Articles by Alex Kersten
11/11/15
When this family man bought a new Jeep Cherokee, the car turned out to be nothing but trouble (aka a lemon). To get back at the company, he's produced an epic song about it, which is set to go viral!
11/11/15
Some things should just be left alone in life, like SMG gearboxes or rust. Then, there's drifting, which some vehicles and drivers just aren't cut out for. Like here...
10/11/15
When this Ferrari owner gets talking to a lady, she enquires about his job. When he falsely tells her that he's a valet for the local hotel, she blows her lid and accuses the guy of being rude...
10/11/15
If you've never seen a top fuel dragster in real life before, prepare to get the shock of you life!
10/11/15
When I recently asked you what the 'car for every occasion' was, you suggested a wide variety of incredible machines that could all be classed as the 'ultimate' vehicle. Here are the seven best cars according to you...
09/11/15
Rocket Bunny kits are commonplace on cool cars like RX-7s and GT-Rs. But what would boring cars like a PT Cruiser or Fiat Multipla look like with the wide body and a slammed ride height treatment? We have the answer!
09/11/15
This video is all kinds of wrong, but since Tesla's Autonomous mode hit the headlines, there's been one question that needed answering: does the driver actually have to be in the driver's seat? Answer: nope!
06/11/15
In this week's episode of Motor Trend's 'The Racing Line', Randy Pobst teaches us everything we need to know about manual shifting. It's well worth watching carefully!
06/11/15
Need to trim your fender flares, slammed-car lovers? Simply wind those coils down [edit: it's actually bagged] and use your tyres to trim them back!
06/11/15
The 42-year-old owner of a BMW M5, Audi RS6 and Nissan GT-R has been jailed for two years and four months after mobile footage of him doing 192mph was shown to police. Interestingly, a GT-R gets 4.9mpg at that speed...
06/11/15
After one year, Leo and his buddy have finished fitting and spraying up an RX-7 Rocket Bunny kit at home. The transformation will divide opinion, but we can't help but love the fit and finish!
06/11/15
I just saw a Tweet from a Pistonheads journo friend of mine who claimed to have found the answer to the age-old 'what is the one car for every occasion' question. I disagreed with his choice. But do you?
06/11/15
The i8 is a BMW masterpiece and a technological marvel. But that isn't to say that it can't drift and behave like a tyre-smoking hooligan when the mood takes it!
06/11/15
Of the 'craziest' sections of 29 laps, this Megane RS 250 Cup owner demonstrates exactly what's wrong with some of the people who drive on the Nurburgring. His yellow flag overtakes don't even scratch the surface of what's to come...
05/11/15
A little like choosing between your clutch leg or your accelerator leg, I want to know which of these rally-bred heroes you'll vote for as the one that wins your heart. The results will be very interesting to see...
05/11/15
The guys at Acura took pity on Ludacris' battered and crashed Acura Legend, so decided to restore it to way beyond its former glory. What an incredible transformation!
05/11/15
CTzens, there's a petition called 'Phil Collins must be stopped' which seeks to force Collins back into retirement. So in the name of classics like 'In The Air Tonight' and to keep me singing in 2 Guys 1 Car episodes, sign this counter petition: Phil Collins must be encouraged
04/11/15
The momentum behind the VW scandal has gathered pace again after allegations that Porsche and Audi's 3.0-litre V6 diesel engines are fitted with the 'defeat device'. But do you really care about the scandal? Take a look at the two polls below so we can see exactly what you're thinking!
04/11/15
Our friends at 'OneLapHeroes' are back to set yet another Nurburgring record in their lightly modified Mazda MX-5. It really is astonishing how fast some people can make a wheezy old machine go!
04/11/15
The main man behind Tesla has said that measures will be taken to stop people acting like idiots when using the car's Autopilot system
03/11/15
I've secretly been hankering after a classic Volvo estate for a couple of months now, so imagine my reaction (and that of the office) when this stunning, low mileage 245 DL revealed itself in a quick eBay search!
03/11/15
If you had to choose between drift or grip, which one would it be? Do you slide the rear out on every corner with a satisfied smile, or would you rather keep traction and shave seconds off your lap times?
03/11/15
The new Mazda MX-5 received four out of five stars in the recent Euro NCAP crash tests. Watch the tests unfold in glorious slow motion
03/11/15
Truck drivers aren't known for their quick reaction times, but the guy behind the wheel of this one pulls off a move that you'd only expect to see in the movies. I bet the bus passengers were thankful after seeing this video...