The car world lost a good friend today, with a 1989 Mazda 767b Le Mans race car tragically crashing out of the annual Goodwood Festival of Speed hill climb event. Seniji Hoshino was behind the wheel for a timed sprint of the iconic climb, escaping the incident with only minor […]
Crashes and Fires
Motorist in China attacked by out-of-control circular saw blade
A man has miraculously walked away from an incident where a five-foot circular saw blade struck the bonnet of his car. Mr Xiang was driving along the Chongqing-Guizhou Expressway in central China when a truck ahead had an incident and three blades went flying. In a Telegraph.co.uk report, Mr Xiang […]
Video: Audi SQ7 prototype spotted, crashes on Nurburgring
Audi has been spotted test driving a (now broken) prototype version of the upcoming ‘SQ7’ performance SUV on the Nurburgring, with the driver pushing so hard the big soft-roader veered into a guardrail. It’s not very often that we see a test driver crash, it’s usually the prototype that gives […]
Learner driver learns harsh lesson: tank vs car – tank will win
Everyone has had some pretty scary moments when learning how to drive, but it’s fair to say this unlucky German learner driver takes the cake. While driving through the small town of Augustdorf, the young driver turned in front of a column of British Challenger tanks. “The soldier had no […]
Six 2016 Toyota HiLux models damaged in truck crash (video)
Just hours before the big 2016 Toyota HiLux reveal, a truck carrying several spanking new examples crashed in Thailand. The crash involved six brand new Toyota HiLux models which were all damaged in the crash, taking place in the Lampang Province. At least one of the vehicles broke free from […]
Volkswagen Touareg driver confuses pedals, parks on Porsche 911
For most of us, parking is relatively easy. Not so for this Volkswagen Touareg driver in China though, who ended up mistaking a Porsche 911 for a parking space. Yes, we don’t know how anyone could either. But it seems the female driver here got a bit confused between the […]
Valet parker crashes Ferrari 599 GTO into shop front in Rome
A valet driver in Rome has crashed a Ferrari 599 GTO into a shop window after confusing the brake pedal for the accelerator. Tensions between the Dutch and the Italians have never been higher. The Ferrari 599 GTO is owned by a Dutch tourist who was travelling through Rome, on […]
2016 BMW 7 Series prototype crashes into police van
A 2016 BMW 7 Series prototype has been involved in a crash in Stuttgart in Germany, resulting in an overturned Mercedes-Benz Sprinter police van. Test drivers obviously spend a lot of time behind the wheel so it’s only naturally that even they, on occasion, have accidents. In this case, the […]