Articles by Alex Kersten
This 3-Year-Old Kid Can Identify Almost Every Car Brand Out There
While three-year-old kids play with Lego and try to count to five, this little man spends his time identifying car brands with his dad. Impressive!
This Is How To Jump Start A VW Beetle In 10 Seconds
If the battery on your VW beetle is flat, don't waste your energy bump starting it! All you need is a piece of thin rope and a quick pull. What could be easier?
The Horrendous Moment A Drag Racer Rolls 6 Times
When the lights go green at a no-prep race, this Chevy II Nova drag car pulls right, then veers left, slamming into the crash barrier. At that moment, the car rolls six, hard times. According to reports, driver 'Daddy Dave' is in hospital with concussion

The 8 Best Pics From #PhotoFriday
On Friday, we asked you to show us your finest photographic work. The only rules were that the pics either had to be yours, or of your own car taken by a pro. Here is a selection of the best pics...

The World's Hottest 4x4s And SUVs Slammed To The Floor
We wondered what some of the world's most popular 4x4s and SUVs would look like if they were slammed to the ground. With some Photoshop trickery, here are the interesting results!

Now's Your Chance To Buy Chris Harris' Ratty-As-Hell Audi S4
Chris Harris isn't a man who's known for 'going easy' on cars. Which is probably why he's described his very own Audi S4 as a 'retired call-girl' in this Pistonheads advert to sell his car...
Never Underestimate The Determination Of A Man And His Pickup Truck
With this truck already hooked up to be taken away, its determined owner burns rubber and uses 'the force' to fight his way free! Priceless...
First Off-Roading Footage Of The New Bentley 4x4 Has Landed
This is our first proper look at the new Bentley Bentayga - the company's first ultra-luxury SUV that'll come with a choice of a W12, V8 or plug-in hybrid - going where no production Bentley has gone before!
Here's More Amazing Footage Of Ford's GT Race Car
Spy footage of Ford's new GT race car circulated the internet yesterday, and now Ford Performance has released its own video: prepare for more glorious noise!
Doing a Sub 8-Minute Lap In Your Leon Cupra DD Takes Balls Of Steel
Resident Nurburgring instructor Dale Lomas recently bought himself a Seat Leon Cupra ST 280 daily driver. Because he's programmed to drive fast, here he is smashing his car around the 'Ring in under eight minutes (BTG)!
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Can You Identify These Car Games From Their Screen Shots?
I'm willing to bet that you've spent many hours racing everything you can in a variety of car games. So identifying these games from their screen shots should be simple, right?
My Awkward Video Q&A With Wheeler Dealers' Tall Guy Edd China
I recently got the chance to meet up with Edd China after he was done shooting a segment for Wheeler Dealers. Armed with some of your questions, I began the awkward, frequently 'heightist' and sometimes rude interview...
Clarkson, Hammond And May Have Signed With Amazon Prime For Their New Car Show
While everybody thought (and secretly hoped) that Clarkson, Hammond and May would head to Netflix for their new show, they've just announced that they've signed with Amazon Prime...
This Is What It Takes To Drive A Ratty Old MX-5 Around The 'Ring In 9:21.8
If, like me, you thought that a sub-10 minute lap in a ratty old MX-5 was near impossible, then here's proof that it can be done. All you need is knowledge, commitment, and balls of steel to aid traction!
Watch This Man Bear Pick Up A Car And Move It Out Of The Cycle Lane
When faced with a Fiat Uno parked badly in the cycle lane, this man bear gets off his bike, and literally takes matters into his own hands. Well played, sir, well played...
This Is What Happens When You Drag Race With Loose Wheel Nuts
These guys wait in anticipation as their insane little Toyota Starlet prepares for battle against a highly modified Civic. Unfortunately, someone forgot to do up the wheel nuts...You had one job!
Here's A Fan-Made Compilation Of Chris Harris Drifting Everything
Chris Harris is known for two things: being outspoken as hell and drifting everything he can get his hands on. And while we're still waiting for a video compilation of the former, let's sit back and enjoy nothing but Harris drifts!
This Rich Douchebag Just Crashed His Porsche 918 While Failing To Show Off
While trying to show off at the Epi Plage St Tropez, this douchebag 918 owner floors the hypercar, nearly hits a couple of people, then crashes into another car. But the worst thing? He doesn't even give a damn...
This Semi Truck Jumping 166 Feet Is The Most American Thing You'll See All Week
Mad daredevil Gregg Godfrey smashed the previous semi-truck jump record of 62 feet, by flying at 70mph for a total distance of 166 feet during the Evel Knievel Days festival in Montana on the weekend. Take a look, be amazed!
This Is The Funniest Spoof Advert For A Car That Doesn't Actually Exist
This is the 2015 Tartan Prancer, a car with so many weird features (water fountain, removable steering wheel and an external martini glass holder), it couldn't possibly be real!
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Watch The Moment A Beached Limo Gets Ploughed By A Freight Train
When this Chrysler 300C limo gets beached on a railway crossing, the fast-moving freight train has no option but to plough straight trough the car like a fist through air. Luckily, nobody was injured...

7 Stupid Handbrakes That Forgot How To Handbrake
Just like the steering wheel, it seems that manufacturers are intent on reinventing the humble handbrake! Here are the worst offenders...
How Much Of A Mighty Car Mods Expert Are You?
If you love MCM, then take this test to see how much of a nerd you really are!
Which CT Staff Member Are You Most Like?
Take this quiz to find out which CT staff member you're most like and let us know your results!