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more about #hoonage more comments → DoctorNine: Run little Fiat, run! So. Much. Win. OMG. Thanks Stefan! more » FTGDWolverineEdition'09: No wonder NHTSA introduced the new roof crush tests. 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 » that ain't the way to have fun, son: So this is period Dodge Dart vs. Ford Fairmont. I'm good with that. I like how, to this day, movies for US consumption show idiots slamming into eac... more » that ain't the way to have fun, son: Aw, look...it's doing cartwheels.... more » Novaload: Awesome--they didn't miss a trick. The Wreckord looks amazingly like an old Falcon but you can tell Omar wasn't really trying that hard to stop the Fi... more » Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: Great chase scene. But unbelievable. No way a Rekord could possible have kept up with the 124. more » skaycog was here: Excellent! It's one of the better car chase scenes I've seen. more » MushyHeirloom: I stand on my roof on a regular basis. This doesn't surprise me at all. 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 » Novaload: Hmmm. Instead of "I will not spin" it should have been, "I will not roll." more » Novaload: So the Faster Farms Fury claims another score--they should paint these on (what's left of) a fender. Again, surprising lack of profanity. I admire suc... more » -
#carmovies
What Could Be Better Than A Mustang vs Charger Chase? Opel Rekord vs Fiat 124!
The famous chase sequence in Bullitt was just about perfect, but it lacked a few crucial components. For example, where was the church procession blocking the road? The oil drums bursting on the pavement? And where was the Fiat? 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 » -
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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 » -
#24hoursoflemons
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 » -
#carmovies
2012: Anatomy Of A Carpocalyptic Disaster Scene
Big-budget disasterpornflick 2012 was the top-grossing movie in theaters this weekend. Personally, we think it's because of the insane amount of automotive hoonage and destruction. Popular Mechanics has an inside look on how the carnage magic was made. More » -
#24hoursoflemons
Porsche 928 To Take On Renault Alliance, 158 Other Heaps: LeMons Arse Freeze-A-Palooza 2009!
Get ready for the final race of the 2009 season, taking place in two weeks at chilly Thunderhill Raceway! More cars than ever before, and the most staggeringly wrong collection of vehicles ever seen on the same track. More » -
#24hoursoflemons
The Race Is On!
The green flag just dropped at the 2009 Yeehaw It's Texas 24 Hours Of LeMons, and a half-dozen cars have already conked out on the track. More » -
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#carculture
Hakimullah Mehsud, Taliban Hoon
As if Pakistan and the United States in their war against the Taliban didn’t have enough to worry about, it has emerged that the Pakistani Taliban’s new leader is a bit of a hoon.
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#crashweek
They're The World's Most Expensive Cars- Let's SMASH 'EM UP!
The Kenner SSP (Super Sonic Power) toy cars of the Early Malaise Era were pretty cool, but they got orders of magnitude better when parts flew off during crashes! More » -
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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 » -
#questionoftheday
Can Am or Group B?
Anything goes! That attitude can get dangerous in a hurry with racing, especially when sponsorship bucks start to pile up, but it results in brain-melting machinery! Now you must choose between the two craziest series! More » -
#24hoursoflemons
Torqueless Rotards RX-7 Loses Wheel, Gets Shiny Side Down!
Here's another lesson for those of you building a LeMons car: Invest a few bucks in new wheel studs! More » -
#24hoursoflemons
Watch All The LeMons South Action, Live!
Remember the TrackGeeks' live streaming video of the 24 Hours Of LeMons South Spring? It's back for LeMons South Fall! More » -
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The 2009 Buttonwillow Histrionics 24 Hours Of LeMons Ãœber Gallery
Here we go again, another LeMons Ãœber Gallery! We've got over 2,000 photos of the action from the Buttonwillow Histrionics. More »
