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Startled Horse Rams Car Without Second Thought
Startled Horse Rams Car Without Second Thought

27 Dec 2012, 13:55 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Animal-related crashes usually involve the vehicle hitting the animal, usually because it runs right in front of it, with no real space to maneuver, or brake. However, in this video, the animal (a h...

 
Russian 18-Wheeler Drifts Trailer Straight into Another Truck
Russian 18-Wheeler Drifts Trailer Straight into Another Truck

21 Dec 2012, 16:01 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Driving an 18-wheeler on twisty snow-covered roads is very tricky, due to the fact that the trailer has its own inertia, and it can easily swivel around the attachment point. This is emphasized ...

 
Granny Keeps Calm and Keeps Walking in the Face of Danger
Granny Keeps Calm and Keeps Walking in the Face of Danger

21 Dec 2012, 14:36 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / It seems that Russian, or in this case Belorussian grannies are some of the bravest people we`ve ever seen. They seem to end up walking through heavy traffic, on the fast lane of the highway, or as ...

 
White Cars Are Invisible in Winter
White Cars Are Invisible in Winter

20 Dec 2012, 14:31 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / We don`t know how many people have problems with dark-grey and some near-black cars which blend in with the road surface far too easily and cause crashes, but we have heard some stories... It seems ...

 
Santa Delivers Gifts Quicker Aboard a Lamborghini Aventador
Santa Delivers Gifts Quicker Aboard a Lamborghini Aventador

20 Dec 2012, 08:25 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Christmas used to be about spending time with one’s family, sharing, giving gifts, and it also used to have a more powerful religious, spiritual and historical meaning. However, nowadays Chris...

 
A Little Snow Is No Match for the Nissan GT-R!
A Little Snow Is No Match for the Nissan GT-R!

19 Dec 2012, 16:42 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Nissan GT-R is truly a usable supercar, which incidentally isn`t bad to drive when you are not hooning it, and some have even gone as far as to call it comfortable. This video, courtesy of &ldqu...

 
Russian Driver Loses Control During Overtaking Maneuver and Tips Over
Russian Driver Loses Control During Overtaking Maneuver and Tips Over

17 Dec 2012, 15:12 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Driving quickly on snowed-up roads is a very bad idea, even if you are at the wheel of a sophisticated all-wheel drive car, which is virtually-guaranteed by the manufacturer to keep going even when ...

 
Russian Drivers Play Tag With Hyundai i30
Russian Drivers Play Tag With Hyundai i30

12 Dec 2012, 15:05 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Suddenly stopping on a busy road where cars are traveling in closely-packed formations, even at regular town speed is an extremely bad idea. In this video, all the drivers stop abruptly, for some re...

 
Russian Driver Successfully Texts and Drives - Witnesses Another Crash
Russian Driver Successfully Texts and Drives - Witnesses Another Crash

12 Dec 2012, 10:06 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Texting and driving is bad. Texting, driving, yawning and looking out the side window is even worse. However, it seems that some drivers just do it all the time, without ever crashing - we actually ...

 
Truck Driver Does Not Brake in Time on Icy Road
Truck Driver Does Not Brake in Time on Icy Road

11 Dec 2012, 12:26 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / It is simply mind-boggling how some drivers drive their vehicles on wet, snowy or icy roads, as if it were summer, and the tarmac was extra-grippy. This truck driver has no issues whatsoever driving...

 
Snowy Road and Out of Control Truck Cause Scary Near Miss
Snowy Road and Out of Control Truck Cause Scary Near Miss

11 Dec 2012, 12:10 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / There’s a very good reason why electronic stability control systems have become or are on the verge of becoming mandatory throughout the world. They really help out drivers in the most difficu...

 
Lack of Skill and Grip Cause Crash on Snowy Russian Road
Lack of Skill and Grip Cause Crash on Snowy Russian Road

10 Dec 2012, 12:30 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Braking on snow and ice, even in cars fitted with ABS is still tricky, because if there isn`t any grip to begin with, the electronics are rendered useless. So, some crashes can be avoided by not bra...

 
Old Subaru Legacy Loses Traction on Icy Uphill Road - Nearly Crashes
Old Subaru Legacy Loses Traction on Icy Uphill Road - Nearly Crashes

4 Dec 2012, 12:11 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Subarus are renowned for the excellent traction provided by their standard-fit all-wheel drive system, which is one of their main selling points. However, even sophisticated electronics and torque v...

 
Lucky Russian Driver Survives Extreme Impact With Bus
Lucky Russian Driver Survives Extreme Impact With Bus

3 Dec 2012, 10:40 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / It seems that while they may not drive the safest and most sophisticated cars around, they seem to be very lucky, with regard to surviving horrendous crashes, which leave their looking like contorte...

 
Out of Control Truck Barely Misses Oncoming Car
Out of Control Truck Barely Misses Oncoming Car

30 Nov 2012, 13:57 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Iced up roads pose a real threat to all vehicles, especially those which are very heavy, and thus have a lot of inertia and are very difficult to stop. The out-of-control 18-wheeler in this video is...

 
Sandy Pushes Up Second-Hand Prices in the US
Sandy Pushes Up Second-Hand Prices in the US

19 Nov 2012, 13:31 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Since Superstorm Sandy passed, the demand for second-hand cars has gone up, along with their price, and both are still on the rise, even as you are reading this. Used car dealers in the areas most-a...

 
Icy Road Makes Another Victim
Icy Road Makes Another Victim

16 Nov 2012, 15:25 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Whenever winter comes, people usually slow down, and when the road conditions are not optimal, they drive slower, even on the highway, because if they don’t, accidents like this one occur. The...

 
How to Turn Left on Icy Inclined Road
How to Turn Left on Icy Inclined Road

15 Nov 2012, 16:37 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Going down an ice and snow-covered road is very tricky in any sort of car, regardless of what tires it has or what sort of car it is, as some degree of sliding is to be expected. The driver of this ...

 
Russian Driver Decides to Overtake at Inappropriate Moment
Russian Driver Decides to Overtake at Inappropriate Moment

13 Nov 2012, 12:06 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / After seeing so many videos in which Russian drivers just choose the worst possible moment to attempt an overtake, on roads outside of towns, this is something new. The driver in this video decides ...

 
Fisker Loses 300 Cars in New Jersey Port - $30-Million Loss
Fisker Loses 300 Cars in New Jersey Port - $30-Million Loss

8 Nov 2012, 09:56 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Green automaker Fisker is reporting loses of $30- (€23.5-) million, following the flooding of New Jersey port, earlier this week. Aside from the 16 cars which suffered extensive fire damage, ye...