Stories about: Russia

This Chopped G-Class Is Not a Mercedes-Benz

17 Jun 2020, 15:28 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The contraption we have here is actually a home-brewed G-Class coming from Russia, with the starting point of the project being an UAZ

Russian Uran SUV Makes Your [Insert Any Vehicle Name] Look Tiny and Weak

11 Jun 2020, 17:00 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / You may think the 8.0-liter W16 engine in the Bugatti Chiron is pretty cool, but this one has double the displacement and just six cylinders

Awesome Automotive Content: How Do You Extract a Lada From a House?

26 May 2020, 04:21 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Gearheads take a car apart and weld it back together inside the house, and then have to find a way to get it out. The outcome is predictable, still awesome

Idiot Drives G-Class at Over 200 kph (124 mph) in The City, Subsequently Crashes

20 Apr 2020, 07:42 UTC · By: Mircea Iordache / Night ride through Russian city at Autobahn speeds, in the rain, ends with surprisingly little damage to a Mercedes-AMG G 63

Watch These Russians Off-Road the Mercedes-Benz G-Class Like There’s No Tomorrow

19 Apr 2020, 12:37 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The Mercedes-Benz G-Class isn't only a pimpin' ride for A-listers in Los Angeles, but also one of the most capable off-roaders of all time

Flaming Sukhoi Superjet Going Sideways on Runway Is the Stuff of Nightmares

16 Apr 2020, 13:08 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / An Aeroflot Sukhoi Superjet 100 crash landed in Moscow in May 2020, a new video showing the crash released by the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federat

Hummer H2 With 13-Inch Wheels Looks Ridiculous, Won't Off-Road Anywhere

14 Apr 2020, 20:00 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Fitting 13-inch wheels on the Hummer H2 isn't only a bad idea. It's also a safety risk given the tire's load rating and the weight of the gas-guzzling SUV

Analysts Suggest That Global EV Sales Will Drop 43 Percent This Year

9 Apr 2020, 18:03 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The coronavirus pandemic, Russia's back and forth with the Saudis, and supply chain disruptions are expected to wreak havoc on EV adoption in 2020

Bentley Converted Into Tank Sets New Speed Record in the Baikal Mile 2020

10 Mar 2020, 09:29 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Konstantin Zarutsky drove the Ultratank at the 4-day land speed event in Siberia, set a new record in the process and said he would be back to top it next year

The Batmobile Got Impounded in Russia for Lacking License Plates

27 Feb 2020, 03:41 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Awesome, fully-functional replica of the Batmobile was found parked on a street and got towed away because the owner was nowhere in sight

New Volkswagen Polo Sedan Debuts in Russia, Is Actually the Skoda Rapid

26 Feb 2020, 19:11 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Polo sedan is technically based on the VW Polo from over 10 years ago, though it changed a lot though two Skoda revisions

Rebel APC Fends Off Regime Tank in Syria, World of Tanks Style

25 Feb 2020, 10:53 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Tracked armored personnel carrier chases away a Syrian regime tank in the Idlib province, and it even rams it at one point

American Armored Truck Pushes Russian Military Vehicle Off the Road in Syria

20 Feb 2020, 10:29 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American and Russian forces have had a close encounter on a road in Syria somewhere, the incident seems the most serious yet

Russian Cop Uses Whiskey as Windshield Wiper Liquid for His Lada, Gets Fired

22 Jan 2020, 22:57 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Cop in Siberia sacrifices a bottle of Jack “for work,” is foolish enough to let himself be filmed doing it. One month later, he got the sack from the PD

Garage 54 Builds Russian Tesla Cybertruck Replica With UAZ 469 Underpinnings

16 Jan 2020, 22:59 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Garage 54 is one of the most popular automotive YouTube channels in Russia, and their current project is certainly up Elon Musk's alley

Steam-Powered Lada Exists in Russia and It’s the Stuff Nightmares Are Made Of

16 Jan 2020, 14:43 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Russian modifies Lada Samara to get it to run on steam, declares the experiment a success. However, the result is a Frankenstein monster slash deathtrap

You Can Now Drive Miniature T-34 Tanks for Fun in Russia

14 Jan 2020, 12:34 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The tankodrome in Sokolniki Park, Moscow allows visitors to get a good feel of what it’s like to drive an-almost real Armored Personnel Carrier

Dozens of Cars Fall Through Ice in One Single Fishing Trip in Russia

8 Jan 2020, 12:24 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Ice fishers returned from their trip to find their cars submerged in frozen water, as the sheet thinned and gave way. At least 45 cars sunk into the sea

Russian Recreates Iconic James Bond Corkscrew Bridge Jump in an ‘87 Lada

6 Jan 2020, 15:44 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Evgeniy Chebotarev claims to be a self-taught stuntman who put together his latest feat with money from donations and cheap safety gear

Russian Dude Drops Mercedes-AMG G63 from Helicopter Because He Doesn’t Like It

21 Dec 2019, 23:32 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Viral video shows young vlogger destroy his G63, under claims that it was his dream car but never lived up to the hype in the 2 years he had it