Have you ever seen a Bugatti Veyron drift? Or do a donut? No? Well, here's your chance to see one. And it is not any ordinary Bugatti Veyron, it is the ultra rare Vitesse which packs a whopping 1,200 bhp. I hope this guy has insurance. Watch the video below and … [Read more...]
Autonomous Vehicle Drives Better Than I Do
Let me just put it out there. Pedestrians, and people in general, are unpredictable. And more often than not, unpredictably stupid. So there I was, driving. Then people start showing up out of nowhere. They cross the road without care. They ignore traffic signs at will. Ooh, someone sent them a … [Read more...]
Telorvehc Oramac (Chevrolet Camaro)
Like music and ice cream, petrol heads favor different flavors.There are people who swear by Japanese rice rockets. Drifters. Lovers of big burly pick-up trucks, fans of Monster Jam and Nascar. Americans. Then there are people who start drooling when they see classic muscle cars and hear big V8 … [Read more...]
Agera RS Shatters Chiron’s 0-249-0mph Record
Speed records are pointless. They are just marketing ploys. You will never drive anywhere at top speed. Therefore, it is for lunatics. Like us. And nerds who think numbers are absolute. Also like us. https://youtu.be/R1g07RpTPFE Bugatti, maker of the fastest production car has set a record for … [Read more...]
Glad To Be Alive!
Audi makes rock solid cars. Recently, they decided to make fast cars. Recent as in the early 80's with the Audi Quattro; in relation to BMW and Mercedes' fast car efforts that span back to the 50's and 30's, respectively. Late as they may be in the high horsepower game, Durch Technik Vorsprung … [Read more...]
Red Lamborghini Used As A Trampoline
Parkour. A French by the name of David Belle invented it. It is composed of movements including running, jumping, landing, leaping, and dodging obstacles in the fastest and most efficient way possible. It also requires discipline which means you needn't do it wherever you want to. Especially to a … [Read more...]
Some People Just Don’t Like a Noisy Lamborghini
ife ain't fair. At one point you may be having sushi with Keeley Hazell, often times you're having a bad hair day. So what do you do then? You read a book, you eat, then you sleep thinking that all will be well when you wake up. On a sun shiny day, however, someone must have a really awful day. … [Read more...]
The Dumbest Jeep Driver Ever??
This Jeep Wrangler's owner must've been sick, high, or full of himself. Or all of the above. Often times off-road vehicles are built by throwing parts at your regular SUV or truck. Rarely do they come stock. That brings us neatly to the door of this 2005 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon. The Rubicon badge … [Read more...]
Going Turbo! How It Works
A turbo is something that makes a car fast. The end. Except its not yet the end. That is the answer to what it does. But how does it actually work? I might let you in on a little secret: It is witchcraft. It sucks what would happen to be wasted air and turn it into boost which translates to … [Read more...]
How Safe Are Your Alloy Wheels?
Petrol head's have a soft spot for each other. It is because of the fact that we all have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). There isn't a part of a new car that we wanted to remain stock. Most of the time we wanted to change rims. And what could be more enticing than oem style wheels … [Read more...]
Push Bike Cop Pulls Bugatti Veyron Over in London
343 metres per second. For the mathematically challenged that translates to 767mph. That is how fast sound travels. A Bugatti Veyron has 1000 hp but it can 'only' do up to 250mph. That brings us neatly to the door of this Veyron. More correctly, that brings this traffic constable on a bicycle at … [Read more...]
Lamborghini Gallardo Drives Through a Flood
Rain is pouring. Roads are prone to flooding and the traffic is always heavy. But if you live in often sunny California, having a supercar is better than having a Ford F-150 - because everybody in America has one. In San Diego vehicles tackle the flood water carefully. Not so for this road … [Read more...]
Valet Doesn’t Fit In Lamborghini Aventador Roadster
Basketball is a breeze for LeBron James. But Kevin Durant might not be his worst competition. Actually, they both face the same fate when it comes to new supercars. Their dropping rooflines, in particular. That is why they own a Dodge Challenger and a Chevy Camaro, respectively. Valets, however, … [Read more...]
You Can Buy Anything for $69.99 as Long As You Can Carry It!!!
At this scrap yard in Denver you pay $59.99 for any car parts you want as long as you can carry it a distance of 20 feet. Its a truly awesome idea and I wish a few scrappies round my way would do that as it would save me a fortune. I am not sure my back would last long though... But still a great … [Read more...]
McLaren P1 GTR Manages To Avoid The Wall In Laguna Seca
Mclaren holds special track days for clients to go and get a feel for the McLaren P1 GTR and well in this accident the McLaren P1 was being driven by a professional driver who was trying to set a lap time that clients could try and beat. In the video below we see the driver taking the McLaren P1 … [Read more...]
Laguna Seca Is Mobbed By Porsche 918s
Ok when I say mobbed Laguna Seca I meant that there between 15 and 20 of the stunningly awesome Porsche 918 Spyders turned up to the Rennsport Reunion event which Porsche calls “the world’s largest gathering of Porsche race cars, renowned driver, and Porsche collector cars,”. Effspot was at the … [Read more...]
Is 120mph Crash In A Small Modern Car Safer Than an Old Large Car???
Crash testing is a reason cars, and general motoring is getting safer every year, but we really don't think about how much engineering and thought have gone into trying to keep ourselves and our loved ones alive in the event of a crash. Modern cars are safer than older cars in every which way, but … [Read more...]
Bugatti Veyron Pulled Over By A Copper On A Bike
If you drive hard and spend more time above the speed limit than within it then the thought of any copper is a scary one but a Bugatti Veyron is a little bit quicker than a copper on foot and even though this copper on a bicycle the Bugatti Veyron driver was pretty compliant. The whole situation … [Read more...]
Honda S2000 Crashes In Straight Line
A distracted Honda S2000 driver is distracted while driving down a straight on a race circuit and bins it pretty hard. Sit back and watch and try not to laugh a little when the carnage unfolds. As you can probably see this driver is a little inexperienced and his "racing" lines are somewhat … [Read more...]
Jeep Roles Over In Car Park
This owner of a Jeep Wrangler Rubicon simply got it wrong in the car park; there is no real way of looking at this any different than he screwed it right up. Whee approaching this rather large concrete block to show off the flex in his suspension that is quite obviously stock and, to be … [Read more...]