I've just found a substitute for racing games. It's watching in-car videos of racing, courtesy of
Google's video search engine. Here are some of the highlights I've found, most of which made my palms sweat within seconds.
Motorcycle vs rush-hour trafficThere's not much to say about this except that this guy is nuts. And very exciting to watch.
Tuned Toyota Supra in pursuit of a Porsche 911 GT2This one is wild -- they routinely drive at speeds of more than 160 mph, and the clip ends when the Supra driver exits the interstate after spotting a police helicopter following them overhead.
Intense rally-car action in a PeugeotThis driver is fantastic; I can't believe how hard he pushes this little car, and his technique is flawless.
911 GT3 driftsGorgeous drifts and in-car views of the race-ready stock Porsche that doesn't offer traction control as a factory option.
911 GT3 on the Nurburgring A ferocious full circuit of one of Germany's most legendary road race courses (apart from the Autobahn, of course)
911 GT3 at NordschleifeAnother circuit in a GT3 at another of Germany's famed courses, but this driver is a monster, and drives exactly the way I'd want to if I had that car.
Rally-car highlightsSome truly amazing rally-car race footage + some incredible spills and rolls
Evo drift Nice hard drift in Mitsubishi's fastest sport compact
Rally-car racingExcellent driving on a dirt course that includes the navigator's instructions (the navigator's the passenger in all rally-car events, and he calls out the degree and direction of each upcoming curve -- a critical component to every rally race)
From the Gumball, I thinkThe Gumball is a modern-day version of the Cannonball Run, and this footage shows police evasions and more in this high-speed cross-country race
Stock car racing, in-carGood in-car footage of a stock car race
Motorcycle road race in Germany Beautiful banks and accelerations in this clip
911 C4 on a skidpadSome nice technical work around the pylons by driver Terry Riedel in a 4WD Porsche 911 Carrera 4
How to kill a Porsche 911Sacrilige to me and also hard to watch, but still entertaining in the end
Motorcycle track racingMiscellaneous footage on the track
Rally-car techniqueIn-car footage of US rally champion Leon Styles' driving technique -- fun to watch
Brett Wolfe, mountain bikerBrett Wolfe is a one-legged mountain bike racer who has completed
La Ruta de los Conquistadores twice: a 300-mile, 24,000-foot climb mountain bike race in Costa Rica.
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