Articles by Alex Kersten
11/06/15
Us car lovers spend more time watching automotive content on YouTube than we probably realise. Hell, I bet you've got YouTube open right now! So when I asked you what your favourite videos were, you created a wonderful list! Here are some of the best
10/06/15
Watch this rotary-swapped MX-5 get taken out on the track by a bloke called NOB. It's faster, lighter and sounds so, so sweet!
10/06/15
When this cyclist goes for a stupid overtake without even looking, he cuts up a Mazda MX-5 that honks its horn. Immediately, the cyclist flips the guy off, then serves himself with instant karma
10/06/15
On 1st January 2015, Australian car festival Summernats lined up 103 cars for a burnout to end all burnouts! Now though, the Americans have beaten that Guiness World Record by 11 cars. Here's some footage of the feat!
10/06/15
Following a day of filming, Paul Wallace, Adnan and I lined up for an impromptu rev battle! Which car wins? You decide!
09/06/15
I wondered if a woman with little interest in the automotive world would share the same opinion we have on the cars we love to talk about most. So I asked my buddy's girlfriend what she thought of the following 16 rides...
09/06/15
James May has been keeping himself busy while not working for Top Gear, including doing doorstep interviews, cooking food and reviewing the all-new Ferrari 488 GTB. Somehow, though, seeing him not doing this for Top Gear feels a little strange...
09/06/15
I've just received an email telling me about a Porsche office chair that costs £4000! And while I'm sure it's amazing to sit on, I'd much sooner spend my money on an actual car - what would you buy?
09/06/15
Businessmen with great taste in cars drive Audi RS4s. This is how they drive when they're late for an important board meeting...
08/06/15
Last night, we brought you mobile phone footage of two very special Ferraris going nuts off road. Now, you can see the pair's playful hoon from the sky thanks to amazing footage from 'The Drone Company'
08/06/15
The man we know only as 'Powerslide Lover' overtakes everything at the 'Ring, and heroically drifts corners much to the delight of his passenger. This is driving!
07/06/15
The owners of a Ferrari F40 and Enzo have money, great taste in cars and a penchant for doing what others would never dream of. Welcome to the new TaxTheRich rivals!
07/06/15
With gaming companies pushing graphics to the limit, can you correctly guess between real life and video game?
06/06/15
Rally drivers have impossibly fast reflexes and balls so big it's amazing they fit into the car. Just watch this footage and pretend like you're not impressed!
06/06/15
Four Ferrari FXXKs were filmed recently at Imola during a private Ferrari Corse Clienti event. Fill your ears with nothing but beautiful noise!
06/06/15
The 'Ural Next' is an all-terrain Russian truck that loves to eat trees for no good reason and go off-roading. It's a mighty impressive machine and one we'd love to hunt Prii with in the city!
06/06/15
If you've got a broken bumper, no money, and a love of drifting, then you need to give your car the 'drifter's stitch'. Here's a video tutorial on how to do it properly
05/06/15
After spending a day with the extraordinary E9 3.0 CSL Batmobile, I asked myself a hard question - would I have one over a similarly-priced i8?
04/06/15
BBC bosses are desperate to get Hammond and May back on Top Gear, which is why they're willing to throw millions at the pair. If the deal goes ahead, we could see Clarkson join them as a guest host!
02/06/15
As we share the roads with more and more cyclists, we need to look out for one another, not bully our way past and abuse the hell out of cyclists like this lunatic Discovery driver. Warning: language very NSFW!
02/06/15
Faced with a slight incline, this middle-aged cyclist puts his head down momentarily. Within a few seconds, he cycles straight into the back of a parked learner driver car during a lesson!
02/06/15
The Shelby Mustang 350R looks great on paper - its 5.2-litre V8 cranks out over 500hp - and now we've got video confirmation that it sounds wonderful too. Turn up your speakers and fill your ears!
02/06/15
When the driver of this Renault Clio RS loses control of his car on the Nurburgring, he smashes into three crash barriers that soften the huge impact by acting like giant elastic bands. Thankfully, the driver was able to walk away from the crash
02/06/15
A learner driver in Germany failed to spot a moving tank on Monday morning, and unfortunately for her, the driver of the 60-tonne tank couldn't stop in time...