Articles by Alex Kersten
General
11/03/16
Two stupid drivers - one in an SUV and another in a 4x4 - meet on the highway. What happens next is more predictable than an MX-5 hairdresser joke, but still extremely shocking to watch!
Funny
11/03/16
Last night, my girlfriend told me 'our plans' this weekend. They included looking after ducklings and going mountain biking. Then, out of nowhere, "I want to drive your turbo MX-5". Here's how I reacted...
Off-roading
10/03/16
We all love grip and drift racing, but off-roading is where it's really at for a lot of us car lovers. To celebrate this awesome hobby, here are the coolest mud-plugging cars and pics uploaded by you guys!
Supercars and Hypercars
10/03/16
Doug DeMuro talks us through the weird quirks of his 'bumper to bumper' Aston Martin V8 Vantage
Opinion
08/03/16
We've had this Mazda MX-5 ND (aka Junior) as a 'long-term test car' for three months. In that time, we've piled on 2000 miles and have given it a conspicuous makeover. Here's what life is like 'owning' one of these kick-ass little cars...
BMW Owners
07/03/16
BMW officially celebrates its 100th birthday today! Because we forgot to buy cake, here's something even better: the 10 most memorable BMW videos on YouTube
Fails
07/03/16
When a douchebag dad gets sucked into flirting with death with an Impreza driver, the pair weave in and out of traffic dangerously. All the while, this guy's wife and kid/kids are sitting scared for their lives in the car...
Wins
07/03/16
If snow is a regular thing where you live, then you'll know all about the struggles of clearing your windscreen. That's why this innovative solution was created that lifts the wipers free and simplifies the job!
Tuning
05/03/16
Take a twin-turbo Lambo with a rolling start and race it against a bona fide drag racer with a start from zero...who do you think will win?
General
04/03/16
As the CT Garage continues to flourish with more and more interesting cars, we take a look through the ones that caught our eye most!
Wins
04/03/16
There's little more satisfying in life than successfully starting a car after a long period of hibernation. These two men took that to the extreme after successfully reviving a mighty Mercedes-Benz 407D after 12 years out!
Funny
03/03/16
What happens when you give the keys to a Street Standard-tuned Lamborghini Murcielago to two grannies? They go grocery shopping, of course!
Off topic
03/03/16
Our friends at CarWow have collated data on Google Search volumes of car brands in every country globally. The results make for very interesting reading, and unsurprisingly, BMW is cleaning up!
Funny
03/03/16
Following a commercial about the Malibu - which featured 'impartial' people who definitely weren't paid (although we all know that's BS) - this evil parody video was made as a funny two fingers up at Chevrolet...
Tuning
03/03/16
All you need is an old fire truck - in this case a 1944 Mack - and a Dodge Viper V10 engine under the hood!
Tuning
24/02/16
I recently upgraded my MX-5's standard clutch to an ACT performance clutch. And that got me thinking: how do they differ in terms of compounds and performance? To explain, here's YouTube's favourite engineer!
Opinion
18/02/16
Another week of CT Garage uploads has revealed a bunch of cars we'd drag ourselves naked through broken glass for. Here are the ones that caught our eyes and imaginations most!
Supercars and Hypercars
15/02/16
YouTuber Rob Ferretti talks us through what it's like driving a Lamborghini with a broken transmission, including causing total gridlock. Get the popcorn ready!
Supercars and Hypercars
14/02/16
It's refreshing to see a Diablo out in the wild, but downright weird to see an owner hoon his supercar like this in the snow! Fair play to the guy...
Tuning
14/02/16
This turbocharged kart is one of the most extreme machines you're likely to see on wheels. Look at this thing go!
BMW Owners
12/02/16
This week marked the first video in a new YouTube series on my E36 M3 "lemon". Because the same questions get asked over and over in the comments, I'm here to set the record straight!
Opinion
10/02/16
More incredible, interesting and downright cool cars have been uploaded to the CT Garage in the last seven days. These are the ones that caught our eye most!
Tuning
08/02/16
During a dyno run of this Nissan GT-R, its owner attempts to light his cigarette using the car's exhaust flames. Surely, one of the 30-strong crowd had a lighter, or am I missing the point?