Blog Archives: August 2007

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Too Much Torque

Heavy duty and completely silly.

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Drinking and Driving: Bad Idea

Drunk driver passed out while stopping at a traffic light and began rolling into the intersection. Texas cops didn't seem to pleased with this guy.

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Lucky Lucky Lucky Man

If I were this guy I would start worshipping trees.

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Driving In Poland!

Being of Polish descent I thought this would be interesting to show the driving abilities of the Polish homeland. Having the impressive passing skills that would scare the life out of most sane drivers, the Polish have no sense of fear when it comes to driving; lanes are for the complacent- why fol

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Highway Landing

Video of a vintage aircraft making an emergency landing on a Wisconsin highway. Someone was dumb enough to pass the cop and plane probably not thinking to hard and assuming the officer wouldn't notice. I bet he landed himself a nice ticket and an earful of rebuke.

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Where Not To Do A Donut

Maybe the middle of an intersection isn’t the greatest place to do a donut. You know, you might accidently hit a pedestrian, another car, street signs/posts, get caught by the cops… Genius.    

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Professional Driving

This is a good way to permanently park your car between the trees without having to waste time by slowing down.

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Spy Video: Mercedes SL

Spy shots of the new Mercedes SL, spotted at Logan Circle in Washington DC.

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Volvo C30

A track style ride in the new Volvo C30 showing off a bit what the car can do. Not the most insightful of videos but it’s better than nothing. Impressions: Seems like a quick and nimble car, let’s hope they drive as good as they make it seem in a test drive.

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What It's Like to Drive In France

I think ant farms are more organized then this mess. This is the circle at Champs-Elysees. (some vulgarity)

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Best Slogan Ever / Best Engine Swap

To whomever is the owner of this company, I salute you in your originality.  To all those Fast and the Furious fans out there, check out this 2JZ engine swap with Nas...

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562,000 Miles and Still Going

A Diesel Volkswagen Jetta still running on the same muffler and drivetrain has managed to beat the odds and has managed to keep running for a half million miles. Exceptionally impressive for a car that could easily be overlooked as a throw away beater, the owner Syl Schmid has been driving the ca

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Autopilot

Sometimes it’s tough to look around and see things while being the driver, but if you’re driving in the bush with some friends and want to peek around; this autopilot will definitely come in handy. 

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Burnout to Broken Gearbox

Its all fun and games till someone breaks their transmission. Oops!

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Fiesta of the Future

Overview of the new Ford Verve due to be unveiled at the 2007 Frankfurt auto show. Cutting edge designs with some "fashion" sense being thrown into the mix. It looks like the small car design is sneaking its way back into Ford's drawing boards.

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Who is Faster?

A bicycle or a Lamborghini Countach?

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Rushing Doesn't Always Work

Maybe the guy just wanted to make a grand entrance? Then again driving into a building may not have been on the plan of things to do that morning.

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Sexist Car Insurance

Who would have thought that such an insurance company exists, but believe it or not in South Africa they really do!   Don’t believe me? If you’re a woman, get a quote! 1st For Women

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Harley Rider vs Pontiac in Uptown

If only I could hear what they were saying…  judging by the fact its NYC, it’s a safe bet that there are a lot of vulgarities being proclaimed so maybe it’s better off we don’t hear anything.

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Better Than a Rollercoaster

This is probably the coolest yet most retarded contraption I have ever seen placed on a car. I definitely want to try this!  

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Shredding a Car

Probably one of the most depressing videos on the internet... except, maybe for the fact that the car is a flower power VW bug I don't feel as bad as I should.  

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Trick Plates

Bringing 007 style gadgets to reality is a really cool and takes a lot of ingenuity. But having a set of license plates like these will most likely cause you to end up in jail, or maybe successfully evade the cops? 

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Top 8 Traffic Myths Uncovered

There’s a lot of hot exhaust blowing out of people's mouths these days about certain traffic law situations on the road, be it tickets, cops, or radar detectors; some of these myths are pretty popular. Whether you know them or not (or have never even realized that some of these "facts" are indeed

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Something Completely Random

This looks like it would make for an interesting ride down a city road.

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Not a Good Place To Stop Your Car

Trains vs cars, hmm I wonder who would win this challenge. Also, it would be a good idea not to attempt this, or cross train tracks when you shouldn’t. My good deed for the day.

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Being Governor Has Its Perks

Governor of Dubai City, Mohammed ben Rashed AL-Maktom, has a very nice garage; although personally I don’t think he has enough cars but that’s just me.

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Drift That Bad Boy

What forklift drivers do on their free time, who would of guessed.

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Expensive Mistake

Maybe it’s not a good idea to take your new Ferrari drag racing, but then again people like us wouldn’t have anything to laugh at!

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Crazy Dragsters

Rocket powered dragsters launching down the track driven by women (very impressive), showing off a completely insane amount of power. Those engines and flamethrower exhausts would be perfect for melting Honda civics with those silly ultra loud coffee can mufflers.

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Crashing a Cobra

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Ferrari vs Koenigsegg

Ferrari Enzo vs Koenigsegg CCX. Cool production and hot girl driving a super car, what more could you ask for?

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BMW Z1

Old commercial, how cheesy!

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Justice Being Dished Out, But Not To The Citizens of NYC

Jimmy Justice showing how cops break the law in NYC, looks like the tables have turned against traffic enforcement.  

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Sunroof Alternative

Want a sunroof for your car but can't (or don't want to) pay for it? Well here's a little invention that could give you that slick sunroof look without breaking the bank! According to this ebay ad "The DECANO™ adhesive sunroof feels like glass, it´s anti-scratch and mirror like." Now you can show

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Clever Mazda Driver

If there’s a will there is always a way, even if it’s completely impossible.

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If It Were Only Real

If a military jet can refuel mid-air why not a car refuel while driving on the highway? Maybe this task should be given to the Germans as a challenge!  

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Aston Martin DBS Spotted!

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Smart Car Crash

All these smart car videos I have been posting must make me look like I'm a little obssessed with these little demons, however, this video just might make you believe otherwise.

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Rally Crash Video

This is a cool video of a bunch of rally cars biting it around a particular corner. The best part is when they roll over and a horde of people (not easily seen from the video standing the woods) swarm towards the car and flip it back over to let the drivers continue on their merry way. Those brave s

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Top 10 Most Dependable Vehicles

According to the J.D. Power and Associates Vehicle Dependability study, non luxury vehicles are making there way up the dependability ladder which is a welcomed relief to those seeking economical vehicles to last them a little longer then a few years. The top 5 being Buick, Lexus, Cadillac, Mercu

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Lamborghini building a new Murcielago based supercar?

The Italian prancing horse may have more competition from the Spanish Bull. According to MotorAuthority.com and ferrarichat.com, Lamborghini engineers, or would that be Audi Engineers, are working on a future super car which could be valued at upwards of id="archive_list" display_type="archive" post_count="8".5million USD. The thing is, Why? Why wo

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Smart Car From Hell

Smart Car built and modded from parts sponsored by the devil himself (As well as the very death metal inspired background music)! This is engineering taken to new a level, especially for something as small as a smart car.

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Classic Video

For those of you who haven't seen this, its a Mercedes vs Mercedes vs Mercedes.

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Short Lived Dream Ride

So imagine yourself making a to-do list for the day, and on that list you find yourself writing down "Buy a Lamborghini." At this point you feel pretty confident in your decision, go through with the errands, purchase the car and arrive home a happy owner with a beautiful exotic car. However, I high

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Radioactive fender bender

These are probably the worst fender benders of all, especially if you get homeland security involved. Maybe it's better to pay attention to the road very carefully because you never who... or what you are gonna hit. It seems as there was no threat of terrorism, but I’m not going to lie, I bet that

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Are You a Car Salesman?

If you are British and looking to sell (or buy) a car, watch this video! The stereotypes are hilarious and entertaining. For everyone else, this could also be applied to not so favorable neighborhood dealerships.

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Video Tour of the Polizei M5

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Fast and the Furious: The Ride?

There are few to little words to describe this, but I'm not exactly sure what those words may be. First of all, why does this exist? Secondly, who was the mastermind behind this interesting form of entertainment?   

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Extreme Rav4 Commercial

If this sort of dedication isn't true love, then I dont know what is.

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Oops, Inexperienced Driver Strikes Again

Never mistake the gas for the brake... or else this will be you on the news... embarrassed and ashamed.

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Slideshow of Some Terrible Driving

Slideshow of just some insane and hilarious driving , accidents and signs.  Sometimes you have to wonder who's behind the wheels of cars these days.

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Smart Car Parking

Apparently, parking a Smart Car is serious business that takes loads of practice and technique, even in a space big enough to fit a semi.

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Lucky Biker

How the hell do you walk away from something like this!? Not wearing a helmet or any sort of safety accessories, this guy gets up really quickly and begins to freak out in complete shock.

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Supercar Sprint

Supra and a heavily modded Impala going for a quick sprint while being chased by a Skyline and Lamborghini. The sound is pretty impressive. 

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Chinese Cars Called Out in Russian Market

Chinese cars are on their way to our shores, but are they capable of meeting even the most minimal safety standards? Looks like Auto Review magazine feels that it doesn’t even meet Russian safety standards and wants the car pulled from the market. The Cherry Amulet failed miserably as can be seen

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Who Needs a Roof on Their Car?

Quick clip on the Ariel Atom, a magnificent example of extreme engineering. Who needs a roof or windows? Not this car; this is where weight-saving has been taken to the brink of insanity but the payoff in terms of performance is supreme.

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The Problems with American Car Designers and Engineers

Unreliable, ugly and useless are the three U's which are said most while describing recent American cars. Other than the Corvette Z06 and Ford GT, there really has not been much excitement coming from the boys and girls in Michigan. Whether it be the lack of taste or inability to pay their own worke

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Obsession with Go-Karts

  The past few weeks we have been posting some great articles about VODcars' staff members taking some trips out to the local go-karting track. Personally, its become an obsession with myself ... I've been trying hard to scratch just that one extra second off my best lap time. Just like an

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Ultimate Crash Protection

Some people come up with the brightest ideas for safety. For example, this fellow:And when working on your car, be sure to use the proper equipment to raise it, not what this genius pulled off:

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True Meaning of Burning Rubber

Taking burnouts to a whole new level of crazy!

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Problems At The Pump

Who would have thought that pumping gas could be such an incredible task! 

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Professional Parking

To bad this will fail you during your road test:

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Welcome to my Childhood Dream

Jermey Dixon from Arizona seems to have stolen my English notebooks from when I was a child. How do I know he is guilty? Because he has built one of the cars I once sketched while I was sitting in the back of the classroom. This nameless creation is what every kid wants; a mid-engine, opened wheeled

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Cops! Cops! Cops!

Tennessee natives and motorcycle enthusiasts (maniacs?) should know of the Dragon's Tail Rt. 129 at Deals Gap. But for those of you who are unfamiliar, this location could be labeled as "motorcycle mecca." It's called the Dragons Tail for a reason, in an 11-mile stretch of roadway, there are more th

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BRABUS to Bring in "The Special"?

It isn't uncommon to walk past any corporate office for Mercedes and see a fleet of BRABUS-modified vehicles sitting in the front row of the parking lot. It is no secret that the executives over at Benz have more interest in an outside tuner rather then their in-house engineers of AMG. BRABUS kno

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The New Porsche GT2 Around the 'Ring

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Nissan Setting the Trend on Drunk Driving

Intelligent systems integrated into a vehicle could potentially prevent numerous types of accidents. Nissan has taken the forefront and developed a prototype vehicle that can detect whether the driver is intoxicated and impaired. If numerous sensors placed in the car detects alcohol, either on your

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Burnout Battle

The ultimate burnout battle ... two regions head-to-head: Europe vs. Iraq! Who will win?!? Only YOU can decide!

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Celebrating a Wedding

An original way to celebrate your new marriage; those silly Irish! - Tom Albrecht

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Brilliant Driving

When coming up to a road hazard -- especially a flooded road -- one would assume that driving through it wouldn't be a great idea. Most would seek out a detour or wait for some brave soul to ford the water before attempting it themselves. In this case, who better then the local law enforcement to at

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How to Drive Through Traffic

Now this guy has the right idea ... NOT! Crosstown traffic is no joke but this driver, in some lucky way, managed to blow right through it. - Tom Albrecht

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Some Great Kids

It's 10 o'clock, do you know where your kids are? Hope these aren't them! - Tom Albrecht

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How (Not) To End a Camping Trip

When all is said and done, with your camper van packed full of ultra, high-end camping accessories, you need to end the trip memorably and go out with a bang. This isn't what I had in mind ...- Tom Albrecht

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How to Get Into Your Car With Style

With the right training and numerous months of practice, you could be almost as cool as this guy! - Tom Albrecht

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Plethora of Supercars

I would have LOVED to have been stuck in traffic within this convoy. - Tom Albrecht

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Extreme Power

This car has a demonic amount of horsepower, check it outgoing off the line! I think the owner didn't realize the importance of a wheelie bar, but who cares! It still looks sick! - Tom Albrecht