When I was younger (and arguably less intelligent) my friends and I dabbled in a bit of ‘urban exploring’ to supplement our automotive thrills. We’d track down old abandon buildings in the post-industrial decay of metropolitan St. Louis and venture around the properties. What we never found, though, was a legitimate automotive graveyard, like this.
Mercedes Lets Retired Old Man Drive An F1 Car At The Nurburgring
Nurburgring's Nordschliefe hasn't seen an F1 race since 1976. But occasionally, a current team will take a car to the track just to have a little bit of fun. That's what Mercedes just did with their 2011 F1 car and an old retired man named Michael,
Best of Oppositelock: May 21, 2013
Yesterday's holiday in Canuckistan caused me to to be distracted by a lake, sun and drinks so gathered here are the Oppositelock posts that people have put a good deal of effort into writing from the last 4 days. Today's edition includes an ode to a Mercedes 190e, a father and son sharing their passion for cars, a…
This Ferrari 458 Is The Latest Car To Crash At The Gumball 3000
The team Betsafe Ferrari 458 crashed today somewhere in Latvia on the millionaire cruise night called Gumball 3000. No one was injured but the Ferrari.
RideApart Review: Yamaha WR250R
The Yamaha WR250R now competes in the suddenly popular dual-sport segment. It’s smaller than the DR-Z400S, much more expensive than the CRF250L and much higher spec than the KLX250S.
Watch This Guy Drift So Hard His Car Explodes
How hard can you drift? Drift faster! Smokier! Sidewaysier! This guy drifts so hard that his car straight up explodes from the driftacular extremitude.
How To Drive An Electric BMW M3 With 850 lb-ft At The Wheels
Remember the EV West E36 M3? It's the one Bill Caswell drove last year
I'm an embarrassingly slow driver, but I was lucky enough to be offered the chance to take part in a two-day race driving class at the Performance Driving Center at Sonoma Raceway and, while it didn't turn me into Mario Andretti, I'd like to pass on some of what I learned to any other rank but hopeful amateurs out there.
