Tesla Model S P85D Acceleration

Photo courtesy of Tesla Motors Raphael Colantonio, a proud new owner of the Tesla Model S P85D, decided to show off his car to some friends....

Apparently Daimler Does Have a Sense of Humor

Being an automotive writer has its perks, but reading boring press releases isn't one of them. There are some shining stars out there, a...

How to Not Load a Trailer

This is how you don't load a truck onto a trailer. If you plan on driving any vehicle up some ramps and onto a trailer, there are a few ...

Snow Rally Crash

Crashing and rally racing just go hand-in-hand. There have been all kinds of crashes in the history of the sport, including cars hitting fan...

Why You Should Always Tie Down Your Load

In many places it's illegal to drive around with anything in the back of a truck that isn't properly secured. As you can see from th...

BMW Drivers are Jerks!

There have been plenty of jokes over the years about what jerks BMW drivers are. I worked in real estate back in the day, and I knew quite a...

When Gangsters Run From the Cops

I've never advocated anyone running from the police. It's difficult to truly outrun law enforcement in modern times with helicopters...

Truck Tire Rockets Mechanic Through the Air

We've seen all sorts of crazy Russian dashcam videos, but this is something completely unique. The following video also shows the hazard...

Cops Chase a Smart Fortwo

Truth is often stranger than fiction, and the video below of police in Houston, Texas chasing a suspect in a Smart Fortwo is excellent evide...

The Flame-Shooting Corvette of Your Nightmares

C6 Corvettes are pretty potent machines, but they take well to certain modifications. One of the best things you can do to them is strap on ...

Dangerous River Crossings

Image courtesy of Land Rover River crossings can be pretty dangerous, especially if you don't know what you're doing. I've cross...

Minivan With a Helicopter Engine

This is just plain nuts: someone plopped a gas turbine engine from a helicopter into a minivan. The back window as deleted to make room for ...

Crazy Videos Starring a Bear and a Biplane!

I've seen a lot of crazy videos recently, too many to share on here. I do want to give you all a taste for the insanity I've viewed ...

Can a Smart Fortwo Be Fast?

People dream of fast cars, or at least enthusiasts and people who have places to be do. Of all the cars sold in the United States, the Smart...

THIS is Why You Should Pull Over When Drowsy

The above video is from an alleged drowsy driver in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. As you can see, the woman driving the Jeep is swerving aro...

Porsche 918 Spyder Burns While Fueling

Photo courtesy of Porsche The latest fad in supercars is to let them burn to the ground. Really, it was a fashion that was started by Ferrar...

Another GM Embarrassment from the Past

Photo courtesy of GM I could write a whole book about the many GM embarrassments from the past, including the "brilliant" plan of ...

This is NOT How to Get Out of a Speeding Ticket!

Photo courtesy of Ford Unless you are one of the lucky few, you know the dread of being pulled over by the police. Oftentimes it's for s...

Blogging From A to Z Day 3: C is for Crashes

Image courtesy Volvo Cars For the month of April I will be participating in the Blogging From A to Z Challenge. Learn more about the challen...

Parking on the Wrong Side of the Gas Pump

It's okay to admit you've parked on the wrong side of the gas pump, especially if you're driving a rental car, or you just bough...

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