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A number of states ban offensive vanity plates, but a California judge has ruled the Golden State’s ban violates free speech. According to the Associated Press, California banned plates it deemed to be “offensive to good taste and decency.” However, that didn’t sit well with everyone as five people sued because their vanity plates were

A man in the Russian port city of Vladivostok has escaped a brush with death after a slab of concrete smashed into his parked Nissan X-Trail. CCTV footage shows the 27-year-old man clearing ice from the windshield of his X-Trail. He suddenly looks up and moments later, a brick can be seen hitting the front

A Tesla Model S was filmed traveling down a motorway in China when its roof flew off. The video was first shared online on Weibo and quickly gained attention on the popular Chinese social media website. It shows a Model S driving down the right lane of the motorway when, all of a sudden, the

A 2011 Ford Mustang was involved in a terrifying crash in Amherst Township, Ohio on Wednesday, November 18. Authorities report that the muscle car was being driven south on Oberlin Road when its 16-year-old driver drove off the right side of the road and hit a large landscaping boulder. This caused the Mustang to roll

Lamborghini has entered the head- and earphone business by teaming up with New York-based premium audio brand Master & Dynamic. Inspired by the Italian supercars, the collection consists of the MW65 Active Noise-Cancelling Wireless Headphones and the MW07 Plus True Wireless Earphones. The headphones are available in silver metal/light grey/yellow Alcantara, black metal/black yellow Alcantara

We recently saw a Porsche Taycan almost ending up on top of a BMW 1-Series, but the driver of this Toyota RAV4 really managed to put their SUV on top of another car. This clip, which was recently shared online, appears to have been filmed in Saudi Arabia and shows a white RAV4 perched on

A Tesla Model 3 has been destroyed in a horrific crash in Corvallis, Oregon; yet, thankfully, its driver escaped without serious injuries. It is understood that the driver of the Model 3 was under the influence when he lost control of the EV, speared off the road, smashed through two trees and sheared through a

A Pagani Huayra Roadster has been left with serious damage after being crashed by the teenage son of the owner. The Huayra Roadster in question is chassis 76029 and has a unique purple carbon fiber exterior finish. Only a handful of images and videos of the incident had surfaced online at the time of writing,

A driver has been lucky to walk away with only minor injuries after this accident that took place in Modesto, California. The incident happened on Highway 99 near the Kansas Avenue exit over the weekend. The California Highway Patrol says that the driver apparently wasn’t paying attention at the time and came speeding off of

The former police chief of Mexico City has had 41 cars, three jet skis, an ATV, and a motorcycle seized from his home as part of an investigation into an alleged inappropriate use of funds. At the start of the year, Raymundo Collins was accused of diverting at least $331,000 while he was the director

Almost 30 vehicles were involved in a pileup along Interstate 94 in Monticello, Minnesota late last week and footage taken at the scene reveals just how significant the incident was. The pileup started at 9:15 a.m. on Thursday, November 12 and while it is unclear which vehicle involved started the chain reaction, poor visibility and

Volvo Cars has executed its most extreme crash tests ever, dropping several new cars multiple times from a crane from a height of 30 meters (98.4 ft). Why did they go through the trouble of doing that when they have perfectly fine test facilities for this exact purpose? That’s because they wanted to provide rescue

What do you do if own a 2002 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 Convertible but much prefer the looks of the first-generation? Well, the seller of this 2002 Camaro has done and graft on the front and rear ends of a 1969 model. The end result is questionable, to say the least. This bizarre Camaro Convertible is

Production of the Volkswagen Beetle may have ended last year, but it remains one of the most iconic cars ever made, especially in the older iterations, such as this 1990 example that has been converted to a work of art 20 years later. Commissioned by public and private organizations, it is dubbed the ‘Vochol’, after

A few weeks back, the Italian state police received a call to facilitate a kidney being transported from Rome to Padua rapidly, and instead of using a police escort or get approvals for a helicopter flight, they just “threw” it in the frunk of a Lamborghini Huracan and blasted off. The supercar then went on

Incessantly revving a car and having flames shooting out of the exhaust is not a good idea. Case in point, this Nissan GT-R that recently caught fire because of its overzealous driver. The following incident happened in the UK last week just before the country went back into lockdown. This black GT-R has been fitted

The driver of a Dodge Charger has been caught on film drifting out of control into a crowd of spectators at a car meet in Houston, Texas. In recent years, we’ve become accustomed to seeing Ford Mustangs crashing while pulling away from car meets and while owners of Dodge Chargers don’t seem to be as

A newly-delivered McLaren Speedtail has been badly damaged after crashing during a track day at Fuji Speedway in Japan. Details and images about the incident are thin on the ground. However, one image, posted to Instagram by Ken Saito, shows that the British hypercar left a trail of wreckage along the main straight of the

There are a number of wild Hot Wheels cars that have actually spawned life-size replicas, and this Toyota C-HR that was spotted recently seems to be owned by someone who wanted to make their SUV look like a Hot Wheels car. We’re used to seeing some pretty weird and wacky modified vehicles here in the

We’ve all heard the expression ‘square peg in a round hole’ and this clip shows what can happen if you try to drive a big square truck into a round tunnel. This clip was filmed in Lake Forest, California along a section of road that appears to pass under a railway line. Ordinarily, you’d expect

Snowmobiling is fun but driving around with a massive snowmobile on the roof of your car is not a good idea. Far from it, as a man in Wisconsin recently discovered. This image was shared online by the Wisconsin State Patrol and shows an old Corolla with a Polaris snowmobile on its roof. As if

California is known for their police chases and last night’s chase didn’t disappoint as it starred a 6×6 pickup reportedly worth $350,000 (£266,152 / €295,888). According to CBS Los Angeles, the heavily modified Ford F-550 belonged to DJ Marshmello and was stolen from a dealership in Van Nuys between 6:30 and 7 p.m. Police told

Luxury automakers have been teaming with phone companies for years, and these partnerships have spawned interesting and often overpriced oddities. The latest is the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 Aston Martin Racing Edition. While the standard phone is already ridiculously expensive, this special edition costs a whopping ¥20,999 ($3,145 / £2,408 / €2,683) in China.

A judge rejected claims by the owner of a crashed Aston Martin DB9 that a body shop tried to scam her, and was ordered to pay more than CA$330,000 or about US$250,000 in current exchange rates. The three-year legal battle between Jessica Liu, the owner of a crashed Aston Martin DB9, MCL Motor Cars, a

This photo shows that, regardless of what vehicle you may own, you can make it just as practical at carrying things as a pickup. All you need is some ingenuity and determination. This picture was snapped in Florida near a trailer park and shows a silver Ford Mustang hauling dozens of steel pipes and massive

When some motorists jump behind the wheel, they don’t think about other road users, which can lead to dangerous driving. It can also result in mishaps like this one. This dashcam video was recently shared on Reddit and shows the impatient driver of a black Jeep Wrangler taking another driver’s parking space without a care

Pickup trucks come in all shapes and sizes. The difference with this one is that it literally has parts from different trucks of varying shapes and sizes and ends up being a mish-mash unlike any other we’ve seen. Unless we’re very much mistaken, this pickup started out life as a humble Chevrolet C10. The C10

TurboZentrum’s heavily-modded Toyota Supra A80 crashed earlier this month during the TTT half-mile drag racing event held at the Lausitzring racetrack in Germany. According the company, Yalcin Belen, who was driving the 1,500-horsepower dragster, had to swerve to avoid an obstacle while doing around 220 km/h (137 mph) in fourth gear. Watch Also: Which Sounds

The driver of a Mini Cooper drove onto the Interlagos circuit in Brazil over the weekend during an official Sao Paulo Automobile Championship race. The race, made up exclusively of Mercedes-Benz models, was proceeding as normal until a white Mini Cooper found its way onto the circuit, forcing race officials to deploy the safety car.

Swiss designer Philipp Plein has lost a legal battle against Ferrari and been ordered to pay €300,000 ($352,000) in compensation to the Italian car manufacturer. The case relates to a spring 2018 runway show that Plein held in Milan in June 2017. During this event, Plein featured a host of exotics, including Ferraris, Lamborghinis and