the 2012 Mazda3 with the new Skyactiv drivetrain technology. Is Mazda's 40mpg really better than other car makers' 40mpg? For details about Skyactiv technology watch our Skyactiv preview videos from August 2011. See http://www.drivingsports.com for details.

2012 Kia Rio Reviewed: First Drive

ryan@drivingsports.com (drivingsports.com) — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 23:32:10 +0000

Ryan braves the Texas heat for a first drive in the all-new 2012 Kia Rio. This sub-compact competes against the Ford Fiesta, Nissan Versa and Honda Fit. Can it continue the South Korean winning streak?

2012 Subaru Impreza: The Complete Review

ryan@drivingsports.com (drivingsports.com) — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 13:00:16 +0000

Ryan travels to the Northeast to test Subaru's all-new 2012 Impreza. It now features a smaller 2.0-liter motor, but also claims to have the best MPG of any AWD car in America. Note that the WRX and STI will not be in this new chassis until 2013 at the earliest, so this review only applies to the naturally-aspirated Impreza. Those turbo models will remain in their current bodies until the next revisions.

Lotus Evora S: Tech, Talk and Tesla

ryan@drivingsports.com (drivingsports.com) — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 08:14:28 +0000

Ryan drives the Lotus Evora S - the "plush" Lotus - while interviewing Lotus USA about the car, Tesla and more.

2012 Hyundai Veloster Reviewed

ryan@drivingsports.com (drivingsports.com) — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 03:50:41 +0000

Our exclusive first drive of the 2012 Hyundai Veloster, an innovative 3-door coupe with sportbike-inspired lines, and advanced tech features.

2011 Infiniti G37xS Reviewed

ryan@drivingsports.com (drivingsports.com) — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 22:13:22 +0000

Aaron drives the 2011 Infiniti G37xS. Can this all-wheel-drive sport coupe deliver the goods?

Mazda Skyactiv Diesel: Exclusive first drive!

ryan@drivingsports.com (drivingsports.com) — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 20:07:31 +0000

Ryan travels to Canada for a first look at the Mazda Skyactiv-D prototype. This is a low-emission diesel motor that is slated for North America by 2013.

Mazda Skyactiv: Driving the Future

ryan@drivingsports.com (drivingsports.com) — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 20:06:06 +0000

Extended excerpt from episode #2. Ryan talks with Mazda about the Mazda2's motor choice, plus he drives the future Skyactiv powertrain.

Driving Sports 2011 Series Highlights

ryan@drivingsports.com (drivingsports.com) — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 23:16:11 +0000

Highlights from the 2011 season of Driving Sports TV

2012 Honda Civic vs. 2011 Scion tC

ryan@drivingsports.com (drivingsports.com) — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 02:23:08 +0000

A comparison of two ordinary $20,000 sedans. Which is the better choice: Scion or Civic?

DSTV Reports - Lucas Offroad: Crash and Chaos in Utah

ryan@drivingsports.com (drivingsports.com) — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 20:55:03 +0000

Event highlights from Rounds 7 and 8 of the Lucas Offroad Racing Series in Tooele, Utah. Features Brian Deegan and Jeremy McGrath with Pro Lite, Super Lite, Pro-2 and Pro-4 action.

Global Rallycross Round 3: Big Crashes, Final Chances.

ryan@drivingsports.com (drivingsports.com) — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 20:42:55 +0000

Top Rallycross teams battle it out at Pike's Peak Raceway in Colorado. Featuring Top Gear's Tanner Foust, WRC Champion Marcus Grönholm and Brian Deegan driving for Ford; British Champion David Higgins with Subaru Rally Team USA; Privateer Stephan Verdier and others. Next stop: X Games!

Speedsource Mazda RX-8: Rolex Grand-Am 2011 Rd5

ryan@drivingsports.com (drivingsports.com) — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 03:55:28 +0000

The Speedsource Mazda RX-8 has issues at Round 5 of the 2011 Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series. Turn it up and listen to the beautiful sounds of the cars passing as the team struggles to correct an issue with the car.

2011 Kia Optima Reviewed

ryan@drivingsports.com (drivingsports.com) — Fri, 20 May 2011 04:30:21 +0000

Ryan and Aaron kick the tires on the 2011 Kia Optima. Filmed on what was probably the wettest day of 2010. Absolutely miserable weather, even for a native northwesterner. Driving Sports starts filming new material June 2011.

2011 Mitsubishi Evolution MR Touring

ryan@drivingsports.com (drivingsports.com) — Tue, 17 May 2011 04:06:00 +0000

Ryan Douthit tests the 2011 Mitsubishi Evolution Touring along the shores of Lake Shasta, outside of Redding, Calif. Extended edit from the Driving Sports TV Pilot.

GRC Round 2: 2WD Bonus Recap

ryan@drivingsports.com (drivingsports.com) — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 18:49:16 +0000

Footage of the 2WD class running at Round 2 of the Global Rally Championship.

Global Rallycross Round 2 Highlights

ryan@drivingsports.com (drivingsports.com) — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 05:17:20 +0000

The Global Rallycross series moves to Snoqualmie, Washington for Round 2. In this series, production-based race cars compete wheel-to-wheel: Ford Fiestas, Subaru WRX STIs, a Skoda Fabia, a lone Porsche 996, Mitsubishi Evolutions and Civics all battle it out to set the overall best time in two competition classes. Plus: Ford's Tanner Foust jumps a production Fiesta?

Mitsubishi EVO Speed Run at Maryhill

ryan@drivingsports.com (drivingsports.com) — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 19:53:46 +0000

Ryan Douthit drives the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution MR at the Maryhill Loops Road while filming the new TV pilot for Driving Sports.

Driving Sports TV Pilot Teaser

ryan@drivingsports.com (drivingsports.com) — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 15:28:13 +0000

The Driving Sports hosts embark on their most ambitious adventure yet. This is a preview of the full hour-long episode, which will be released in Spring 2011.

Stock 2011 vs. Modded 2009 BMW 135i

ryan@drivingsports.com (drivingsports.com) — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 00:34:29 +0000

The Driving Sports team braves a torrential downpour to test how a modified 2009 BMW 135i stacks up against a brand new 2011 model. ;

Prelude: Bach and BMW

ryan@drivingsports.com (drivingsports.com) — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 23:44:14 +0000

A pair of 135i BMWs, an M3 and a 335i playing in the rain. Features musical performance by Matthew Anderson. Footage from an upcoming episode of Driving Sports TV.

2011 VW Jetta SEL Reviewed

ryan@drivingsports.com (drivingsports.com) — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 04:35:24 +0000

Aaron and Ryan take a look at the new 2011 Volkswagen Jetta SEL. Can this new model excel in an increasingly competitive market? Plus, the VW posts the first lap on the 2011 leaderboard. ;

2011 Subaru WRX STI Sedan vs. 2007 STI

ryan@drivingsports.com (drivingsports.com) — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 00:53:40 +0000

Finally, the Subaru STI returns as a Sedan. Can this new model outperform the previous generation 4-door? Driving Sports TV returns to the proving grounds to find out. ;