Crashes
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There seems to be no end to the number of exotic supercars being found left abandoned in the harsh conditions of the Middle East. Two of the more notable examples include this Ferrari Enzo currently sitting in a police impound lot in Dubai, as well as this Jaguar XJ220 left in the Qatari desert. Now we have news that this bright yellow Acura NSX left near a dumpster in Dubai, which first appeared in the headlines earlier this year, has been sold… to be cut up and sold as spare parts. Official records for the car have been lost, though the widow of an alleged previous owner has...
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Mercedes-Benz SL Stalls In Flash Flood, Toyotas Plough Through: Video
An R230 series Mercedes-Benz SL-Class has fallen victim to a flash flood that hit Ellicott City, Maryland yesterday. The driver of the Mercedes attempts to proceed along a flooded street before the car stalls, attracting the attention of onlookers who happily film the event. Several Toyota vehicles...
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Colin McRae's Fatal Helicopter Accident Ruled Pilot Error
It doesn't seem like it's been four years since one of the greatest rally drivers to have turned a gravel-chucking wheel died in a private helicopter accident: Colin McRae's death in 2007 still feels fresh to rally fans. And now it's been ruled his fault by British authorities. The latest word on...
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Lamborghini Aventador Crashes In Italy, Carbon Fiber Monocoque Remains Intact
With 691 horsepower (700 if you’re into metric figures) coming from a 6.5-liter V-12, and all the ego-boosted confidence that goes with it, it was only a matter of time until we had to report on the first crashed example of the Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4. The particular Aventador, finished...
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First Aventador Crash, LFA ‘Ring Record, Volkswagen Nils: Today’s Car News
It was bound to happen eventually but it’s still so sad to hear--the first Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 has crashed in Italy. [MotorAuthority] Ferrari chairman Luca di Montezemolo has joined a growing number of Europe’s elite wanting to be taxed more to help stave off national debt...
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Ferrari Enzo Abandoned In Dubai
Remember this poor Jaguar XJ220 found abandoned in the Qatari desert? Now we have an image of something even sadder: a Ferrari Enzo left to rot in Dubai. The supercar is just another victim among possibly thousands of luxurious and rare cars abandoned in the Middle East, mostly by expatriates...
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UPDATE: It turns out the Ferrari F40 supercar that was crashed in Houston, Texas last week may have been driven to its death by a mechanic and not the actual owner. We say death, as the $500,000 Ferrari is believed to be a write-off as its frame has been damaged. The worst part is that the owner, away in Europe at the time, bought the car brand new and has been driving it ever since, reports Jalopnik. The mechanic alleged to have been driving the car is said to have been traveling at speeds in excess of 60 mph. The area in which the crash occurred, the corner of Hempstead Road and 34th Street...
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Ferrari 599 GTO Crashed In Czech Republic
The Ferrari 599 GTO just got a little bit rarer this week, as a 69-year-old driver failed to keep the shiny side up while driving in--you guessed it--wet conditions near Prague in the Czech Republic. The GTO looks to be a near-total loss, with the roof bent significantly after ending up upside down...
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Overruled: Houston Lawyer Learns You Can't Argue With Wet Concrete
A Houston attorney learned the hard way that you can't negotiate with freshly-poured concrete, when she drove her Lexus GS into a still-wet roadbed.
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Two Corvettes Collide When One Driver Loses Control: Video
This video shows just how susceptible high horsepower cars are to losing control.
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So You Think Racing Isn't Dangerous Anymore? Think Again
[Warning: strong images ahead] The days of a death every month, or nearly every race, as during racing's storied but deadly heyday of the 1950s and 1960s, are well behind us, thanks in part to F1 legends like Jackie Stewart and Niki Lauda who pushed for safety initiatives that have changed...
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Kanye West And Jay-Z Destroy Maybach In ‘Otis’ Video Clip
Kanye West and Jay-Z destroy a Maybach sedan in their latest video clip for the song Otis by cutting it up and turning it into a roadster.
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This sorry looking Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder is just one of numerous vehicles that have fallen victim to the rioters in London.
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Woman-Ogling Scooter Rider Crashes Into Parked Van: Video
We don't speak Chinese, but we don't need to: this video speaks a univeral language. Somewhere in China, a scooter rider found himself passing what must be a very attractive young woman. His attention to the woman and not the road ends in painful hilarity. As the scooter rider cranes his neck to...
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Mr. Bean Crashes, Alfa Romeo 4C, Lotus Final Editions: Car News Headlines
It's been a busy 24 hours for teasers: the 2013 Lexus GS shows its new face (barely). [MotorAuthority] Lotus unveils the Final Edition 2011 Elise and Exige. [MotorAuthority] AllCarsElectric merges with GreenCarReports next week. [AllCarsElectric] Nissan answers Top Gear's shenanigans with a new...
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Rowan Atkinson (Mr. Bean) Crashes His McLaren F1
This is the second time that Rowan Atkinson has crashed his McLaren F1, the previous was a minor incident where he rear-ended another car back in 1999.
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Watchdog Tech Will Catch Dastardly Parking Lot Dingers
If your car is your pride and joy you'll know the annoyance of returning to it after a shopping trip to find that some imbecile has opened their door onto yours or carelessly parked and left a dent and a scrape. And let's face it, if they're careless enough to ding your door they're hardly going to...
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Cop Run Over By Criminal, Gets Up And Chases, Arrests Him: Video
This English cop must have eaten his Weetabix one fateful morning: while attempting to setup a road block to stop a fleeing criminal, the officer is sent flying when the crook's car rams the police vehicle. That's not the end of the story for this British cop, however. Surrey, England police...
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Hyper-expensive supercars are rarely crash tested by independent safety agencies but that doesn't mean they aren't tested by the automakers themselves.
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BMW 1-Series M Coupes Face Rough Weekend, Two More Crashes
Switzerland and South Africa now get to join South Korea and Poland among the nations with owners of wrecked 2011 BMW 1-Series M Coupes. The Save The 1Ms campaign can't start soon enough. Once again, the cause of the accident appears to be driver overconfidence under wet conditions, at least in the...
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Second BMW 1-Series M Coupe Crashed
Just a week ago, we brought you images and info on the first 2011 BMW 1-Series M Coupe crashed, then on Korean soil, and now we unfortunately have the second, this time in Poland. This one looks much less serious, however, with an apparent backwards off on yet another wet road sripping one tire off...
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Lamborghini Gallardo Goes Up In Flames In Scotland
The driver of this Lamborghini Gallardo could only sit and watch as his pride and joy went up in flames.
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First 2011 BMW 1-Series M Coupe Wrecked
The crew of BMW 1-Series fiends over at 1Addicts.com has dug up some photos of what is believed to be the first known 2011 BMW 1-Series M Coupe wreck--and it's the first 1M delivered to Korea. The culprit appears to be wet roads and a bit too much speed. Fortunately, it looks like the 1M will be...
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Gordon Murray’s Awful Batmobile Crashes During Practice For Live Show
Despite the Gordon Murray-designed Batmobile crashing during practice for the Batman Live World Arena Tour that it's starring in, a replacement car was on hand and delivered in time for the show's opening.
Viknesh Vijayenthiran