Articles by Alex Kersten
Tuning
06/11/15
After one year, Leo and his buddy have finished fitting and spraying up an RX-7 Rocket Bunny kit at home. The transformation will divide opinion, but we can't help but love the fit and finish!
Ask Car Throttle
06/11/15
I just saw a Tweet from a Pistonheads journo friend of mine who claimed to have found the answer to the age-old 'what is the one car for every occasion' question. I disagreed with his choice. But do you?
Drift
06/11/15
The i8 is a BMW masterpiece and a technological marvel. But that isn't to say that it can't drift and behave like a tyre-smoking hooligan when the mood takes it!
Nürburgring
06/11/15
Of the 'craziest' sections of 29 laps, this Megane RS 250 Cup owner demonstrates exactly what's wrong with some of the people who drive on the Nurburgring. His yellow flag overtakes don't even scratch the surface of what's to come...
Ask Car Throttle
05/11/15
A little like choosing between your clutch leg or your accelerator leg, I want to know which of these rally-bred heroes you'll vote for as the one that wins your heart. The results will be very interesting to see...
Tuning
05/11/15
The guys at Acura took pity on Ludacris' battered and crashed Acura Legend, so decided to restore it to way beyond its former glory. What an incredible transformation!
Ask Car Throttle
05/11/15
CTzens, there's a petition called 'Phil Collins must be stopped' which seeks to force Collins back into retirement. So in the name of classics like 'In The Air Tonight' and to keep me singing in 2 Guys 1 Car episodes, sign this counter petition: Phil Collins must be encouraged
Ask Car Throttle
04/11/15
The momentum behind the VW scandal has gathered pace again after allegations that Porsche and Audi's 3.0-litre V6 diesel engines are fitted with the 'defeat device'. But do you really care about the scandal? Take a look at the two polls below so we can see exactly what you're thinking!
Nürburgring
04/11/15
Our friends at 'OneLapHeroes' are back to set yet another Nurburgring record in their lightly modified Mazda MX-5. It really is astonishing how fast some people can make a wheezy old machine go!
News
04/11/15
The main man behind Tesla has said that measures will be taken to stop people acting like idiots when using the car's Autopilot system
Found in the Classifieds
03/11/15
I've secretly been hankering after a classic Volvo estate for a couple of months now, so imagine my reaction (and that of the office) when this stunning, low mileage 245 DL revealed itself in a quick eBay search!
Ask Car Throttle
03/11/15
If you had to choose between drift or grip, which one would it be? Do you slide the rear out on every corner with a satisfied smile, or would you rather keep traction and shave seconds off your lap times?
Japanese
03/11/15
The new Mazda MX-5 received four out of five stars in the recent Euro NCAP crash tests. Watch the tests unfold in glorious slow motion
Wins
03/11/15
Truck drivers aren't known for their quick reaction times, but the guy behind the wheel of this one pulls off a move that you'd only expect to see in the movies. I bet the bus passengers were thankful after seeing this video...
Top Gear
02/11/15
Richard Porter is the former script editor of Top Gear, and he's just written book about life working for the world's best-loved car programme. You should read it. Here's why...
Ask Car Throttle
02/11/15
Curbing a wheel is one of the most horrific experiences we go through as car lovers. So if you could turn back time and get punched in the face instead, would you...?
Fails
30/10/15
After a Beetle driver pulls out into the path of our camera car, beeps of mild anger are exchanged. Then, out of nowhere, things escalate dramatically!
News
30/10/15
Scientists in Cambridge have developed a lithium-oxygen super battery that's 10 times more efficient and lighter than lithium-ion tech. Here's why the new battery will kill all of your EV fears...
News
30/10/15
Volvo is collecting data down under to equip its cars with kangaroo detection systems. The aim of the research is to reduce kangaroo-strike fatalities with drivers and passengers
Opinion
29/10/15
Because a lot of us have grown up with the internet, technology and YouTube, we're pretty good at doing most things we try. For others, however, some worryingly simple things just don't compute...
Top Gear
29/10/15
CT hosted a brilliant AMA (Ask Me Anything; link below) with former Top Gear script editor Richard Porter last night. Here are all the best, weirdest and most obscure questions and answers!
Ask Car Throttle
26/10/15
I've noticed that the first thing I do after getting out of bed is to walk up to my living room window (with cereal bowl in hand) to scan the road outside to make sure that my car is still parked outside...
Ask Car Throttle
26/10/15
BMW has released a video of its 'most exciting colours on a BMW 4 Series Gran Coupé' Would you go with any of these colours?
Fails
26/10/15
Magnus Walker, the man famed with cool custom Porsches, has a penchant for dangerous driving, as this footage (that has re-emerged on YouTube) proves...