GM Recalls 250,000 SUVs Due to Fire Risk
21 Aug 2012, 14:31 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / This, Ladies and Gentlemen, is a recall that fits modern standards: we are talking about a GM SUV recall that makes no discrimination, as vehicles belonging to five different brands are being called...
Didn’t Ferrari Fix the 458 Fires? Guess Not!
20 Aug 2012, 14:58 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / If we had a Ferrari 458, California or 599, we’d keep a chainsaw in the passenger seat at all time. You just never know when one of these will catch fire these days. We seriously though tha...
Cooling Fan to Blame for Recent Fisker Karma Fire
20 Aug 2012, 10:00 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / It seems that Fisker have finally explained the source of the recent California fire which engulfed the front of one of their Karmas. Apparently, its lithium-ion battery pack had absolutely nothing ...
Ferrari California Burns to a Crisp in Poland
17 Aug 2012, 11:54 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Those of you who were worried that the California is not a real Ferrari can now take back their words - the Cali is a true Prancing Horse! How come? Well, it definitely burns like one. Yes, ladies a...
Spyker C8 Catches Fire
16 Jul 2012, 07:27 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Spyker as a company know a little about the crash-and-burn maneuver, as they’ve done a very ‘thorough’ job with Swedish automaker Saab. But we’re not here to talk about Swedi...
Ferrari Vandalism: F430 Interior Fire
5 Jul 2012, 15:25 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Ferraris and fires seem to go hand in hand these days. Not a month goes by without us haring about an FF, 599 or 458 going up in smoke, and this is very worrying for the owners. This one though isn&...
Burning Audi R8 in Canada
28 Jun 2012, 08:08 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Supercars are a volatile concoction of petrol, heat and testosterone. This can prove fatal for the wallet of the owner if the Maranello marvel or Raging Bull spontaneously catches fire. Now, this is...
Williams F1 Team Garage Explodes after Spanish GP Win
14 May 2012, 09:15 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Spanish Grand Prix that took place over the weekend saw the Williams F1 team celebrate its first race win on weight years, but victory was bittersweet, as an explosion sparked at the team’...
Another Blow for the Fisker Karma - Blamed for Texas Fire
9 May 2012, 12:40 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / As if its less than satisfactory customer reports and other problems were not enough, the Fisker Karma is has been dealt another blow. Fingers are pointed towards it as being the source of a recent ...
Audi RS6 Tuning Blamed for Fire in Abu Dhabi
2 Apr 2012, 15:05 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Tuning your car might seem like a good idea, but this only true if you thoroughly check the operations that are being performed on your vehicle. What happens if you don't? The result can be a d...
Toyota Prius GT300 Race Car Catches Fire
21 Mar 2012, 10:52 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Has Toyota caught the Ferrari curse? Is there an innate reason for which a hybrid race car deserves to burn? All we know is that a really slick and evil looking Toyota Prius was supposed to race ...
Suzuki Hayabusa Gets Jet Turbine Engine from F14
17 Feb 2012, 09:29 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Suzuki Hayabusa is already a man-eating monster when it leaves the factory, but some people just can’t get enough enough. So what do you do when you feel like a masochist? A Turbo Busa? No...
Firefighters Save Classic Cars in Ohio
15 Feb 2012, 18:27 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Firefighters joined forces with people working at a car crash repair center in Ohio when a fire that had starter at a box and supply store nearby spread to the shop, threatening to destroy a collect...
Corvette C6 Z06 Engine Catches Fire
3 Feb 2012, 08:59 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The adjacent video brings us an unfortunate event that took place during a Corvette photo shoot. Youtube member CarSpotterQVS went to the Dutch city of Baarn to shoot a ‘Vette in an industrial...
Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder Catches Fire in the UK
18 Jan 2012, 16:29 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / When will Italian supercars stop showing their drivers what “spontaneous combustion” means? A new case of this kind has been reported in the UK last Monday, when a Lamborghini Gallardo S...
Samaritan Santa Pulls Man From Burning Car
23 Dec 2011, 14:54 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / As far as car-related heart worming stories to go well with the holiday spirit, they don’t get much better than this! Former volunteer fire-fighter Brad Luddeke was on his way to deliver toys ...
Supercar Massacre: Ferrari 360 on Fire in Houston
9 Dec 2011, 09:01 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / It’s jinxed I tell you, jinxed! Either there are too many video cameras pointed at Ferraris across the world and we’re just getting the impression they are cursed, or people are intenti...
Ferrari FF Burns Down During Test Drive
4 Nov 2011, 14:31 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The first Ferrari FF fireball was recently seen in Frankfurt, Germany, with one example of the car burning full-throttle during a test drive. What took so long? Did anybody really think that its ...
BMW Recalling 32,000 Vehicles Due to Fire Risk
31 Oct 2011, 14:44 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / BMW has announced a recall for a total of five model lines including five models belonging to the 2008-2011 model years due to a fire hazard. The list of affected vehicles includes the 5-Series, 5-S...
Lamborghini Murcielago Fiery Crash in Russia
3 Oct 2011, 08:59 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / A violent supercar accident has recently taken place in Russia, where a Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 driven by a 27-year old that was reportedly speeding entered a head-on collision with a Chevrolet...