Articles by Alex Kersten

The 12 Best Moments Of Top Gear Series 22 Episode 1
The first episode in series 22 of Top Gear was an absolute blinder! Here are 12 of the best moments (spoiler alert!)...
Good Guy Spectators Rally Together To Free Hopelessly Stricken Fiesta WRC
When Estonian rally driver Ott Tanak overcooks a left-hand turn, his Fiesta drives down a steep banking. With little hope of getting the car free, a group of spectators rally together to get Tanak back on track
Step Inside The Intricate World Of Professional Car Detailing
Professional car detailing is an intricate and very specialised process. Step inside Topaz Detailing London where you'll get to see what goes on behind the scenes
An Exclusive Look Inside The Ford GT Design Centre
Ford's all-new GT supercar recently took the motoring world by storm. From the lips of those that created the car, here's everything you need to know about its design and interior details
This Project Cars Rain Weather Hot Lap Looks More Real Than Real Life
This rain-weather gameplay footage is insanely realistic and full of atmosphere. Watch it, be amazed!
How The Hell Did This Camaro End Up In The Sea?
We don't know why and we don't know how this Camaro ended up in the sea, but judging by this failed rescue attempt, we're pretty sure it's still in there...
Here's A Masterclass In How Not To Clean Snow And Ice Off Your Car
When this news reporter demonstrates how much snow and ice there is on a truck, she begins scraping the white stuff off with an ice scraper. Luckily, her colleagues are on hand to give her a tutorial...

How £350 Will Transform A BMW 435d Into An M4 Killer
A friend of mine recently bought himself a 435d xDrive as a daily. Today, he told me that it's now doing 4.1-second 0-62mph sprints, and all thanks to a cheap tune-up. Update: it transpires that the price we were originally quoted is incorrect: £599 is the official price
Jaguar's New Big Brother Tech Means We'll No Longer Open Our Car Doors On Cyclists
Jaguar's research technology - aka ‘Bike Sense’ - uses sensors to track our fragile two-wheeled road brethren. When cyclists are detected, the car uses a series of alerts to warn its driver of potential danger. The V1 system seems pretty intrusive, but is a step in the right direction...

The New Ford Mustang Will Be A UK Steal At Well Under £30k
Ford has revealed its UK pricing strategy for the new Mustang. At £28,995, we're getting one hell of a good deal!
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Watch This Truck Hit Black Ice, Jackknife, Then Jump The Highway Barrier
Recent cold weather has seen a dramatic increase in crashes - particularly on American highways - where black ice and fog claim their victims. This dramatic footage shows a huge truck jackknife, then jump the barrier
Watch A Lunatic Trio Of Performance Car Owners Drive Like Felons On Public Roads
This trio of performance car owners - a Focus RS, Porsche 911 and E60 M5 - risk multiple lives on the roads surrounding Prague. Guys, please keep your desire to drive and drift fast on the damn track!
Inexperienced Hellcat Driver Fails To Modulate The Throttle While Tesla Model S P85D Sets A New World Record In Style
In what seems like the ultimate chalk and cheese drag strip pairing, the result is overshadowed by awkwardness on the part of the Hellcat driver...
Watch A 661whp C7 Z06 Take On A Tuned Viper TA In An Ultimate American Battle
These two American supercar brutes do battle on the street. The result? Well, we'll just let you find that out yourselves. Oh, and make sure you turn up the volume!
Idiot With Tow Strap Drives Backwards At 20mph To Free Buddy's Pickup; Rips His Tow Hook Clean Off Instead
Let this be a lesson to all wannabe do-gooders. Do not, for the love of sanity slam your car in reverse then floor the throttle when towing. The result will always be twisted metal and egg on your face!
The 10 Best Comments On CT Last Week
We saw everything last week: new supercars, broken glass, epic horsepower battles and some much-needed appreciation for mighty little cars like the Honda CRX. Here are the best comments of the week!

World's Luckiest Man Walks Away With Only Minor Cuts After Two Trucks Sandwich His Pickup
A 27-year-old man escaped with his life after a pile-up - involving more than 100 people - sandwiched his pickup truck into a three-foot-wide prison
Watch The Harrowing Moment A Lamborghini Huracan Crashes At 200mph
When the driver of this new Lamborghini Huracan pushes the supercar well past 200mph, the car loses control on the uneven road surface and smashes into the crash barrier and beyond. Both occupants miraculously survived...
DIY Tutorial: How To Create Massive Steering Lock From Stock Parts
If you're into drifting and if you own a BMW E36 beater, then you'll love this video tutorial where you'll learn to create massive lock from your steering. What you won't learn about, however, is health and safety!
Remember The Beautiful Slow Motion Audi S4 Quattro Snow Video? Here's The Full Speed/Epic Sound Version
We recently showed you a video of an S4 quattro playing in the snow in slow-mo. The video proved so popular that people asked the owner to upload a full speed version, and here it is. Make sure you turn up the volume!
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Watch A Tuned Lamborghini Huracan LP680-4 Hit 215mph On The Dyno
This Huracan's 5.2-litre V10 engine has been tuned to produce 688bhp and 507lb ft of torque. It's also festooned in cool carbonfibre aero and sounds mega
Watch A BMW E60 M5 V10 Get Drifted To The Top Of A Multi-Storey Car Park
The BMW E60 M5 is a petrolhead's idea of the perfect family car; RWD, fantastic engine and the ability to drift all the way to the top of a multi-storey...
This Guy Was Inches Away From Death When A Rogue Wheel Smashed Through His Screen At 100mph
It's the stuff of nightmares; your radio is broken (this explains why 'Big Sean - I Do It' is playing), when suddenly a rogue tyre smashes through your screen with a closing speed of around 100mph. How this guy didn't die is a miracle...
Luxuriate In 3 Minutes Of Lamborghini Countach Noise, Beauty And Fly-By Footage
The Lamborghini Countach is an icon of the 1970s and 1980s. To this day, it remains a true unicorn supercar and one that any petrolhead will fall in love with. Here's a short video of the car, and nothing but the car!