Entries Tagged as 'crash'

Wednesday, December 31st, 1969

Audi R8 downed in Moscow

Filed under: Coupes, Audi

The Audi R8 isn’t even on sale yet in most parts of the globe, but already we’ve heard of cars going up in flames in Germany and now we have a story about one that’s gone amok in downtown Moscow. From the images, it appears the driver lost of control of the […]

Wednesday, December 31st, 1969

Richard Hammond crashes again in enduro race

Filed under: Etc.
Our favorite rodent host of Top Gear, Richard “The Hamster” Hammond, was involved in an on-track collision last Saturday during an endurance race at Silverstone behind the wheel of a BMW 330 DTi Sport. Hammond, of course, was almost killed last September when he lost control of a jet-powered dragster at 288 MPH. […]

Wednesday, December 31st, 1969

BREAKING: Colin McRae dies with son in helicopter crash

Filed under: Motorsports, Etc.
The Times is reporting that former World Rally Champion Colin McRae has died after the helicopter he was piloting crashed into the ground near his home in Strathclyde. Also on board was his five year-old son, an unnamed adult male and child. According to reports, there were no survivors.
People close to McRae […]

Wednesday, December 31st, 1969

VIDEO: Drag racer crashes at over 300 MPH

Filed under: Motorsports, Videos, Australia

Most people attending drag races expect to see cars accelerate to breakneck speeds in a matter of mere seconds. However, as sick as it sounds, there’s always the excitement one gets from seeing a car crash out of control at these same speeds. This is a rare occurrence, but every now […]

Wednesday, December 31st, 1969

NHRA legend John Force injured in crash

Filed under: Motorsports, Etc., Videos

The good news: he’s alive. The bad news: he’s a little busted up. John Force’s dragster (yeah, that John Force, the one with the Driving Force tv show about him and his hawt drag racing daughters) went out of control at the O’Reilly NHRA Fall Nationals in Texas on Sunday. In […]

Wednesday, December 31st, 1969

Camera man following Batmobile dies in crash

Filed under: Etc.

Tragedy struck off the set of the new Batman film, The Dark Knight, on Monday when a camera van collided with a tree killing one of the occupants. The crash took place during what’s being described as a “filming production exercise” where the Batmobile was being followed by an SUV while on a […]

Wednesday, December 31st, 1969

Ford Mustang Convertible aces NHTSA crash tests

Filed under: Safety, Ford

When it comes to vehicle crash safety, the general consensus is that having a roof over your head leads to a better outcome. Ford has just proven that this isn’t always the case with its 2008 Ford Mustang convertible, which has become the first and only convertible of any type to be […]

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