Perhaps you've already watched the World's Greatest Drag Race 3, and after doing so wished the background music and narrator Angus Mackenzie (and his hat) would disappear and let you enjoy the sound of 12 high-performance engines uncorked at the same time for a quarter mile. Well, the people at Motor Trend have granted your wish and published an unplugged version of the drag race. And the sounds the cars make - now that's music to our ears!
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Video: Motor Trend pits Ferrari 458 Italia against Ducati 1198S
Ferrari 458 Italia vs Ducati 1198S – Click above to watch video after the jump
Video: MT pits Mustang GT 5.0 against BMW M3
2011 Ford Mustang vs 2010 BMW M3 – Click above to watch video after the jump
Report: GMC Granite approved for production [w/poll] *UPDATE
GMC Granite concept – Click above for high-res image gallery
Video: Supercar Porn - MT pits Benz SLS AMG vs. Audi R8 V10 vs. Porsche 911 Turbo in Vegas
Porsche 911 vs. Audi R8 5.2 FSI vs. Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG – Click above to watch video after the jump
A sneak peek at Motor Trend Classic
Motor Trend is keenly aware of the readership shift to online sources for up-to-the-minute automotive news, that's why it has a blog, a YouTube channel and a presence in social media. Despite the changing paradigm, there are still things that print outlets do more brilliantly than anyone else. There's no way to beat the compact form factor and high-quality display of a blissfully battery-free magazine. Carefully-edited copy, glossy photography from some of the best lenses in the business and eye
Mustang 5.0 wins first comparo against Camaro SS, Challenger SRT8
2011 Ford Mustang GT – Click above for high-res image gallery
Video: MT wrings out Lamborghini Gallardo LP550-2 Valentino Balboni on mountain road, leaves soundtrack at home
Lamborghini Gallardo LP550-2 Valentino Balboni on mountain roads – Click above to watch the video after the jump
Motor Trend Classic resurrected, goes quarterly
1948 Norman Timbs Special is a Motor Trend Classic – Click above for high-res image gallery
Video: MT pits GT-R against Bentley Continental Supersports
GT-R vs. Continental Supersports – Click above to watch video after the jump
Video: Motor Trend pits the Nissan GT-R against the Scion TC RWD drifters
Nissan GT-R vs RWD Scion drift cars – Click above to watch video
Baby, Let's Cruze: Chevy reportedly weighing four-door coupe, SS variants
2011 Chevrolet Cruze – Click above for high-res image gallery
Ford employees take Motor Trend calipers to Disney World, hit TSA snag in Detroit
When we look at Motor Trend magazine's golden calipers, we think of a prestigious trophy awarded each year to the publication's top car and truck of the year. Apparently, the Transportation Security Administration officials at the Detroit Metropolitan Airport see a weapon of mass destruction. Or something.
Report: AMG pondering RWD performance version of small FWD Benz
When we think of AMG, the first thing that comes to mind is a herculean 6.3-liter V8 engine that delivers hellacious thrust. We don't give rear-wheel drive much think time because with Mercedes-Benz and AMG, it's a given. That will change for Mercedes in the next couple years with the introduction of a new family of small, premium front-wheel-drive vehicles.
2010 Dodge Ram Heavy Duty named Motor Trend Truck of the Year
2010 Dodge Ram Heavy Duty – Click above for high-res image gallery
VIDEO: Godzilla vs. Super Snake: MT pits Nissan vs. Shelby in amusingly epic battle
Super Snake vs. Godzilla - click above to watch the video
Ford Fusion wins Motor Trend Car of the Year award
2010 Ford Fusion Sport – Click above for high-res image gallery