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16:47 Weird Modified Lada gets four steering wheels, one to control each tyre

Modified Lada gets four steering wheels, one to control each tyre

This is one way to add four-wheel steering.
By Brian Potter 1m ago
09:29 Aftermarket / Tuning Super-fast windscreen wipers turn Lada into ultimate winter warrior

Super-fast windscreen wipers turn Lada into ultimate winter warrior

A cordless drill now powers the blades.
By Brian Potter 08 November 2022
19:54 Weird This Lada-powered supertrike rat rod is a shockingly capable machine

This Lada-powered supertrike rat rod is a shockingly capable machine

It can go off-road, too.
By Brian Potter 03 November 2022
15:35 Weird This Mercedes-Benz G-Class tribute car is built from blocks of ice

This Mercedes-Benz G-Class tribute car is built from blocks of ice

The thing weighs 5 tonnes.
By Brian Potter 16 September 2022
14:31 Humour Watch a Lada lose four wheels at once whilst driving in odd experiment

Watch a Lada lose four wheels at once whilst driving in odd experiment

The car has specially designed wheel hubs.
By Brian Potter 03 May 2022
08:30 Weird Washing a moving car looks dangerous but loads of fun

Washing a moving car looks dangerous but loads of fun

When you have nothing better to do with your free time, this ensues.
By Brian Potter 18 April 2022
Humour Garage 54 sort of succeeds in making half-petrol, half-diesel engine

Garage 54 sort of succeeds in making half-petrol, half-diesel engine

The entire engine is unhappy, though.
By Brian Potter 21 February 2022
Weird Office chair struts make for shockingly good adjustable suspension

Office chair struts make for shockingly good adjustable suspension

We expect nothing less from Garage 54.
By Anton Andres 13 February 2022
Humour Lada with roof-sized airbrake is an odd take on active aero

Lada with roof-sized airbrake is an odd take on active aero

The Bugatti Chiron's wing has nothing on this.
By Anton Andres 06 February 2022
17:54 Weird See combustion process come alive with transparent cylinder head

See combustion process come alive with transparent cylinder head

Take a peek at how an engine operates.
By Brian Potter 06 January 2022
Weird Lada gets world's fastest power window mechanism to chop sausages

Lada gets world's fastest power window mechanism to chop sausages

That's a lada of speed and probably faster than the car itself.
By Brian Potter 30 December 2021
Weird Custom I6 made from two Lada four-cylinder engines laughs at your 2JZ

Custom I6 made from two Lada four-cylinder engines laughs at your 2JZ

The formula is very simple - 4+2.
By Brian Potter 28 December 2021
18:08 Weird Three-wheeled Lada trike laughs at your Polaris Slingshot

Three-wheeled Lada trike laughs at your Polaris Slingshot

It's only scary when it's moving.
By Brian Potter 16 December 2021
15:59 Weird Old Lada gets double-decker suspension for the ultimate comfort

Old Lada gets double-decker suspension for the ultimate comfort

You can't make a new suspension design in your garage, they say. Hold my vodka, the Russians say.
By Brian Potter 29 November 2021
24:18 Weird Russian technicians cut engine in half to see if it still works

Russian technicians cut engine in half to see if it still works

By technicians, we mean the Garage 54 crew.
By Brian Potter 13 November 2021
16:18 Weird 14-wheeled Lada is the most ridiculous build we’ve seen in years

14-wheeled Lada is the most ridiculous build we’ve seen in years

In case you haven't noticed, we aren't talking about a truck.
By Brian Potter 04 October 2021
15:12 Weird Russians try to convert a Toyota diesel engine to run on petrol

Russians try to convert a Toyota diesel engine to run on petrol

The engine needs several modifications.
By Anthony Alaniz 01 August 2021
20:40 Weird Lada engine spinning at 10,000 rpm loves to launch pistons

Lada engine spinning at 10,000 rpm loves to launch pistons

Now this is a good experiment.
By Chris Okula 05 July 2021
24:06 Weird Can a wheel break the sound barrier in one piece?

Can a wheel break the sound barrier in one piece?

Here's the final sequel to the wheel spinning series.
By Jacob Oliva 21 June 2021
15:47 Weird Crazy tyre spinning experiment gets sequel that aims for the sound barrier

Crazy tyre spinning experiment gets sequel that aims for the sound barrier

No Ladas were hurt in the making of this film. Well, kinda.
By Adrian Padeanu 26 May 2021
12:13 Weird Making a proper DIY sprung wheel in the name of science

Making a proper DIY sprung wheel in the name of science

There's a reason we don't have spring wheels.
By Chris Okula 24 May 2021
17:37 Weird Snow tyre spinning at 385 mph will stretch your imagination

Snow tyre spinning at 385 mph will stretch your imagination

Weird things happen when a tyre goes over three times its rated speed.
By Christopher Smith 18 May 2021
13:28 Humour Russia’s idea of a widebody conversion is welding two Ladas together

Russia’s idea of a widebody conversion is welding two Ladas together

These guys have a Lada time on their hands.
By Matthew Crisara 10 May 2021
21:39 Weird Plastic pistons in an engine is a crazy idea that actually works

Plastic pistons in an engine is a crazy idea that actually works

For a short while, anyway.
By Jacob Oliva 03 May 2021
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