Check out Tom Atencio as he climbs in the passengers seat of Dan Fresh’s Affliction Trophy truck
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Mark Webber claimed his second consecutive pole position by holding off a surprise challenge from Lewis Hamilton in German Grand Prix qualifying.
After McLaren’s low-key practice form, the team had not been expecting to challenge for pole position, but … More
One minute you’re accelerating into space, the next you’re behind the wheel of your family car. How does space travel affect what – and how – astronauts drive?
When the final Space Shuttle blasted off from the Kennedy Space Center on July 21, astronauts waved goodbye to 17,300mph travel and a journey strapped to a 526,000-gallon fuel tank.
After 12 days, 18 hours, 28 minutes and 50 seconds – not to mention 200 orbits around Earth during a journey of 5,284,862 miles – Atlantis landed safely, marking the end of the Shuttle programme.
More than 600 men and woman have rocketed into orbit since the first Shuttle launch in 1981. But how do they get the same adrenalin rush here on Earth?   …  More
Richard Hammond visits Iceland to try being a passenger in a buggy which can drive on water. Brilliant car review and outdoor toy challenge from the smash hit BBC motoring show