Articles by Alex Kersten
Mazda MX-5 Review: Float Like A Butterfly, Sting Like A Flea
Forget this car if you want to go really fast in a straight line. This one's for destroying corners...
Porsche Boxster S Review: Nothing To See Here, People!
Ah, who the hell are we kidding? You know how awesome the Boxster is. But did you also know that owning one is no longer an admission that you can’t afford the 911?
BMW M135i Review: So Hot They Kept It Fugly
BMW’s M135i is truly absorbing, downright addictive and in a class reserved only for ‘awesome’!
Mercedes A250 AMG Review: Decent Dynamics But Not Sweet As A Nut
Merc’s all-new A-class (yes it’s an A-class!) looks epic inside and out, steers brilliantly and corners hard. So why don’t we like it more?
Porsche Cayenne GTS Review: And God Said “Let There Be Thunder”
Unadulterated V8 power, bright red paint, and no rappers in sight; let’s play with thunder
Bentley Continental GTC V8 Review: Big, Brash and Bloody Brutal
Bentley's new V8 GTC is more powerful than God and far cooler than Felix Baumgartner
Driven: New Renault Clio
Let's get one thing clear. Diesel is the Devil's semen. But we're all about cars with spunk, which is why we got behind the wheel of the all-new Renault Clio 1.5-litre oil-burner
Driven: Alfa Mito Quadrifoglio Verde
Alfa’s hottest Mito is a broody mix of great looks, bucket seats and a whacking turbocharger. The perfect combo then?
Driven: Seat Leon FR+ Supercopa TDI
A diesel hot hatch? Sounds almost as far-fetched as drawing parallels between a Seat Leon, Afghanistan and Russell Brand. But that's exactly what we've done. Genius
18/05/15
Swear words don’t make it into car reviews. Something about professionalism and decorum, apparently. But fuck it...
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Kia Pro_cee'd GT Review: Hot Looks Meet Useable Power
The new Kia Pro_cee'd GT looks great, hoons well and is priced to tempt us away from the competition
Oversteer Vs Understeer Explained The Top Gear Way
The next time someone asks you the difference between oversteer and understeer, show them this...
This Guy's Rant About Nissan's Ridiculous Flying Rogue Advert Is So Damn True
Car adverts can be good, car adverts can be bad. But Nissan, making a car jump onto a train is just plain stupid...
18/05/15
From what we can see in this video, this Dutch lorry driver did exactly what many of us would only have fantasised about...
This Modified BMW E21 Classic Is One Hell Of A Drift Car
Forget the usual crop of Japanese drift cars; this classic E21 is terrifically cool and devastatingly quick
BMW 330d M Sport: Sports Car, Comfortable Cruiser And Occasional Flying Object
A car that flies, wafts, burns rubber and is kind at the pumps gets a thumbs up from me. Shut up and take my money!
Watch This Audi Passenger Get Out Of The Car To Punch A Cyclist
It appears that the war between cars and cyclists shows no sign of slowing. Back-seat Audi drivers seem to be the most aggressive...
Witchcraft Is The Only Way To Explain Nissan's Incredible 400hp 1.5-Litre 3-Pot Engine
Nissan's done the unthinkable by producing a three-cylinder, 1.5-litre engine with as much power as a 5.0-litre V8 E39 M5
This Hyundai Is So Unconcerned By A Shocking Drunk Driver Crash, It Dials "511"
When a drunk driver swerves off the road and crashes into a pole, our driver uses voice recognition to dial "911". His Hyundai has other plans...
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Classic Clarkson: "Rugby Is A Bit Like American Football, Only It's Played By Men"
Clarkson's not known for mincing his words, and in this picture excerpt he's not holding back on American Football players. Burn...
18/05/15
If you had to choose between Donk or Prius ownership, what's it to be?
Watch This RX7 Driver Skillfully Save His Car From Massive Impact
During a Powercruise event in Australia, this RX7 driver loses the back back-end big time. Thankfully, his skill gets him out of an expensive crash
Twin-Turbo Mercedes SLS Spits Huge Flames On A Dyno
This 850hp twin-turbocharged SLS spits huge flames on a dyno, much to the surprise of the guy who's sitting in the boot