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more about #crash more comments → MOPAR-MAN: You are going to NEED a roll cage if you make one of these cold air kits. [www.youtube.com] more » FTGDWolverineEdition'09: No wonder NHTSA introduced the new roof crush tests. more » Rupunzell: I had a good look at this MGB post crash. The failed welds and torn body sheet metal where this bolt-in roll cage was installed got me very, very conc... more » Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: Good thing they give prizes for the best pirouette. That was impressive. As was the survivability of the cage, the car and the driver. I'm glad eve... more » Armand: The title "roll cage stress test" is a little more impressive after you see these two pictures: more » Novaload: You don't see cornering like that every day! more » underwear-ninja: Probably could have placed the dismount better. I give it a 6. more » that ain't the way to have fun, son: Aw, look...it's doing cartwheels.... more » MushyHeirloom: I stand on my roof on a regular basis. This doesn't surprise me at all. more » solracer: I had a front-row seat to the rollover. I was passing the Corvair with our Peugeot coming out of 6 when the BMW blasted by on the inside and hooked it... more » LTDScott: Wait, that engine didn't get any penalties?! Pro-tip, all E30s had a metal intake manifold. The big plastic manifold should have been a clue that some... more » LTDScott: Good thing this is the last race of the season, because now this car is banninated for the year! more » 87CapriceEstate: The traveling cracks look cool, but I thought they banned demolition derbies at these races. Looks like a self preformed pi manuver similar to Killer ... more » bacon117: Isn't that the same corner the MG flipped on? more » Novaload: Hmmm. Instead of "I will not spin" it should have been, "I will not roll." more » -
#24hoursoflemons
Wienerschmoker E30 Gets Shiny Side Down, Brings Arse Freeze Rollover Total To Three
Tying the old LeMons record from last year's Thunderhill event, three cars flipped over at the '09 Arse Freeze-A-Palooza. In every case the driver suffered zero injuries, which should serve as a counter-argument to those whining about "overkill" rollcage specifications. More » -
#24hoursoflemons
V8olvo Gets Upside-Down, Roof Barely Dented: Volvo Bricks As Sturdy As Advertised!
After a little mishap with a TR7 on Saturday, the Scuderia Flatpack V8olvo (formerly the Black Metal V8olvo) suffered a much worse setback late in the race today, when it attempted to share space with a '67 Plymouth Fury. More » -
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More British Leyland Carnage: Spinout-Happy TR7 T-Boned By V8olvo
The guys driving the V8-powered Volvo 244 were hoping to follow up their victory at Buttonwillow with another this weekend, but the Buick V6-powered Wedginator Triumph has made that goal much, much harder to reach. More » -
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Killer Bee MGB Wipes Out, Gets Rolled Into Ball Of British Leyland Scrap
Yes, one of our favorite Index Of Effluency contenders went into the dirt and flipped over yesterday afternoon. That's the bad news. The good news is that the driver of the Killer Bee MGB wasn't hurt. More » -
#crashes
Roll Bar Stress Test: When You Really, REALLY Need To Pass That Triumph!
A Spec Racer Ford oughta be way faster than a TR6, so you should be able to zip right by on the racetrack... right? Racing tip: always check to see if another SRF is passing you before making your move! More » -
#hoonoftheday
Holden Commodore Gets Airborne, Lands On Sydney House
We're not exactly shocked to read that "police say they suspect speed and alcohol were contributing factors in the crash" with this bit of what appears to be staggeringly stupid hoonery. More » -
#racingnews
Corvette ZR1 Race Car Crashes At Watkins Glen
According to reader Cody Ace, (that name totally sounds like a movie name) this race-built Corvette ZR1 met the wall with furious vengeance at Watkins Glen last weekend. For a privateer car, that's a helluva bump. Damage mega-gallery below.
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#racingnews
Joey Logano Barrel-Rolls Ten Times In Wicked NASCAR Crash
After a tap from Tony Stewart and a massive punch from Reed Sorensen, 19-year-old NASCAR racer Joey Logano rolled nearly a dozen times before landing on his tires in lap 32 of the Dover 400. Suck it, Franz Muellner. More » -
#crashweek
What's It Like When Your Mazda Sheds A Wheel On The Race Track?
Remember when the Torqueless Rotards RX-7 flipped at the 24 Hours Of LeMons South Fall '09? In all the excitement, I'd forgotten that the Rotards gave me a copy of their in-car video! More » -
#crashweek
A Treasury Of Spec Miata Wrecks
Spec Miata has become insanely popular, and we see many, many SM veterans racing in the 24 Hours Of LeMons. To hear them tell it, they've come to show us what real racing is about… More » -
#crashweek
Crash Your Rolls Into A Supermarket, Get 16 Months In Jail
The UK man who expressed his displeasure with a Tesco by downing two bottles of whiskey and driving his 1983 Rolls through the store window has been sentenced to 16 months in jail. The car's fate is unknown. [HeraldScotland] -
#obituaries
Edward Kennedy, Statesman And Terrible Driver, Dead At 77
Senator Edward "Teddy" Kennedy (D-MA), the "Lion Of The Senate" and the only man to lose the Presidency because of an auto accident, passed away Tuesday night at his Massachusetts home. Jalopnik remembers the man and his legend below. More » -
#carcrashes
Hyundai Sonata Destroys Brand-New $450K Lamborghini Murcielago LP640
This $450,000 Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 was being trailered to a new owner in South Korea when a Hyundai Sonata collided with it. As you can see from the next pic, it's pretty much a write-off.
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#carcrash
Dump Truck Crashes Dramatically In Riverdale
Apparently it's an extra-crashy week around Jalopnik's NY team HQ: First a taxi, and now NBC-4 New York caught this dump truck wreck in tony Riverdale. No word if anyone was hurt, but we're applying for combat pay. -
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Boy, 13, Kills Father While Parking Porsche Cayenne
Think it's cute when kids drive? A Bronx boy crushed his dad against a tree yesterday while trying to park the family's Porsche Cayenne in an incident that could've easily been us. Our sympathies go out to the family. [NYPost] -
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Chevy Camaro Scores Four-Star Crash Rating Instead Of Five
It was expected the 2010 Chevy Camaro would get all-around five-star crash ratings in government tests. It didn't. The Camaro scored five-star ratings in side and rollover, but only four-star for driver and passenger frontal crash tests. More » -
#formulaone
Update: Hamburger-Faced Felipe Massa Awake, In Stable Condition
Two days since Felipe Massa was hit on the head by a 1.5-pound chunk-of-suspension at 150 MPH during qualifying for Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix and smashing his face into hamburger (above), he's awake and stable. Here's what we know. More » -
#carcrash
Bugatti EB110 Crashed In Moscow
Let's be honest. We don't really care when a Lamborghini Gallardo or Ferrari 612 catches on fire, but this? This is different. Destroying a Bugatti EB110 should be punishable by death. Unfortunately, it's pretty safe. More »
