Eastern Europe has been under a Siberian spell for a week or so, prompting the owner of a Hummer H2 to test the six inches of ice on Hungary’s Lake Balaton for some Siberian-style winter driving. What he apparently forgot was that a few days of 10-degree weather does not magically turn Lake Balaton into Lake Baikal. More »

Despite not setting the timesheets alight, Jenson Button reckons it was a good first day of pre-season testing for McLaren and their new MP4-27...

New research out of MIT shows that going electric could save urban delivery fleets some serious money in the long term, as long as their trucks end up giving power back to the grid when they’re not in use. Buying a battery-powered vehicle is a tough decision for a fleet manager to make. The initial [...]

I had a fantastic time shooting the GTCC event at Tsukuba Circuit the other day, and based on your comments it seems you guys have been enjoying the coverage from this brilliant grassroots race meet. Regardless of what sort of you cars you like, I think everyone can appreciate both the passion and the fun-loving attitude that these weekend racers have. With that said, here's the third and final part of my GTCC event coverage....(read more)

Violence at a soccer match triggered intensified political protests in Egypt raging now into their fifth day. A match on February 1, 2012 in Port Said, Egypt between rival clubs Al-Masry of Port Said and visiting Al-Ahly of Cairo ended with home supporters charging onto the pitch and chasing visiting fans. That confrontation turned bloody when the visiting fans were unable to get out of the stadium, and 74 died from attacks and from injuries sustained in a panicked stampede. Al-Ahly's fans h...

I could write a little summary of everything that doesnt work about this setup but I think its pretty obvious.Mounting the camera directly to the bike doesnt work either, shakey as all fuck. I got some iphone mounting options cookin so we'll see how they turn out.

The pony express* arrived on Saturday with my new 2nd hand rims. YAY! Work Meister S1 Monoblocks. I am slightly worried about them fitting, but I’ve got an angle grinder. Fronts are 17×8.5 +35, should fit fine with a roll. Rears are… 17×9.5 +33. Interesting. Ignore the gramlights, will be selling them soon.

Chastened by the disappointments of 2011, Ferrari promised an "aggressive" approach to the design of their new Formula 1 car and they have not disappointed. The new F2012, unveiled via the internet on Friday because of unusually heavy snow at the team's base in Maranello, is the most radical of the four new cars that have broken cover so far this season. Many will also regard it as the most unattractive, featuring as it does a pronounced 'step' on the upper nose that even Ferrari themselves ha...