We continue our land speed record series with a closer look at the jet propulsion cars era, who pushed the records way beyond what we’ve seen in the first part of the series, with the pioneering internal combustion engines. Craig Breedlove was one of the iconic record setters of the 1960s-1980s. He set the land …
We’ve seen in the last article that the 200 mph (320 km/h) land speed record was set by Segrave’s Sunbeam 1000 HP Mystery nicknamed The Slug. Between 1924 and 1935, Sir Malcolm Campbell set no less than 9 (nine) land speed records and 4 (four) water speed records. He was one of the few record holders to …
We continue the land speed record series with the beginning of the thermal engine supremacy. The electric or steam powered cars were blown away by the internal combustion engine and the rocket engines. After the Stanley Steamer, the land speed record was set by Ernest Arthur Douglas Eldridge in a Fiat Mefistofele. He reached 243.97km/h and …
You’ve seen in our last articles how the frenzy of internal combustion engine powered wheeled vehicles started. It was only a matter of time for the man to see the potential of the car and try to make it go faster. Thus, the race of achieving the land speed record. You should know a thing …
Since the beginning of time, one of man’s fundamental needs was to be able to travel great distances in little time. Imagine how the present day would have looked like if people had cars, motorboats, motorcycles and airplanes during the great invasions or the great migrations instead of paddle boats and horses. I remember a …
This week we’re showing you a near accident on a racetrack, involving a very little upgraded, street legal Ford Fiesta. Check the video ! 1) Why did the accident happen As you can see in the video, there isn’t actually an accident to talk about, but that’s only because the entire stunt happened on a …
This week we’re showing you that when they say “Caution! Slippery when wet” you really should pay a lot of attention around you. Take a look! 1) Why did the accident happen The technical term used for what you’ve just seen is aquaplaning. Aquaplaning is basically the sudden loss of grip when driving on a …
This week we’re showing you an accident involving a motorcycle. Check the video below! 1) Why did the accident happen The guy in the car was not paying attention when he opened the door. Being parallel parked on the side of a street means that the traffic in the first lane is close to the …
The third article of the accident prevention series features a fast and furious kind of accident. Blink and you’ll miss it. Check the video ! 1) Why did the accident happen There are a few reasons why the wheel was rolling uncontrollably on the road and usually they don’t occur in the same time. In …
We’re back with our second article of the accident prevention series. If you’re not Santa Clause, riding a sleigh, guided by Rudolph, you’ll be interested in this one. Check the video ! 1) Why did the accident happen There are several causes of the accidents, equally important. Ignore even one of them and …
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