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Archive for the ‘Nasty’ Category

10 day 100 kilometer traffic jam in China

Thursday, August 26th, 2010

 China traffic jam

Triggered by road construction China,s ten day old traffic jam now stretches 100 kilometers and could last another 3 weeks. For the full story please visit news.com.au

New Ferrari 458 Vs tree

Monday, August 16th, 2010

Only 1 day old and this owner has wrecked his new Ferrari 458.

The worlds most expensive car - Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic

Monday, August 9th, 2010

Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic

1937 Bugatti Type 57SC, only four of these cars were ever made and only two of them are said to still exist today.  It sold for US$30-40 million at auction recently. For the full story please visit caradvice.com.au

Mobile speed camera Locations NSW

Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

NSW mobile speed camera

The white Ford Territory’s, will be operated by a private government contractor rather than a police officer meaning offenders will be unaware they have been caught until a fine arrives in the mail. As though taking public safety out of the hands of the police wasn’t controversial enough, the organisation behind these cameras is partly owned by Macquarie Bank who has recognised the mobile speed camera operation as a lucrative business opportunity  investing $275m to the cause.

Mobile speed camera Locations NSW

Hot Ferrari 458

Monday, July 19th, 2010

Ferrari 458 on Fire

Ferrari 458 catching fire on the streets of Paris, for the full story please visit caradvice.com.au

3500HP Mini

Wednesday, July 7th, 2010

Mini 3500HP

From the 2010 Goodwood Festival of Speed, a Mini fitted with a 11 tonne 3500bhp Cummins diesel engine.

Terrafugia Transition flying car

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

 Terrafugia Transition

The Transition needs just 520m to take off over an obstacle of 15m in height and can cruise at around 200km/h. It’ll also fly for a distance of about 700km before needing a refuel. The Transition only uses an average fuel consumption of 7.8L/100km on the road too, not bad for a car that absolutely flies. For the full story please visit cardavice.com.au

Crash for cash

Thursday, May 20th, 2010

 Vehicle Accident

Criminals in the United States are deliberately crashing into innocent motorists in a growing insurance fraud trend dubbed “crash for cash”. The scams, which involve fraudulent doctors, lawyers and accident “victims”, can net more than $US100,000  from one accident. For the full story please visit drive.com.au

Man stole $290,000 from parking meters

Wednesday, May 12th, 2010

Parking meter

Man steals almost $290,000 from Melbourne’s CBD between July 28, 2007 and November 12, 2008, while working for a company contracted to collect the council’s parking revenue. For the full story please visit drive.com.au

22 million dollar Ferrari

Friday, May 7th, 2010

Ferrari 250 GTO

A Ferrari 250 GTO with a celebrity past is up for sale for $22.2 million. The car was built in 1963 powered by a 3.0 litre V12 engine and is one of only 36 ever built. For the full story please visit drive.com.au