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Sometimes safety takes a back seat to horsepower, vehicle design and luxury amenities but when you’re in a crash it’s really the only thing that matters.
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What to do After a Crash
Like an addendum to Murphy’s Law, the unforeseen tends to happen when you least expect it; misfortune is like a lot like a combination ninja/cat burglar/stealth bomber. Glance away for a split second and BAM, something bad happens.
Pregnant Women at Higher Risk of Car Crashes
According to a recent study, pregnant women are more likely to get into a car crash than before they were pregnant.
US Car Crash Fatality Rate Falls Below Suicide Rate
Back in 2010, NHTSA reported that traffic deaths had hit a record low, and now Americans are more likely to die at their own hands by means of suicide than in a fatal car crash.
What to do if You Are Involved in an Accident
Your car is at a standstill, your heart is racing, if you’ve just been in an accident, chances are you’re a little shook up. Take a deep breath. There are a few things to go over when you get into an accident, especially if another driver is involved.
Risk of Injury in a Volvo Drops 50 Percent Since 2000
Give credit to Volvo, the Swedish automaker has emphasized safety through all its years and continues to do so while other automakers focus on performance or fuel efficiency.
Watch Toyota’s Hybrid Race Car Catch Air in Wild Crash at 24 Hours of Le Mans – Video
For those not catching the 24 Hours of Le Mans online or on television, Toyota‘s hopes of victory, or even a podium spot, at the endurance classic got a lot slimmer thanks to the actions of a Ferrari that wasn’t watching its mirrors.
Watch a Ferrari 458 Challenge Flip the Corkscrew at Laguna Seca – Video
There’s a right way to drive the famed corkscrew at Laguna Secan and there are a lot of wrong ways.
How Not to Drift a Lexus IS-F [Video]
Toyota motorsports partner Gazoo Racing is known for its Super GT teams and Nurburgring race cars. How do they stack up when it comes to the sport art of drifting? Not too well, judging from this video. As part of a demonstration event held at the Tokyo Auto Salon each year, automakers, tuners and racing...
Exotic Racers Play Bumper Car Smash up in China GT Cup Race [Video]
The Romans and Greeks knew a thing or two about entertainment. Tragedy in particular. We might not like to admit it, but everyone likes seeing terrible things happen. OK, maybe not really terrible things, but watching exotic cars get wrecked in a high speed collision is pretty spectacular – especially when no one gets hurt....
120 MPH Crash Test Obliterates a Ford Focus [Video]
If you’re looking for a good reason not to speed, this is it. Thanks to the inquisitive minds at Fifth Gear we now know the absolutely devastating result of what a 120-mph crash would look like. Part of an ongoing series looking at crash tests and the safety of modern vehicles the team of eloquently-voiced...
Aunt Lets Niece, 6, Reverse Out Of Tight Parking Spot, According To Police
Police have confirmed that a woman endangered her 6-year old niece by having the girl reverse out of a tight parking spot, which ended with two wrecked cars in the process. The aunt, fifty-five year old Rebecca Beatty, was charged by police in June after she picked up her niece from a dance program at...
BMW 1M Wrecked In South Korea
It is a sad day for Bimmer fans everywhere, as the first ever recorded accident of the powerful 1-Series M Coupe occurred in South Korea. The 1M crash took place in South Korea and the owner, who was the first customer to receive the 1-Series M in South Korea, posted the pictures on the BMW 1Addicts forum....
Porsche Cayman End-Over Lands in Parking Spot [Video]
It is amazing what some people will attempt to do in their cars. Porsches are fantastic cars but unfortunately, they were not meant to fly, or in this case, perform somersaults in the air. The driver of the Porsche managed to flip and roll his the car into a series of open spots to create...
Insane Brazilian Stock Car Accident Results In Giant Fireball, Flying Driver
Accidents in racing are one of those things that we don’t wish to see happen, but deep down we can’t help but to watch it unfold over and over once we determine that no one is harmed. Brazilian Stock Car racing just contributed our newest racing accident video obsession, showing driver Tuka Rocha’s Chevrolet becoming...
Pace Car Mistake Causes Le Mans Series Pileup [Video]
Arguably the most exciting part of this weekend’s Le Mans series race in France wasn’t the racing – but the crashing. While anything from trading paint to end-overs always draws excitement (just ask the legions of NASCAR fans), it’s as much the reason for this crash as what happened that’s so interesting. Taking place at...
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