Sideways in Saudi Arabia


In the US, drifting has largely evolved into a responsible, professional sport. The same can't be said for the Kingdom of Saud, where, bereft of racetracks to practice on, bored teenagers are taking some incredible risks on the road. The last 16 seconds of this video may contain the most idiotic stunt ever…

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Retro Ad Watch: Remember When Amoco Got R-E-S-P-E-C-T?

We remember those heady days of the late 80's — Rummy was getting chummy with Saddam in Iraq, a gallon of gas cost less than a half-gallon of milk and it seemed like the oil would last forever — or at least as long as Aretha was willing to whore out her Detroit-ass for some Amoco ducats. We feel like maybe we're…

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Hoon of the Day: Young, Loud and Sonata-y

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Yo, if this hoon would've popped Stiv Bators that fateful night in Paris, there would've been no way the guy would've stumbled home to die of internal bleeding. It would've been fast, quick death for the Dead Boys' frontman. The guy drives like he don't need anyone. Don't need no mom and dad. Don't need no good…

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From The More-Money-Than-Taste File: King Abdullah's Royal Landie on…

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Designed by the same folks who penned the Lamborghini LM002 and built for the Saudi Royal Family by Land Rover, this one-of-a-kind (thankfully) Landie is an atrocity not to be missed. From its grotesque kit-car front end to the spare tire cover featuring a mural of the Battle for Kuwait City, this may well be the most …

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Hoons of Arabia

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As is the case with much of his life, it's debatable whether T.E. Lawrence was a bona-fide hoon, but the man did have a taste for speed, and well, he died as a result of a motorcycle accident. We're not sure if these nuts in Riyadh (supposedly) were carrying out their ludicrous acts of car-killing carnage to honor…

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