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Motorsport.com F1 safety car in bizarre crash during high-speed Monza test

F1 safety car in bizarre crash during high-speed Monza test

Incident leaves F1’s safety car in the tyres barriers after Monza test crash
By Jonathan Noble 30 August 2024
Crashes / Wrecks Shimoyama: Toyota opens new track for testing cars until they break

Shimoyama: Toyota opens new track for testing cars until they break

Akio Toyoda inaugurated the track by flipping a GR Yaris
By Brian Potter 11 June 2024
Safety Tesla: driving with the FSD active is

Tesla: driving with the FSD active is "eight times safer".

The company publishes a report in which it calculates how many miles an accident occurs with or without driver assistance.
By Brian Potter 26 May 2024
Crashes / Wrecks Ferrari F40's front end ripped off in highway crash by young dealer employee

Ferrari F40's front end ripped off in highway crash by young dealer employee

This won't be cheap to fix.
By Brian Potter 25 April 2024
Crashes / Wrecks Driver ejected from Toyota FJ Cruiser in beach stunt gone wrong

Driver ejected from Toyota FJ Cruiser in beach stunt gone wrong

He survived. The car? Not so much.
By Brian Potter 1 April 2024
Supercars Ferrari Enzo crashes on the motorway near Munich

Ferrari Enzo crashes on the motorway near Munich

Nose and left front tyre are torn off, three people are injured
By Brian Potter 8 March 2024
Technology Upcoming compulsory black box in cars explained

Upcoming compulsory black box in cars explained

From 7 July, all new cars sold in Europe will have to be fitted with an integrated black box.
By Brian Potter 2 February 2024
Crashes / Wrecks Thief drives stolen Kia into a sinkhole after ignoring closed road signs

Thief drives stolen Kia into a sinkhole after ignoring closed road signs

The car thief allegedly removed the sign and kept right on going, driving the stolen Kia straight into disaster.
By Christopher Smith 27 January 2024
Crashes / Wrecks Watch a fire engine spin down an icy street and obliterate a Chevy

Watch a fire engine spin down an icy street and obliterate a Chevy

Miraculously, no one sustained any serious injuries.
By Brian Potter 23 January 2024
Crashes / Wrecks Subaru WRX sliced in half after trying to pass in front of snow plow

Subaru WRX sliced in half after trying to pass in front of snow plow

The driver somehow didn't suffer any serious injuries.
By Chris Bruce 20 January 2024
Motorsport.com Driver killed in violent car crash at Miami F1 track

Driver killed in violent car crash at Miami F1 track

Near the Hard Rock Stadium
By Charles Bradley 19 January 2024
Crashes / Wrecks Crashed Mustang ends up perfectly wedged into the side of a house

Crashed Mustang ends up perfectly wedged into the side of a house

This Mustang launched off a berm and ended up a few feet off the ground, but the details leading to the crash are unknown.
By Brian Potter 10 January 2024
Crashes / Wrecks First Tesla Cybertruck crash on public roads leaves driver with 'minor injuries'

First Tesla Cybertruck crash on public roads leaves driver with 'minor injuries'

The passengers in the Cybertruck were unharmed. The person in the other vehicle also wasn't hurt.
By Chris Bruce 30 December 2023
Crashes / Wrecks Watch this Land Rover spin out inches away from a cliff

Watch this Land Rover spin out inches away from a cliff

We're not sure how this Discovery didn't take a tumble down the steep hill. Talk about lucky.
By Brian Potter 13 December 2023
Crashes / Wrecks Dealer technician destroys Alfa Romeo, Porsche, and Mercedes during test drive

Dealer technician destroys Alfa Romeo, Porsche, and Mercedes during test drive

The Alfa's owner had the car for just five months before this wild crash.
By Brian Potter 5 December 2023
13:50 Crashes / Wrecks Michael B. Jordan's Ferrari 812 Superfast crashed into a Kia

Michael B. Jordan's Ferrari 812 Superfast crashed into a Kia

It's not clear if the actor was driving the car when the collision occurred, but his Ferrari 812 Superfast is now a three-wheeler.
By Brian Potter 5 December 2023
Celebrity / Entertainment UK: Fast & Furious 9 makers fined £800k after stuntman suffered brain damage from fall

UK: Fast & Furious 9 makers fined £800k after stuntman suffered brain damage from fall

The stuntman's safety line detached, and he missed the crash mats in the fall
By Brian Potter 29 November 2023
Crashes / Wrecks Tesla Model X flies through the air, lands in kitchen

Tesla Model X flies through the air, lands in kitchen

After flying over a swimming pool
By Brian Potter 23 November 2023
Crashes / Wrecks Corvette driver somehow survives being ejected after street racing crash

Corvette driver somehow survives being ejected after street racing crash

Police say the car broke into four sections in the wreck, with the driver ending up 47 metres away. He's being treated for critical injuries at a local hospital.
By Brian Potter 21 November 2023
Crashes / Wrecks Watch this aeroplane skid off a runway and get hit by a car

Watch this aeroplane skid off a runway and get hit by a car

Everyone walked away from this bizarre crash involving a high-performance Lancair and a silver saloon in Texas.
By Brian Potter 14 November 2023
20:32 Races and Chases Watch Honda-powered Toyota MR2 blow apart at drag strip

Watch Honda-powered Toyota MR2 blow apart at drag strip

Before the failure, the driver set a new personal best speed in the eighth mile.
By Brian Potter 10 November 2023
Industry Tesla wins first U.S. jury trial involving fatal Autopilot crash

Tesla wins first U.S. jury trial involving fatal Autopilot crash

The jury ruled that the Model 3 did not have a manufacturing defect when it veered off a highway at 65 mph in 2019, killing the owner.
By Brian Potter 2 November 2023
Crashes / Wrecks Ultra-rare £2.5 million Ferrari 275 runs off the road, crashes in Italy

Ultra-rare £2.5 million Ferrari 275 runs off the road, crashes in Italy

The driver is okay, but his bank account probably isn't.
By Christopher Smith 22 October 2023
00:32 Crashes / Wrecks Watch train toss tractor like a toy in semi-truck collision

Watch train toss tractor like a toy in semi-truck collision

No one was injured.
By Brian Potter 10 October 2023
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