Hyundai Veloster gets the Hot Wheels stunt treatment

Zach Bowman — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 16:01:00 EST

Filed under: Aftermarket, Motorsports, Budget, Performance, Videos, Hatchback, Hyundai, Toys/Games

Hot Wheels has chosen the Hyundai Veloster as the chariot of choice for the company's most recent stunt video. Team Blue is tasked with pulling off a tricky wall ride with mixed success, leading the head of Team Hot Wheels to turn to BMX guru Aaron Ross to show them how it's done. Ross executes the move without so much as breaking a sweat, and with the help of some special tires (and a little computer-generated animation) Team Blue quickly follows suit.

The Head of Team Hot Wheels then congratulates Team Blue before suggesting his crew take their stunts before a larger audience. Does that mean we'll see another live Hot Wheels stunt show in the near future? We can't help but hope so. Watching insane drivers pull off similarly unhinged stunts ranks among our favorite pastimes. Check out the video below to see the hijinks for yourself.

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Toyota Yaris B-Spec Club Racer

Zach Bowman — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 08:27:00 EST

Filed under: Aftermarket, Concept Cars, Motorsports, SEMA Show, Budget, Performance, Hatchback, Toyota, Racing

Toyota tucked its Yaris B-Spec Club Racer amongst a flotilla of pickups at SEMA 2011. The slammed hatch is set to compete in the SCCA B-Spec class with BMX guru Jamie Bestwick behind the wheel. The race-ready Yaris was built by SportsCar Magazine and features a stripped-out interior and an Autopower Industries eight-point SCCA roll cage for less weight and greater driver safety. OMP supplied the complete fire suppression system as well as a six-point racing harness and a WRC-style steering wheel.

A Cusco Zero-3 suspension gives the hatch greater grip and Cusco center-lock pillow ball upper mounts provide greater rigidity and less suspension flex than the stock components. Enkei 15-inch wheels shod in Hoosier racing tires help keep the car stuck to the tarmac as well.

SportsCar Magazine gave the Yaris B-Spec Club Racer a little nudge in power as well thanks to an AEM series 2 engine management system, a Beta Motorsports cat-back exhaust and a custom tune by Church automotive testing.

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