Wide Open Throttle

On this episode of Wide Open Throttle, Jessi Lang goes behind-the-scenes of Motor Trend's 2013 Sport/Utility of the Year competition. The Motor Trend team puts 16 contenders through both instrumented and real-world testing.

Jessi Lang and road test editor Scott Mortara go to Grange Motor Circuit for a karting day. Focused on following their lines, hitting the apex and perfecting corner exits, they show why karting helps to become a better driver.

Jessi Lang meets with Formula D's Ken Gushi to try the art of oversteer. After a lesson in a stock Scion FR-S, she hits the track, then ends the day with a ride in Ken's professional GReddy Formula Drift FR-S car.

Jessi Lang tackles off-roading at Pismo Beach, home of the most extensive coastal sand dunes in California. With the help of veteran David Hamilton and a Jeep Wrangler Rubicon, she attempts to make it through.

Jessi Lang meets up with the team from Soul Pancake to teach an automotive novice how to handle the 2013 Ford Shelby GT500, beginning with how to master the manual transmission, then moving on to burnouts and donuts.

Jessi Lang and Motor Trend's Technical Director Frank Markus attempt to drive the 2012 Tesla Model S from Los Angeles to Las Vegas in only one charge.

Jessi Lang goes behind the scenes of Motor Trend's World's Greatest Drag Race 2 and offers up an exclusive "unplugged" version of the race without any music -- just the all-engine orchestra you didn't get to hear until now.

Jessi Lang heads to Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca for a behind-the-scenes look at Motor Trend's 2012 Best Driver's Car competition, sharing the entire team works together to tame this logistical beast.

Jessi Lang heads to the GM factory in Kansas City, MO to witness the build of the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu; then it's on to Detroit, where Lang meets with the Malibu engineer to learn more about the car's 2.5 liter Ecotec engine.

On this episode of Wide Open Throttle, Jessi Lang talks with the design team of the 2014 Chevrolet Impala, the car General Motors hopes for the flagship of the Chevrolet brand.

On this episode of Wide Open Throttle, Motor Trend associate editor Scott Evans gets behind the wheel of the 2013 Cadillac ATS to test Cadillac's claims it has the goods to compete with the vaunted BMW 3 Series.

To commemorate the 25th episode of Wide Open Throttle, Jessi Lang takes a look back at the show's evolution and all the bloopers and behind-the-scenes moments that have never been shared before.