Wide Open Throttle

On this episode of Wide Open Throttle, the crew discusses Jonny Lieberman's recent Head 2 Head between the SRT Viper and Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series. The guys also talk about their favorite driving roads around the world and what the future holds in store for Dodge now that Alfa Romeo is in the picture.

Special guest Al Oppenheiser, Chief Engineer at General Motors, sits down with Jessi Lang, Carlos Lago, Elana Scherr and Scott Evans to talk about the new Camaro Z/28. While the street/track ZL1 utilizes a supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 to provide its 580 hp and 556 lb-ft of torque, the Z/28 utilizes the outgoing Corvette Z06's 7.0-liter naturally aspirated LS7 V-8. Final power figures have not been announced, but Chevrolet promises at least 500 hp and 470 lb-ft of torque. The LS7 was selected over the supercharged LSA for its broad torque curve and high 7000-rpm redline, which makes it well-suited for high-speed track driving. Both the engine and Tremec TR606 six-speed manual transmission, the only available, have dedicated high-capacity cooling systems.

On this episode of Wide Open Throttle the crew sits down to discuss how Motor Trend tests their vehicles and what each test can tell about a car. Also on the agenda is Bentley's performance version of the Continental, the GT Speed and the GT3. Epic Drives host Arthur St. Antoine is also on the panel to discuss his latest episode in which they went searching for the elusive White Rhino in South Africa.

On this episode of Wide Open Throttle, Angus MacKenzie, David Freiburger, Ed Loh, Ron Kiino and Jonny Lieberman sit down to talk about the all-new 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray. Now that the C7 Corvette has been unleashed on the automotive media, the guys are able to discuss more about the driving characteristics and performance of Chevrolet's new halo car. Did Chevy get it right with the C7? Also on the table is the latest episode of Roadkill in which Freiburger and Finnegan drag race a 1974 Chevy shortbed stepside beater powered by an all-aluminum Corvette LS6. Rounding out the discussion is talk of AMG Wagons and why America doesn't seem to share Europe's infatuation with high-horsepower wagons.

Special guest Jamal Hameedi, Chief Nameplate Engineer at Ford - SVT, sits down with Ed Loh, Angus MacKenzie, Carlos Lago and Scott Mortara to discuss the new Ford Fiesta ST. Also up for discussion is the Ford vs Chevrolet rivalry, the Ford GT, GT500 and the SVT Raptor.

On this special episode of Wide Open Throttle, Angus MacKenzie and the Motor Trend gang finally reveal and discuss the 12 contenders for Motor Trend's 2013 Best Driver's Car Powered by Mobil 1 ( / officialmobil1 . The group also explains which fan-favorite cars didn't make the cut this year and why.

On this episode of Wide Open Throttle, Angus MacKenzie and the Motor Trend crew discuss cool Jeep concepts like the Mighty FC and why they never seem to make it to production. The group also debates the outcome of the recent Head 2 Head between the Aston Martin Vanquish and the Bentley Continental GT Speed, as well as the potential effects of Mercedes Benz's recent deal to provide AMG engines for Aston Martin.

On this episode of Wide Open Throttle, Angus MacKenzie and the Motor Trend crew address the lingering questions, controversies and reactions to our recent 2013 Best Driver's Car Powered by Mobil 1 ( / officialmobil1 . Plus be sure to watch until the end for the debut of an exclusive "Unplugged" version of the World's Greatest Drag Race 3! without any music - it's the all-engine orchestra you didn't get to hear... until now!

On this episode of Wide Open Throttle, Edward Loh and the Motor Trend crew plus David Freiburger of Hot Rod Magazine chat with GM North America President Mark Reuss about the new Corvette C7, the Camaro ZL1, Z/28 and many future high performance products coming from GM in the near future.

On this episode of Wide Open Throttle, Edward Loh and the Motor Trend crew video conference with Associate Editor Scott Evans who's in rainy Germany with the all-new 2014 Porsche 911 GT3. The group also chats with Arthur St. Antoine about his recent Epic Drive in the Lamborghini Aventador Roadster in Montana and Carlos Lago's experience driving the 800+ horsepower Shelby Musang Super Snake for Ignition. Plus an exclusive interview with famed race car driver Walter Röhrl as he drives the Porsche GT3!

On this episode of Wide Open Throttle, Jonny Lieberman and Scott Evans take a break at the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show to chat with Frank Van Meel and Stephan Reil from Quattro GmbH about the current RS series and the future for performance Audi Quattros!

On this episode of Wide Open Throttle, Motor Trend's Ed Loh and Scott Burgess meet up with Martin Smith and Moray Callum from Ford at the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show to talk about the latest designs in Ford cars hitting the European and American market!