Articles by Alex Kersten
Supercars and Hypercars
01/10/15
This is the astonishing difference in speed between a 1341bhp Koenigsegg One:1 and a comparatively feeble 552bhp Audi R8 GT Spyder without launch control...
Tuning
01/10/15
We've mashed up three cars with a variety of production models. Can you identify them?
Drift
01/10/15
Drifter Rob Parsons talks us through his hand-controlled, 600hp 180SX drift car. Let this video also be a reminder to us all that nothing is impossible!
Quizzes
30/09/15
If you're looking to upgrade your car, then a new exhaust is a great place to start. There are many options for you out there, so find out which one will suit you best now!
Car Throttle
28/09/15
Another week, another amazing job opportunity at Car Throttle! This time, we're looking for a highly motivated account executive intern to join us in a paid, full-time position
Fails
28/09/15
Being a petrolhead is amazing. There's always something to see, play with, burn or fix. But these things require cash, and not everybody has that at their disposal....
Fails
28/09/15
We already know that being a cyclist is a dangerous game, and that we all need to look out for one another. But when you cycle as badly as this guy does, you're your own worst enemy. Cyclists of CT, look after yourselves!
Nürburgring
25/09/15
Simple mods to an NC MX-5 - including ECU remap, exhaust, CAI, coilovers and uprated pads - give this driver the perfect recipe to overtake everything (including a GT3) and set a time of 07:58.07 with obstacles...
Opinion
24/09/15
Drivers, cyclists, bikers and pedestrians do incredibly stupid things on our roads. Avoiding the obvious 'using the phone' and 'tailgating' stuff, here's what else goes down...
Ask Car Throttle
24/09/15
In light of the recent VW scandal, plummeting share prices and resignation of the boss, Martin Winterkorn, we wondered what you'd rather buy AND keep for two years with £10,000: VW shares or a 2010 Prius with 80k miles?
Tuning
24/09/15
Three years of late nights went into making this mad GSX-R1000-powered buggy. It features flat shift, programmable ECU, LSD and independent suspension. Who'd drive the hell out of this thing?
Fails
24/09/15
Words completely fail me, but this video demonstrates the pig-headedness of two Mercedes drivers who refused to give way at the entrance to a small tunnel. Amazingly, this lasted for 40 minutes and caused massive tail-backs...
Fails
23/09/15
The circumstances leading up to this shockingly careless incident aren't known, but making any vehicle (let alone an emergency response vehicle) stop in the fast lane of a motorway should be punished with serious jail time!
Wins
23/09/15
Like a scene straight out of GTA, a student pilot makes an emergency landing on a busy California street. Amazingly, a dashcam captures that exact moment!
Nürburgring
23/09/15
People who drive the Nurburgring always seem to forget one thing: that place takes no prisoners, especially in the wet as the driver of this now-broken BMW M235i found out...
Wins
23/09/15
We've taken eight cars that are already cool in their own right and have given them a hatchback makeover. The results are bizarrely appealing!
Fails
22/09/15
When spectators attempt to pull a Honda Civic rally car out of a verge, another Civic slows way down to get past the incident. Then, the impossible happens...
Motorsport
22/09/15
New 360-degree camera tech is being put to great use these days. Just check out this bumpy buggy footage and this guy's crazy driving skill!
Opinion
22/09/15
It's only been a few months since I last posted about writing opportunities at Car Throttle, and I'm back again to tell you about an exciting, full-time position that we've just opened up!
Wins
22/09/15
To showcase the competence of its technicians, Ryder destroyed a Volvo truck by driving it through a debris field, over spikes and by finally hitting it with a two-tonne wrecking ball. And all this to see if Ryder techs could get it fixed up in 24 hours...
DIY
22/09/15
If you spend time with oil in your face and dirt on your back, then you're probably an amateur home mechanic. Here's what life is like for you most weekends...
Fails
21/09/15
Inspired by a recent video of an Evo driver cutting up a motorbike, then getting hit by karma justice, here are 7 examples of stupid people getting punished...
Wins
20/09/15
If you've ever wondered about what goes into making a car, then take a look at this great infographic!
Fails
20/09/15
When a biker pulls away at the lights, a tool in an Evo dangerously cuts the guy up. That's when karma steps in to teach this moron a lesson...