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Range Rover Owners Own the Roads in Russia
Range Rover Owners Own the Roads in Russia

10 Aug 2012, 11:45 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Anybody who’s watched 2000’s The Snatch with Brad Pitt will know you can’t be a rough and tough sort of person without driving a Range Rover. It shows that you’re not scared ...

 
Russian Driver Narrowly Avoids Getting Robbed at Gun Point
Russian Driver Narrowly Avoids Getting Robbed at Gun Point

10 Aug 2012, 09:20 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / It seems that Russian drivers use not only their cars and fists as weapons in traffic, but also real weapons - a revolver in this case. The driver of the car with the dash-mounted camera seems to be...

 
Kia Sportage Sprincled with Diamonds
Kia Sportage Sprincled with Diamonds

8 Aug 2012, 15:02 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / If you live in Europe and are in the market for a C-segment crossover that’s less expensive than the BMWs and Audis, but still gets you plenty of style and possibly some leather seats, you&rsq...

 
Russian Lumberjacks Fail - Tree Falls Onto Road
Russian Lumberjacks Fail - Tree Falls Onto Road

8 Aug 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / It seems that nobody has any regard for people’s safety in Russia - generally speaking, and road safety in particular. It’s no wonder then that people are trying to get rid of as many tr...

 
Russian Man Bails Out of Van and Causes Crash
Russian Man Bails Out of Van and Causes Crash

8 Aug 2012, 08:22 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Some of these videos coming out of Russia are explainable, while others aren’t. This video easily fits in the second category, as we honestly have no idea why the man in the video does what he...

 
Understeer Causes Massive Head-On Crash in Russia
Understeer Causes Massive Head-On Crash in Russia

7 Aug 2012, 16:21 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Ladas are not renowned for the complexity of their chassis, or their excellent road holding. Throw in a little splash of rain and every Lada is an accident waiting to happen, especially in wide bend...

 
Soothing Ballet On Russian Highway
Soothing Ballet On Russian Highway

7 Aug 2012, 07:35 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / One of the stereotypes involving Russian people (from the category which doesn't involve vodka or drinking of any kind), is the fact that they really seem to enjoy ballet, figure skating and &l...

 
Russian 18-Wheeler Ignores Height Restriction - Fails
Russian 18-Wheeler Ignores Height Restriction - Fails

6 Aug 2012, 15:36 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Some drivers just don’t seem to be aware size and bulk of what they are driving. This Russian 18-Wheeler driver has some sort of metallic structure a crane on the top of the trailer, and consi...

 
Russian Driver Ignores Man on Crosswalk
Russian Driver Ignores Man on Crosswalk

6 Aug 2012, 13:06 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Crossing the road in Russia is a real adventure which requires courage, planning and patience, especially when there are more than two lanes to cross. This elderly gentleman from Russia nearly gets ...

 
Infiniti FX Crashes Into Bridge Pier in Russia
Infiniti FX Crashes Into Bridge Pier in Russia

6 Aug 2012, 09:44 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While we have been taught that four-wheel drive is easily the safest way to transfer a car’s power to the road, as it gets evenly distributed among all four wheels, apparently, even that&rsquo...

 
Russia: Man on a Shopping Trolley Blocks Traffic
Russia: Man on a Shopping Trolley Blocks Traffic

6 Aug 2012, 09:14 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The name ‘vodka’ is a diminutive from the Slavic word voda, which means water. So basically, it’s like saying “little water”. The alcoholic beverage is made from grains...

 
Russian Man Attempts to Board Moving Lada - Fails and Loses His Hat!
Russian Man Attempts to Board Moving Lada - Fails and Loses His Hat!

4 Aug 2012, 10:17 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Some videos we understand, while others remain a mystery even after watching them repeatedly. Take the driver of this Lada who does not stop to pick up a passenger who is forced to get into the clas...

 
Lada Riva Is Not Very Good at J-Turns
Lada Riva Is Not Very Good at J-Turns

3 Aug 2012, 10:14 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Lada Riva, a car based on a car based on a simplified 1960s Fiat design, is definitely not a wannabe stunt driver’s first choice, primarily because of the huge amount of body roll one enco...

 
Double White Lines Are Irrelevant in Russia
Double White Lines Are Irrelevant in Russia

3 Aug 2012, 07:21 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Double white lines should never be crossed, and not because the law says so (though, that would be a good enough reason for most people), but because it is a major safety concern. In this video from...

 
Russian Girls Exaggerate Severity of Accident by Screaming
Russian Girls Exaggerate Severity of Accident by Screaming

3 Aug 2012, 07:03 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / We bring you today another failed overtaking maneuver from Russia. Thankfully, though, it was not particularly severe, and we are sure everybody made it out without so much as a scratch. So there&rs...

 
Rainbow of Chromed Cars Is Psychedelic
Rainbow of Chromed Cars Is Psychedelic

2 Aug 2012, 12:48 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Humans are very visual creatures. We determine the quality and general attributes of object mainly by looking at them, and we’re very particular about what we think of as beautiful. Yet our ey...

 
Camel Spotted On... Russian Highway
Camel Spotted On... Russian Highway

2 Aug 2012, 11:54 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / This one has really baffled us. While we understand the Dubai camel, posted a few days ago, we certainly don’t understand where this one came from (or this one, for that matter). It was sp...

 
Excellent U-Turn - Russian Style
Excellent U-Turn - Russian Style

2 Aug 2012, 11:28 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / So, you’re driving down a street, not very fast, and then you realize you haven’t unplugged the iron, back home! What do you do? Do you simply make a sudden U-turn right in front of anot...

 
Bad Parenting Causes Car Crash in Russia
Bad Parenting Causes Car Crash in Russia

2 Aug 2012, 07:29 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Kids, below a certain age when they could fend for themselves, should be watched by their parents all the time. Kids’ inquisitive nature will lead them to places which may not be very safe for...

 
Mercedes-Benz CL Driver Smashes into Four Other Cars in Russia
Mercedes-Benz CL Driver Smashes into Four Other Cars in Russia

2 Aug 2012, 07:00 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Doesn’t having a Mercedes-Benz CL (the new one, actually) mean that you have reached (more than) financial stability and that you don’t really need to hurry somewhere, unless it’s ...