Driving Sports TV: Recent Episodes
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Host Ryan Douthit has used almost every navigation system available. Which is better? Join the conversation with Joel Feder from MotorAuthority and Sarah Shelton from U.S. News & World Report as guests. In this video we specifically look at the 2018 Volvo S90, Lexus LC500, Honda Odyssey Elite and Audi TT.
Warwick Patterson, Producer of Subaru's award-winning Launch Control series, and Matt Johnston, producer of the film "Easier Said than Done" and cameraman on several Ken Block Gymkhana videos join host Ryan Douthit for a discussion and live Q&A about filming cars.
Walking around the pits and watching the races at Global Rallycross Championship Seattle's Day 1 competition.
Subaru Rally Team USA returns to Red Bull Global Rallycross for the first time this season at MCAS New River, North Carolina. Over an extended off-season, the team has done its homework. They’ve chased speed with patience. They’ve tested with analytical determination. Now it’s time to take the next step in the development journey, door-to-door against the competition. As thunderstorms loom overhead, Bucky Lasek and Sverre Isachsen head into battle.
It's Subaru around the globe as David Higgins tackles a rally in China with a new XV Crosstrek Rally Car, while his brother, Mark Higgins, attempts another world record at the Isle of Man TT. Plus, David Higgins and Travis Pastrana face off at the Susquehannock Trail Performance Rally (STPR) in Pennsylvania.
And the launch date that the new Amazon.com series starring Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May is...
Higgins and Drew return to the Olympus Rally in Washington State. Meanwhile, across the globe, Subaru Technica International face their greatest challenge during the Nurburgring 24 Hours: a sudden and potentially catastrophic change in the weather.
Pastrana and Higgins face off once again, this time at the grueling Oregon Trail Rally. When the dust finally clears, which member of the Subaru Rally Team USA will come out on top?
Travis Pastrana and co-driver Christian Edstrom hold slim lead going into Day 2 at Rally in the 100 Acre Wood. Can they keep ahead of teammates David Higgins and Craig Drew? There are 70 more stage miles to go and it's anyones guess how this will shake out. Meanwhile, in Vermont, the Red Bull Global Rallycross Subarus are undergoing shakedown to prepare for the new season.
At the Rally in the 100 Acre Wood, Travis Pastrana faces teammate David Higgins in equal machinery for the first time. It's just another day at the office. This is Launch Control, Season 4.
Ryan Douthit takes you for a ride in the Ford Mustang GT350R at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.
The new Hyundai Elantra is big on features, small on size. In this quick view we level our quick opinion about Hyundai's latest. It's all you need to know in just over a minute.
Ryan drives the all-new 2016 Chevrolet Camaro 2LT RS and compares it against the new Ford Mustang.
Ryan heads back to the Isle of Man to experience what it's like to drive the BRZ that bested him two years prior. Special appearances by Jeff Glucker (Hooniverse), John Lamb (Automobile Magazine), Marty Padgett (High Gear Media) and photographer Ian Merrit.
After that, pro driver Mark Higgins gets to instruct the crew in how to drive a proper Group-N Rally Car. He's got his work cut out for him, that's for sure.
Watch more from the Isle of Man on the official Driving Sports TV Roku Channel or at www.drivingsports.com
A Throwback Thursday special: Highlights from the Driving Sports TV coverage of the 2013 Oregon Trail Rally featuring Hoonigan Racing's Ken Block.
In the Season 3 Finale of Launch Control: David Higgins and Craig Drew represent Subaru at Wales Rally GB, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the car maker's first WRC Championship title.
Aaron heads to the mountains to find the perfect Christmas Tree. In the process, he takes a closer look at the new 2016 Toyota Tacoma TRD Off-Road Edition.
For 2014 the slate is once again wiped clean. Both the Subaru Rally Team USA and Subaru Rallycross Teams have new cars and new challenges ahead. Join us as we once again bring you the inside story on Season 2 of Launch Control. #launchcontroltv In this episode the Subaru Rally Team USA prepares for a battle in the cold Michigan snow at the Sno*Drift rally.
Top drivers from around the world practice for the first Gymkhana Grid competition at X Games 2013 in Los Angeles. Featuring Ken Block, Tanner Foust, David Higgins, Liam Doran and others. Filmed during practice.
A preview of the 2013 X Games Gymkhana Grid course with David Higgins of the Subaru Rally Team USA.
Raw stage action from the 2013 New England Forest Rally. Featuring Ken Block, David Higgins, Rifat Sungkar, Antoine L'Estage and many others. Look for the full event feature coming in August!
A couple days ago we brought you Rifat Sungkar’s test day, prior to the New England Forest Rally. Now, watch an entire lap of the course from four different angles simultaneously. That’s right, we’re bringing it to you in Quadvision!
Following a devastating setback, the Subaru Rally Team USA attempts a massive comeback at the Susquehannock Trail Pro Rally. Plus, the Subaru Puma Rallycross Team heads to Germany for more X Games Global Rallycross action.
Indonesian Rally Champion Rifat Sungkar, driver for the Fastron World Rally Team, prepares his Mitsubishi Evolution X for the New England Forest Rally in Maine.
The Global Rallycross season kicks off for the Subaru Puma Rallycross Team, as Bucky Lasek, Dave Mirra, and Sverre Isachsen head overseas for X Games Barcelona. After a test session in the picturesque Monterrat area of Spain, its time to hit the track in anger for the first time this season. However, nobody was expecting the sequence of events that would transpire on race day.
Mitsubishi fields a pair of MiEV Evolution II electric racers to challenge the mountain in the 91st running of the Pikes Peak International Hillclimb competition. Drivers Greg Tracy and Hiroshi Masuoka attempt both a class and overall win versus rally legend Sebastian Loeb, last year's winner Rhys Millen, local favorite Paul Dallenbach and hillclimb pioneer Nobuhiro "Monster" Tajima.
Running a pair of MiEV Evolution II Electric race cars, Mitsubishi drivers Hiroshi Masuoka and Greg Tracy are looking for no less than a class win at this year's Pikes Peak International Hillclimb in Colorado Springs, Colorado. These aren't anything like the electrics you see on the city streets, these are the ultimate in high-torque high-tech. Both cars are powered by no less than four electric motors putting out 533 effective horsepower. Competition is on Sunday, June 30. Other noted competitors include hillclimb legends Nobuhiro "Monster" Tajima, as well as Rod (Electric) and Rhys (Unlimited) Millen. This year also sees Peugeot returning to The Peak, with an Unlimited class gas-powered car driven by WRC Champion Sebastian Loeb.
In this episode, David Higgins and Subaru Rally Team USA are on the west coast for the Oregon Trail Rally, while Bucky Lasek, Dave Mirra, Sverre Isachsen and the Subaru PUMA Rallycross Team are hard at work in Connecticut testing the new cars in preparation for the first overseas event.
David Higgins and Craig Drew of Subaru Rally Team USA may be back-to-back champions, but at the Rally in the 100 Acre Wood, Ken Block has been king. A win here at round two for Higgins would rock the boat and shake things up for the rest of the series. But, an overnight storm in Missouri has dumped snow on the high-speed stages, placing the whole outcome into question. Can the teams keep it on the road in the treacherous conditions? Can Higgins and Drew get their first career win at this event?
Subaru PUMA Rallycross Team driver, Bucky Lasek, visits Vermont to get sideways with Formula D driver Ryan Tuerck on the snow covered forest roads, and drops in at Vermont SportsCar to check out his new rallycross car and show the team his gratitude. Meanwhile the Subaru Rally Team USA is in Missouri testing for the highspeed Rally in the 100 Acre Wood, where Mother Nature throws competitors a curve ball.
Highlights from our recent trip to Barcelona, Spain, to cover X Games Rallycross (part of the Global Rallycross Championship). Featuring Carlos Sainz, Tanner Foust, Dave Mirra, Bucky Lasek, Sverre Isachsen and Liam Doran.
Episode 2 left off with the Subaru Rally Team USA facing an overnight rebuild after a crash on the first day of Sno*Drift Rally 2013. The mechanics had a long night ahead of them to get the car back in action. Would the car be ready? Could Higgins and Drew hold on to their slim lead? Episode 3 has the answers.
Antoine L'Estage driving the Mitsubishi Lancer WRC05 before it had its season-ending off in Special Stage 9 at the 2013 Oregon Trail Rally. (Both driver and co-driver were unharmed.) This is nothing but 1.5-minutes of fast passes and the marvelous sounds of a WRC-spec engine. Tasty!
Extra Ken Block + [Hoonigan] Racing footage we had sitting around from the 2013 Oregon Trail Rally. We cut it together with only the sweet sweet sounds of that WRC-spec engine for your listening pleasure. Includes test footage as well as select Day 1-3 stages.
Follow the Indonesian Rally Champion Rifat Sungkar and the Fastron World Rally Team as they compete in the brutal 3-day Oregon Trail Rally. Includes Ken "Hoonigan" Block, Antoine "Van Damme" L'Estage, David Higgins of the Subaru Rally Team USA and others.
In-car video from the Fastron World Rally Team at the 2013 Oregon Trail Rally. Driver Rifat Sungkar (twitter: @rifato), Co-Driver Marshall Clarke. Filmed on Sunday, May 5, 2013 on Special Stage 13 near Dufur, Oregon.
Indonesian Champion Rifat Sungkar tests his Mitsubishi Evolution X in preparation for the 2013 Oregon Trail Rally.
In episode 2 of Launch Control (part 1 of a 2 part episode), Subaru Rally Team USA reunites in Michigan for the 2013 Sno*Drift Rally. This is a new beginning, a chance for a fresh story starting from a blank sheet.
We point our camera at the 2013 Hyundai Veloster Turbo. As equipped this car has a 201-hp 1.6-liter twin-scroll turbo, a 6-speed automatic transmission, the "Ultimate Pack" (inc. Panoramic Sunroof) and sells for just north of $26,000
MC2 Magazine Technical Features Editor Jeff Zurchmeide drives the 2013 MINI Paceman through cones and mud. More about MINI: http://www.mc2magazine.com
The new series following the Subaru Rally Team USA and the Subaru Puma Rallycross team as they fight for overall victory in 2013.
The 2014 Mazda6 gets highlighted in this stylized walk around. This sedan features Mazdas new Skyactiv 2.5-liter engine good for 184-hp and an EPA combined 30mpg . The Touring-spec model is $30,000 as equipped.
Starting at $31,000 the 2013 Volvo S60 T5 (2.5-liter, inline 5, 250-hp) is a sophisticated choice in all-wheel drive Sport Sedans. In this, our first in the "Car Clips" series, we take you on a visual walk-around and highlight some of the main features of the car.
In this trailer for the upcoming feature "Rally School" you get to meet the three Subaru enthusiasts we put through the wringer over two days of class and competitions.
A lifted crossover versus a pure-racing rally car? Yeah, we did that. Paul Eklund runs circles against a DirtFish Group-N Rally Car to find just how well the new XV Crosstrek can hold up under pressure.
Ryan takes a quick spin in the new 2013 Chevy Malibu LTZ with the 2-liter turbo inline 4. The Malibu is, unfortunately, a car he finds lacking in many ways.
A modified Subaru GL Wagon that will crush almost anything in its path. Produced by Driving Sports TV for Subiesport TV Episode 2.
Ryan drives the 2013 Cadillac ATS 3.6 Premium Collection. Can Cadillac beat BMW at their own game with this $50,000 sport sedan? We put it through the wringer to find out.
Ryan does a hot lap in the 2014 Subaru Forester 2.0XT at the Inde Motorsport Ranch in Arizona. The in-car footage in this video is raw and uncut. Look for the complete review on the new Forester when Season 2 of Driving Sports TV kicks off in February.
Recently, we flew down to Arizona to test the all-new 2014 Subaru Forester. Our driving impressions are still under embargo, so you'll have to wait a bit for the full review. For now, here's a preview featuring our exclusive interview with the project lead on the new Forester, Takuji Dai.
Teaser trailer for the new hit series from the producers of Driving Sports: Subiesport TV! Episode 2 coming in February 2013.
Ryan drives the 2012 Kia Soul. When we filmed this we thought attempting a review through "interpretive dance" was a good idea. In retrospect, we were probably wrong. The Soul + we tested had the 2.0-liter motor and is estimated to get 24/29mpg.
While on assignment in Colorado, Ryan fits in a quick refi of the 2013 Audi S5, a $67,000 coupe with Audi's legendary Quattro system and a supercharged 3.0 V6.
Erica and Aaron take a pair of SUVs to the mountain as part of our annual holiday tradition.
Ryan tests the 2013 Scion FR-S on the Dirtfish Skidpad. Normally, drifting a Scion FR-S would be like a fish to water, but something just isn't right here...
Experience the 2012 GRC final round in slow-motion. Ken Block, Tanner Foust, Dave Mirra, Bucky Lasek and more take to the dirt, asphalt and air for the prize.
A preview from Ryan's epic trip across the UK in the 2013 Subaru BRZ. Here, he attempts to drift the BRZ at the Harewood Hillclimb.