Crashes
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We’ve always been fans of the Gumball concept here at Motor Authority–driving fast cars across countries while hanging out with celebrities and generally having a good time. Sadly, the 2007 event, which promised to be bigger and better than ever before, has been cancelled due to a fatal accident in Albania. Two British drivers in a Porsche 911 were involved in a high-speed accident with a VW Golf in which a man died and his wife remains in critical condition. According to a Gumball official, “The Golf pulled out from a stop sign and Mr Morley and McConville tried to swerve...
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Another Ferrari Enzo DownedAnother Schumacher wannabe has crashed a Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] Enzo. Bizarrely, comedian and actor Eddie Griffin crashed the rare supercar during a practice session at a charity race to promote his new film Redline. Valued at an estimated $1.5 million, the wrecked exotic is said to be owned by the...
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Eriksson Gets 3 Years For Embezzlement And Weapons Charges
Swedish video game entrepreneur Bo Stefan M. Eriksson has pleaded no contest to embezzling two supercars and being a felon in possession of a firearm. You may recall that Eriksson, who has already pleaded no contest to drunken driving charges, was arrested after crashing a Ferrari Enzo at 162 mph...
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Mistrial Declared In Stefan Eriksson Case
The trial of former Swedish video games executive and ex-mafia boss Stefan Eriksson has progressed with the announcement of a mistrial for charges of fraud and grand theft. You may remember that Eriksson was originally arrested after crashing a Ferrari Enzo during a drag race with a McLaren SLR...
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Koenigsegg CCX Bites The Dust
We’ve never believed in a car being cursed, but there’s definitely something unlucky about this sad looking Koenigsegg. A similar accident occurred recently (click here to see a video), when a brand new CCX was spun out of control on its maiden run. The then owner, Norwegian millionaire...
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Eriksson Admits To Being Drunk During Crash
There seems to be no end to the controversy surrounding the trial of former Swedish video games executive and ex-mafia boss, Stefan Eriksson. You may remember that he was originally arrested for drag racing one of his two Ferrari Enzos with a McLaren SLR that he also owned but was registered with...
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You may remember our earlier story about a man driving his brand new Koenigsegg for the first time and spinning out into a ditch. Well, it seems that Norwegian millionaire Tommy Sharif was so furious about the incident he’s decided to sell the car after owning it for only two weeks. Sharif bought the car for the Swedish equivalent of over $1 million. The car will now be sold to someone else in the queue – and hopefully someone that knows how to handle the car. ________________________________ See more videos on our YouTube sites: The Car Connection, Motor Authority, and Green Car...
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"Top Gear" presenter Richard Hammond survives 280 mph crash
"Top Gear" presenter Richard Hammond has been seriously injured during an attempt to break the land speed record for Britain while driving a Thule Vampire, a 30-foot jet-powered Swedish dragster. Hammond was reported to be still speaking as he was lifted from the wreckage. Remarkable considering he...
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Dude, You Just Spun Your Koenigsegg
Turns out that the reputation most supercar owners have of being bad drivers is actually true in some cases. Witness Tommy Sharif of Norway, who became the second person in the country to own a Koenigsegg, in his case a brand new CCX worth over $1 million. Sharif took the car out in front of a...
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