"For some reason, the night makes me nervous," Frank Sinatra sang. "It catches you unaware."
But the night doesn't worry us. We live for the cover of darkness, when noises fade and the world comes alive. The streets are mysterious and inviting and we answer their beckoning call.
With stars as our streetlights, we travel the highways and back roads looking for adventure and romance — or maybe for someone to race.
As the Milky Way flows overhead, we line up for a midnight drag race. The red and green lights trigger brief seconds of adrenaline and fame.
While the city sleeps, exciting things happen to those who dare to dream.
View our gallery of 41 photos of cars in the heat of the night.
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m93 says:
05:22 PM, 12/27/2009
isend2c, it does have xenons, though the picture has somehow messed that up. our 08 vette has xenons standard.
isend2c says:
08:56 PM, 12/25/2009
ZoomZoom, The Noble and the 2 generation old Hyundai Sonata Share tail lights. I think it's a bit odd that they would pick those exact ones...
zoomzoom22 says:
04:32 PM, 12/25/2009
I'm pretty sure I've seen the Noble M400's taillights before....
http://www.digi-go.biz/bsg1aaa/dsc_0003.jpg
Do they share parts at all?
hondacura4 says:
08:56 AM, 12/25/2009
Good pics but I really like how the current 5 Series looks after dark with its Dame Edna face. The "eyes" and "brows" really give the car an evil somewhat sinister appearance especially in M5 trim.
f1ndler says:
12:24 AM, 12/25/2009
The picture of Lotus Exige is my favorite, though all photos are lovely.
icecubefosho says:
10:44 PM, 12/24/2009
I'm with isend2c, they shouldn't be photoshopped pictures. That just kills the allure.
isend2c says:
10:09 PM, 12/24/2009
You forgot the one of the tail lights on the Bentley Continental GT lighting up everything behind it red!
I'm not a huge fan of the Camaro shots being edited with the contrast and saturation, or the huge bias in quantity shown to the Camaro, sure it's new, but there are other cars out there.
I'm surprised the ZR1 doesn't have Xenon's. That's amazingly cheap on Chevy's part.
gibot says:
10:02 PM, 12/24/2009
These pictures are simply amazing
autoboy16 says:
09:57 PM, 12/24/2009
U guys should have added the one that i made my screen saver! Its the one of the Audi A5 from the side with all the blurry lights. The only part of the A5 that is visible is the Side Mirror.
The rest were great though!
firelicked says:
09:21 PM, 12/24/2009
That picture of the SLP Camaro. The one from the roof to the hood. That might just be, in my mind, the perfect picture ever taken. If someone asked me to sum up the feeling of driving freedom, this would be it. This could be any city at night and anyone could be behind the wheel, and I know they would have a smile from ear to ear. Car people get this. Amazing pics guys and keep up the great work in the new year. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays.