Articles by Darren Cassey
Top Gear
18/06/15
The new host of TG has revealed that he'll be letting anyone and everyone try for a place on the show. If you know about cars, you're in with a shout!
Fails
17/06/15
Obviously we in no way condone this sort of behaviour, but you've almost got to admire the sheer ignorance involved in eating cereal while you drive
Muscle
17/06/15
Super Snake is the most 'Murican car name ever created, so it's only right that this thing has a hyper-powered V8 under the hood
Funny
17/06/15
We're all guilty of getting a little snobby about cars, but if the most pretentious petrolhead ever started using Snapchat, this is what we reckon they'd send!
Quizzes
17/06/15
This tricky quiz has compiled 30 photos of Ford engines; can you name them all?
Top Gear
16/06/15
One of the most highly anticipated television events in years will be broadcast at 8pm, Sunday 28 June. The extra long, final episode for Clarkson, Hammond and May is expected to draw record viewers to the BBC
Japanese
16/06/15
I know everyone says the MX-5 is always the answer, but I reckon that's complete and utter garbage. I'm here to explain why I think the MX-5 is the most over-rated car in history
16/06/15
When you don't have the proper equipment, you have to rely on a little creativity
Movies
16/06/15
Walker's family is suing the man who handled the paperwork for the late actor's huge car collection, accusing him of removing cars and concealing them for his own benefit
Gaming
16/06/15
This guy had early hands-on access to Forza 6, and has uploaded his thoughts and impressions, as well as some new gameplay footage
Gaming
15/06/15
We've seen the teaser trailers, but now we can see car customisation in action and a short street race - the graphics are gorgeous but I'm not sure about that drift camera angle
Gaming
15/06/15
Here's more footage of the new Need For Speed in action! EA has just revealed more information about the game's in-depth customisation, as well as how you'll progress through the story
Gaming
15/06/15
The new Forza game will take place in 26 real-life locations around the globe, feature 450+ cars, and 24-person multiplayer gaming; it'll be released on 15 September
Supercars and Hypercars
15/06/15
In just 14 short seconds, this LaFerrari driver manages to narrowly avoid a tractor as he chucks his hypercar into a corner, before slamming his right foot into the floor and kicking the back out
Wins
15/06/15
Trust the Swedes to come up with an innovative safety feature - this plate deploys in emergency braking situations, and can reduce stopping distances by 40 per cent
Muscle
15/06/15
You can drive the GT350R accompanied by a subdued exhaust grumble if the mood takes you, but in full fat, wake the dead mode it sounds like a muscle car should
Tuning
15/06/15
Aside from the drag radials and rear wing, this GT86 almost looks understated - then the driver plants his foot and the thing screams. It's packing a 2JZ and tonnes of modifications under the bonnet
Supercars and Hypercars
14/06/15
This Ferrari owner was fed up with hearing loads of myths about the company, so decided to set things straight. He's owned four Prancing Horses and still wasn't allowed near LaFerrari!
Motorsport
14/06/15
Roger Feghali won last year's Falougha Hill Climb in his Mitsubishi Evo, and he's back in 2015 dominating the Lebanese event with some incredible driving skills
Top Gear
14/06/15
BTCC champion Jason Plato appeared on Chris Evans' TFI Friday, and took the Ferrari hypercar for a lap of the (mildly moist) Dunsfold circuit... but could he put the Prancing Horse at the top of the leaderboard?
14/06/15
Darren Kelly recently won the D1NZ championship, and decided to celebrate by putting his car sideways in an unconventional way
Motorsport
13/06/15
F1 mechanics get all the plaudits for their three-second stops, but watching this Nissan mechanic rush around the car taking care of multiple jobs is just as impressive
Gaming
13/06/15
Milestone is working with rally legend Loeb on a new PS4/Xbox One game, and it's already looking damn pretty, even if the car physics look a bit dubious at this 'work in progress' stage
Bikes
12/06/15
Bruce Anstey is competing in this year's Isle of Man TT bike race. Shortly after starting his lap, he clips a kerb at 160mph. Incredibly, he gathers up the wobble and gets straight back on it. These guys are that awesome kind of insane