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0Study: UK insurer says "reckless fog light drivers" cause 300,000 accidents a year 1328025720
It would probably be easier for researchers to change tracks and start telling us what doesn't cause cancer or obesity or car accidents. Latest on the list of automotive smash-up causes, according to a study by UK insurer Swiftcover, are drivers leaving their fog lights on in good visibility. The ...
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Video: Why are snowy roads like these never closed? 1327422600
Another winter naturally means more videos of snowy carnage, as Mother Nature teams up with an inclined road to befuddle even those drivers who are used to such conditions. This time the location is Bountiful, Utah on January 21, where a slick bit of downhill becomes an automotive ...
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Video: Is this the highest-flying Honda ever? 1324411080
We know it doesn't look like the rallying Honda Civic hatchback above is doing anything special, but trust us, this is a case of "Oh, I wasn't expecting that at all." After barreling across the ridiculously long run-up to the crest, the pilot even lets off the gas before launch, yet still ...
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Video: Japanese pileup claims eight Ferraris, a Lamborghini and three Benzes 1323099060
This is going to be painful, so we'll break it down quickly. Trust us, it will be like pulling off a Band-Aid. [translated from Japanese] "So, want to caravan to the car show? I'm excited to drive my Ferrari F355 there." "Sure. I will be driving my Lamborghini. Let me call my six other friends ...
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Video: The drag racing wreck that refuses to end 1322355660
When's the last time you watched a wreck that took nearly two minutes to conclude? Driver Eric Peterson's XDR Firebird got out of shape almost immediately during a solo dragstrip run and crashed almost head-on into the wall. According to people in attendance, both tires on the car's driver's ...
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Video: Second Audi R18 out of Le Mans as Rockenfeller involved in huge crash 1307827260
Audi is down to one R18 TDI in the 2011 24 Hours of Le Mans after Mike Rockenfeller was involved in the team's second horrific accident of the race, following the disastrous Allan McNish crash in the race's first hour. As Rockenfeller, driving the #1 car, overtook the #71 Ferrari on the Mulsanne ...
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Live shots of Audi R18 Le Mans crash site show the devastation 1307811840
As you're likely aware, the #3 Audi R18 TDI driven by Allan McNish was destroyed in a spectacular accident earlier this morning at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. McNish walked away from the scene, was checked out at the hospital, given a clean bill of health, and has since returned to the Audi ...
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Video: Queensboro Bridge "Off-Ramp of Doom" claims third VW 1305649920
The Queensboro bridge in New York City has seen its third major accident involving a Volkswagen since March. According to The New York Post, a 2007 Volkswagen Golf lost control while exiting the bridge, struck scaffolding erected outside of a building and landed on top of a parked livery ...
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eBay Find of the Day: Damaged ZR1 on the cheap 1241463480
Mildly mutilated Corvette ZR1 on eBay - Click above for an image galleryWe figured it was just a matter of time before a cracked-up Corvette ZR1 found its way onto eBay, and thanks to (we're assuming) a ham-fisted driver hailing from Fort Worth, Texas, a slightly marred example of Chevy's hottest ... -
VIDEO: Got 90 minutes? Good. Watch this gigantic compilation of rally crack-ups 1240784100
Click above to see 94 minutes of rally crashesFor those who watch auto racing hoping to see some crashes, here's your chance to watch crashes in order to see a little bit of racing. Vintage rally footage showcasing various categories and countries has Renaults, Fords, Peugeots, Volvos, and ...

