Articles by Darren Cassey
01/11/15
When Elon Musk announced Autopilot, he said that every time someone uses the system it will make it better for everyone else. The car learns the road and remembers any inputs drivers have had to make so the next person to use that road will see the benefit
31/10/15
Kerry Packer was driving through floodwater when his car was swept away. He was carried in the water for half a mile, before he jumped out a window and climbed a tree, calling a local TV station to chat about his ordeal
31/10/15
It's been a while since we heard about London's supercars causing a scene, but with a huge crowd assembled and blocking the road, this Aventador bounces off the limiter and spits huge flames, setting off car alarms in the progress
31/10/15
BMW test driver Bill Auberlen manhandles this F1 around the circuit at Mid Ohio, his lightning fast heel-and-toe downshifts a particular highlight
30/10/15
Fashions come and go, and technology quickly goes out of date, so it'll be interesting to see exactly what our future selves will look back on and laugh at...
30/10/15
We've been given exclusive access to Need For Speed, and have spent many hours hooning around Ventura Bay - here are our first impressions
29/10/15
With a week to go until Need For Speed is released, EA has published the official launch trailer - if this doesn't get you excited for 5 November, nothing will
29/10/15
Judges in Argentina have reopened the case looking into Jeremy Clarkson's number plate, which locals claim mocked the Falklands War
29/10/15
This Uber driver was cruising along at 45mph, when a car pulled across his path. He claims he was watching the stationary traffic and didn't touch the brakes, with the Autopilot feature saving him from a smash
28/10/15
Wondering how tuning works in the new NFS? This awesome video shows exactly how to tune your car for handling
28/10/15
Here's some extended gameplay from the new Need For Speed. Join an AE86 drift build from the beginning, then take to the touge in the hills above Ventura Bay
28/10/15
This family of bears has sussed exactly how to open car doors, much to the hilarious frustration of the woman who owns this particular vehicle
28/10/15
When this moped gets a green light, its rider accelerates through the junction. Unfortunately, an inattentive jogger runs right out in front of him
27/10/15
Honda has taken lessons learned from its EV Pikes Peak racer to build an all-electric sports car, with a target of 350bhp and 250-mile range
27/10/15
The driver of this van is clearly not paying attention to what's happening in front of him, only noticing the stranded Vauxhall Astra at the very last second. Somehow he avoids a collision, and carries on his merry way
27/10/15
This is the Bulldog 4x4 Extreme Brush Truck, a huge off-road vehicle that can carry 2000 gallons of water pretty much anywhere it's needed, and can put out fires without anyone ever needing to leave the cabin
27/10/15
Now that I've ticked driving around the Nordschleife (in real life) off my bucket list, I've decided to put together a list of the things that are different IRL compared to how it seems in a video game
27/10/15
The Lamborghini Murcielago is driven by Daigo Saito, with its original V12 now powering just the rear wheels. The Lexus LFA packs a Nascar V8, because of course it does...
27/10/15
Mazda's answering our prayers by introducing a new generation rotary engine, which will be called SkyActiv-R. It'll debut in a sports car concept at the Tokyo motor show
27/10/15
Next time you order pizza, it might turn up in this converted Chevrolet Spark EV - it has a pizza oven, compartments for dipping sauce and other condiments, and room for 80 pizzas!
27/10/15
Matt Brabham must've thought it was race over as he landed on the sidewalls of his Super Truck's beefy tyres, his body snapping to the side under impact. But incredibly his truck bounces back onto four wheels. It doesn't quite survive completely unharmed, though...
27/10/15
The Nurburgring GP track's first corner is an incredibly tight hairpin following a high speed straight, and it appears this BMW M235i had some kind of mechanical failure as it miraculously avoids wiping out the camera car
26/10/15
We've seen Spectre, the latest film to follow James Bond as he bids to rid the world of evil. Here's our view on the (annoyingly limited) car scenes...
26/10/15
The new James Bond film Spectre is released today, so naturally (for us) the cars are taking centre stage. Here's the lowdown on Bond's Aston Martin and the bad guy's sleek Jaguar C-X75