Dope. #128

Image courtesy of AP from BMW Museum.

What to watch this weekend (Nov 1st - Nov 7th)

• Formula 1 - Abu Dhabi Gran Prix; from the Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi in UAE. Practice. Friday @ 9am- 10:30am (SPEED/SPEEDHD) live
• Formula 1 - Abu Dhabi Gran Prix; from the Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi in UAE. Qualifying. Saturday @ 9am- 10:30am (SPEED/SPEEDHD) live
• Formula 1 - Abu Dhabi Gran Prix; from the Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi in UAE. Race. Sunday @ 7:30am - 10am (SPEED/SPEEDHD) live; replay @ 4:30pm
• Top Gear (UK). Top Gear at the Movies. Monday @ 8:30pm - 10pm (BBC America/BBC America HD) new
• Wheeler Dealers. Jaguar Mk2. Wednesday @ 9pm - 10pm (VelocityHD) new
• Fifth Gear (UK). Season 21 Ep.7. AMG vs. M. Wednesday @10pm - 11pm (VelocityHD) new

Thanks to Hurricane Sandy I didn't get to watch last weeks F1 race before this post, so look for a possible update here once I do. In the meantime, for our readership in the coastal Mid-Atlantic/Tri-State area, I hope you have electricity and internet at a home with insignificant damage. I just got my power back this past Tuesday after 30+ hours without and I realized what I take for granted, once again. Enjoy your weekends, invest in a generator, and make sure you tune in to see the F1 action going down at the always amazing Yas Marina Circuit.

Video courtesy of YasMarinaCircuit.

Quick Vid: Mercedes-Benz SLS runs the Mille Miglia (MotorTrend)

MotorTrend's Epic Drives takes us on a nostalgic trip through the famous Mille Miglia course through northern Italy, while simultaneously providing a history on Mercedes' performances in the event. In this recap of motorsport history, then Mercedes' driver legendary Sir Sterling Moss, is interviewed about his 1955 Mille Miglia victory.

Video courtesy of MotorTrend.

Motorsport Workshop: F1, DTM and Touring Car in the US (Shakedown)

Leo Parente and Mike Spinelli talk DTM, Japan Super GT, F1, V8 Supercars, WEC, the relationships between them all and the idea of U.S. hosting all of these motorsport series in an ultra-huge-super-mega-event. We think this is a notion worth sharing; all but the Senna references.

Video courtesy of Drive.

Car Pron: Porsche 918 Spyder: A Ride in Porsche's Hybrid Hypercar (Drive)

Chris Harris takes a look at the production version of the Porsche 918 Spyder. Oochiewawa.

Video courtesy of Drive.