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Watch the World's Worst Parallel Parker

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 19:35:29 +0000

Parallel parking can be tough. But it can also be oh-so-entertaining. This video follows the exploits of a woman in Belfast, Ireland trying to parallel park her car, all the while unaware she’s being taped and on the fast track to viral superstardom. At nearly 15 minutes long, it takes a good chunk of time [...]

10 Awesomely Creative Cars We Wish We Had

Cameron Simcik — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 14:47:48 +0000

Besides being vital components in most of our lives, cars can be really awesome creative canvases. Even though not everyone is into all that complicated, fancy shmancy car decor, there’s a big chance these weirdly awesome cars could change your mind. Who would’ve thought cars could be the best way to express your true self? [...]

Student Driver Attempts To Run Over Instructor After Failing Test

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 23:00:05 +0000

When a student fails a driving test, they sometimes respond emotionally. This means driving instructors will be confronted with tears, begging and even the occasional bribe when their charge struggles to parallel park or just can’t nail the three-point turn. It was the cones that did in a 21-year-old student driver from Mayfield Heights, Ohio. As in, she hit [...]

Volve Truck Has The Best Brakes Ever

Kyle Dowling — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 20:00:39 +0000

This video will make you want to go out and get yourself a Volvo. Specifically, a Volvo FH, because the brakes on this thing are unreal! A recent video from VolvoTrucks demonstrates just how perfect their brake system has become over the years. Truly, there may be nothing as terrifying as watching the massive load of [...]

The Batmobile and 5 Other Hollywood Cars That Sold at Auction

Danny Groner — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 17:00:04 +0000

BAM! The original Batmobile sold at auction for $4.2 million this weekend which has both car lovers and cartoon lovers giddy. Famous Hollywood cars like those from 'Starsky and Hutch,' 'Knight Rider' and 'The Pink Panther' go up for sale from time to time, bringing out the most nostalgic buyers. Here's a look at how five memorable cars fared when they hit the open market, and what they fetched for sellers:

High Speed Police Chase Takes Surprising Turn

Emerald Catron — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 16:32:09 +0000

We sat through this whole thing video of a high-speed police pursuit in Inglewood, Calif., waiting for something horrible to happen, because it’s the internet. Magically, nothing horrible does happen. We aren’t going to give away the surprise ending. (It’s not clowns. Quit asking about clowns.) We’ll only say it is delightful, and you should [...]

Heads Up! Watch a Low-Hanging Bridge Defeat Numerous Trucks

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 20:15:27 +0000

Unless you’re driving a truck or bus, you can pretty much ignore the signs which warn how tall upcoming bridges are. But it turns out that many truck drivers also ignore these signs, and as you’ll see in this video compilation, they often pay a price for it! That’s because in Durham, North Carolina, there’s an 11 foot 8 inch [...]

Man Reunited With Car Two Years After Forgetting Where He Parked It

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 22:00:42 +0000

Forgetting where you parked your car always gives you a sinking feeling. However, it may have been for the best that this German man lost track of where he’d left his vehicle in December of 2010… That’s because his forgetfulness happened to be fueled by a long night of heavy drinking. Fortunately for everyone else [...]

Dad and Son Trick Out a Lightning McQueen Powerwheel

Tom Blunt — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 13:35:24 +0000

When five-year-old Evan wore the wheels on his Lightning McQueen Powerwheel down to plastic nubbins, his dad saw an opportunity for a father/son project. This video shows how they slicked up the tiny car with features like "an aluminum back half chassis, dual sealed gel batteries with an output of 24 volts, a 500 watt .66 horsepower electric motor, disk brake, throttle modulated variable speed control with reverse and sparco battery cut off switch."

Russian Driver Gets the Ultimate Road Rage Revenge

Donald Deane — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 20:28:56 +0000

At one point or another, we’ve all encountered a rude driver who refuses to yield the road. Well, in this video, a motorist in Russia gets sweet revenge after another car inconsiderately prevents him from merging. It’s the most diabolically calculated and satisfying example of road rage payback we’ve ever seen. Shot from behind the [...]

Go for a Ride in a Formula One Race Car Without Leaving Your Living Room

Danny Gallagher — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 20:00:57 +0000

Going for a ride in a high performance race car might look like a blast, but it's quite dangerous if you don't know what you're doing. These are powerful, fuel injected vehicles that respond to the slightest movements and reactions. One slight turn or brake can mean the different between setting a world record for the fastest lap on the Circuits of the Americas or the most compound fractures sustained in a car accident.

10 Funny Photos of Cars Stuck In Swimming Pools

Hannah Gutenplan — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 20:46:00 +0000

There’s one place that cars definitely do not belong, and that is a swimming pool. As swimming pools are rarely sitting in the middle of the road, it takes extreme circumstances for a car to fall in, which is why the following pictures are utterly ridiculous, a little pathetic and definitely hilarious. Click the button below for [...]

eBay Reunites a Man With His Long-Lost Stolen Car of 42 Years

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 20:08:29 +0000

It was 1970 when a thief stole Robert Russell’s 1967 Austin Healey from in front of his Philadelphia home. Even as the decades came and went, Russell never gave up hope of getting back his cherished vehicle. Then, after a recent bout of insomnia, Russell took to eBay and started searching for the sports car. Lo and behold he [...]

Watch Time-Lapse Video of an Engine Being Stripped

Kyle Dowling — Sat, 30 Jun 2012 15:00:38 +0000

The first thought that comes to us watching this is: "This guy had a lot of time on his hands!" But what came out of it was actually something fascinating, a two minute video of him fully stripping an engine he purchased from eBay in order to replace his old one. It's a collection of snaps that represent the process.

Watch a BMW Shatter a Glass Apple In This Viral Tribute

Dan Seitz — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 17:00:53 +0000

Everybody’s seen that high-speed footage of a bullet shooting an apple. BMW decided to pay tribute to it, with one of their cars as the bullet. As crazy as it sounds, the video isn’t done yet. The high speed Beamer also pops three gigantic water balloons and shatters a wood target. It’s all to celebrate [...]

Can a Dune Buggy Drive Through a Double Loop? Take This Test Ride and Find Out

Danny Gallagher — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 23:00:49 +0000

Man has long tried to find ways to defy the laws of gravity. We've put our bodies and lives on the line to prove that gravity isn't as constant as we once thought. We've built planes that can not only fly but transport hundreds of people at once. We've even created jetpacks that can thumb our nose at gravity by launching a single person high into the heavens.

We've even tried to do it in vehicles and devices that weren't designed to challenge gravity. One car, specifically a dune buggy, has found the most interesting way yet.

This Woman Suffers Three Accidents in Two Minutes

Dan Seitz — Sat, 16 Jun 2012 23:00:23 +0000

And the worst part is? It’s pretty much all her fault. We don’t have much background on this clip. It comes to us courtesy of Center Acura, a dealership for the favored cars of Winston Wolf in Sherman Oaks, CA. However, it’s not really surprising we don’t know who this poor woman is, because we [...]

The 'Car Talk' Folks Are Closing the Garage

Kyle Dowling — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 20:47:26 +0000

It's a sad day for fans of NPR's popular live program 'Car Talk.' The brothers Tom and Ray Magliozzi -- better known as Click and Clack the Tappet Brothers-- announced on a blog post titled, 'Time To Get Even Lazier,' that the two would be retiring as hosts.

'24-Hour Lemons' Race Turns History's Worst Cars Into Sputtering Works of Art

Danny Gallagher — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 14:50:20 +0000

Normally, a 24-hour race consisting of massive clunkers like AMC Pacers, Ford Pintos and anything ever made by Oldsmobile might sound like the least interesting race of all time. It’s not if it’s one of the “Lemons” circuit races. This annual series of endurance trials gathers together a crowd of car owners with history’s least [...]

Chinese Stunt Driver Breaks Parallel Parking Record

Dan Seitz — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 20:00:53 +0000

It's the bane of driver's ed classes and people with bad spatial relations across the world: parallel parking. And nothing's worse than a tiny spot that you can barely fit into, making a thousand-point turn to wiggle your car in. Unless you're Chinese stunt driver Han Yue, then you just spin into the spot and walk away, probably with a metal solo playing in the background.

Florida Grandma Retires Her '64 Mercury Comet After 576,000 Miles

Shauna Wright — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 14:45:45 +0000

Go ahead and brag about your 10-year-old car. Rachel Veitch can beat that — the 93-year-old grandmother has had her Mercury Comet Caliente for almost half a century. She bought the car — which she calls her Chariot — for $3,200 when it was new in 1964. But after racking up 576,000 miles and appearing [...]

The Flying Car Is Finally a Reality

Mithun Divakaran — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 13:55:32 +0000

Mankind have been dreaming about flying cars ever since the days of the 'Jetsons.' Back then, people predicted "by the year 2000" we would all be flying about in our sedans. This is 2012, and instead, we're complaining about rising gas prices as we still roll around in boring old 4-wheelers. But a Dutch company seems to think they have created the world's first street-legal flying car viable for mass production.

World's Worst Driver Lands in Swimming Pool

Donald Deane — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 15:45:24 +0000

Back in November, we told you about an elderly woman who accidentally went for a joyride in a swimming pool. Well, it's happened again, this time in Washington state. What are the odds? If you're a spectacularly terrible driver, pretty good actually.

10 Videos of Bad Drivers Crashing Into Things

Donald Deane — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 21:27:21 +0000

You'll need no more evidence than the videos below to prove that the world is full of people who can't drive. We've gathered 10 examples of cars crashing into stores, homes and even a swimming pool. Convenience stores and gas stations, in particular, seem to bear the brunt of bad drivers. So, definitely keep your eyes peeled next time you pick up a slushie or top off your tank. (Note: Some footage may be too intense for some viewers.)

Chicken Decides to Get Behind the Wheel of a Car

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:18:35 +0000

Why did the chicken cross the road? Forget that, he drove down the highway. While we’re 99.9 percent positive that the bird is not actually driving this vehicle, we have to wonder, What is a chicken doing in a car anyway? [via Say OMG]

Dedicated Alabama Football Fan Pimped Out His Ride Sports Style

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:04:03 +0000

One die hard sports fan built a truck that has an elaborate mechanical diorama in its bed, telling the story of University of Alabama football and its many rivalries. Exhibit number 47,241 of why the SEC features the most insanely intense college football in the nation is below. [via Say OMG]

Watch How a Life-Size Lego Ford Explorer Gets Made

Dylan Schenker — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:38:16 +0000

What if instead of buying a new car you could just construct your own out of Legos? To inaugurate a new partnership between Legoland and Ford, a team of Lego craftsmen built a life-size Ford Explorer out of the colorful plastic blocks for the Florida-based theme park.

High-Speed Car Chase Ends in Man's Bedroom [VIDEO]

Donald Deane — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:07:05 +0000

Early Tuesday morning, a Connecticut man awoke to discover that a high-speed car chase had ended in his bedroom with the fleeing vehicle physically parked on top of him. Talk about a rude awakening! video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player After being pursued by police for five miles, a driver wanted for motor vehicle violations crashed [...]

Watch a Terrible Driver Wedge a Car Into a Tiny Parking Space [VIDEO]

Donald Deane — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 21:52:56 +0000

Finding street parking in a major city can be next to impossible. So, this obnoxious driver doesn’t let the fact that a space is too small deter him in any way. In fact, he muscles his way into the space early in the morning, setting off at least one car alarm as he does so. [...]

Take a Ride Across America in Five Minutes [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 19:19:45 +0000

Brian DeFrees, 25, took a two-month road trip across America and recorded his entire trip through a dashboard mounted cam. Now, thanks to time-lapse technology, you can now watch the entire 12,225 mile cross-country drive, from sea to shinning sea, in about five minutes. [via Viral Viral Videos]