Articles by Alex Kersten
Features
23/08/16
I've had the keys to the mighty Mustang 5.0 V8 for a little over a month now. Here's what my time with it has taught me...
Japanese
12/08/16
At a recent car show at Beaulieu - Simply Japanese - all of your favourite JDM machinery exits en mass with rotary power, the boxer burble, turbos and plenty of wheel spin!
General
12/08/16
After fitting a new Supersprint exhaust onto my E36 M3 'Lemon', I decided to do an impromptu rev battle with it against the brutish Ford Mustang 5.0 GT. Which gets your vote?
Supercars and Hypercars
12/08/16
Have you ever thought that the idea of a race car as a daily would be awesome? Well, watch this and you might think again...
General
12/08/16
These amazing renders - by Khyzyl Saleem - make us wish for unlimited funds to make them a reality!
General
07/08/16
The owner of this Dodge Challenger explains that his car has a Lambo exhaust, an internally-mounted supercharger and 610hp. Did he really think he could fool real car guys?!
General
07/08/16
At this junk yard in Denver, you pay $59.99 for any parts you want, as long as you can carry them a distance of 20 feet. What an awesome idea!
General
03/08/16
When this biker pulls alongside the car for a 'chat' he fails to see the bollards in the centre of the road. Then, the inevitable happens...
Bikes
15/07/16
After this thief stole a motorbike, our hero jumps on his own bike, chases him down and kicks him off. That's what justice looks like!
General
11/07/16
Last week had it all, from dyno butthurt to a girlfriend in the passenger seat who pulled the handbrake at speed! Here were all of your best reactions!
General
10/07/16
During a shoot of an Audi, a photographer is almost run over by a lunatic who thinks that a public road is his "fu**ing driveway"
Drift
10/07/16
While leaving a Cars & Coffee meet at Motorworld in Stuttgart, this Focus RS tried to leave like a true Mustang, but failed, avoiding all cars and people...
Tuning
09/07/16
My E36 M3 was put on the dyno recently. The resulting power figure was 279bhp, but it seems there's a lot of confusion between bhp at the wheels and bhp at the crank. So here's an explanation!
Tuning
06/07/16
At a recent Ace Cafe meet, car enthusiasts painted the streets and roundabouts black with tyre marks, while the cops were nowhere to be seen...
General
06/07/16
Have you ever wondered why most of the world drives on the right side of the road? This video explains the reasoning, and it also tells us what happened when Sweden changed from left to right in one day!
Wins
06/07/16
To celebrate the 4th of July, the guys at Glacier View launched multiple cars off a cliff edge, much to the delight of a 550-strong crowd. 'Murica!
Fails
06/07/16
When the guy behind the wheel of this Nissan Silvia lights up the rear wheels on exit of a recent meet, he manages to crash into the only sign post on a straight road. Awkward...
Bikes
02/07/16
No leathers, no gloves and no clue - this wannabe daredevil biker pops a wheelie, then loses control, almost falling to the ground and breaking his body...
Motorsport
01/07/16
At last weekend's Goodwood Festival of Speed, this incredible 900hp Dakar race truck smashed its way up the wet and slippery circuit. You have to see it to believe it!
The Grand Tour
28/06/16
Jeremy Clarkson and James May have just tweeted this crappy-looking 'The Grand Tour' logo. Is this for real?
Top Gear
20/06/16
We're four episodes in, and after a shaky start, I'm actually enjoying 'new' Top Gear. Here's why I think you should give it a second chance!
Top Gear
19/06/16
This week, Chris Harris tests the incredible Aston Martin Vulcan, celebrity chefs make some food, Rory Reid drives the new Tesla Model X, and guests Bear Grylls and Professor Brian Cox do their laps! Discuss EVERYTHING!