Articles by Alex Kersten
05/10/15
The guys over at YouTube channel 'Roads Untraveled' find out first hand what it's like to build, own and drive an 800hp Skyline R32 GT-R (hint....it's awesome!)
04/10/15
It's nice to see that a lot of car, van and bus drivers are nice to bikers, moving out of the way and folding in their mirrors to let the guys on two wheels slip through
04/10/15
A professional driver behind the wheel of a Porsche 918 Spyder just crashed into the crowd at the Paqpaqli motor show in Malta. According to early reports, a girl aged six is in critical condition
04/10/15
I spent 30 seconds parking a stranger's car today, and that got me thinking...what can we do as petrolheads to make the lives of other people better?
04/10/15
Trying to drink coffee in a car like an Ariel Atom is a bigger waste of time than doing a competitive track day on space savers. To show why Ariel didn't bother with cup holders, here's a neat video...
03/10/15
If you're loyal to the VW brand, then you'll know all about people talking smack and making jokes about 'Dieselgate'. That's why this guy is taking it upon himself to cheer you all up!
02/10/15
I hate electronic handbrakes because they're sometimes a nuisance, and are often frustrating to use. Here's what really bugs me about them...
02/10/15
We all know by now that VW's 'defeat device' tricks emissions testing, but the question has been by how much? This dyno test gives us the answer
02/10/15
Aston Martin takes us behind the scenes to show us what the multiple Spectre DB10s go through during filming. Hint: think jumps, drifts and awesome car chases!
01/10/15
This is the moment when a 52-year-old father of five cheated death after being crushed by a bus. Warning: this footage is harrowing to watch!
01/10/15
This is the astonishing difference in speed between a 1341bhp Koenigsegg One:1 and a comparatively feeble 552bhp Audi R8 GT Spyder without launch control...
01/10/15
We've mashed up three cars with a variety of production models. Can you identify them?
01/10/15
Drifter Rob Parsons talks us through his hand-controlled, 600hp 180SX drift car. Let this video also be a reminder to us all that nothing is impossible!
30/09/15
If you're looking to upgrade your car, then a new exhaust is a great place to start. There are many options for you out there, so find out which one will suit you best now!
28/09/15
Another week, another amazing job opportunity at Car Throttle! This time, we're looking for a highly motivated account executive intern to join us in a paid, full-time position
28/09/15
Being a petrolhead is amazing. There's always something to see, play with, burn or fix. But these things require cash, and not everybody has that at their disposal....
28/09/15
We already know that being a cyclist is a dangerous game, and that we all need to look out for one another. But when you cycle as badly as this guy does, you're your own worst enemy. Cyclists of CT, look after yourselves!
25/09/15
Simple mods to an NC MX-5 - including ECU remap, exhaust, CAI, coilovers and uprated pads - give this driver the perfect recipe to overtake everything (including a GT3) and set a time of 07:58.07 with obstacles...
24/09/15
Drivers, cyclists, bikers and pedestrians do incredibly stupid things on our roads. Avoiding the obvious 'using the phone' and 'tailgating' stuff, here's what else goes down...
24/09/15
In light of the recent VW scandal, plummeting share prices and resignation of the boss, Martin Winterkorn, we wondered what you'd rather buy AND keep for two years with £10,000: VW shares or a 2010 Prius with 80k miles?
24/09/15
Three years of late nights went into making this mad GSX-R1000-powered buggy. It features flat shift, programmable ECU, LSD and independent suspension. Who'd drive the hell out of this thing?
24/09/15
Words completely fail me, but this video demonstrates the pig-headedness of two Mercedes drivers who refused to give way at the entrance to a small tunnel. Amazingly, this lasted for 40 minutes and caused massive tail-backs...
23/09/15
The circumstances leading up to this shockingly careless incident aren't known, but making any vehicle (let alone an emergency response vehicle) stop in the fast lane of a motorway should be punished with serious jail time!
23/09/15
Like a scene straight out of GTA, a student pilot makes an emergency landing on a busy California street. Amazingly, a dashcam captures that exact moment!