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Imagine you could capture the essence of the 1980s and build a car around it. That is exactly what Gemballa did in the mid-80s with the Avalanche, a Porsche-based sports car. Gemballa, a name synonymous with Porsche tuning since 1981, wasn’t always so focused. They began by customizing various high-end vehicles, but their visionary ideas for Porsches soon made them a leader in the early days of aftermarket tuning for the German brand. Their work set the bar for the entire luxury car personalization industry. Renowned Porsche aficionado and YouTuber Magnus Walker recently got to experience a lovingly restored Gemballa Avalanche. The vehicle is now owned by John Temerian, co-founder of Curated Vintage Supercars, based in Miami, Florida. The duo recently cruised around the city taking in the sights and talking about the distinctive Gemballa Avalanche and what makes it so special.

While the Toyota MR2 nameplate goes back decades, the mid-ship MR2 was one of the most exciting sports cars of the early 2000s. The fact that the third-gen (W30) was mid-engined gave it excellent weight distribution. Tipping the scales at a featherlight 2,195 pounds, the 138 horsepower from its 1.8-liter four-cylinder was more than adequate to put a smile on your face. Also, unlike today’s sports cars, this two-seater convertible was available with a five-speed manual. Throw in timeless style and it has the ingredients of an excellent performance car, out of the box. But what if you’re an MR2 owner who wants to spruce things up a bit? The aftermarket presents some options.

Imagine K-swapping engine in a Porsche to make it faster. That is exactly what owner Nick had in mind when he swapped out the engine of his 2006 Carrera S for one from Honda’s legendary K-Series. While his Porsche was not slow, to begin with, Nick felt that there was room for improvement and with that began the search for an engine.

YouTube is a place where extreme automobiles live and Cboys TV often features some of the best ones. This time around they get their grubby paws on a lime-green Diablo mounted on the chassis of a Jeep Liberty. This abomination of engineering initially belonged to another YouTuber TheStradman, who owns a lot of exotic cars and has a soft corner for Lamborghinis. In the past, the team of Cboys TV have already bought a fake Lamborghini Diablo, which they feature in this video as well. The sight of a lifted Diablo on an off-road chassis is surreal as the boys take it for a spin, along with TheStradman’s carbon-fiber Lamborghini Aventador. Unsurprisingly it’s the "Jeeperghini" that gets more attention than the Aventador

TFL Classics on YouTube is a channel dedicated to hands-on experiences with vintage and classic automobiles, offering viewers a glimpse of what it’s like to live with and daily-drive these old classics. Recently, they acquired a 109-year-old Ford Model T from 1915 in nearly stock condition. In a previous video, they drove it through a drive-in restaurant and to a closeby Walmart. This time, they decided it was time for a tune-up and opted to take their retro gem to an official Ford dealership, to see if they could work on a vintage Model T. They planned to drive it themselves through country back roads and on the highway. Here’s what happened.

YouTuber Bembli is known for his design skills and nuanced opinions on supercar aesthetics. In his latest video, he digs into the announced changes of the 2025 Porsche and why he believes that newer is not always better. His videos always get into the minutiae of changes that happen to cars in between generations and this video is no different. We get an in-depth perception of the changes that have been implemented in the 2025 Porsche 911 models and his expert opinions on them.

Porsche just unveiled the 911 Hybrid, and it’s a game changer. Hybrid tech is not new to the Porsche brand. Pretty much every model within the brand’s lineup with the exception of the 911 and the Cayman/Boxster pair have previously had hybrid variants. But that changes today, with the introduction of the first ever 911 hybrid. They’re calling it the Carrera GTS, and the headline feature is the revolutionary T-Hybrid system – the first of its kind for this iconic German sports car. However, unlike most hybrids that focus on efficiency, Porsche reiterates that the new 911 hybrid puts high performance and driving dynamics, front and center.

YouTuber Harisson Nevel is known for being a connoisseur of exotic automobiles and rare sneakers. In his latest video, he explores a genuine treasure trove of a collection up in Canada set to go to auction at Sotheby’s. With 141 vehicles and rumored to be valued at more than 60 million dollars, this is the ’Dare To Dream Collection’. which houses some truly breathtaking examples of rare and exquisite automobiles with everything from ultra-rare vintage and old classics to limited-run modern-day dream supercars, celebrity-owned cars, and race cars. But what makes this collection stand out is that apart from the cars, it also has an eclectic assortment, of racing, and pop-culture memorabilia.

The Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan houses one of the largest collections of automobile memorabilia in the world. The collection is so extensive that the museum even features a substantial secret collection of special cars, carefully preserved in a hidden bunker away from prying eyes. Imagine getting the opportunity to spend time in such hallowed halls—this is exactly what Top Gear’s Ollie Kew experienced. During his visit, he also had the chance to converse with the museum’s Curator of Transport, Matt Anderson, who is essentially a living encyclopedia of every vehicle in this collection. We get to see some of the rarest and most exotic cars ever made by the Blue Obal and hear their stories, straight from the man who has seen the collection grow over the years.

Recently, high-end racing rig simulator company, Podium 1 Racing delivered one of the most advanced set-ups to Steven Weinstock, an avid Porsche collector and sim racing enthusiast based in Miami, Florida. Podium1 Racing builds immersive gaming rigs for SIM racing, Flight Simulation, and also sells individual components that you can use to build your set-ups. If you order one of their custom rigs their team will travel to your location and set up their systems as per your requirements.

Imagine a classic 1968 Ford Mustang fastback. You’ve most likely pictured it on the pavement, but can you visualize that same car kicking up the dust and conquering the wilderness? Sounds wild right? Well, that’s exactly what the folks over at Borromeo de Silva, a design studio in Milan, Italy had in mind. They have previously come up with some pretty radical resto-mod concepts, based on iconic models like the Lamborghini Diablo, the Porsche 928, and the Lancia Delta Integrale. The team’s latest digital creation is a roofless classic Ford Mustang, dubbed the STL-1. But unlike most digital renders, this concept has a true backstory.

The Chevy Corvette and Ford GT are not necessarily models that go up against each other. However, the folks over at the CarWow YouTube channel had a genuine case for why they decided to pit these two against each other. The ’Vette is America’s definitive sports car, whereas the Ford GT is the holy grail of American supercars. While most American performance cars use a front-engine rear-wheel drive layout, GM’s controversial move to ditch this setup for the first time on the Corvette with the C8 generation. It now has a mid-engine layout, just like you get on the Ford GT.