About this season
Ignition puts you in the driver's seat of the automotive world's latest car, truck and SUV offerings, courtesy of Motor Trend. Watch as our team of experts throttles, track tests and pushes the limits of these vehicles to harness their full capability.
Episodes (12)
1. 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8: 5000 Pounds of Fun?
Aired 16 July 2012
Carlos Lago hits the road and the test track with Jeep's Hemi-powered 2012 Grand Cherokee SRT8.
2. 2012 Hyundai Veloster Turbo: A True Hot Hatch?
Aired 23 July 2012
Carlos Lago sizes up Hyundai's new "hot hatch", the 2012 Veloster Turbo.
3. 2012 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe Black Series: The German Muscle Car!
Aired 30 July 2012
Carlos Lago puts the 2012 Mercedes-Benz C63 Black Series to the test and explores what makes it so special.
4. 2013 Ferrari F12 Berlinetta: The Grandest Tourer!
Aired 6 August 2012
Carlos Lago heads to Italy to test out the fastest and most powerful production Ferrari ever made, the 2013 F12 Berlinetta.
5. 2012 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor: King of the Sandbox?
Aired 13 August 2012
On this episode of Ignition, Carlos Lago ditches the normal testing routine and takes the 2012 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor straight to the dirt instead. Is Ford's factory prerunner rugged enough to power slide through sand washes and conquer mountains AND refined enough to handle less demanding conditions with poise and comfort? Carlos heads to Hungry Valley SVRA to find out.
6. 2012 Nissan 370Z: The Rough and Tumble Sports Car!
Aired 27 August 2012
Carlos Lago tests out the 2012 Nissan 370Z, a surprisingly old-school entry in the rear-wheel-drive sports coupe segment.
7. Mazda RX-7 Spirit R: The Glory Days of Japanese Sports Cars!
Aired 3 September 2012
Carlos Lago convinces Mazda to hand him the keys to the only left-hand drive RX-7 Spirit R in the world.
8. 2013 Audi RS5: Naturally Aspirational!
Aired 10 September 2012
Carlos Lago heads north to Sonoma Raceway to test the 2013 Audi RS5.
9. 2012 Lexus IS F: Toyota's Turning Point?
Aired 17 September 2012
Carlos Lago pilots the 2012 Lexus IS F at the test track and on the winding road.
10. 2013 Chevrolet Corvette 427: All American Hero!
Aired 24 September 2012
Carlos Lago gets behind the wheel of the 7-liter V8 powered Corvette 427, one of the last iterations of the much loved C6 Corvette.
11. 2012 Morgan 3 Wheeler: Low Tech Fun!
Aired 1 October 2012
Carlos Lago drives a motorcycle, technically.
12. 2013 Porsche Panamera GTS: The Swiss Army Knife of Driving!
Aired 8 October 2012
Carlos Lago drives a four-door super car.