Articles by Alex Kersten
Bikes
07/09/15
Cub Prix is a grassroots motorsport series whose objective it is to discover new Malaysian talent. It's also a blast to watch, and must be hugely entertaining to be part of. Skinny tyres FTW!
Ask Car Throttle
07/09/15
As part of a very exciting video that Ethan and I will be filming this week, I'll be spending some time with The Stig. What questions do you want me to ask him?
Ask Car Throttle
07/09/15
I finally got to drive the new Mazda MX-5 ND yesterday, and while adjusting the seat with a lever, I wondered: what's the best way to recline a seat?
Fails
04/09/15
When a 17-year-old kid was on his fourth driving lesson, the Range Rover Sport behind him got mad when he didn't pull away smoothly. What resulted was an assault of his instructor (and a broken elbow) which must have left the kid scarred for life...
Fails
04/09/15
Driving a flashy car provokes a mixed bag of good, bad and ugly reactions from admirers and haters. To prove it, one man recorded what passers-by said and did when they saw him cruising the streets of the city of Toronto
DIY
04/09/15
If you're looking into ways to upgrade your car on a limited budget, then short shift kits are a popular mod to look into. They're reasonably inexpensive and fairly simple to install, so here's what you need to know...
GIFs
04/09/15
Here are the most satisfying car Gifs as uploaded by you. Expect to see sparks, booty shakes and beautifully-executed jumps!
Nürburgring
04/09/15
Here's a great video of BMW's most iconic M cars on the Nurburgring. The best thing about the video is that there's no music to get in the way of the beautiful noise!
Nürburgring
03/09/15
Sabine Schmitz grabs the new Porsche 911 GT3 by the balls for a frank test of its strengths and weaknesses on the formidable Nurburgring. The Karussell section also reveals some good advice for lady drivers...
DIY
03/09/15
If your knowledge of clutch release bearings is a little sketchy, then watch this helpful video that explains what they are, and what to be careful of when fitting
Mighty Car Mods
02/09/15
Moog from Mighty Car Mods has revealed his new car for the series. The mods have already begun, and we'll be seeing them soon!
Tuning
01/09/15
In a change from the usual CT programme of slammed JDM machinery, we've created this list of lifted cars that look absolutely amazing!
Used Cars
01/09/15
The Mercedes R129 SL is a luxury convertible whose price is now well within the reach of people looking for a classy and timeless car. It's also a car with a few cool secrets that raise its kudos among petrolheads
Used Cars
01/09/15
If you're looking for a cool, 80s German car that very few people will have, then take a look at these models, which we've arranged in order of price to suit most budgets...
Supercars and Hypercars
31/08/15
We don't know why this glorious sequence of events came to be, but we like to think that the owner of this V12-powered 599 GTB hit minimum tread depth and did the only thing that was morally right...burnt rubber and got it on film!
Funny
31/08/15
When a Ferrari waits at the lights, a lady on her phone makes her displeasure known. Seconds later, the car responds in the only angry way it knows how!
Wins
31/08/15
We saw a lot of crazy, emotional and downright WTF-style content last week. Here's what you had to say about it in the comments!
Fails
31/08/15
This weekend's Ferrari Challenge Europe was scrappy as hell with more spills and bad driver decisions than you'd believe possible. It's a rich man's game...
Tuning
31/08/15
There's nothing greater for people like us than to see a custom-made, Volvo-shaped brick annihilate a Lamborghini Huracan on the drag strip. When the hood gets popped, you'll understand why...
Wins
30/08/15
When flood waters burst the banks, this determined truck driver refuses to let anything stand in his way...
Fails
29/08/15
Nothing is currently known about why or how this sequence of events came to be, but one thing's for sure. The guy with the axe/gun is clearly angry about something. Unless he's just a maniac. Yeah, that's probably it...
Drift
28/08/15
Described as the "party drug of driving", controlled oversteer is the one thing that most of us want to get right. In this episode of 'The Racing Line' that's exactly what you're going to learn!
Tuning
28/08/15
An Underground Racing-tuned, twin-turbocharged 2011 Gallardo LP570-4 clocked an astonishing 234.8mph run over a distance of half a mile, beating the previous record of 233.8mph
Wins
27/08/15
Two guys in Denmark covered an astonishing distance of 452.8 miles in a Tesla P85D, a car that we all know and love as the secret supercar slayer. Here's how they did it...