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Tue Feb 9
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Texas Bugatti Insurance Adjuster Photos Show A Seriously Stripped Veyron

The clearest photos yet of the lake-crashed Bugatti Veyron, purportedly taken by the insurance adjuster, indicate it's bee stripped down post-pelican. Yes, the owner may have moved on, but we're still morbidly fascinated with the super car accident. More »

02/05/10

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By Matt Hardigree

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VIDEO: Viper Races Into A Tire Wall

This is almost too painful to watch. A driver taking laps in a Dodge Viper apparently lost his brakes and attempted a corner way above entry speed. He didn't make it and tire walls are surprisingly hard. Ouch. [via InsideLine]

02/02/10

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By Ben Wojdyla

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Crash Cleaves Camaro SS In Two, Driver Walks Away

When we say the Chevy Camaro is built like a tank we mean it's almost impossible to see out of. A Cincinnati man, however, proved the car's either exceptionally safe or he's exceptionally lucky after walking away from this crash. More »

02/01/10

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By Matt Hardigree

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Man "Unintentionally" Accelerates Recalled Truck Into Toyota Dealer Showroom

Mikel Valviva attempted to return his recalled Toyota Tundra to a Louisiana dealership and was told he'd have to wait for a repair. He refused and tried to drive off but the truck "unintentionally" accelerated into the dealership showroom. More »

02/01/10

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By Matt Hardigree

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Woman Hit By Car, Killed Celebrating Lotto Win

An Ohio woman won $8,000 on a lottery TV show and then went to a bar to celebrate. Walking home from the bar she was struck by a car and killed. No joke here, it's just really sad. [WJW-TV]

01/29/10

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By Matt Hardigree

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VIDEO: Dump Truck Bed Takes Down Pedestrian Bridge

It's those little details you miss an employer always notices. Forget to sign an invoice. Accidentally "Reply All" with an off-color joke. Leave the bed of your dump truck up and absolutely own a Turkish pedestrian bridge. More »

01/28/10

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By Matt Hardigree

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Ferrari Falls Ass-End First Off Truck At Dealership

A Ferrari F430 Spyder fell from the top level of a delivery truck at Ernie Boch's luxury car dealership outside of Boston. The only funny part? Watching the windshield wipers running in the video below. More »

01/27/10

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By Ray Wert

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Gunslingin' Security Guard Shoots Way Out Of Submerged Car

Trapped in his car in six feet of water after crashing off a bridge (because his cell phone startled him), an off-duty security guard needed to exit fast, so he shot up the window and swam out. Whatever works. [CBS13]

01/20/10

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By Ben Wojdyla

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EXCLUSIVE: Bugatti Lake Crash Owner Buys Replacement $1.5 Million Veyron

The man who drove his $1.5 million Bugatti into a Texas lake replaced the broke n' busted hyper car Friday with another $1.5 million Veyron. Here's the first picture. More »

01/17/10

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By Matt Hardigree

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Nissan 370z Finds God, Crashes Into Church

The Nissan 370z is a fun car and, like a devil on your shoulder, encourages you to give into your sinful impulses. A member at the370z.com found one Z-car seeking forgiveness the hard way. More »

01/15/10

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By Matt Hardigree

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First Ford SVT Raptor Wrecked In Suspension-Ripping Rollover

Oh no! Someone's rolled an Ford F-150 SVT Raptor after just 1,917 miles, completely tearing the front passenger-side suspension out and smashing the hell out of the cabin. It's going to auction, expected sale price: $6,200. More »

01/13/10

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By Ben Wojdyla

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Lamborghini Gallardo Tangles With Many Parked Cars In LA's Laurel Canyon, Much Bondo Needed

The Laurel Canyon neighborhood in Los Angeles has been the stomping grounds of countless drug-addled bad drivers (including such crashy legends as Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix, and Keith Moon), so the locals are probably accustomed to scenes like this one. More »

01/10/10

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By Murilee Martin

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Cali Driving School Offering Free Lessons For Newbie Supercar Owners

Sick and tired of seeing under-experienced drivers crashing their exotic supercars, Orange County Race-Craft Driving School is offering a couple free days of training next weekend for supercar owners who don't know the difference between traction control and control arms. More »

01/07/10

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By Ben Wojdyla

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That Most Absurd of Car Accidents

Fifty years ago on this day, French philosopher Albert Camus smashed into a tree and died in that most American of French cars: a Facel Vega HK500. More »

01/04/10

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By Peter Orosz

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Porsche 911 GT3 RS Crashes So Hard The Roll Cage Gets Crushed

A Hong Kong owner of a 2004 Porsche 911 GT3 RS managed to ram his pride and joy roof-first into a pole, crushing the roll cage before bouncing into a wall. Painful gallery below. More »

01/04/10

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By Wes Siler

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Maybach 62 And Bentley Continental Swap Very Expensive Paint In Moscow

What happens when a Maybach 62 and Bentley Continental get into a car accident along a Russian road? Same thing that happens when a Taurus scrapes a Maxima. The drivers get out and exchange $1,000-dollar bills. [Carscoop]

12/30/09

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By Matt Hardigree

#schadenfreude

The 30 Most Expensive Car Crashes Of 2009

Supercars continue to get faster and more exotic, but there's little evidence to suggest their drivers are getting any better at driving. We've been keeping score. Here's the 30 most expensive cars that crashed in 2009 (that we covered). More »

12/28/09

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By Matt Hardigree

#schadenfreude

Ferrari Crashes Into Truck In Newport Beach

One man was killed and another seriously injured after their Ferrari jumped a center median on the Pacific Coast Highway in Newport Beach Christmas Eve, crashing into a truck traveling the opposite direction. But what kind of Ferrari was it? More »

12/26/09

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By Ray Wert

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Guardrail Skewers Audi R8

We're not sure how the driver of this Audi R8 survived, but somehow he managed to sustain only severe leg injuries when a guardrail skewered his car end to end. Gruesome post-accident photos from WreckedExotics below. More »

12/18/09

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By Wes Siler

#lolcars

Teen Hit By Car After Flashing Boobs

A New Zealand teenager has been fined $198 NZD after she was hit by a car because she distracted the driver by flashing her boobs. The teenager, Cherelle May Dudfield, received only minor injuries in the accident.

12/17/09

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By Wes Siler

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Bengals WR Chris Henry Dies After Falling Out Of Pickup Bed

Bengals wide reciever Chris Henry has died from head injuries after falling out of the back of a pickup truck. According to reports, during a "domestic situation" with his fiance, Henry jumped into the bed as she drove off. [Deadspin]

12/17/09

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