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Daf as a brush.
Published on 2012-05-07 01:37:14
I can't help but think this is a recipe for sore necks. I still rather want a go though... > read more
Course it's just like a Golf.
Published on 2012-05-05 04:10:33
Spotted, the less famous backup car from a certain Guy Ritchie film: > read more
Balls. Out. Respect.
Published on 2012-05-04 10:43:31
Ten seconds of motoring video perfection right here... > read more
Port a loo
Published on 2012-04-26 07:04:34
Is this subliminal advertising from a company that does head porting? If so, I can confirm it works. > read more
What do you mean 'Why?'
Published on 2012-04-26 06:43:22
This. Blows. My. Mind. > read more
A Cobra copy with a beige coat, not gelcoat
Published on 2012-04-26 06:39:27
I can't decide what is more entertaining, the volcano in the background or the name that implies further fire-breathing and extreme power from the 'engine.' > read more
Wall Streak Journal
Published on 2012-04-02 15:28:47
As good as all the super slow-mo, arty modern drifting videos are, this is still my favourite, especially the last sequence... > read more
Best of yesterday.
Published on 2012-04-02 15:25:08
Good to see some diversity from automotive companies... > read more
Bit harsh, no?
Published on 2012-04-01 16:20:19
Why can't cars just be polite these days? > read more
Best car accessory ever?
Published on 2012-04-01 16:09:17
Freidi Montage
Published on 2012-03-27 17:20:40
Please excuse the repeated lazy video content on here just one more time, and feast your eyes on this spectacular chunk of F1 television from the American 'Speed Channel.' It really is breathtaking. > read more
Whip it out.
Published on 2012-03-23 06:04:16
Engine crane? Nope. Trolley jack? Nope. Tree? Check. > read more
Fast Food
Published on 2012-03-06 06:40:06
Despite the advertised vehicle being very much performance orientated, this was how you sold a car in 1980s America. Awesome yet terrible at the same time. > read more
Slither
Published on 2012-02-15 07:41:07
This would be a very fun way to spend £2,000. Never thought I'd say that about a Vectra. > read more
Get a brew on
Published on 2012-02-10 11:31:51
Like mountain bikes? Like engineering? Like Guy Martin? Like the British manufacturing industry? Like Yorkshire? Then you're in for a real 20-minute treat. > read more
Hop Skip and Jump
Published on 2012-01-29 12:32:02
No helmet? No eye protection? Madman, however it sounds like the end of the world and looks like an awful lot of fun... > read more
Grainy sweet goodness
Published on 2012-01-29 12:31:24
Please can we make the move to reinstate such a hilarious inter-County race championship? Preferably with similarly novelty introductions? Regardless of the surroundings, the retro BMW racing is rather immense... > read more
Danger, danger, 12Voltage
Published on 2012-01-27 04:07:35
It's Friday, and you know what that means... time for some extreme sports video clips. Preditable, with no cars involved and painfully 'YouTubey,' but my oh my are these ones impressive. Enjoy. Riding On The Edge - Watch More Funny Videos > read more
iExtensions
Published on 2011-12-27 11:45:05
Despite being well known for not liking films set in the past, future, space or fantasy lands, it was during a Christmas flick that I worked out exactly where the designers at BMW drew their inspiration for the new F30 3 Series. That of course was the White Witch in Narnia... > read more
Christmas Wrapping
Published on 2011-12-22 07:49:14
Did anyone see that program about the (mainly Bristolian) folks who were a little obsessed with their Christmas lights? Well now I present to you the automotive equivalent... > read more
Rivalreet Idiot
Published on 2011-12-19 12:44:56
We all know how easy it is to get carried away when it comes to competitive spirit, but there is always the odd one who manages to take it too far... > read more
He stepped out of line.
Published on 2011-12-14 07:45:02
Talk about snap oversteer - check out this supreme bit o'bike drifting in the wet (skip the first 20secs if you must): > read more
It'll be all white on the night. Unfortunately.
Published on 2011-12-13 06:58:13
This is what happens when your brakes get REALLY hot: > read more
MCFC-up
Published on 2011-06-25 13:37:47
I'm not really a football fan, which is literally the only reason why I don't like what this chap has done to his car. Probably. > read more
TT V6
Published on 2011-06-14 09:14:47
Remember the F1 press conference from Canada on Sunday? Well this is much more amusing. Listen carefully, and not just to Guy 'King of the Tea Drinkers' Martin... > read more
Easy does it...
Published on 2011-06-07 17:28:10
Can you guess what is going to happen? > read more
Longest crash ever?
Published on 2011-06-07 05:59:58
If "everything seemed like it was in slow motion," then this little accident must have seemed like a whole lifetime. He appears completely unhurt though, luckily. Motoneige 0 - Montagne 1 > read more
Ripple-sive
Published on 2011-06-02 06:46:52
Since it is that time of year again where it becomes socially acceptable to attach poor stickers to expensive cars (ie. Gumball time), I thought it may be a good opportunity to bring these photos out of the tasteless closet, hidden under my proverbia > read more
Jumping Jock Flash
Published on 2011-05-31 13:53:23
The car-related follow up to the bike video below is of course this.... (Hat-tip to oversteer.org) > read more
OTT - Off Topic Tuesday
Published on 2011-05-31 07:53:38
What have you been up to over the bank holiday weekend? Some folks have been out breaking records. Not me, I hasten to add... > read more
Now available in Vax(all) fitment.
Published on 2011-05-25 05:50:25
This, as keen spotters may know, is an OZ F1 wheel. An oft-used aftermarket wheel of tasteful design that more than one car manufacturer has previously used as factory equipment. The most recent example of this is the Phase 1 RenaultSport Clio 172, y > read more
Re-ally?
Published on 2011-05-20 02:56:08
Certainly not what I was expecting to happen.... > read more
Small but perfectly frenetic
Published on 2011-05-04 09:13:30
This is making me feel dizzy. I wonder if typing 'RC F1 Car' into eBay cures dizziness. > read more
Br-dumbo Brakes
Published on 2011-05-03 04:40:08
Here is a pseudo-Monday morning question for you... What is missing from this photo? The answer is not in fact a brake caliper. It is 'normality.' For that sporty looking 'brake disc' is actually just a cover for a rusty drum. Stay classy San Diago. > read more
7 Deadly Offsprings
Published on 2011-04-28 05:30:25
This is a Toyota 7. It is a jaw-dropping Japanese racer from the late 60s and early 70s, the latter with open-ended turbochargers for exhausts. Unfortunately though, you can't really buy one or use it on the road. So this is perhaps the solut > read more
Lam Boo Hoo
Published on 2011-04-21 13:18:40
Caught out in the rain, this Gallardo owner has just borrowed the roof from a nearby Series 1 Lotus Elise. > read more
Growing Pains
Published on 2011-04-13 08:38:07
Don't think cars have become that much bigger over the last decade or two? How about this for a size comparison then, a new 'mid-size' Astra adjacent to what was considered to be a spacious family car 17 years ago. To top it off, both are from eras w > read more
Backgame-on
Published on 2011-03-31 10:32:09
You Scratch My Back... and it'll probably improve the appearance.
Published on 2011-03-28 10:21:51
First came the Shatchbacks. Now though, I present the beginning of a new designation in unfathomably ridiculous automobiles: Flatchbacks. The word sounds almost as ugly as the vehicles it describes. Photo Credit - Chris Hooper > read more
Bavaria-tion
Published on 2011-03-24 13:47:11
Not that I am obsessing over E38 BMWs again (okay, I am), but in this action packed scene can anyone spot the glaring continuity error? > read more
G Wagner
Published on 2011-03-21 06:06:39
The G Wagon has often been regarded as Mercedes' most amusing product, as it is basically a Land Rover Defender with leather seats and some left over horsepowers found lying around under Herr Doppelgopper's dungarees. Personally, I'd save a few more > read more
OTT - Off Topic Tuesday?
Published on 2011-03-15 09:11:26
Back to two wheels for a minute - check out this helmet-cam footage from a recent freestyle mountain bike event. Highly skilled yet also mildly unhinged: > read more
Oh Deere
Published on 2011-02-19 06:30:33
Now available for whatnow? Really, has tuning progressed into the farming industry? Excellent. > read more
Van-ity
Published on 2011-02-17 17:38:49
Something tells me that white van man won't have quite the same authority in one of these... > read more
Flame Surfaced Face
Published on 2011-02-17 17:20:16
This is the new Mazda 5: This the man at the bodyshop when you turn up in said Mazda 5 and ask him to fill and repaint some small trolley dents in the sides.: > read more
Beetle-juiced.
Published on 2011-02-14 06:38:05
What happens if you squash the VW 1L a little bit? Ah yes, you get a Citroen SM. > read more
Pull the other one.
Published on 2011-02-13 15:36:07
Best retro security feature...ever! > read more
K-Fed
Published on 2011-02-07 10:22:34
Federal stylists - don't you just love 'em? First they give us training nappy crash bumpers and then they go and make everything appear more suited to Interstates than B-roads with a plethora of soft springs and amber running lights. I'll let them of > read more
TransformE36r
Published on 2011-01-27 08:07:41
Fancy a new Camaro but only have an old BMW E36 Coupe lying around? Then you'll want one of these kits. Okay so it is a bit of a horrendous replica a la Ferrari 360 and the wheels still look lost in the arches, but there is something quite satisfying > read more
Skoda Whatnow?
Published on 2011-01-21 07:58:07
The name of the model suddenly seems so ironic... > read more
Three new tyres please.
Published on 2011-01-18 06:12:13
I have Bieber Fever...
Published on 2011-01-10 04:44:58
...but I'm not talking about that cheesy pop runt. No, it is this cabriolet that's making me hot under the collar. > read more
City Sleeker
Published on 2011-01-06 09:17:26
Ah yes, the lesser known 'increased efficiency by lowering the drag coefficient through the use of door handle spoilers' modification. I remember it well... A real trajet-dy. > read more
MyHybridCarCheck.com
Published on 2010-12-21 03:52:39
I'm not surprised you are getting VIN mismatches if the most commonly checked car is a 'Ford Volkswagen Golf'... > read more
Ski-don't.
Published on 2010-12-20 17:23:46
In case you hadn't noticed, I do like to get a bit overexcited about what Red Bull manage to persuade insane people to do every now and again in the name of pushing boundaries. Every year they organise something daft for New Year's Eve, and the follo > read more
Thanks for that.
Published on 2010-12-20 05:36:40
I have to question the validity of this sticker. I know people drive off from time to time with the filler nozzle still attached (mainly in America) as we've all seen and laughed at the photos. However (cough, BP, cough), these people don't actually > read more
All in gear, no idea.
Published on 2010-12-19 12:01:11
Whoops... > read more
It should be living in Lapland.
Published on 2010-12-13 09:53:24
One 24 hour race, countless supercar drives, a day trying to hit 250mph in a Veyron Supersport... and James May still thinks this is a safe way to wear a 4-point harness? Coming soon in the next series of Top Gear, Captain Slow goes submarining... & > read more