Playing a sick racing game with a joystick just doesn’t cut it. Like, at all. You need a wheel at the very least. They’re usually big and will set you back hundreds. This won’t do either. More »
Two weeks ago, photographer Mark J. Rebilas set up to shoot drag races in Bristol, Tennessee. What he got was a front-row seat to a fiery crash that nearly took out both cars. Here is his stunning gallery. [Jalopnik]
You have to feel bad for these two motorcycle racers who crashed during a round of the promosport Championship at the Magny-Course circuit in France. More »
In the middle of a drag race, the steering gearbox inside this funny car broke off. Like, literally. It makes for a terribly amusing few seconds as you watch the driver panic and hold on to an invisible steering wheel. More »
As a general rule, I’ve always avoided racing games like the plague. But that all changed when the guys from Pagnian Imports sent us one of their Next Level Racing simulators to review. More »
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All Bobby Cleveland wanted was to drive the fastest lawnmower in the world. And last weekend, he took his easy rider all the way to 154km/h. Here’s the bastard child of John Deere and Speed Racer in action. More »
I love my nephew’s visits, if only so we can pull the old Scalextric set out and pretend we’re both eight-year-olds. While this special Toy Story edition is only a 1:64 scale, I still really, really want it.
It’s coinciding with the launch of Toy Story 3, so there’s an obvious ploy here for kiddywinks’ affections come Christmas. They can choose from Buzz Lightyear or Woody characters and play on 4m of tracks. On sale now for £40/$US62. [Amazon]
Instead of visiting the Eiffel Tower, eating cheese and taking thé when you visit France next, consider instead a retreat at the exclusive virtual-racing I-WAY building in Lyon, France. More »
