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The Bullrunners continue their journey South, peeling out of Vineyard 49 on Long Island and headed for Atlantic City.

Unsurprisingly, Claus in the TechArt Cayenne arrives in 1st place, having caught the early ferry. Behind him, Bullrunners jostle for position, attempting to beat traffic, stay ahead of the law and head in the right direction. Yeah, the whole 'Head South' thing can get confusing.

Meanwhile, Team Texas' Richard Rawlings and Dennis Collins have been tearing across the country and, at around 5am East Coast time, they make a triumphant phone call to Jay Riecke to call in their $50,000 bet. Their transcontinental time? A ridiculously-fast 31:59.

Morning in Atlantic City means bleary eyes and sore heads all round (boy, those blue rinse old ladies in A.C. sure know how to party...) as everyone heads for a checkpoint at Bullrun National Park. Alas, Team Lotus and Team CEC both fall prey to the cops and Team Riecke 2 just can't seem to find the right road.

A quick pit stop and the cavalcade heads for Staunton, VA. This small town ain't seen nothing like this before and all the locals pack the streets to welcome Bullrun to town. They're rewarded by Mardi Gras beads, thongs & t-shirts thrown from the top of a Hummer and a night of partying they're likely to remember for years to come.

Bullrun Rally 2007 Episode 4 of 10

InsideLine have been at it again, slogging away at a job that any of us would do for free! This time around they've pitted the 2009 Nissan GT-R against...The Rest of the World. Well, almost.

The GT-R is up against the following 'wouldn't say no to having it in my garage' list:
2008 Audi R8
2008 Lotus Elise SC
2008 Porsche 911
2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X MR
2008 Subaru WRX STI.

The cars were put through their paces on a twisty 1.8 mile closed road course and at Willow Springs Raceway. Click the link to find out the results...but no prizes for guessing which car came out on top. InsideLine

Following up on the recent spy pics, some spy videographers have grabbed some footage of the Lotus Eagle 2+2 doing some testing at everyone's favorite track.

Undercover Agent
After Aston Martin and before BMW (ahem...) and, well, Aston Martin again, a certain secret agent used to outwit and outdrive the enemy in a Lotus. The Esprit was cooler than cool, particularly when navigating through tropical waters.

The new iterations of Lotus - the Elise and Exige - are go-cart like in their handling but also in their dimensions. Those seeking a roomier Lotus in which to rest their tush can now rejoice! Lotus' 2+2 "Project Eagle" prototype has been spied...in all it's camouflaged glory. Alas, the back seats are probably more likely to accommodate bags than people - unless, perhaps, you're Mini Me - but expect this new pony in the Lotus stable some time in 2009. Read On