Having a car crash can be a very traumatic experience and although we all endeavour to drive safely, they do occasionally happen. We want to be sure that we are driving a car which is safe, even if this happens to be one that has a previous owner. Used cars may have mileage on the clock, but they can often be just as reliable as buying a new car, if you make a careful selection.
Someone’s (Koenigs)egg got cracked…
Driving an 806-horsepower Koenigsegg CCX during a New York winter poses a few problems, not the least of which is this: cold tires equal a crash-o-matic lack of grip. Maybe that’s what happened to this guy on Long Island. Wait, there’s a Koenigsegg CCX in New York?
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I got your nose!
Poor Ferrari F40… someone got his nose! Image is courtesy of Jalopnik.
Grand Am Grand Crash
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Audi R18 TDI Le Mans Crash
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 garage.
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Video: Watch as hot-headed Aston Martin GT1 racer retaliates against Nissan GT-R
Contact during racing is typically accidental. Sometimes, however, you can’t call a crash an accident when one of the drivers involved clearly looks like he’s out to inflict a little pain. Just such a crackup occurred during a GT1 race at Silverstone this weekend when Aston Martin driver Stefan Mücke was a tad unhappy with Nissan GT-R driver Richard Westbrook.
About halfway through the race, Westbrook attempted to cut inside of Mücke’s Aston but the GT-R had no room, and instead went into the side of the British racecar, sending it spinning off track. Mücke regained control… but not his composure. He caught up with Westbrook and… well, click past the jump to watch the clip.
Video: Terrifying V8 Supercar crash on the grid at Barbagallo
Today’s round of the Australian V8 Supercar series at Barbagallo didn’t even get to the first corner before a massive accident brought out the caution. When the green flag waved, driver Karl Reindler stalled his Holden Commodore and was rammed from behind by Steve Owen. Owen had already accelerated to almost 95 mph by the time he came into contact with Reindler.
The enormous impact was enough to make Reindler’s Holden explode into flames, and sent both parties spinning into the infield. Luckily, Reindler was able to find his own way out of his stricken Holden, and somehow escaped with only minor burns to his hands and face. Owen was unharmed in the wreck, though officials sent him to the infield medical center after he complained of soreness. After a 95-0 impact, we’d say that much is expected. Hop over the jump to see the video for yourself.
Audi RS4 Crash at Castle Combe Circuit, Wiltshire, England
This crash video of the Audi RS4 comes from the Audi Driver International 2008 at the Castle Combe circuit in Wiltshire, England. This was suppose to be a fun event and its not fair that the driver had to go out like this- but unfortunately things like these happen on the track. The driver reportedly “overcooked an attempted power-slide through Camp Corner” and slammed the tire wall. An unfitting end for the car… (from LuxVelocity)
