Alex Kersten

The BMW E46 M3 has a raspy straight-six engine and exhaust note like no other. The modifications on this car dial the M3's distinctive noise all the way up to 11!

Over half a century ago, this guy hit a truck head on with his Thunderbird. The result was a smashed car, a broken hip and cracked ribs. Oh, and a seven-inch indicator stalk that secretly lodged itself into his arm...

When a giant sinkhole swallowed up eight precious Corvettes, the original plan was to preserve the hole as a feature. Costs associated with this proved too much, however, so work began on filling in the hole. Here's a progress report...

Both of these V8-powered cars produce well over 400bhp. The way in which they shout about their power, however, is very different. Listen to them now, then vote for your winner!

According to YouTube channel Pro Line Racing, this turbocharged Camaro has just clinched the title as world's fastest 1/4-mile drag radial car, clocking a time of 6.12 seconds at 244mph. The way it launches off the line is astonishing...

From the same YouTube channel that brought you a supercar interiors compilation, comes this second mesmerising video of pure exotic wheel porn...

Australian car festival Summernats lined up 103 insane cars and got them all to burn rubber at the same time. The result is another Guiness World Record for the biggest burnout. What a great way to see in 2015!

When you buy yourself a powerful supercar like the Corvette Z06, the last thing you expect is for the engine to eat itself. But that's exactly what happened to this guy after only 891 miles on the clock!

Because you love cars, do yourself a favour: stop what you're doing and take 20 minutes out of your day to watch this mesmerising ear and eye porn video!

Touge - the exciting and very illegal night-time drifting scene - has been documented again in this second raw installment video. If you've got questions for the video's creator, fire away below!

Over a year after the Walker/Rodas tragedy, Paul's father has filed a $1.8m claim against the driver's family

German car magazine Autobild finds out which of these two very different BMWs is faster on the drag strip...

When this lady pulls up to a petrol pump, she 'forgets' which side her filler cap is on. Her attempt to rectify this situation will boggle your mind. Five times...

Freelance CT photographer Olgun Kordal has supplied these brilliant images for our second 2014 photo round-up. Warning: BMW-heavy images!

When the lady behind the wheel tries to show off in front of the camera, she fails to execute a perfect burnout. Instead, she awkwardly smokes the clutch. Twice...

We've seen a lot of Model S P85D drag race videos recently, but this is the best of them all. Look how much faster the Tesla gets to 100mph against a Ferrari 458

With a 4.0-litre turbocharged inline-six and 738hp at its disposal, this Ford Falcon G6E turbo is able to do the 1/4 mile in a scarcely believable 9.9 seconds. The ultimate sleeper?

This interesting speed comparison between the naturally-aspirated E46 M3 and twin-turbocharged E92 335i shows just how closely these two generations match up against each other...

While most people were celebrating the birth of baby Jesus, it was up to us petrolheads to make sure that the car industry didn't implode. Here were your best comments to all of last week's stories!

Have you ever wondered how the Stig does holidays? Wonder no more, because here he is taking some time off before series 22 of Top Gear

In case you've not watched the double episode yet, then consider this your one and only spoiler alert! For everyone else, here's a look back at what was an eventful trip...

Graphic design artist Taras Lesko has created this incredible paper model McLaren P1. The attention to detail is incredible!

CT friend Engineering Explained talks us through the advantages and disadvantages of front-mounted engines

The Tesla Model S P85D has been put on a dyno and the torque results are astounding. Watch the car make 864lb ft of twist in this tyre-spinning video