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BMW 3 Series driver wedges car down country lane

Somehow, this BMW driver managed to block a narrow country lane by wedging it stuck Austin Powers-style.
Published 14 June 2019
Haas F1 Team sponsor Rich Energy's Twitter meltdown: the best reactions

F1 team sponsor Rich Energy's Twitter meltdown

We're not sure what's more hilarious: Rich Energy's outlandish outbursts on social media, or some of the reactions we found on Twitter.
Published 12 June 2019
Family get shock when raccoon leaps onto car and hitches a ride

Video: Raccoon hitches ride on car bonnet

Tennessee resident Michelle Lowry got a shock while driving home on May 23, when a raccoon jumped on the windscreen of her family’s car.
Published 06 June 2019
Which Grand Tour host is the fastest: Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond or James May?

Revealed: the fastest Grand Tour host

Which of the Grand Tour's three presenters is the best out on track? The show's test driver Abbie Eaton reveals all of that and more.
Published 20 May 2019

Video: Teen driver causes highway crash

A teenage driver in Oklahoma found out the hard way how not to join a fast-moving highway from a slip road.
Published 16 May 2019

'James May as curtains' thread lands on Twitter

It was only going to be a matter of time before James May's distinctively-patterned shirts inspired a "celebs as things" thread on Twitter.
Published 03 May 2019
The top car maker pranks for April Fools' Day 2019

The motoring world's April Fools Day pranks 2019

April Fools Day is like Marmite: you either love it or you hate it. There's still enough interest for car makers and other motoring world.
Published 01 April 2019
Jeremy Clarkson opens up about plans to be a farmer, reveals love of birds and conservation

Clarkson opens up about plans to be a farmer

With the “punishing schedule” of studio-based car shows behind him, Clarkson has opened up about what he will be doing with his time at home.
Published 03 February 2019
2020 BMW 7-series epic grille reactions on Twitter

BMW 7-series 'epic' grille: funniest reactions

The first pictures of the new BMW 7-series have been leaked online, and it has what has been described as an X7-inspired "epic" grille.
Published 10 January 2019
Will Smith shows Lewis Hamilton how to wave a chequered flag

Video: Will Smith shows how to wave chequered flag

You can't let just anyone wave a chequered flag at the end of a motor race. That's according to actor Will Smith.
Published 09 January 2019
Truck driver miraculously escapes from burning wreckage

Truck driver miraculously escapes burning wreckage

The fiery aftermath of a semi truck ('articulated lorry' to us) crashing into a bridge has been captured on video.
Published 24 July 2018
Texan sheriff escorts turtle from middle of road

Texan sheriff escorts terrapin from middle of road

Law enforcement officers in Texas undertook an unusual rescue operation, after discovering a terrapin in the middle of the road.
Published 16 July 2018