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Is this the most modified VW Mk8 GTI in North America?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLvec7K3fnI

The Volkswagen GTI has sent many a VW nerd down the tuning rabbit hole. But for a tuning shop, every new model generation means a bunch of new products to bolt on, try out, and beta test. TG Tuning Correspondent Rob Dahm goes to Texas to check out BMP Tuning’s Pomelo-yellow GTI, the most heavily modified Mk8 GTI in North America – apparently – all in the name of finding the best bolt-ons available. Subscribe to Top Gear for more videos: http://bit.ly/SubscribeToTopGear WATCH MORE TOP GEAR:
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00:00 Intro
00:27 Mk8 GTI Walkaround
02:26 Modding 05:09 Talking to Autrey
06:48 Dyno Shop
09:18 Drive
11:43 Rob’s Drive
13:43 Conclusion MORE ABOUT TOP GEAR:
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7.0-litre, 625bhp RUFFIAN Mustang + 580bhp RUFFIAN GT40

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34LWFk4dUSM

Having been obsessed with both Seventies Mustangs and hairy chested Trans-Am racing, Chris Ashton – co-founder/design director of video game company Turtle Rock Studios – wanted to hand-build himself an old school race-car for the road. But with Chris being a keen autocrosser, it had to be functional. This Mustang runs massive rubber – 315mm for the front and 345mm out back, all wrapped in super sticky Toyo R888R track tyres, which Chris had to hand form three-inch steel fender flares for the bodywork to make them fit. It also runs a carbureted LS427 – GM’s aluminium-blocked 7.0-litre beast, now making 625bhp and around 560ft lb of torque. Where the Mustang is all analogue techniques and old school knowledge, the GT40 is a different beast. It’s underpinned by modern methodology and contemporary componentry. Unsurprisingly, Chris’ handiwork, dedication and sickening obsession runs throughout the whole car. Attached to the Ford Racing 52XS V8 engine (putting out 580bhp and 445lb ft) are headers and a handmade octopus equal length exhaust. It’s a majestic Medusa-like plait of metalwork that not only looks stunning but amplifies a classic Americana noise to perfection… So, the question is – which is your favourite? Subscribe to Top Gear for more videos: http://bit.ly/SubscribeToTopGear WATCH MORE TOP GEAR:
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00:00 Intro
00:38 Ruffian Mustang
01:53 Mustang Walkaround
03:28 First Drive
05:29 Stats, Specs & Handling
11:39 GT40
14:12 Bodywork
15:29 The Engine
19:20 Headlights
20:37 Conclusion MORE ABOUT TOP GEAR:
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FERRARI V8-SWAPPED Subaru STI Rally Car

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BF_P_jlcZs

Yeah, you're looking at a Subaru STI Rally car. Only it isn't… Rob meets Sam Albert, a rally driver and instructor whose careful reading of the rally-racing rulebook inspired a Ferrari V8 swap into his Subie. Now, epic Italian engine notes echo throughout Washington State’s forest rally stages. In this episode, Rob gets to grips with rally driving and learns the ins and outs of inserting a naturally aspirated, ear piercing V8 into an engine bay where a turbocharged flat four once sat. So, genius? Or sacrilege? Let us know in the comments… Subscribe to Top Gear for more videos: http://bit.ly/SubscribeToTopGear WATCH MORE TOP GEAR:
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00:00 Intro
01:15 Subaru STI
02:49 Walkaround
04:31 Competing
05:40 Ferrari V8
07:17 First Drive
08:24 Olympus Rally
11:08 Conclusion MORE ABOUT TOP GEAR:
Welcome to the official home of Top Gear on YouTube. Here you'll find all the best clips from your favourite episodes, whether that’s Ken Block drifting London in the Hoonicorn, Chris Harris in the latest Porsche 911 GT3 or classic Top Gear clips from Clarkson, Hammond and May. You'll also find the latest performance car reviews from the TopGear.com crew, our brand new series American Tuned with Rob Dahm and the fastest power laps from our in house performance benchmark: The Stig. This is a commercial channel from BBC Studios. Service & Feedback https://www.bbcstudios.com/contact/contact-us/

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SF90 XX, FXX-K, FXX, 599XX: Explore Ferrari’s XX Secret Stash

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJzS30nDwQ0

Way back in 2005, we saw the very first fruit from Ferrari's 'XX' programme. That first car, the FXX, was an Enzo like no other. It was modified by Ferrari to be run exclusively on track. You see, Ferrari had the idea to take on board a ‘special group’ of customers in developing future Ferrari road cars. The idea was they’d drive these hyper-realised machines on Ferrari’s terms, and provide important data back to the engineers to inform thinking around what the company could do for its future customer cars, rather than only taking data from its honed, chiselled in-house test drivers. But you can't just be *anybody* and play in the XX club. You have to be a *somebody*. The best of Ferrari's exclusive customer base. Which means many people will never get close to the likes of the FXX, 599XX, SF90 XX, the XX 'Evoluzione' cars or the FXXK. Fortunately, Top Gear is on hand to show you the rarest of the rare. The holiest of the holy. Welcome to Ferrari's XX secret stash at Fiorano. Now, tell us your favourite in the comments… Subscribe to Top Gear for more videos: http://bit.ly/SubscribeToTopGear WATCH MORE TOP GEAR:
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00:00 Intro
00:39 The History of XX
02:50 XX Walkaround
05:53 FXX-K
07:34 SF90 XX
10:06 Conclusion MORE ABOUT TOP GEAR:
Welcome to the official home of Top Gear on YouTube. Here you'll find all the best clips from your favourite episodes, whether that’s Ken Block drifting London in the Hoonicorn, Chris Harris in the latest Porsche 911 GT3 or classic Top Gear clips from Clarkson, Hammond and May. You'll also find the latest performance car reviews from the TopGear.com crew, our brand new series American Tuned with Rob Dahm and the fastest power laps from our in house performance benchmark: The Stig. This is a commercial channel from BBC Studios. Service & Feedback https://www.bbcstudios.com/contact/contact-us/

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Ford Bronco DR: 400bhp, $295k Ultimate Off-Roader

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXai7tThyeU

It’s not a road car, but where this thing wants to go, you don’t need… roads. The Ford Bronco DR: a purpose-built off-road racer that Ford describes as a “first-of-its-kind” limited production, Baja 1000 race ready SUV. That’s right, the DR stands for Desert Racer, but It’s not just a Bronco with some stripes on it. There's a full Multimatic FEA-optimised roll cage with integrated tubes and the body panels are made from fibreglass. There’s no air-con, glass, nor any other “interior amenities”. There is however, a 5.0-litre Ford Coyote V8 putting out 'over' 400bhp. So, we asked Ford if we could insert Jethro Bovingdon into the driving seat to see if he could master this competition-ready off-road racer… Subscribe to Top Gear for more videos: http://bit.ly/SubscribeToTopGear WATCH MORE TOP GEAR:
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00:00 Intro
01:49 Straight Line Speed
04:05 Walkaround
08:35 Whoops
11:07 Rock Crawling
14:12 Jumping
17:32 Silt Shower
18:48 Conclusion MORE ABOUT TOP GEAR:
Welcome to the official home of Top Gear on YouTube. Here you'll find all the best clips from your favourite episodes, whether that’s Ken Block drifting London in the Hoonicorn, Chris Harris in the latest Porsche 911 GT3 or classic Top Gear clips from Clarkson, Hammond and May. You'll also find the latest performance car reviews from the TopGear.com crew, our brand new series American Tuned with Rob Dahm and the fastest power laps from our in house performance benchmark: The Stig. This is a commercial channel from BBC Studios. Service & Feedback https://www.bbcstudios.com/contact/contact-us/

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The Ultimate Burnout

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqQHm6XHAW8

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Chevrolet Trailblazer SS: 1000hp Turbocharged Burnout Machine | American Tuned Ft. Rob Dahm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_5sPnS_a8Q

They call the Chevrolet Trailblazer SS the Corvette of SUVs for the LS3 small-block V8 that powered it, but this modified version is far beyond what Detroit imagined. With visual references to sport-import tuning machines, a two-wheel-drive conversion and 1,000 turbocharged, tyre-smoking horsepower, Rob has his hands full with this build. CAUTION: includes gratuitous burnouts. Subscribe to Top Gear for more videos: http://bit.ly/SubscribeToTopGear WATCH MORE TOP GEAR:
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00:00 Intro
00:52 The Build
02:16 Engine/Transmission
04:10 Build Challenges
06:13 Driving 10:25 Ultimate Burnout MORE ABOUT TOP GEAR:
Welcome to the official home of Top Gear on YouTube. Here you'll find all the best clips from your favourite episodes, whether that’s Ken Block drifting London in the Hoonicorn, Chris Harris in the latest Porsche 911 GT3 or classic Top Gear clips from Clarkson, Hammond and May. You'll also find the latest performance car reviews from the TopGear.com crew, our brand new series American Tuned with Rob Dahm and the fastest power laps from our in house performance benchmark: The Stig. This is a commercial channel from BBC Studios. Service & Feedback https://www.bbcstudios.com/contact/contact-us/

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