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Thứ Hai, 15 tháng 4, 2013

Fake or Real? Bikini-Clad Woman Goes Berserk on Man's Truck


Have you ever been so mad at someone that you took your frustration on an object in a very violent manner? I guess the answer is yes, as no doubt, we all have reached the tipping point at which reason and logic takes a back seat…or more appropriately in this case, the passenger side of a pickup truck. Read more »

Thứ Sáu, 12 tháng 4, 2013

Split-Second Decision Saves Florida Woman from Being Crushed Under Overpass


If you've ever been behind a truck carrying a massive load which you didn't think was fastened properly, then you will definitely know the kind of images that pop up in one's head in those instances. Well, a Florida woman materialized this scariest of driving fears, and was almost killed in the process. Read more »

Why Standing in Front of a Car and Threatening a Driver is a Bad Idea


One would believe that with the wide availability of the internet and all those videos from dashboard-mounted cameras circulating around the web, people living in Russia and the surrounding countries would be a bit more careful when it comes to playing the macho-man in front of a car. Read more »

Ken Block Tries to Annihilate As Many GoPro Cameras As He Can for Promo Shot in Russia


After killing some cones in an old Ford Sierra, in Hungary, Ken Block goes much further east, in order to shoot a promo clip for action camera manufacturers GoPro, who call themselves the makers of "the world's most versatile camera." The aim of the video was for Block to "kill" as many cameras as he could, while driving his custom rally Ford Focus through the frozen woods of Russia. Read more »

You Can't Run, You Can't Hide: Dubai Police Gains Lamborghini Aventador Squad Car


Using a very fast sports or super car as part of the lineup of rides the police have at their disposal is not really all that new. The Italians, the Germans, the British and even the Romanians have really fast vehicles which you simply could not outrun, and now there's a new kid on the block, this time from the Middle East.

The Dubai police force has just put its hands on a brand new Lamborghini Aventador, which has been converted into a high-speed patrol car. We may be mistaken here, but isn't this the most expensive cop car in the world?

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This Google Maps Picture is Definitely Not What it Looks Like…


They say, "A picture is worth a thousand words", but we also know that looks can be deceiving, which is certainly the case with this Google Maps image from Dukes Highway in Keith, South Australia, that was discovered by Reddit forum member Corncorn01. Read more »

Belarusian Jet Fighters Messing Around with Civilian Drivers


We're no army pilots - or any kind of pilots of airborne aircrafts for that matter, but common sense says that the highway isn't a place for an airplane to be flying above cars that are travelling at speed, at a low altitude.

While driving on the Belarusian M1 highway, the driver of the camera-equipped car was confronted by not one, but two jet fighters in a matter of minutes.

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Thứ Năm, 11 tháng 4, 2013

Watch a High-Speed Police-Pursuit Through the Eyes of a Motorbike Officer


Now here's something you don't get to see every day. The Florence Police Department (in the U.S., not Italy) released footage captured from a helmet-mounted camera of an officer riding a motorcycle in pursuit of a motorist who failed to stop after being signaled by the police. Read more »

Look at These Indian Kids Drive Around in a Real-Life Ferrari F430!


We had to rub our eyes and watch this video a couple of times just to make sure that what we're looking at here is real and not made up. If you're wondering why, just ask yourself, how many times have you seen kids – again, not teenagers, kids…- riding around in what looks and sounds to be a real Ferrari F430 (unless it's a very good replica) ?

This is the first time we've seen something like this, and one hand, we're completely dumbfounded by the recklessness of the adults supposedly supervising the two young boys, but on the other hand, there's also a little devil inside us saying, "wow, these youngsters are sure lucky…".

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Thứ Tư, 10 tháng 4, 2013

A Collection of Cool, Sleek and Unique Steering Wheels from Modern Cars


Steering wheels used to be big, thin and very elegant-looking in the early days of the automobile. They were usually came with a wooden rim, metallic spokes or prongs, which were quite narrow in their construction, and ranged in number from one to four.

As time passed and as airbags and other safety constraints began to make their presence felt in the industry, the design of steering wheels took a downward plunge, and it just now seems to be getting back on track with a few stunning examples fitted to production cars.

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C&D Tips Drivers How to Go Over the Speed Limit and Avoid Tickets


If you drive a car, or have driven at some point in your life, you will undoubtedly be familiar with the concept of  speeding. Most drivers do it quite frequently, and it's not even intentional. These days the speed limit can change within a few miles, and if at the moment you were passing the restriction sign you happened to be looking at your mobile phone, or just away generally speaking, the cop around the corner is going to write you a ticket. Read more »

Skydiver Jumps into VW Beetle Convertible from Plane for Promo


The ways in which manufacturers promote their cars vary greatly, and when they go all-out and do their own ad campaign for one model, then you know they’re serious and are going to pull out all the stops. For instance, VW has launched the "As Sun As Possible" campaign for the new Beetle Cabriolet, which talks about the stories of "six sun seekers," while also showing off the car. Read more »

Are These Supercars from Need for Speed Movie Just Replicas?


We have to admit that we were really impressed when we saw the kind of machinery the producers of the upcoming "Need for Speed" movie were able to get their hands on – a McLaren P1, Koenigsegg Agera R, Spania GTA, not to mention the more than exclusive Lamborghini Sesto Elemento

However, judging from these new photos that surfaced on the Internet, some of these cars seem to be replicas of the original models. A Reddit user posted close-up shots of the McLaren P1 and Koenigsegg Agera R in which the two hypercars look fake.

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This is How Much Fun You Can Have with Two Ferrari F50s


We can imagine that having a Ferrari F50 is a real treat for anybody, but if you bring in another one, will it double the fun? It sure seems that way from the video posted below, where a red and a yellow F50 made to do donuts inside (a barn, probably) and at the end, the makers of the video want to see just how much smoke you can produce with two supercars and a piece of rope – it's reverse tug of war time! Read more »

Toyota Highlander Driver Demolishes Garage, Cries "Unintended Acceleration", But Is It?


Given all the attention Toyota has received for the unintended acceleration issues, it's not surprising that it's one of the first things that cross the minds of drivers whenever they're involved in a strange and usually, hard to explain, accident or incident. Sometimes they are right, but sometimes they are wrong.

A female driver of a relatively new Toyota Highlander posted a video of a rather bizarre incident on YouTube a couple of months back (on January 21, to be precise), though, this is the first time we've seen it, and judging from the low viewer counter, most likely the same applies to you too.

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Ukrainian Cars Do the Awkward Walking Dance and Collide Head On


You know when you're walking towards someone and you both try to change path, but end up taking the same direction and bump into each other anyway? Well, imagine the same thing, but instead of walking, driving a car – yes, it's as scary as it sounds.

Something of the sort happened to a pair of Ukrainian (or so the video author claims) drivers who tried to avoid each other on the road but their moves resulted in a head-on collision.

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Thứ Ba, 9 tháng 4, 2013

Red Bull Racing Pit Crew Change Four Tires in Just Over 2 Seconds Breaking World Record


The time taken to change a set of tires during a racing event has been going down over the years, from a few minutes at the dawn of racing, to less than three seconds in modern times. Recently, the Red Bull Racing F1 pit crew changed the tires on one of their cars, during the Malaysian Grand Prix, in a telemetry-confirmed 2.05 seconds. Read more »

Crazy Driver Plays Real Life GTA in Hong Kong


If you're into cars and video games, you've likely heard of the Grand Theft Auto (GTA for short) franchise where you can steal vehicles (and pay the services of prostitutes, but that’s another story…) and act like a genuine thug on the road, crashing and smashing into anything that comes your way, all in the safety of your home. This is what one man did - not in a game, though, but in real-life Hong Kong. Read more »

Fresh Photos from Need for Speed Movie Set with McLaren P1, Lamborghini Sesto Elemento


The filming for Dreamwork's upcoming "Need for Speed" Hollywood blockbuster continues at Mendocino County, where the crew at Mendocinosportsplus (MSP) had first captured the McLaren P1 on the movie set.

One of Carscoops' readers, Andrew L., happened to stumble upon a truck carrying the British hypercar to one of the filming areas and took a few shots, which he kindly shared with us.

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Look What Happens When Cops Fail to Place Warning Signals at an Accident Scene


The author of this Russian video states that the truck driver with the recording device was distracted and failed to stop at a scene of an accident on the highway, almost crashing into civilian and police cars as well as people standing on the road in the process. Read more »