Articles by Alex Kersten

Used Cars
13/07/15
Last week, we asked you which cars you'll be buying in 10 years' time after depreciation has had her wicked way with some of today's hottest models. Here are your excellent choices...
Tuning
13/07/15
Everyone's favourite new YouTube channel 'Haggard Garage' puts its little 'Miata that could' through its paces to celebrate 100,000 subscribers. Congrats, guys!
Fails
12/07/15
Parking in the city is risky business these days. You have careless drivers, people who don't give a damn about your paintwork and thoughtless kids on skateboards who'll stop at nothing to ruin your day! Not cool...
Funny
11/07/15
Hummer owner Doug DeMuro reveals what the American public really thinks of the Hummer. Unfortunately, things don't end too well...

Fails
09/07/15
Mechanics see all manner of things when a car comes in for repair. Sometimes, they see issues so bad, that they take a pic and upload them to the rather excellent sub Reddit, Just Rolled Into The Shop...
Wins
09/07/15
BMWs are inherently safe cars. Watch the video to see just how safe they are thanks to their incredible crumple zones, rigid cabins and multiple airbags
Funny
09/07/15
Whatever was going through this pickup truck driver's mind during this weird scene is anyone's guess. But seeing him move from the back to the front is hilarious!
Bikes
08/07/15
When a biker spots a stopped Fiat Punto a little too late, he slams on his brakes, flies over his handle bars and goes head first into the car. Why the hell it was parked in the intersection is anyone's guess!
Fails
08/07/15
If you haven't been there yet, then this is what it's like to park up, leave your car, come back, realise your car's been stolen, call the cops, then find your car exactly where you left it...and then you get emotional

Tuning
08/07/15
Modified car owners who live in the city don't have it easy. Here is a selection of problems they face on a day to day basis
Fails
08/07/15
On what can only be described as a fool's drifting circuit, the owner of this poor Impreza takes the turn too wide, smashing his rear left wheel into the kerb and shearing it off in the process. He then carries on driving...
Supercars and Hypercars
08/07/15
YouTuber and all-round rich guy Salomondrin talks us through 10 things that we might not have known about Pagani, from a mysterious testicle massager to the legalities of owning a Zonda...
Fails
07/07/15
Seagulls might be big birds, but if you hit one, you're unlikely to damage your car. Of course, you could give seagulls the right of way on a motorway...but nobody's that stupid, right? Wrong!

Funny
07/07/15
Window tinting ranges from the cool to the obscene. Before you commit, make sure you know how dark you should go...
Motorsport
07/07/15
In the UK, the heavens have opened and the skies are grey. So let's all brighten up the week with a vibrant Renault 5 Turbo wallpaper for your phone!

Fails
03/07/15
If you've got your car in the workshop for repair, you won't be able to stop thinking that the 'worst' is going to happen. These are our (irrational) fears...
Tuning
03/07/15
This is 'Project Nurple', a rat rod-style Polo that was built/butchered by a friend of mine. If you like it, you can buy it, and the best thing is that all of your money goes to charity. The worst bit is that you'll be the owner of a love-it-or-hate it VW!
Motorsport
03/07/15
When a Ferrari 458 and Ferrari 430 made contact during round 4 of the CCR Forza Tifosi Challenge at Road America, the 458 that was violently flipped into the catch fencing. Watch all-new footage of the horrendous scene...
Motorsport
02/07/15
Boosted Boris, YouTube's most random Russian, goes out with Ford Transit van driver Nathan to see if they can crack the illusive 10 minutes on the Nurburgring!
Gaming
02/07/15
GTA V gamers who want to know how to improve skill, get stronger and drive faster should give this video a watch!

Opinion
02/07/15
There are modern driver aids we're thankful for, like ABS and power steering. But for the most part, they serve only to limit our fun and get in the way. Here are the three driver aids we all need to ban from our lives!
Tuning
02/07/15
Tuning company Dream Makers Automotive show off the noise of their supercharged Z06. If you've got a dodgy heart, may I suggest that you turn the volume down!
Motorsport
02/07/15
Jeff Zwart's Porsche 911 GT3 Turbo Cup crossed the line in 1st place in the Pikes Peak Time Attack 1 Class with a time of 9:46.243. Watch the run now and try not to get too aroused by the incredible turbo spool and BOV!

Fails
01/07/15
Reddit is a goldmine of intriguing car content, none more so than the subreddit dedicated to terrible modifications. Here are the worst offending cars!