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Cool Russian Dad Lets 8YO Daughter Drive Audi at 100 KM/H
Cool Russian Dad Lets 8YO Daughter Drive Audi at 100 KM/H

27 Feb 2013, 10:21 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / In America, cool dads give you an iPhone for your birthday and let you party late. Not in Russia. There, they indulge in much more many activities with their daughters… like learning how to d...

 
In Soviet Russia, Tanks Clear the Roads of Snow
In Soviet Russia, Tanks Clear the Roads of Snow

19 Feb 2013, 14:07 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / As America and Russia stared off during the Cold War, the two sides amassed huge stockpiles of weapons of all sorts – tanks, planes, buns and enough nuclear missiles to destroy the world a few...

 
Hang Glider Fuels at Gas Station, Takes Off From Highway
Hang Glider Fuels at Gas Station, Takes Off From Highway

19 Feb 2013, 12:38 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Gas stations are usually the stomping ground of cars and, busses and trucks. Oh sure, you might get to see the odd scooter or motorcycle from time to time, but other than that there's no wheele...

 
Car Crashes into Scooter, Van Driver Saves the Day
Car Crashes into Scooter, Van Driver Saves the Day

19 Feb 2013, 12:23 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / From time to time we stumble upon some footage which makes us wonder what's going on inside the minds of certain drivers and why are they still licensed to operate vehicles. It's the case ...

 
Falling Meteorite Captured on Dash Cameras in Russia
Falling Meteorite Captured on Dash Cameras in Russia

15 Feb 2013, 14:54 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Right now, the internet is ablaze with comments about alien invasions, government coverups and rumors of secret interceptor planes. Why? Because a meteorite landed in Russia. The once Soviet nati...

 
Just Another Day in Russia: Helicopter Lands on Highway
Just Another Day in Russia: Helicopter Lands on Highway

30 Jan 2013, 13:07 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Every time there's a little snow coming our way, new stations blast us with warnings. But the Russians have it much worse, driving on inadiquate roads, with no lighting, no barriers and in awfu...

 
Like a Russian Boss: Almost Crashes, Overtakes in Reverse
Like a Russian Boss: Almost Crashes, Overtakes in Reverse

30 Jan 2013, 11:41 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Not a day goes by without us thinking what it would be like to make a whole car journey in reverse. Steering wheel response would be reversed. there would be a big pain in the back of the neck, but ...

 
Truck Drivers Adopt Herd Mentality - Follow Each Other off the Road
Truck Drivers Adopt Herd Mentality - Follow Each Other off the Road

29 Jan 2013, 10:30 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Driving a large truck on snow-covered roads is quite dangerous, and while modern trucks may be fitted with all sorts of electronic aids, and good brakes, it still requires a lot more planning than d...

 
Embarrassing - Lexus GX SUV Can`t Handle Deep Ice Grooves in Town
Embarrassing - Lexus GX SUV Can`t Handle Deep Ice Grooves in Town

29 Jan 2013, 10:22 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / If you think owning a big SUV will get you out of any tight spot, when it comes to traction and off-road ability, think again. Sometimes, vehicles like the Nissan Patrol, Toyota Land Cruiser and Ran...

 
Lexus IS-F Driver Does Perfect Drift Through Busy Traffic
Lexus IS-F Driver Does Perfect Drift Through Busy Traffic

28 Jan 2013, 12:03 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / This is one seriously dangerous manoeuvre being pulled off here, right in the middle of very dense traffic. The driver of this black Lexus IS-F comes in very quickly off a straight, then drifts left...

 
Tank Crossing the Road: GTA Russian Edition
Tank Crossing the Road: GTA Russian Edition

28 Jan 2013, 10:27 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Why did the tank cross the road? Why, to get to the other side of course. We've searched long and hard to see if there was a law that allowed tank drivers to ignore 'give way' signs. ...

 
Volkswagen Passat Driver Makes a Real Mess on Russian Street
Volkswagen Passat Driver Makes a Real Mess on Russian Street

25 Jan 2013, 14:57 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / We have said time and again that speeding in the city is all-but irrelevant, and the few seconds (rarely minutes) you gain in doing so are definitely not worth the risk. We have found yet another vi...

 
Truck Pushes Bus Onto Oncoming Lane Causing Extreme Crash
Truck Pushes Bus Onto Oncoming Lane Causing Extreme Crash

25 Jan 2013, 10:01 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Russian roads are the stage for some of the most brutal and violent car crashes we`ve ever seen, and it his highly-unlikely that they will ever be topped, ever again, as cars get more technologicall...

 
Russian Driver Crashes Three Times in Rapid Succession
Russian Driver Crashes Three Times in Rapid Succession

25 Jan 2013, 09:30 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Some drivers are mild-mannered people, simply guiding their vehicle safely from point A to point B. Other drivers make every trip a challenge, putting themselves and others at risk. Furthermore, the...

 
Moose Needs Traction Control on Moscow Ring Road
Moose Needs Traction Control on Moscow Ring Road

25 Jan 2013, 09:16 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The lack of any sort of chicken wire fence around major roadways, especially highways, is a very dangerous game to play. Sure it`s cheaper not to fit any sort of fence, but the idea is that it stops...

 
Tow Truck Has Something to Tow After Crash With Ford Focus Estate
Tow Truck Has Something to Tow After Crash With Ford Focus Estate

24 Jan 2013, 11:38 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Tow trucks and the people who drive them are more important than you`d think. Their vehicles are used for a very wide array of activities, from towing improperly parked motors, to helping stranded m...

 
Another Pileup in Russia Overturns Toyota RAV4
Another Pileup in Russia Overturns Toyota RAV4

23 Jan 2013, 14:21 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Pileups are extremely dangerous, and since Russia, especially the northern part, has some of the harshest weather in the world, their roads are often full of snow, very foggy or extremely rainy, lim...

 
Baby Gets Flung From Car in Russian Accident - Miraculously Escapes Unscathed
Baby Gets Flung From Car in Russian Accident - Miraculously Escapes Unscathed

23 Jan 2013, 13:51 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / There is a reason why virtually all new cars have some sort of child seat-mounting preparation (Isofix), because children under a certain age really need the special seats, to fully benefit from new...

 
Watch a Woman Wash the Windshield With Gas!
Watch a Woman Wash the Windshield With Gas!

22 Jan 2013, 11:33 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / For pure entertainment value, you can't mess with the Russians. Just when you think people can't get any stupider, somebody comes along and blows this theory clean out of the water. Jer...

 
Skoda Octavia Ends Up On Its Roof After Failed Overtaking Manoeuvre
Skoda Octavia Ends Up On Its Roof After Failed Overtaking Manoeuvre

22 Jan 2013, 11:06 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / This is one of the more spectacular crashes we`ve posted recently, and it shows the driver of a Skoda Octavia, how he or she fails severely during a simple overtaking manoeuvre. The Octavia, a c...